The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-23
CHARTER
or THE HEARTS EASE BENEvO
LENT INDUSTRIAL TRAIN
ING SCHOOL AND
ORPHANAGE.

for the said parish and State, duly COM
n1issioned 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. Sc
of the Legislature of this State. ap-
proved June 70, 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 objec
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-n;ne (oc) years,
and under its corporate name the said
corporation shall have the power to con-
tract, to sue, and toebe 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 II is hereby
declared to be: For the industrial and
educational advancement of the eolored
race; for the care, both morally and
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: It shall be
capable in law to purchase and to re-
eeiye, hold and enjoy lands, houses, etc,
it shall have the right to sell the said
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
10 build and own school houses and to
conduct schools therein; to own and
build homes for orphan children, and to
direct same, and do all things pertaining
10 the management of schools, both
and industrial, for minor chill
dren. II shall have power to establish
and amend or repeal all bylaws, rules
and regulations necessary for the gov
eminent of the corporation and the
Of the business affairs.
ARTICLE V.
All corporate powers of this copper
alton shall be vested in and exercised
BY trustee beard. consisting Of fifteen
members Of the said corporation, nine
Of whom shall constitute quorEn, and
shall have president, vice president,
secretary and treasurer. all TO be ELECTED
1y the members OF the cooperation IN
,erson or by proxy The following
shall constitute the FIRST board of trus-
ices: A. v. Williams president; Viii
is A. Stewart. vice president; E Nor
,ington, secretary; and the following
,rustecs: Lille D. Davis, Joseph Roy,
John A. chavis, r. P. White. S. NJ
Jones, B. La Gals, G. 5. Cock, I.
Brown, R. H. Smith. A. G. Miller,
ind the said officers and board Of trus-
lees shall hold of6ce sof the period Of
,ne Cd year from date, ssd Until their
successors are elected. Should any va
fancy occur in the board of trustees It
hall be filled by the remaining trustees.
The trustees shall hare the power to
make their own bylaws not contrary to
he laws OF this Charter.
ARTICLE VI.
The officers of this corporation shall
&c as follows: E. ]. Chavis, president /;
e. Norrington. first vice president;
Betty Ia Calls, second vice president
Mary j. Harrison, third vice president i
Little Davis. treasurer Bertha c Mur-
-ay, secretary. The treasurer shall be
ne custodian Of al noneys Of this cor
and shall pay out the same
,nly on the preseutmens Of warrants to
him regularly drawn and signed by the
president and the secretary ~ author
~ Of the board Of trustess only. He
half give bond in the sum Of I'VE hum
5ren dollars with bood ard solvent Sc
.urity for the fsithfui performance of
lis duties.
ARTICLE WI.
No mere informaIify Of writing or
.r@a@y, ahaii issvaiidate this charter, nor