The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-06
CHARTER
OF the Shreveport Academy " Nee
icine.

9th day of January, a. D. 1912. before
me, Leon r. Smith, Notary Public in
and for the Parish of Caddo, State Of
Louisiana. duly commissioned and
sworn, personally came and appeared
the undersigned persons, to me we'll
known, who declared and acknowledged
to me, said Notary, in the presence of
the undersigned witnesses, that they do
form among themselves and with such
others as may become associated With
them. a corporation under the general
laws of this State, relative to corpora
tons, and they do hereby declare the
following Articles to be the chsrter Of
the said corporation.
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be the @ SHREVEPORT
ACADEMY OF MEDICINE, and I'm.
der this corporate name it shall have
the authority and power to contract,
sue and be sued; to make and use u
corporate seal; to receive, purchase and
hold; to lease, to sell, transfer and con,
vey, to give, pledge, mortgage or by
pothecate property, both real and per
sonal, necessary for it's objects and pur-
poses, and within the limits fixed by
law; and to make and adopt a constitu-
ton and such rules and regulations,
laws and bylaws. as may be required
for its maintenance, good government,
and the proper administration of its af-
fairs, in pursuance of, or to carry out
its objects and purposes, provided the
same are not contrary to or inconsistent
with this act of incorporation or exist
ing laws.
ARTICLE II.
This corporation shall continue in eE
istence during the period Of ninety nine
900 years from the date hereof. The
domicile of this corporation is hereby
fixed and established in the City of
Shreveport. Caddo Parish, State of
Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is formed are declared
to be the promotion and furtherance of
the science of medicine, and all matters
and things having to do with the med
zeal profession and further, with the
powers to establish and conduct a 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 above
objects and purposes.
ARTICLE ".
The officers of this corporation shall
be President, Vice President, Seere-
tarv and Treasurer. all of whom shall be
elected by the Board of Directors here
matter provided for There shall be a
Board of Directors composed Of eleven
QD directors, in which the powers of
this corporation shall be vested, and
who shall be elected by the members of
this corporation at an annual election
to be held on the first Monday in DC
tober of each year, at which election
each member shall be entitled to one
% vote. Notice of said election shall
be given at least week by publication
in one or more of the newspapers pub
lished in the City of Shreveport, Louis
lana. Said election shall be by ballot
and shall be held at the office of this
corporation in the City of Shreveport,
louisiana The failure hold an elee-
ton on the day specified will not dis
solve the corporation, but the directors
shall hold power until an election is
held. The officers of the corporation
shall be elected by the members of the
corporation at the annual meeting, to
be held on the first Monday in October
of each year, for that purpose.
ARTICLE v.
The following are hereby designated
as the officers of this corporation until
their successors are elected: President,
w. K. Sutherlin; Viee-President, J. e.
Knighton; Secretary, P. w. Oden, and
Treasurer, A. A Herold, which said Of
fieers shall hold their respective office
until the first Monday in October, A.
D. 1912.
ARTICLE vi.
Citation shall be served on the Presi-
dent and as the law directs. No mem
Der of this corporation shall ever be
held liable for any debs or contracts of
this corporation beyond the amount Of
dues which may be due and owing this
corporation.
ARTICLE VII.
This act of incorporation may be
amended and modified by vote OF
,three-fourths GA of the members
who may be present or represented by
a proxy at a general meeting of the