The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-30
CHARTER
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ARTICrE1
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ZION shall w. shs SHREVEPORT
(ACADEMS OE MEDICINE, ssi no
der this .orporat. Uame y sNst hAv~
lshe authority anA vosss - rontrsrs.
sue ant We supA; ~ snake and use .
corporate seal; 20 receive, vuschass ave
hold; to lease. 20 sell. transfer anS con
vey, go give, pledge, mortgage % ~
pot hecate property, both real amt p''
sonal, necessary for its objects anH Vur
poses. and within the limits liked by
law; and to make and adopt a cOnstitu
ton and such rules and regulations.
laws and by laws. as may be requires
for it's maintenance. good government.
and the proper administration o. it's az
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 &c
istcnce during the period of ninety nine
900 wears from the date hereof. The
domicilc of this corporation is hereby
fixed and established in the city Of
shreveport. Cnddo Parish. Stat" Of
Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is formed are declared
to he thc promotion and furtherance OF
the s,,cncr Of medicine and all matters
and things having to do with the med
zeal profession. and further with the
uowtsTs to establish and conduct n col
Iege or university for the education and
training necessary to the attainment OF
the medical profession. together with
the bower to do any and everything
necessary or appertaning to tn" above
objects and purposes.
=, ARTICLE ".
The officers of this corporation shaI
he a President, NicePresidcnt. Secre
, tarv and Treasurer. all of whom shall be
elected by the Board Of Directors here
, matter provided for. There shall be
Board Of Directors composed of clever
! OD directors. in which the powers o
= this corporation shall he vested, ant
who shall he elected by the members o
D this corporation ut an annual election
@ to be held on the first Monday IN DC
Itober of each wear, at which election
each member shall be entitled to on
J., ~ vote, Notice Of said election shat
{ he given at least week by publication
- in one or more Of the newspapers pub
- Iished in the City Of Shreveport, Louis
lana. Said election shall be by ballo
and shall be held at the Office of thl
lcorporatiou in the City of Shreveport
Louisiana. The failure hold an eIet
ton on the day specified will not dis
solve the corporation. but the director
shall hold power until an election
held. The officers Of the corporatio
shall be elected by the members of tn
corporation at the annual meeting,
he held on the first Monday in Octobt
of each year, for that purpose.
ARTICLE V.
The following are hereby designate
as the officers of this corporation mt
their successors are elected: Presiden
lW. X. Sutherlin; Viee-President, }.
Knighton; Secretary. p. W. Oden, an
ITreasurer. A. A. Herold, which said o
fcers shall hold their respective Off
Until the first Monday in October, .
.s ID. 1912.
ARTICLE VI.
, Citation shall be served on the Pres
dent and as the law directs. No mel
Der of this corporation shall ever
held liable for any debs or contracts
L. lthis corporation beyond the amount
dues which may be due and owing tt