Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1849-01-06
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~"CENTENARY COLLEGE"
InIfLalANA-

OF
LOUISIANA.
Ne WI'ttatn Hinana, 1ames II. Muse. David
Thutnas, lm Bbwa1hn. Rdbf. Perry, John MeVen
A. III Simmons. juasph G~artaena. John y Lewis
John w, BnrFuss, John Robson, j.. II. Atnekett ald
James n, Elaff, Il minority gf whom 70 witt james
ii. Niue. David Tt0tfa4. R13l Perry, Jthi MeVhy.
A, 4. Simmons, Ira BoWlnaH ard joseph gnfntsfla.
ire fesidebtH ofthe seventh judicial District If the
State IF Louisiana. believing tfaf ednenttui II 4 stFa
support ofn lapublitnn Government md that ~
Southern men. We should support southern education
are desirtuB for educational purpBFef, 70 avail orr.
selves NJ the benefit III The oct Of the Legislature u ite
said Btntr. approved ON the both day IF April A. ~
lBl7' entitled mn act prevailing for the organization
Of certain corporations III tlits StHta 'afld W. Trustees
~ bs Incorporated uHhBr the nana and Htyls of the
Centenary College Of Louisiana IN continue IN
| charge HT the rulieRa. we hhve Alrendv established
Governor tthg district Attorney approving The follow.
lug NET of incorporation, % witt
sEc. /. tits hereby ordered by the Governor 81
louisiana the district Attorney ufthe seventh Juii.
| eiai District approving. that William sgiuans. James
II. MHiae. David Thomas, Ira HgNinnr. Iipht, Perry,
John McVea. A, Il. Simmons, John Lewis,
Joseph GafnbnH, john w BFrrtisH. John Robson. L,
II. stoekett mud jamss NJ Elan, Trustees Of the Con.
teuury College Of Louisiana, ut Jarksutis md thair
htteess6Fp IN 6fItfe. HFe lIefsby constituted md de.
elarsd Ia be a body polite aud corporate. by the natne
and style Of The Centenary College, Of b1hiaiana, n
and at their regular annual meetings five Of whom
| EIhhtl tDftG II UWnEllm LOT tue HaElSHItkuN VI uHsIileR5
aud such number as aaid trustees rlall appoint ut
THEFT regular sessions, shall constitute n eniuinitteo
with fptser 10 tFauFHet NIL necessary business IN the
interim uf tho regular sessions Of The board.
SEQ III And be it further ofdethd, that enid Con.
stitHtiot shall be pu#Heased If MI 1he general powers.
privileges mud utnBlumHnia now secured ~ similar
corporations, by The Constitution and laws Of this
StHtEt and shall llavB power 10 sue Hnd be sued md
plBHd and bg implicated, in my tOHFt of Jaw or equity
In thiH statez-tg have aud rae a common seaf--to
hold property. fcnl md personal, IN the yalIte of three
hundred thousand duilHFE, which shall never bs mp
p]rDpFiuted 10 any purposes and useH other than the
establishment and support If an institution Of learn.
Jog tD htlogt such hgaiawa NJ they shall deem exps-
Iipht fut the accomplishment Of the trtist TetroHed In
itlrm. MOI fdIitirnnnt tn the constitution md laws Of
said State 10 applint such officers Dr. fnay be fepes.
sary aud to fill Ill vacancies that may occur In their
own body In such mtuHsf as they alhll prescribe,
They shall alao have power to establish and con.
| finie. by stch plum ~ they MY devise. n Bohrl Of
Visitors. with power to sit In thetr meetings. and vote
III the election NJ the various 1HPtnfrrs Of the FarultY,
tile milking Of bylaws and the comforting Of d..
Efegs,
They sit4tl have tho further power 10 sstnhiiph such
schools as they niay consider advisable 10 select and
continue a President and Professors thereof, who HhaIl
constitute lie Faculty Of said College-tnying power
TO govern and conduct the same according to tho BY.
laws Which mny from fine to time be mnlle NJ lflttt.
said. and. by md with the said trustees. 10 confer
such degrees az are ttRtnlly granted by any tiniver.
sity. college, or seminary If learning in the United
States.
Soc. 81. And he ID further ordered. &c, 7 hat
said corporation pltnll have power tn receive such
funds, lHrlds or m1tlnya, de nlAy be given to II IN trust
for the endowment Of amy PfntpBsUfEhip nr other per-
inahent endowment which f1ay be- established tn.enid
IglieEe@wlliclt funds ahHll he used for no other purs
p1se than In strict accordance with ths trust, The
| principal Of such "etdoatnentEs shall not he diminish.
ei. but the interest annually aeeruing may he applied
according To The will of tie donor. for tho support uf
the prgffssgfship oF other object of endowment
And far The plfuftun Of FaTHiiEu Intatpaf ittpul ettpI
funds or moneys received ~ aforesaid. The said cor.
| rutatinn Rhpll have power 10 lpiu ont Mt interest. 1r
i0Hett them. IN such manner or upon HiGh security
ia platl h. 1rrnpd m0at TIL Signhlt for tha entire urta
%fcryatinl and Rethrtty thereof, aud 70 appoint ench
huents therefor M may be- necessary or e~xpedient.
But the said trustees, or their ngeltH, shall never have
power 10 appropriate The principal Of any fund for
Eeaetnl purposes, which hnH beet given for 4 special
endowment, nor shall the same. or the college. H..
hrary Or fixtures and apptrtenanrcs Of The SHINE
ar apparatus belonging TO the, Hntna. or the furniture
br other mnyBhleE belonging to The College building
aud ttsed by the Fatne. ever be liable in law or equity
~ he seized sold. or applied 10 The liquidation Of my
debt or debts which the said corporation may create !;
hut always 10 I've held and used by thu Enid trustees
Httcrediy M n perpetual endowment for the purposes
specified anil tile annual interest or nett proceeds
only 10 he used M aforesaid.
SEC. 4th. And be It further ordained, That the
President Of the Faculty shall always he es~ .ofieio a
member Of the Board Of Trtstees@und Tint this nrt
shall Take effect from and nttor il il sighed and re.
corded, according to the statute aforesaid.
Signed by the TRUSTEES. June z. 1919,
William WTNANs. RoBERT PERRY,
iohN Ro0soN, DAVID Thomas,
.JouN McNEA, L. II. SroeRET,
Is JoHN H. NUsE, At. SIMMONS,
10 JoHS =, LEWIS. ina Bowman,
JosEFH tARMENA. JAMES vi. ELAN,
.IoHN W. BuHRtsR.
I. Zalitman y. Lyons, District Attorney In and for
the Seventh judicial District If The State If Louis-
iaaa, d. hereby certify TINT ] have rernsed and cx.
amtlel the foregoing written application 10 his Excel.
lrncy. the GOvefftnrof said Stata. In which the appli-
ctntH. Il majority Of whom reside in saiti District.
propose 70 asyocin'c themselves, for literary. scientific
aud educational pnrtwseE, undef the title Of the Cen.
tenafy College df Louisiana :" and IL IN my opinion,
thut all ntd every objects. articles and conditions In
said application set forth aud contained. hre lawful.
Signed, u, =. LYONS,
nist. Att'y. 1th Dist. Louisiana.
JuNE -. lsts. .f
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, New Orleans.
june %. 1913.
Having examined the Constitution and bylaws Of
the "Centenary College of Louisiana; - and concur
ring in the opinion Of the District Attorney IN above
expressed, sHtd con titutian and art Of incorporation
Is, in arcordancH with law, transmitted 10 the office
Of Secretary Of State for record, at the eSpcnse Of
tie applicants.
Signed, ISAAC JOHNSON,
Governor Of Louisiana.
/ certify the foregoing to be n true copy Of the act
Of Incorporation If the Centenary Collegy If Lou
is lima - which being approved by the District At.
torncy for n ~ judicial Dntrict, md by The Gov
ernor If the staie, hns been this day duly enrolled,
in conformity with law. in Tho archives Of my office.
Given undertny hand this 18th day of June, I3iS.
Gil ARIES GAYARRE,
Secretary Of State.
TO THE SICK AND AFFLICTED.