Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1849-01-13
THE
~"CENTENARY COLLEGE"
f.offlaIAN IA

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AT. AiiHnEafIs 3gtHpit GHftttenh. John ~ Levi
John w, laattss. john H5tautt, Il III ateehHIt aa
Jauaa NJ Eiaia, q majority NJ Y1t1ui to viii LAM
II altsses David IhgfaaHs ilablt PgttF. i3lln MtYai
All 3tiilnJfis, Ira BDvgfDtll mid I0set1l EgfiBa til
are tesidgnta 9fthe seventh Judicial District III th
State vi Louisiana. believing dat tdtifaliuh II d s1l
pasgsft afa Rntlhliratl Government. hnd that i
R3tAlhBf1 men, We should eapp9fl F9ltltsfH education
are lasiFuns TOR educational purposes, to avail eH
beltss vi the benefit Of thu net gf Che Legislature I'll III
ada Sat approved OH The JJth day Of April a.. /
it3T eutttlsa ssHft net providing for the nfgaHisatl9
Of certain e0fp8fati5ft# III this State i'atid as Trustee
| ~ b. iassFfnHitad under the naftla and atFla eff TIL
"GentsfiaFy college Of louisiana t1 continue il
elm rye sE tia a~Dlggs, we hate already establishes
a} jackson. Louisiana. Hnh hereby present u Oh
Fg0ybfitbE tthe district Attorney appfsyiiEl the follow
ing get of incorporation. to wit
Bast + ltia hereby ordered BY tile Governor b
Louisiana, Tie district AtldrHry sftiie seventh Judi
riai District approving, thai William WitBnss IaHis
II hlss. David Ihgalaas Ifa Bgaiai1, aobt Perry
Iulia Msfpa. Al IT Simmons, dahn Lewis
Joseph Caftaefla. Johl wv. ButfasF. John Robson. L
H. st5tkgit end james n. Elan, Trustees Of the Zen
tanHfF College Of Louisiana, at Jackson, and tHsi
B%iirtessgfH III efiee, Hte hereby constituted md de-
elaftd % be u body pahtig and %tyf1braie, Ivy the haint
land atyls III the Centenary College Of L1usiana d
and at their regular hnfitiai meetings hYs uf wilton
shall form a quorum ff tile transaction Of buHiAeHs
and such number AZ enid trustees phall appoint III
their regular sessions, sftail constitute d committee
with power tn transact all necessary business I'D the
intefitl " the regulaf sessions Of the b1ard.
EEut vi And be II further ordered. that said Com
stitHtiah shall BIZ p~rsbehhHl Of ell the general powers,
privileges md etnoluf1snts now secured to similar
corporations. by the Constitution anil laws of this
stAtsi aitd htHll laye power ID hts atid be saed and
plead and be intl5aded, iii my r1tift of las or equity
in this siata4@ta have and tts n attffniJfl 4eniAtu
hold ~prgfsfty. real and pHrH1hall 10 the valtte of three
htlrired Thousand dblars, which shall never be mp
p]fbtfiafai to ANY purposes aud uses ulhEr than the
establishment mud support If III institution Of luaFls
inE, 10 adUbt sfth bY-lHBE Hs they shail deem s8pes
dient tor. ihp accomplishment Of he tftlst reppssd In
them tint f~Hlat4HsHt To ttp constitution and laws vi
said State t~uhptuiht stiah Officers as nlaY be tisepsa
sary nuij 10 I'LL oil vacancies tlHt ft1aY occur ifFtheiF
own body hi aIaii manner ~ they shalt prescribe.
They slial also have power 70 establish and con.
titila, BY such plum hs they may devise. Il Hhhfl Of
Visitors. with rowsf 10 sit IN their meetings. uHd tDte
ia the election of tile various members Of the t~atttty.
tho mixing Of bylaws and tbs tBaly ring Of de-
gresHe
They FlHtl have tho further tptser to establish such
prtouls aa tiiBy may consider H1Vis4ble to select and
continue Il President hd Professors thereof who atinll
constitute the Faculty Of said GgleHpAhuyittE patyer
10 govern md conduct the RaiuB according to this by
Laws which may from tihe ~ time be fnnde az aftfss
enid fitl. BIZ mud with The sail trustees. 10 egrtsf
such degrees az nre usually granted by any attvar.
atty, etllege, VI seitilftary Of learning in the United
States.
srr. 3D.. Aud he II further ordered. de., 7 hat
said corporation ahall have power 70 receive such
funds, lands ii. ifiuiieyas hs ttHty be given To ii Til Trust
for Die endowment Of my PROFESSIONALISM ~ utlirn tssfs
tnhtlent 6hiuw tnpttt which E1ny be established In sHid
C~allegalwhica funds shall he used fin 40 other ptir.
pBRe tliFn IN strict arUyrdafies with the trust The
pfinBiIh Of Htirl HtpIDssmgFtla shall not b3 diminish
cd. but the inteFest annually ~aeefiine may be applied
hdIufditg 10 the will Of The doiur. far Tho stlprtirt Of
The fHnassofqltip or other object of endowment.
And for the purpose Of faisinE interest upon such
fiitIs or moneys received as aforesaid, the FaiJ cor.
p%oFatign shall live power to loab Out Mt interest. nr
Invest them. tn httth ntlttnnf or upon such security
bH hllall be deemed most advisable for the entire HFs.
%sefyatien and security thereof, and to appoint such
agents therefor as may be necessary BF e~kpeHisnt.
But Tire said trustees, ur their gents, shall never havs
power 70 appropriate the principal Of any fund hnf
generul purposes, which Inns been given for Il special
endowment nor shall Tho sanie, Or The college. Ii.
brHry or fixtures md appurisHahesa Of The salne=~
or apparatus belonging 10 the same. or the furniture
or other ~ftovables belonging TO the College building.
and need by the same. ever be liable Ia law or equity
II he seized. cold, " applied 10 the liquidation Of any
debt or debts which Thu said corporation fnay erHhie,
but alsays 10 be held aud nHea by the said trustees
Faeretly ns II perpetual endowment FIR The purfrtsea
HPeeiied=-Httd the annual interest OF nett proceeds
only tn he used Hs aforesaid,
Sac. lth And BE- 1t further ofiatnad. That the
President nj che Faculty thalI always be ax.efieip n
member Of the BunFI If T'ftHf re and that this net
shall taks etlsct from and infer II II signed mud re.
corded. according to the statute aforesaid.
Signed by the Trustees, June ., l9IS.
WILLIAM W1EAaB. RoBEnF PEHRY.
J9hN Rprsoy, Dawn TnoNAs.
SUMS nv YEA - H. FFDEkETy
Jniy II. MusH, A.. 4. StMNdsa,
I5Hs y LEWIS, Ina RgwA4s,
J1AEFH CABMBNA, JAAEB M. ELAN,
jUttS w. BUhttss,
|, gaiighnn \. Lyons. District Attorney IN and for
tho Seventh ln lirial District If tie State Of Louis.
lana, do hereby certify thut ! have rerused and az.
amitlet the foregoing wFtteh application TO bis Excel
lenry the Governor Of patj stntn. ia which the npplt.
Chntg. n majority Of whom ruside tn Fnt1 District,
ptapebe 70 asRoeiafr themselves, for literary. scientific
and educational purtnftFs Under the title Of the Ten.
te11fg college If lauiaiHna = and Ii IL my opinion.
that all and every ehactR. articles aud conditions Ia
eaid application aet forth and contained, are awfatt.
Sigagl, z, n. LYONS,
Dist At'y. 9TH Dint. Louisiana.
IuNg -, 1873, @~
EXECUTIVE oRfteE, New Orleans,
June ~. 1913.
Having examined the Constitution and bylaws Of
the Centenary College Of Lhuipiann = and concur
ring Ia the opinion Of the District Attorney az Ahnyn
expressed, said coaatituti1n Ani net IL Incorporation
~, ia accordance with law. transmitted To the ofire
of Secretary Of Stats for record, ut the oxpense Of
the applicants.
Signed, ISAAC JOHNSON.
Governor Of Louisiana.
! certify the foregoing ~ ba n lrue copy Of the art
Of Incorporation of the Centenary CultHgy of Lon.
ta lana = which being Approved by tho District Al.
'arncy laf tho TIN judicial District, md by the Cow
eftior If the Stp'r. has heei thia day duly enrolled,
in conformity with tfw. In the archives Of my office.
Given Under my h1ni this 29th day Of June, 1913.
CHARLES GAYARRE,
Secretary Of State.