The Caucasian., 1913-08-07
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OF the Union Protestant sanitadun

State OF Louisiana, Parish Of Cad
DO: Before me, the undersigned au-
thority, in and for the State of LOU
lslana, Caddo Parish, duly commits
stoned and sworn appeared, J. A.
Hendrick, J. L. Kimbell, J. M. Whee-
lis, c. P. Rutledge and E. o. Ed
gerton, all of whom reside in the
Parish Of Caddo, State of Louisiana,
who declare to me that they do
hereby form themselves into cor
poration, under the laws of the
State of Louisiana, under the stipu-
lations hereinafter set out, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.
The name and style of this cor
poration is hereby declared to be
The Union Protestant Sanitarium.
It shall have the right to enjoy sue
cession for ni9ety-nine (9y years,
with the right to contract, sue and
be sued, and to hold, purchase and
lease, to sell and hypothecate prop
erty, real and personal; its domicile
shall be the City of Shreveport,
State of Louisiana, and all citations
and other legal process shall be
made on its president, or in his alb
sence, on the vice president, or in
the absence of the vice president,
On the secretary and treasurer, at
the office Of the company, and ac-
cording to law
ARTICLE II.
The capital stock of this corpor-
alton is hereby fixed in the sum Of
Fifty Thousand (s50,OOo0O dollars,
divided into five hundred shares Of
a par value Of one hundred $500
dollars each, and said corporation is
authorized to commence business
whenever one hundred shares Of its
capital stock is subscribed, which is
Ten Thousand ($t0,OOO.OO) dollars of
capital stock. The capital stock Of
said corporation shall be paid for in
cash or its equivalent.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized
and the business to be carried on by
it, are hereby declared to be: To
conduct and maintain a medical and
surgical hospital or sanitarium for
the care and treatment, both surgi-
cal and medical, Of diseases Of all
kinds, to maintain and conduct a
training school for nurses and to
grant certificates and diplomas to
those who may have complied with
the prescribed courses of said train
ing school; and in general to do and
perform all things consonant with
said objects and purposes.
ARTICLE ~.
All the corporate power of this
corporation shall be vested in al
Board Of Directors consisting Of five
members, who shall annuall6 be
elected by the stockholders from
among their number beginning on
the first Tuesday in July, 1914, three
Of whom shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction Of business. The
first Board of Directors shall be as
follows: J. A. Hendrick, J. E. Kim
bell, J. M. Wheels, G. P. Rutledge
and E. o. Edgerton, who shall serve
until their successors are elected.
The officers Of this corporation
shall be president, vice president,
secretary and a treasurer, and for
the first year, the following shall
serve as such officers: ]. A. Hen
drick, president; ]. Z. Kimbell, vice.
president; G. P. Rutledge, secretary
and j. M. Wheels, treasurer. Said
officers shall be elected annually by
the Directors on the first Tuesday
Of July in each year; majority Of
the stock shall elect the said Direc-
tors and in all elections or proceed
ings OF stockheld elders, each share OF
stock represented in person or BY
written proxy shall be entitled to
one vote. Notice Of all elections or
meetings OF stockholders shall be ad-
yertised ten days in one of the daily
papers in Shreveport All meetings
and elections shall be held at the Of
flee OF the Company.
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ARTICLE v.
In addition to said Board of Direc-
tors, there shall be an Advisory
Board to be composed of the minis
ters currently in charge Of the fol-
lowing churches in the City OF
Shreveport, Louisiana: First Metho-
dist Church, First Baptist Church,
st. Marks Episcopal Church, First
Presbyterian Church, Hope Street
Christian Church.
Said Advisory Board shall have
authority to recommend and advise
with the Board of Directors as to
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