The Caucasian., 1913-07-24
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Of the Union Protestant Sanitarim

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.
Henhick, j. L. kimbell, J. NJ. Whe-
less, c. P. Rutledge and E. 0. 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 a cor
poration, under the laws of The
State Of Louisiana, under the stipu-
lations hereinafter set out, to-wit::
ARTICLE l.
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 ninety-nine (99) 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; it's 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 abb
sence, on the vice president, or III
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-
ationsis hereby fixed in the sum OF
Fifty Thousand ($5O,OOO00) dollars,
divided into five hundred shares OF
par value Of one hundred ($tO0)
dollars each, and said corporation is
authorized to commence (ebusiness
whenever one hundred shares Of its
capital stock is subscribed, which is
Ten Thousand (SiO,OOO.O0) 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 Tor
which this corporation is organized
and the business to be carried on by
lit, are hereby declared to be: 10
conduct and maintain a medical and
surgical hospital or sanitarlum for
1.-THE care and treatment, both surgi-
lcal 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 q
| Board of Directors consisting of five
members, who shall annually De
elected by the stockholders from
among their number beginning on
the first Tuesday in July, 1914, three
Iof whom shall constitute quorum
| for the transaction of business. The
/ first Board Of Directors shall be as
| follows: J. A. Hendrick, j. E. Kim
hell, J. NJ. Wheless, G. P. Rutledge
land CO. Edgerton, who shall serve
until their successors are elected
The officers of this corporation
|shall be d president, vice president,
Isecretary and treasurer, and for
1.-THE first year, the following shall
serve as such officers: J. A. Hen
drick, president; J. Z. Kimbell, vice.
Ipresident; C. P. Rutledge, secretary
and j. NJ. Wheless, treasurer. Said
#Iofficers shall be elected annually by
1.-THE Directors on the first Tuesday
Iof July in each year; majority OF
1.-THE stock shall elect the said Dlrec-
Itors and in all elections or proceed
| ings Of stockholders, each share o.
| stock represented in person Or D.
| written proxy shall be entitled tt
lone vote. Notice Of all elections OF
meetings of stockholders shall be ad-
lvertised ten days IN one OF the daily
papers III Shreveport. All meetings
and elections shall be held at the Of
Ifice of the Company.
ARTICLE Y.
| In addition to said Board Of Direc- rec
tors, there shall be an Advisory
Board to be composed of the minis
| ters currently in charge Of the fol
flowing churches in the City O
/ Shreveport, Louisiana: First Metho-
dist Church, First Baptist Church
! st. Marks Episcopal Church, FRS
Presbyterian Church.. Hope Stree
4 Christian Church.
Said Advisory Board shall have
authority to recommend and advise
with the Board OF Directors as t.
the management OF the Institution
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