The Caucasian., 1912-01-18
CHARTER
OF the Shreveport Academy Of Med
icine.


Parish of Caddo.
BE it remembered. that on this the
9TH day of January. a. ID. 1912. before
me. Leon r: Smith. a Notary Public in
and for the Parish Of Caddo, State of
Louisiana, daily commissioned and
sworn. personally came and appeared
the undersigned persons. to me we'll
known. who declared and ackt lOwledged
to me. said Notary. in the pm essence of
the undersigned witnesses. that they do
form among themselves and with such
others as may become associated with
them, corporation under the general
laws of this State. relative to corpora
tions and they do hereby declare the
following Articles to be the charter of
the said corporation.
ARTrCLEI
The name and title of this corpora
tion shall he the SHREVEPORT |
ACADEMY OF MEDICINE. and un
der this corporate name it shall have
the authority and power to contract.
sue and be sued; to make and use a |
corporate seal; to receive. purchase and
vey. to give, pledge, mortgage or hy-
pOthecate property, both real and per
sonal necessary for its objects and pur-
poses. and within the limits fixed by
law; and to make and adopt constitu-
, tion and such rules and regulations,
! laws and bylaws, as may be required
! for its maintenance. good government,
and the proper administration of it's 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 ex
! istencc during the period OF ninety -nine
! (99) wears 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 H.
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
! ical profession. and further. with the
! powers to establish and conduct II col
lene 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, President. Secre.
tarv and Treasurer, all of whom shall be
elected by the Board of Directors here
matter provided for. There shall he
Board of Directors composed of eleven
0D directors. in which the powers OF
this corporation shall be vested. and
who shall he elected by the members OF
this corporation at an annual election
to be held on the first Monday in De
t0ber of each year. at which election
each member shall be entitled to one
llD vote. Notice of said election shall
be given at least week by publication
i'm one or more of the newspapers pub
llished in the City of Shreveport, Louis
lana, Said election shall be by ballot
and shall be held at the office of this
eorporation in the City of Shreveport,
Louisiana. The failure o hold an elec-
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
n CORPORATION at the annual meeting, to
he 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 unit
their successors are elected: President
w. X. Sutherlin; VieePresident, }. E
Knighton; Secretary, 2. W. Oden, an'
Treasurer. A. A. Herold, which said OF
\ ficers shall hold their respective ofiie'
until the first Monday in: October, A
d. 1912.
ARTICLE VI.
nj Citation shall be served on the Presl
dent and as the law directs. No mem
ber of this corporation shall ever b
held liable for any debs or contracts
o. this corporation beyond the amount 0
dues which may be due and owing TN
corporation.
ARTICLE VII.
This act OF incorporation may .
amended and modified by vote
three. fourths ga of the member