The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-11
CHARTER
or tl,e Shreveport Academy Of Med
icine.

Parish OF IaAoo.
Be it remembered, that on this the
5th day Of January, A. .. 1919, before
me, Leon r. smith, Notary Pubic in
and for the Parish Of Caddo, State OF
Louisiana, duly commissioned and
swo rn, personally came and appeared
the undersigned persons, to me we'll
known, who declared and acknowledged
to me, said Notary, Id the presence Of
the undersigned witnesses that they DO
form among themselves and with snch
others as may become associated with
them, u corporation Under the general
laws of this State, relative to corpesa-
tions, and they do hereby declare the
following Articles to be the charter OF
the said corporation.
ARTICLE I.
The name and title Of this eerroea.
ton shall DO the "AHREvEFORf
ACADEMY OF MEDICINE" ana On.
der thL. corporate name it sAaD hase
tho authority and power to csassact,
sue and be sued; to make and nse q
corporate seal; 10 recaivs purchase aad
hold; to lease, to sell, transfer and Goa
vey, to give. pledge, mortgage Of h9'
pothecate property, both rea! and per.
sonal, necessary for Its objects and pux.
poses, and within the limits fisA By
law; and to make and adoPts eanstssu.
ton and such rules and regulations,
laws and bylaws, as may pc required
for it's maintenance, good government,
and the proper administration Of its Of
fairs, in pursuance Of, or to carry out
its objects and purposes, provided the
same are not contrary to or'ineonsistent
with this act Of incorporation or exist"
ing laws.
ARTICLE II. T.,
This corporation shall continue Ii es:r
istcncc during the period OF pihety-aine
900 years from the date hereof. Tae
domicilc Of this corporation ii hereby
axcd and established 10 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 furthefsaee OF
the science Of medicine, and ell inat.ess
and things having to do with the MED.
icaI profession, aud further, with the
powers to establish and conduct col
lege or university for the education and
training necessary to the attsinInen. Of
the medical profession, together with
the power to do any and everything
necessary or appertainiag to the seeTe
objects and purposes.
ARTICLE ". !.
The officers Of this corporation .shau
be a President, viee-Presideut, Score
tary and Treasurer, all of whom shall be
elected by the Boasd Of Directors here
matter provided for. There shall be o
Board Of Directors composed of eleven
ul) directors, In which the powes6 Of
this corporation shall be vested, aRd
who shall be elected by the faenoehs.ef
this corporation at an annual eiectipa
to be held on the first Monday In oc:
tobcr Of each year, at which election
each member shall be entitled to one
"a vote. Notice of said elessioa tsha1l
be given at least q week By publication
in one or moro 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 or this
corporation in the City Of Shreveport,
Louisiana. The failure hold an cleo.
ton on the day specified will not die
solve the corporation, but the directors
shall hold power until an election 10
held. The officers Of the corporation
| shall be elected by the members Of the
corporation at the annual meeting, to
be held on tho 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 ore elected: Presidert,
W. X. sutherlin; vicePresident, J. q.
Knighton; Secretary, P. W. Oder, and
| Treasurer, A. 4. Herold, which said Of.
ficers shall hold their respective office
until the fret Monday in October, 4.
D. 1912.
ARTICLE VI. ,
| Citation shall be served on the FlDi.
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 net Of Incorporation may b
amended and modified by q vote Of
three. fourths GA Of the members
/ who may be present or represented b.