The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-06
ARTICLE /.

ARTICLE l.
The name and style of this corpora
ton shall be HEARTS EASE BEN
EVOLENT INDUSTRIAL TRAIN
ING SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGF
, and by that name it shall have powe
and authority to exist, enjoy succession
for period of ninety-nine (oo) year.
and Under its corporate name the sal
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 upor
the president, or in case of her absence
upon the second vice president, in case
of her absence upon the third vice pres
ldent, and in the absence of the above
named officers upon the secretary OF
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
o 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
20 the management of schools, both
training and industrial, for minor chill
/ren. 1t sSall have power to establish
and an>1d br repeal all bylaws, rules
and regulations necessary for the gov
eminent of the corporation and the
management of the business affairs.
ApTTCI "
All corporate powers of this corpor-
ltion shall be vested in and exercised
by trustee board, consisting of fifteen
members of the said corporation, nine
Of whom shall constitute quorum, and
shall have president, vice president,
secretary and treasurer, all to be elected
by the members of the corporation in |
person or by proxy. The following
shall constitute the first board of trus-
tees: A. V. Williams, president; Viii
lisa. Stewart, vice president; E. Nor
rington, secretary; and the following |
trustees: Lille D. Davis, Joseph Roy, |
John A. Chavis, T. P. White, S. NJ. |
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 of /
one G) year from date, and until their
are elected. Should any va
cancy occur in the board of trustees it
shall be filed by the remaining. trustees.
The trustees shall have the power to
make their own bylaws not contrary to
the laws of this Charter.
ARTICLE VI.
The officers of this corporation shall
be as follows: E. J Chavis, president
+. Norrington, first vice president
Betty La Calls, second vice president
Mary J. Harrison, third vice president;
Little Davis, treasurer; Bertha c. Muir
Tay, secretary. The treasurer shall be
he custodian of all moneys of this cor
'oratIon, and shall pay out the same
'nly on the presentment of warrants to
Tim regularly drawn and signed by the
president and the secretary by author
y OF the board of trustees only. He
hall give bond in the SUM of FIVE hun
iren dollars with hood and solvent se-
'nrity for the faithful performance of
lis duties.
ARTICLE vi.
No mere inforInaiity Of wrisi1,
peech shall invalidate this cisarsef
hall any individual member shss ou
'ersonally responsible nor bel
Of It's debts.
g. J. s :. supply Co.
81 shreveport, La.