The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-07-14
e FL a R T r. II
OF THE
OAHU CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONS

WHEREAS ON 18th OF JUNE.
Minister Of the o I1,r Hone !, D. = Bates did file in the office Of The
accordance with the act entitl-I An act relating 10 Coroo- m
for a charter OF incorporation for himseir' his soc;o,. aShlng
snccess9rs, under the designation of the :. oahu cemetry ASH ASH
Be it known, therefore. to all whom it may concern. that :,
accordance with a Resolution Of the King in Privy Council hear-
ing date June 10th, 1859. and in virtue Of the autbor i, IN = e me
vested by the act aforesaid, 1 have constituted and Nv H. nse
G. P; Judd, Henry Robinson, A. j. Cartwrisht. q J. NJ \. R ab.O4
son; ): 1. waterhouse, William Ladi, c. Brewer "a. John pity
John Meek, W. IL johnson. G. J. Emmes. VIM. Bectiev Ge.'
seph Booth, Thomas Cummins, c. ". Vincent, Henry Sea G n
Nicholson, Jules Dudoit, George Wood. Iowel smith, r n II
DAVIS, Iheo Mefcah, John Ii, Asher &. Bates, c. c. Harris
}; Mott Smith, Hugh Mcintyre, c. Il. Levers, A. P. Everett
Thomas Spencer. Francis Spencer, Archibald Cleehorn. George
Clark, Their associates aud successors, a body polite and corpo-
aate. nee ~ name and style Of the :" Oahu Cemetery Asso
ciation," and the said corpOrators are hereby authorized within
naets = aays aHer the date Of tins Charter Of Incorporation. to
agree, and elect seven Trustees OF their number to manage the
classes by lot; those in the first Class, to hold their Office one
year those la the second class. two years, aud those in the
! meeting Of ihs sorporators shall be j. for the election s:sSsh0e Of
expired. nave
ARTIcIE :. The corporation to be forns4 under this Charter
shall be regarded as duly organised on the day when TRUSTEE
shall be elected. as aforesaid, and shall have and possess the
power to have succession, by its corporate name, perp- tuaIy
= u ad oe sued, COMPLAIN and defend, in any Cour5 Of Law
or Equity Z; TO make and usea Common seal, and alter the same
not excreiing The amount limited nv tfs cb lrt-r: ~ aTdt-io 49,,
such subordinate officers and agents As the business OF lie cor
poration shall require. and to allow them a suitable compensa-
ton to make bylaws, not Inconsistent with any existing law
OF the kingdom, for the management AMI transfer OF is proper
y, and the regulation Of its affairs. The affairs and properly
OF The Association shall be managed by the Trustees, who shall
elect from among their nuu5er a President and Vice President,
and shall also appoint a Secretary and a Treasurer, who shall
bold their oHces during the pleasure of the BOARD ofTrustees.
and the Trustees may require ths Treasurer to give security for
the faithful PeTf.rmanee Of the duties Of his Office
ARTICLE .. The Association hereby Incorporated may take,
by purchase, or devise, or gin, and hold within the island Of
occupied exclusively for a Cemetery for the burial Of the dead,
be required for that purpose, shall be surveyed, aud subdiyidei
into lots or pIats Of such size as the Trustees may direct, with
such avenues, alleys and walks as the Tr stees deem proper,
and a map, or maps Of such surveys, with the lots, avenues and
paths duly numbered thereon. shall be filed in the office % the
Reslsgar OF COnyeyanees and after dling such map, the
Trustees may sell aud convey the lots or pLais designated on
to the convevancrs. q : The Trusie.s NAV prescribe. But ip
case the Said corporation shall acquire any real estate by pur-
Chase Or otherwise, not suitable or required for the burial OF the
dead the Board Of Trustees are authorized 70 sell and convey
the sam-, and apply the proceeds thereof FOR the einbslhshIneni
osai. me esnveyInees 10 De executed ulieT 'ne 'InIn' y
OF the Association, and signed = the President and Nice-Presi-
Article A. The annual election FIR Trustees to supply the place
Of those whose term Of Office expires, shall be holden on the hTst
Tustes shah direct, at which election shall be chosen such
term expires. The Trustees chosen at any election subsequent
to the first shall hold their places ,sa for three 4%s ;S,ia aud ss, until Ill
by ballot, and every person OF fun age who shall be proprietor
not les than one hundred square feet Of land, or ii there be more
tnan one PROPRIETOR OF a iot = pi1I, ansn e sb 9Ig d~ r gs Pf -
represent such lot or plat. may eitherin person or by proxy,
one vote for each plat or Ut Of the Dimensions aforesaid,
and the persons receiving a majority Of all the votes given at
election shall be Trustees to succeed those whose term Of
othce expires But in all eieett'ns after IN hrsi me trustees
shall he chosen from among the prOprietIrs of lots or plits.
And the Irussers shall have power Z M III! 'ac""eS "a u~h
occurring during the period for winch they hold their
Office Public notice Of the time and place Of the annual cleo
ARucIE 5 The trustees at each annual election shall make
reports Of their doings, and Of the management and condition OF
tile property and concerns Of the Association. II the annual
eI,cion shall, for any reason, not be held on the day prescrDed,
the Trustees shall have power 10 appoint another day, not more
sixty days thereafter, and shall give public notice o. te
time and place az which time Inc election nay DC ~
Ike effect as if held on the day prescribed The of1ces o. n
they had been chosen at the day prescribed 10y this Charter
Article 8 All lots or plats II ground designated on the maps
r. IT, ;ind .S snaI 'e onahsis 81 a. Of tbe proceeds Of ali slles Of
lots or pIats shall be first appropriated u the payment oil tG
purchase IN lney Of the ani acquired ny tue As-ociatoh' umW
whole Of the purchase money shall be paid. and the residue
thereof to preserving, improving, and enelishins the sad I'm,
etery grounds. and ths avenues and roads leading thereto, ana
20 defrayiDg the incidental expe. ses Of the cemetery go ~
And after the payment Of the purchase money, ana the
Isa5 s gon, prSeee J, en IF an ir anr 81 sale han bespoiiei to the in
provement. embellishments aud preservation OF uch OenS.S'
aF1rcIE 4 The Secretary Of the said Association for the time
80 81 :. ts nntEc of-er thereof. on whom service Of all
processes in all actions and suits against the aid HssocIAuOn
AarcLE S. The Association Incorporated bythis Charter may
take and hold any properly, real or personal, bequeatled or
given upon trust, and sell ami convey the same, and Apply III
proceeds or income Thereof, under te dl'eculoh % ne y
Of such Association, for the improvement or ESTABLISHMENT oil
such Cemetery, or the erection or PTessT. " no srar ~s ~ he
structures. fences, or walks, erected or TO De ertcpsu' upTn .s
Iands Of ~1cb Cemetery Association. OF upon the rlats or iOsm
any o. ne = q s,mb' monrrnert. grave stone, fence railing,
or other erection. in. or around any Cemetery lois, u piss' .,
for nl4nting AMI cultivatiBg trees, shrubs, flowers. or plants
or around any such lot or Pm; - ti ar "irt in other man
socIaton. according to the terms Of such giant, devise, or
bequest-
Article Q. Whenever the land belonging To the Sorporauou
be laid OF into lots or plats, and such lots or pats, . ay
m then, shall be transferred TO individual holders, ah aNef
there shall have been one internent in a lot or rit : T
tsrrei. such lot or plat from time of such nTst internent sn"n
h. forever thereafter inaiensbhe and shall upon the death o.
he holder or PROPRIETOR thereof descend TO the heirs AZ W.
holder or proprfetor. and 10 their heirs at a iOreVer.
PROVIDED nevertheless, that any one, or more "t such AZ
aw MAJ rsIsase u any other Of the said heirs AT h"' Ms ns,
= IT, ;,tersst :, m. SAM. o such conditions as shah u
.-rred On. and specified In such release a copy % which relsisS
H. 6Isa With the Regfs-rar Of Conveyance Ana iT"Ni'sl
her. that the n hy Of no person shall he inferred IN uen 30
" pIar. except with the consent Of all persons avn al "'
st in such it or plat -, 81 ,ha
Given under my hand and the seal o I,
r-..-;,- tartune at Honolulu, TINS |