The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-11
CHARTER
or thu Shreveport Academy OF Med
ielne.

Parish OF Cadoo.
Be it remembered, that on this the
9Th day of January, A. .. 1912, before
me, Leon r. Smith, Notary lnbhc II
and for the Parish Of Caddo, STATE or
Louisiana, duly commissioned and
sworn, personally came and appearea
the undersigned persons, to me weA
known, who declared and acknowledged
to me, said Notary, ID the presence OF
the undersigned witnesses, that they DO
form among themselves and with sneh
others as may become associated with
them, q corporation Under the genera
laws of this State, relative to corposa.
tions. and they do hereby declare the
following Articles to be the charter o.
the said corporation.
ARTICLE I.
The name and title Of this corpora
ton shall be the "SHREVEFOHT
ACADEMY OF MEDICINE, and On
der this corporate name it sAaD haea
tho authority aud power to eaassaet,
sue and be sued; to make and o."
corporate seal; TO recsivs Purchase and
hold; to lease, to sell, transfer and Goa
vey, to give. pledge, mortgage 81 ~
pothecate property, both real and per-
sonal, necessary for its objects anA Puz'
poses, and within the limits fixed ~
| Law; and to make and aaopts censsan'
ton and such rules and regulations,
laws and bylaws, as may sc required
for it's maintenance, good government,
and the proper administration Of its ct
fairs. in pursuance Of, or to carry out
| its objects and purposes, provided the
Same are not contrary to or'ineons4stene
with this act Of incorporation or exist
ing laws.
ARTICLE II. 20,
This corporation shall continue Ii es.,
istcnec during the period Of nihetyosine
| 900 wears from the date hereof. The
domicilc Of this corporation is hereby
! fixed and established 10 the City OF
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, State Of
Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
| The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is formed are declared
70 be the promotion and fusthefsase OF
the science Of mniicine, and oil irattees
and things having to do with the rned'
> ical profession, aud further, with the
powers to establish and conduct q col
, lege or university for the education and
training necessary to the attainment OF
the medical profession, together with
the power to do any and everything
necessary or appertaining to the assTe
D objects and purposes.
ARTICLE ".
The officers Of this corporation saau
3 be a President, vieePYesident, Secse
] tary and Treasurer, all Of whom shsll bt
! elected by the Eoasd Of Directors here
matter provided for. There shall ~
Board of Directors composed of eaeves
] Il) directors, In which the pewes6 Of
this corporation shah be vested, aa<
> Who shall be elected by the members. e'
this corporation at an annual e!eetsoi
i. to be held on the first Monday In %
tober Of each year, at which election
each member shall be entitled to on
q % vote. Notice Of said eleetioa saai
be given at least q week By publication
:, in one or more of the newspapers pub
lished in the City Of Shreveport, Louis
lana. Said election shall be By balo
and shall be held at the office OF shi
r corporation in the City Of Shreveport
!. Louisiana. The failure o hold An eleI
t. ton on the day specified will not d:
solve the corporation, but the director
shall hold power until an election
held. The officers Of the eorpo,asio
shall be elected by the members Of Il
corporation at the annual meeting,
be held on tho first Monday in Ocsese
y of each year, for that purpose.
>" ARTICLE ".
The following are hereby designate
~ as the officers Of this corporation ont
ae their successors ore elected: PYesidep
d W. K. Sutherlip; Vice-President, j.
70 Knighton; Secretary, P. W. Oden, az
u, Treasurer, A. A. Herold, which said
q. feers shall hold their respective Off
~ until the fret Monday in October, .
D. l9l2.
ARTICLE VI.
Citation shall be served on the f1l
dent and as the law directs. No me,
81 Der Of this corporation shall ever
81, held liable for any debs or contracts
this corporation beyond tho amount
as dues which may be due and owing Il
y corporation.
ne ARTICLE VII.
"" This act Of incorporation may
'er amended and modified by 9 vote
Nc three. fourths ga Of the metne
INC 49, ,nor ha ,,eassnf or rarrnsanted