The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-11-13
CHARTER OF
Atkins Industrial Institnt.,

State OF Louisiana-Parish a -.
Reit remembered that on tn. A. q.
- date hereinafter written 49,
me, John D. Wilkinson, a Notary S.Ss
duly commissioned and sworn fos ~
within the Parish and State aSsss.s.s
personally came and appeared ~ ~
sons whose names are hereto a;oc.
presence OF the undersigned aftsss
competent witnesses and ma n.y.
who stated and declared that . .ss:s.
themselves of the provisions a. Sssa:
6!7 OF the Revised Statutes Of The Az.
OF 1870 OF the State OF Louisiana ~. Y
well as all laws Of similar import relss,s =
to the formation of Corporation ~
educational purposes, thew hav. fn,,. ~
and constituted themselves an veil =. s.
others who may hereafter become 80 q
ciated with them into a body CORR.
under the name and conditions here;rss
ter expressed and have adopted til ria !.
their charter.
ARTIcLEL
The name and style of this corno,.,;..
shall be THE ATKINS INDUST TistiUa
INSTITUTE, and under said narra |.
may sue and be sued, plead and & = =
pleaded, hold, acquire, and nce N,
both real and personal property. eit6ss
by purchase or donation, and the ssms
to sell and dispose of if necessayv. 800, y
mortgage, pledge and hypothecats ~
same; to make all such rules, reeulsinus
and bylaws as may be necessary n ths
government of its affairs, and tie s.ms
to change or alter at its pleasure.
ARTICLE II.
This corporation shall exist for a neYioa
OF nfne-nine years, unless sooner ~
solved, and when 80 dissolved its affair.
shah be iquidated by two liouidasnse
appointed by the stockholders for sh.s
purpose, who shall give such bond /.
the stockholders may require.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is, formed are hevebv
declared to be to conduct, carry On ~
maintain an educational instituti0a 4
Atkins, Parish of Bossier, State Of LON
isiana, which place is hereby declared d
be its domicil, for the purpose Of educst.
ing the colored youth of said parish. ana
OF the State of Louisiana, and in fur
therance of said purpose said College,
through its constituted Board Of Trus..
tees, shall have power to grant diplomas
or certificates of proficiency under such
rules and regulations as its Board 81
Trustees may fronftime to time prescribe
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock of this corporation
is fixed at Five Thousand Dollars, divided
into one hundred shares OF Fifty Dollar;
each, and it shall commence operato nl
hereinunder whenever all of its capita
stock is subscribed for and paid Of.--
Said stock may be issued for cash, worl
or real or personal property, or its esuiy.
alent.
ARTICLE
The Affairs of this corporation shall b
under the control and management d
a Board of Trustees to consist Of iiyl
stockholds, who shah have power to EN-.
ploy ard discharge at their pleasure al
teachers, employees or other assistant,
needed, and to fix the compensation tha
shall be paid to them.
The first Board OF Trustees shall b
w. w. Washington, lobe Chitmon
Peter Dennard, Spencer w. Clement
and Mack c. Kellum, with W. w. Wash
ington as President, Mack c. Kellun
Vice President and Spencer w. Clement
Secretary and Treasurer. They shal
hold their Office until the first Mondal
in October, 1903, when the stockholders
shall elect their successors in Office, eacl
stakeholder being entitled to one yote
either in person or by written proxy i
such election, as well as all elections he'll
by them.
ARTICLE vi.
All legal process shall be served onth
President, or in his absence on the Vic
President, or in the absence Of both
them, on the Secretary and TREASURED
at the domicile of this corporation. I
ARTICLE VII.
Whenever this corporation Is dissolve
it's affairs shall be liquidated by w
liquidators appointed by the stockholdei
at general meeting called for that puz
pose, and should two-thirds OF u
stockholders desire to terminate tn
corporation prior to the limitations here
matter expressed, then such may be don't
but the vote thereafter shall be taken :
general meeting of stockholders aftt
ten days. advertisement OF the notice Z
such meeting, such advertisement % .
made in the paper published at Bentoi
in said Parish of Bossier.
ARTICLE VIII.
No stockholdar of this corporate
shall ever be held liable for any greats
amount than the unpaid balance due Q
the stock held by him, nor shall g
informality have the effect Of renderln
this charter null or of exposing %
stakeholder to any greater liability TO-
the unpaid balance due by him on q
stock held by him.
In testimony whereof | have Gauss
said appearers to hereunto afix tle
names in presence OF the attesting NJ
nesses and me, Notary, on this, the ~
day of September A. d. 1902. /.
TOBE CHITMON.
w. w. WASHINGTON.
PETER DENNARD, &
Per lobe Chitmon.
S. w. CLEMENTS; -
| Per lobe Chitmo1.
M. C.. KELLUM,
Per lobe Chitmon.
j. w. DORR, " !
Per lobe Chitmon.
SAMUEL BOSLEY, -
Attest: Per Tobo Chitm0n.