The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-07
CHARTER
OF the Shreveport Academy OF seo=
icine.

Parish of Caddo.
Be it remembered, that on this the
5th day of January, A. u. lsl2, oeiof'
me Leon r. Smith. Notary Puohe La
and for the Parish Of Caddo, state o.
J,on;siana duly commissioned and
sworn, personally came and appeafsJ
the undersigned persons, to me wen
known. who declared and acknowledged
to me, said Notary, in the presence Oh
the undersigned witnesses, that they 90
form among themselves and with such
others as may become associated with
them, corporation under the genera
laws of this State, relative to corpora
tons. and they do hereby declare the
following Articles to be the charter Of
the said corporation.
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corpora
tim shall be the "SHREVEPOKT
ACADEMY OF MEDICINE,' and IN
der this corporate name 1t snail have
the authority and power to contract,
sue and be sued; to make and use
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 it's objects and pur
poses, and within the limits fixed by
law; and to make and adopt constitu-
ton and such rules and regulations
laws and bylaws, as may be required
for it's maintenance, good government,
and the proper administration of its at
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
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
shreveport, bduuU d11oh, 'bhbO VI
Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is formed are declared
to be the promotion and furtheranee 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 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 a. President, Vice President, Seere
tary and Treasurer, all of whom shall bf
elected by the Board Of Directors here
matter provided for. There shall be
Board of Directors composed of eleys
1D directors, in which! the powers
this corporation shall be vested, 81
who shall be elected by the members
this corporation at an annual election
to be held on the first Monday in o.
tober of each year, at which election
each member shall be entitled to one
% vote. Notice of said election shall
be given at least a 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 elec
ton on the day specified VIII 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; Vice President. J. E.
knighton; Secretary, p w. Oden, and
Treasurer, A. A. HeroId, which said of
ficers shall hold their respective office
until the first Monday in October, A.
D. 1912
ARTICLE VI.
Citation shall be served on the Prasi-
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.
FMS act of incorporation may be
amended and modified by vote of
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