The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-03-13
Articles Of Incorporation of
Oakland Cemetery Asso-
citation. of Denison, lowe.

as Oakland Cemetery Association, of DeniSOn.
Iowa.
The object OF the Corporation shall be the
purchase of such lands for cemetery purposes.
| as 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 DeniSOn Iowa.
ARTICLE III.
The principal place of transactng business
| of he Corporation shall be Denson. Iowa.
ART1CLEIV.
| he authorized capital stock of the Corpora
| ton shall be Ten Thousand Dollars 10000 OOl
Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars (s25 ".0O) OF
which shall 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 (S1O00OJ
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 1906 and sooner. if
fwenty-fve Hundred Dollars in stock is sub
scribed and paid in before said date. and it
| shall continue for period of twenty years.
| ARTICLE TX.
The business of the Association shall be
managed by, Board of Seven ca Directors
stockholders of the Corporation: two to be
elected for two years: two for three years:
| two for four years; and one for five years. and
persons shall constitute the Board of Direct
ors; Lottie D. Ley. c. D. Miller, Sears Nc Henry
W.. SERVER George Naeve. Lydia A. Pierce
ARTICLE X
The officers of this Association shall consist
/ OF President, Vice Pres dent. a Secretary
and Treasurer. to be elected by the Board of
the Association. The President, Vice Presi-
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. Criswell. Secretary and C. L. Voss
Treasurer.
ARTICLE XI.
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
} other duties as may be prescribed in this Con-
stitutons and the bylaws hereinafter to be
adopted,as well as such other duties as usually
devolve upon presiding officer
ARTICLE XII.
i
case OF the absence or disability of the Presi-
dent, to perform the duties of President.
Il ARTICLE XIII.
The Secretary shall keep true and faithful
Directors and the meetings of the stockhold-
ers. He shall issue all notices to members of
the Board OF all meetings to be held. and noti-
the Board OF their appointment and duties. He
shall have charge of all books. records. deeds
papers. accounts and the seal of the Associa-
n nY1r
and pay the same over to the Treasurer. He
5 shall keep an accurate account of all funds
, and property received by him. belonging to the
Association and such papers us involve OF
. represent matters of property of the Corpora
ton.
ARTICLE XIV.
The Treasurer shall have charge of ali funds
!. band shall diSburse the same as the Board OF
Directors may direct. upon warrants signed b,
: the President and counter signed by the Sec
rotary. He shall give bonds to the Association
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 Director.
an annual statement land oftener if required
of a full and complete exhibit of the affairs OF
the Association of all receipts and disburse
ments since the last report. and all resource.
and liabilities accrung The books and paper.
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
e ing fund twenty-five per cent of said proceeds
+ and TWENTY-FIVE per cent thereof shall be de
= voted to improving and identifying the
grounds; and fifty percent of the proceeds
shall be held subject to disposition by the
Board of Directors, as in their judgment shall
4 be deemed best for the Association.
Article XVI.
Special meetings of the stockholders may be
] held. ana it shall be the duty of the President
r of the Association to call such special meet
! ings. when requested to do SO by written re
If,nn ~ n ~ no Nup@rN nsraA
= or of tho stockholders. representing ma ority
t of the stock and it shall be his duty to call 4
;, special meeting OF the Board of Directors, Al
q any time majority of the Board may request
k 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
signed by the President and counter signed by
the Secretary. All warrants drawn upon the
Treasurer for the payment of money shall be
the Secretary.
Article XVIII.
Amendments to the Articles OF Incorpora
ton may be made at any annual meeting o.
the stockholders, or at special Meeting called
for that purpose. upon the vote of u majorit,
OF the stock represented at such meeting.
Article XIX.
The Board of Directors are authorized tt
d adopt such bylaws as they may deem prope
for the management of the business of tn.
Association, and they are further authorized
to employ q Superintendent. or any othe
y assistants which they may deem necessary t,
y carry out the purposes OF the Association. ant
a to pay such salary as they may deem advisable
q Article Xxx
10 Inasmuch as large number Of persons nov
" own lots in the cemetery. known. as Oakland
le Cemetery. at Denison. Iowa. it is hereby re
- cognized that each OF the individuals thus own
~ ing lots in said cemetery shall continue to holt
and own in this Corporation. the particula
lots and interest which they now hold therein
the same US il this Corporation had beef
formed prior to their acquiring such lots. an,
obey had acquired their title from the Corpor
alton. and to carry out this purpose. the Coz
poration. when fully organized is authorizes
and empowered. when requested by such own
er, to execute to him Il deed of conveyance
covering the lot or lots he may now own.
Article XXI.
Each owner of a lot in the cemetery shall b
considered Il stockholder in the Corporation
and each lot shall constitute Il share of tn
Corporation. and when more than one lot
. owned by the same person. then he shall hav
as many shares issued to him. upon request. Il