The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-26
ARTICLE l.

ARTICLE l.
The name and style of this corpora
ton shall be HEARTS EASE BEN
EVOLENT INDUSTRIAL TRAIN
ING SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE,
and BY that name it shall have power
and authority to exist, enjoy succession
for a period of ninety-nine (o9) years.
and under its corporate name the SAID
corporation shall have the power to con-
tract, to Sue, and to be sued.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation shall
be in the City of Shreveport, Parish OF
Caddo, and State of Louisiana, where
all legal process shall be served upon
the president, or in case of her absence
upon the second vice president, in case
of her absence upon the third vice pres
ident. and in the absence of the above
named officers upon the secretary or
treasurer of the said corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is formed, and the bus
mess to be carried on by it is hereby
declared to be: For the industrial and
| educational advancement of the colored
race; for the care, both morally and
physically, of orphan children, and gen
orally to conduct an orphanage and
school for colored children.
ARTICLE ".
This corporation shall have power
and privilege as follows: 1t shall be
capable in law to purchase and to re-
ceive, hold and enjoy lands, houses, etc.
it shall have the right to sell the said
property, to contract and to be con
tracted with, to borrow money, and for
that purpose to mortgage and hypothe-
cate real estate 1t shall have the power
to build and own school houses and tc
conduct schools therein; to own anc
build homes for orphan children, and te
direct same, and do all things pertaining
to the management of schools, boil
training and industrial, for minor chill
dren 1t shall have power to establish
and amend or repeal all bylaws, rule
and regulations necessary for the gov
eminent of the corporation and tn
management of the business affairs.
; ARTICLE V.
All corporate powers of this corpor
alton shall be vested in and exercised
by trustee board, consisting of fftee1
members of the said corporation, min
of whom shall constitute a quorum, an
shall have president, vice president
| secretary and treasurer, all to be electe,
by the members of the corporation il
person or by proxy The following
shall constitute the first board of trus
| tees: A. V. Williams, PRESIDENT VIII
. lis A. Stewart, vice president; E Nor
rington, secretary; and the following
trustees: Lille D. Davis, Joseph Roy
John A, Chavis, T. P. White, S, M
Jones, B. La Gals, c. S. Cook, L
Brown, R. H. Smith, A. G. Miller
and the said officers and board of trus
tees shall hold Office for the period 0
one (I) year from date, and until thei
successors are elected. Should any va
cancy occur in the board of trustees i
A shall be filled by the remaining trustees
The trustees shal1 have the power t,
make their own bylaws NOT contrary t.
the laws of this Charter.
ARTICLE VI.
The officers of this corporation shall
be as follows: e. J. Chavis, president
| E. Norrington, first vice president
Betty La Calls, second vice president
Mary j. Harrison, third vice president
/ Little Davis, treasurer; Bertha C. Muir
ray, secretary. The treasurer shall b.
the custodian Of all snoneys of this cor.
\ poraticn, and shall pay out the sam,
only ON the pfesentment Of warrants &c
him regularly drawn and sisned by tn.
president and the secretary by author.
ity of the board of trustees only. H,
shall give bond in the sum Of Ave hun-
dren dollars with hood and solvene Sc
eurity for the faithful performances Of
his duties.
ARTICLE VII.
| No mere infornia1ity of writing OF
speech shall invalidate this charter, moi
shall any individual member thereby be
personally responsible nor held liable
for its debts.
| ARTICLE VIII.
This act of incorporation may be al
tered or amended, or the corporation
herein be dissolved with the consent OF
two-thirds of the charter members pres
ent in person at any regular meeting,
due notice of this purpose, intention OF
desire being made d enc Of the news