The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-16
CHARTER
OF THE HEARTS EASE BENEVO-
LENT INDUSTRIAL TRAIN
ING SCHOOL AND
ORPFIANAGE.

| a. Blanchard, notary public IN 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. sc
of the Legislature OF this State, ap-
proved June 40, 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 a corporation for the objects
and purposes set forth in the following,
act Of incorporation, which they accept
as their charter.
ARTICLE 4
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 period of ninety-nine (oo) 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 i'll 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 ofscers 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. 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 all things pertaining
to the management of schools, both
and industrial, for minor chill
dren. 1t shall have power to establish
and amend or repeal all bylaws, rules
and regulations necessary for the gov
of the corporation and the
of the business affairs.
ARTICLE V.
All corporate powers of this corpor-
alton shall be vested in and exercised
by trustee board, consisting of fifteen
members of the said corporation, nine
Of whom shall constitute a quorum, and
shall have a president, vice president,
and treasurer, all to be elected
~ the members of the corporation in
person or by proxy The following
shall constitute the first board of trus-
ees: A. V. Williams, president; Will
is-A. Stewart, vice president; E Nor
'ington, secretary; and the following
rustees: Lille D. Davis, Joseph Roy, +
John A. Chavis, T P White, S. M
ones, B. La Gals, C. S. Cook. l.
Brown, R. H. Smith, A. G. Miller,
nd the said officers and board OF trus-
ees shall hold Office for the period of
me ~ year from date, and until their .
uccessors are elected Should any va
ancy occur in the board of Trustees it
hall be filled by the remaining trustees.
he trustees shall have the power to
make their own bylaws not contrary to
he laws of this Charter.
ARTICLE VI.
The officers of this, corporation shall +
e as follows: E. J.. Chavis, president :
!, Norrington, first vice president /
city La Calls, second vice president; :
fary J. Harrison, third vice president; |.
little Davis, treasurer; Bertha C. Muir :.
ny, secretary. The treasurer shall be 4
lie custodian Of all moneys of this cor =
Grafton, and shall pay out the same +
My on the presentment of warrants to q
i'm regularly drawn and signed by the +
resident and the secretary by author 7
J of the board of trustees only. He {.
lall give bond in the sum of five hun
rem dollars with hood and solvent Sc
1rity for the faithful performance of
IS duties. :
ARTICT F. VII