The Caucasian., 1909-12-16
CHARTER
OF THE HEARTS EASE BENEVO-
LENT INDUSTRIAL TRAIN
ING SCHOOL AND
ORPHANAGE.

of September, 1900, before me, Frank
A. Blanchard, a notary public i'll and
for the said parish and State, duly COM
missioned and qualified, personally came
and appeared the undersigned persons,
who, in the presence of the attesting
witnesses, declared that, availing them
selves of the provisions of Act No. 60
of the Legislature of this State, ap-
proved June 20, 1888, and of those of
the general laws of this State relative
to the organization of corporations,
they have formed and organized them
selves into corporation for the objects
and purposes set forth in the following
act of incorporation, which they accept
as their charter.
ARTICLE I.
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 90 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, an dthe 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-
ceiye, 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. It shall have the power
to build and own school houses and tc
conduct schools therein; to own anc
build homes for orphan children, and tc
direct same, and do all things pertaining
to the management of schools, botf
training and industrial, for minor chill
dren. It shall have power to establish
and amend or repeal all bylaws, rule:
and regulations necessary for the gov
ernment of the corporation and th'
management of the business affairs.
ARTICLE ".
All corporate powers of this corpor
alton shall be vested in and exercised
by trustee board, consisting of fifteet
members of the said corporation, nint
of whom shall constitute a quorum, ant
shall have a president, vice president
secretary and treasurer, all to be elected
by the members of the corporation ii
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 o
: one (I) year from date, and until thei
successors are elected. Should any va
cancy occur in the board of trustees
shall be filled by the remaining trustee:
The trustees shall have the power t
make their own bylaws not contrary t
the laws of this Charter.
ARTICLE VI.
The officers of this corporation shal
be as follows E. ]. Chavis, president
E. Norrington, first vice president
Betty La Calls, second vice president
Mary ]. Harrison, third vice president
Little Davis, treasurer; Bertha c. Mur
ry. secretary. The treasurer shall b
the custodian of all moneys of this cor
poration, and shall pay out the sam
, only on the presentment of warrants t
him regularly drawn and signed by tn
president and the secretary by author
ity of the board of trustees only. H
; shall give bond in the sum of FIVE hun
6 dren dollars with bood and solvent Sc
curity for the faithful performance @
his duties.
ARTICLE VII.