The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-02-27
Articles of Incorporation. OIL
Oakland Cemetery Asso-
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citation, of Denison, lowe.
ARTICLE l.
We. the undersigned subscribers hereto do
hereby associate ourselves together, for the
purpose of forming Corporation. to be known
as Oakland Cemetery Association, of Denison.
Iowa.
ARTICLE II,
The object of the Corporation shall be the
purchase of such lands for cemetery purposes,
Us shall be deemed necessary by the AsSOcia-
ton: the plating and selling of lots: and doing
of those things necessary for conducting and
maintaining cemetery association. including
the purchase and taking over OF the cemetery
known as the Oakland Cemetery. heretofore
owned by G. D. Miller, at Denson. Iowa.
ARTICLE III
The principal place of transacting business
of he Corporation shall be Denison. Iowa
ARTIcLEIV
he authorized capital stock of the Corpora
ton shall be Ten Thousand Dollars &lOOOOO0]
divided into shares of Ten Dollars [SlOOOl each
Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars (S25m.(O) Of
which shan be paid in, before commencing
business. Each share of stock shall be entitled
to one vote at the meeting of the stockholders.
ARTICLE v.
The stock of the Corporation shall be paid
up and non aSsesSable.
ARTICLE vi.
The Indebtedness of the Corporation shall
at no time. exceed the sum of One Hundred
Dollars ($lUO.O0O
ARTICLE VII.
The private property of the stockholders
shall be exempt from corporate debts.
ARTICLE VIII.
The Association shall commence business on
the 27th day of September. 1905. and sooner. if
TWENTY-FIVE Hundred Dollars in stock is sub
scribed and paid in before said date, and it
shall continue for q period of twenty years.
ARTICLE TX.
The business of the Association Snail be
managed by. q Board of Seven ca Directors,
to be elected at the annual meeting from the
stockholders of the Corporation: two to be
elected for two years two for three years:
two for four wears; and one for five years and
until the next annual meeting. the following
persons shah constitute the Board of Direct.
orS; Lottie y. Ley. c. ID. Miller. Sears Me Henry
w. j. SERVER. George Naeve. Lydia A. Pierce
and Il. A. Romans
ARTICLE X.
The officers of this Association shall consist
of a President a Vice President. a Secretary
and Treasurer to be elected by the Board of
Directors. all of whom shall be stockholders in
dent. Treasurer and Directors shall serve with
out compensation, and until the next annual
the second Monday in April of each year the
officers shall be as follows: w. j. Server,
President; Mrs j. b. Romans. Vice President;
O. NJ Crswell. Secretary, and c. l.. Voss.
Treasurer
ARTICLE XII.
1t shall be the duty of the President to pre-
side over the meetings of the stockholders,
and also of the Directors and to perform such
stitution and the bylaws hereinafter to be
adopted,as well as such other duties as usually
devolve upon presiding offlcer.
ARTICLE XII.
1t shall be the duty of the Vice President. in
case of the absence or disability of the Presi-
dent to perform the duties of President.
ARTICLE XIII.
The Secretary shall keen n trl,e and faithful
record of all the proceedings of the Board of
Directors and the meetings OF the stockhold-
the Board of all eetings to be held. and n6ti-
fy without delay, all committees appointed by
the Board of their appointment and duties. He
shall have charge of all books records. deeds
papers. accounts and the seal of the Associn-
ton. and shall collect and receive all moneys
and pay the same over to the Treasurer. He
and property received by him. belonging to the
Association. and such papers as involve or
represent matters OF property of the Corpora
ton.
ARTICLE XIV.
The Treasurer shall have charge of all funds
and shall disburse the same. as the Board of
Directors may direct upon W variants signed by
the President and counter signed by the Sec
to be approved by the Board OF Directors be-
fore entering upon the performance of his
duties. in such sum as the Board may require,
and he shall present to the Board OF Directors
an annual statement land oftener. II required,
of full and complete exhibit of the affairs of
the Association. OF all receipts and disburse-
and liabilities accruing. The books and papers
of the Treasurer shall. at all times. be open to
the inspection of the Board OF Directors.
ARTICLE XIV.
The Association SHALL out of the proceeds of
the sale of lots pay into perpetuity or sink
ing fund twenty-five per cent Of said proceeds
and twenty-five per cent thereof shall be de-
voted to improving and identifying the
shall be held subject to disposition by the
Board of Directors. as in their Judgment shall
be deemed best for the Association.
Article XVI.
Special meetings of the stockholders may be
held, and it shall be the duty of the President
| Of the Association to call such special meet
| ings. when requested to do SO by written re-
quest OF a majority OF the Board of Directors.
of the stock and it shall be his duty TO call q
special meeting of the Board of Directors, OF
any time majority of the Board may request
him in writing to do so.
Article XVII
| The transfer of lots of the Association shall
| be by deed. and in case of sale of lots by the
Association conveyance to be valid shall be
signed by the President and counter signed by
Treasurer for the payment of money shall be
signed by the President and counter signed by
| the Secretary.
Article XVIII.
Amendments to the Articles OF IncOrpOra-
| ton may be made at any annual meeting OF
the stockholders. or ut special eting called
| for that purpose. upon the vote of q majority
| of the stock represented at such meeting.
/ Article XIX.
The Board of Directors are authorized to
adopt such bylaws as they may deem proper
for the management of the business OF the
Association, and they are further authorized
to employ Superintendent. or any Other
assistants which they may deem necessary to
carry out the purposes of the Association and
to pay such salary as they may deem advisable
Article Xxx
Inasmuch as large number OF persons now
own lots in the cemetery known as Oakland
/ Cemetery. at Denison. Iowa. it is hereby re
cognzed that each OF the individuals thus own
ing lots in said emetery shall continue to holt
and own in this Corporation. the particular
lots and interest which they now hold therein
the same. as if this Corporation had beer
formed prior to their acquiring such lots ant
they had acquired their title from the Corpor
alton. and to carry out this purpose. the Cor
poration when fully organized is authorized
and han tad,