The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-13
CHARTER
OF the Shreveport Academy Of Med.
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 well
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, corporation under the general
laws of this State, relative to corpora
tons, and they do hereby declare the
following Articles to be the charter of
the said corporation.
ARTICLEI.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be the SHREVEPORT
ACADEMY OF MEDICINE,n and I'M
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
hold; to lease, to sell, transfer and con
vey, to give, pledge, mortgage or by
potheeate property, both real and per
sonal, necessary for its objects and pur-
poses, and within the limits fixed by
law; ard 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 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 IL.
This corporation shall continue in ex-
istence during the period of ninety-nine |
(99) years from the date hereof. The |
domicile of this corporation is hereby |
fixed and established in the City of |
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
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powers to establish and conduct col
Iege or university for the education and
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
De President, Vice President, Secre.
AIRY and Treasurer, all of whom shall be
elected by the Board of Directors here
natter provided for. There shall be a
Board of Directors composed of eleven
~ directors, in which the powers OF
his corporation shall be vested, and
Who shall be elected by the members of
his corporation at an annual election
o be held on the first Monday in De-
ober of each year, at which election
zach member shall be entitled to one
- vote. Notice of said election shall \
'e given at least week by publication
n one or more of the newspapers pub
lshed in the City of Shreveport, Louis.
ana Said election shall be by ballot
nd shall be held at the office of this !.
orporation in the City of Shreveport,
louisiana. The failure hold an cleo
ion on the day specified will not dis
olive the corporation, but the directors
hall hold power until an election is
ED. The officers of the corporation
hall be elected by the members of the
at the annual meeting, to
e held on the first Monday in October
each year, for that purpose.
ARTICLE v.
The following are hereby designated
8 the officers of this corporation until
1eir successors are elected: President,
{ K. Sutherlin; Vice President, J. E.
.nighton; Secretary, P. w. Oden, and
treasurer, A. A. Herold, which said Of !,
GERS shall hold their respective office :.
ntil the first Monday in October, A. !.
. 1912. :,
ARTICLE. VI. H.
Citation shall be served on the Presi !:
mt and as the law directs. No mem. !,
n of this corporation shall ever be
I'D liable for any debs or contracts of 10
is corporation beyond the amount of =,
les which may be due and owing this
operation.
ARTICLE VII.
This act of incorporation may be :.
aended and modified by a vote of =,
rec fourths (3-4) of the members -
10 may be present or represented by :
proxy at a general meeting of the - -
smbefs convened for that purpose; or =
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