The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-11
CHARTER
OF THE HEARTS EASE BENEVO-
LENT INDUSTRIAL TRAIN
ING SCHOOL AND
ORPHANAGE.

Tor the said parish and State, duly com
nissioned and qualified, personally cam
and appeared the undersigned persons
who, in the presence of the attestint
witnesses, declared that, availing them
selves of the provisions of Act No. 81
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 object:
and purposes set 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 ORFIANAGE,
and by that name it shall have power
and authority to exist, enjoy succession
for period of rinety-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 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 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
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
training 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
eminent 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
of the said corporation, nine
Of whom shall constitute quorum, and
shall have q president, vice president,
secretary and treasurer, ali to be elected
1y the members of the corporation in
person or by proxy. The following /
shall constitute the first board of trus-
.ees: A. v. Williams, president; VIII
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.
Tones, B. La Gals, C. S. Cook, L.
Brown, R. H. Smith, A. G. Miller,
ind the said officers and board of trus-
ees shall hold Office for the period of
me (1) year from date, and until their
successors are elected. Should any va
:ancy occur in the board of trustees it
hall be filled by the remaining trustees.
The 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
Betty La Calls, second vice president
Nary j. Harrison, third vice president
Little Davis, treasurer; Bertha C. MUIR
ay, secretary. The treasurer shall be
he custodian Of all moneys of this corr
'oration, and shall pay out the same
My on the presentment Of warrants to
lin regularly drawn and signed by the
resident and the secretary by author
ty of the board of trustees only. He
hall give bond in the sum of FIVE hun
lren dollars with hood and solvent Sc
urity for the faithful performance of
is duties.
ARTICLE VII.
No mere informally of writing or
peech shall invalidate this charter, nor ,