The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-23


who, in the presence of the attesting
witnesses, declared that, availing them
selves of the provisions of Act No 36I
ef the Legislature Of this State, ap
proved June a. 1885, 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 Get forth in the following
act Of incorporation, which they accept
as their charter.
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 (oo) years,
and under its corporate name the said
corporation shall have the power to uUr1-
tract, to sue, and to be sued
ARTICLE IT,
The domicile OF this corporation shall
be in the City of Shreveport, Parish Of
Caddo, and State of Louisiana, where
ali 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 orI
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 erphanage 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. It shall have the power
to build and own school houses and to
conduct schools therein; to own and
build homes for orphan children, and to
direct same, and do ali things pertaining
to the management OF schools, both
training and industrial, for minor chill
drcn 1t shall have power to establish
and amend or repeal all bylaws, rules
and regulations necessary for the gov
eminent of the corporation and the
management Of the business affairs.
ARTICLE v.
All cooperate powers Of this eorpor
alton shall be vested in and exercised
By 4 trustee board. consisting of fifteen
members Of the said corporation, nine
OF whom shall constitute quorum, and
shall have a president vice president.
secretary and treasurer, all to be elected
By tie members Of the corporation III
person or BY proxy The following
shall constitute the first board of trus-
tees: a v. Williams. president; VIII
lis A. Stewart, vice president; f. Nor
rington, secretary; and the following
trustees Lille d. Davis, Joseph Roy, ]
John Al Chavis. T r. White, S. M.
Jones, b. La Gals, C. S. Cook, L.
Brown, r. II. Smith, A. G. Miller,
and the said officers and board of triis-
tees shall hold Office for the period Of
one tf) year from date, and Until their
successors are elected Should any va
cancy occur in the board Of trustees it |
shall be filled BY the remaining trustees.
The trustees shall have the power to
make their own bylaws not contrary to
The laws Of this Chatter.
ARTICLE VI
The officers pf this corporation shall
be as follows L, J. Chavis, president;
f.. Norrington, FIRST vice president;
Betty La Calls, second vice president;
Mary j Harrison, third vice president;
Little Davis, treasurer; Bertha G. Muir
ray, secretary The treasurer shall be
tie custodian Of al moneys of this cor
poration, and shall pay out tie sane
only OH the prescntnient of warrants to
him regularly drawn and signed BY the
president aud the secretary by author
sly d the board Of trustees only. He1
shall give bond IN the sim Of FIVE hum
dren dollars With hood and solvent Sc
curity fuf the faithful performance of
iris duties.
ARTICLE VII
No mere informally Of writing orl
speech STALL invalidate this charter nor
shall any individual member thereby be
personatiy responsible nor held liable