The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-02-20

Articles Of Incorporation of
Oakland Cemetery Asso-
cia ton. of Denison, lowe.
ARTICLE 1.
We. the undersigned subscribers hereto, do
hereby associate ourselves together, for the
purpose OF forming a Corporation to pc known
as Oakland Cemetery Association, of Denison.
Iowa.
ARTICLE H.
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 a 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 Ill.
The principal place of transacting business
of he Corporation shall be Denison, Iowa.
ARTIcLEIV
The authorized capital stock Of the Corpora
ton shall be Ten Thousand Dollars lsl0ooo0ol
Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars (S25DnO0) 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.
ahilSlAE
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 CS10O.0O.)
ARTICLE VII,
The private property of the stockholders
shall be exempt from corporate debts
ARTICLE VIII.
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 a period of twenty years.
ARTICLEIX.
The business of the Association shall be
managed by a Board OF Seven "a Directors
to be elected at the annual meeting from the
stockholders of the Corporations: Two to be
elected for two years rs two for three years
until the next annual meeting. the following
persons shall constitute the Board OF Direct
ors; Lotte D. Ley. G. d. Miller. Sears Me- Henry
w. J. SERVER. George Naeve. Lydia A. Pierce
and r. A. Romans.
ARTICLE X.
The officers of this Association shall consist
of President. a Vice President. 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
meeting of the Corporation, which shall be on
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 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-
stitution and the bylaws hereinafter-to be
adoptedas well us such other duties as usually
devolve upon presiding officer.
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 keep a true and faithful
record of all the proceedings of the Board OF
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 mott.
| 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 ASsocia
{. ton. and shall collect and receive all moneys
and pay the same over to the Treasurer. He
shall keep an accurate account of all funds
and property received by him. belonging to the
( Association. and such papers as involve OF
represent matters Of property of the Corpora
ton. d M s4Sf
81 ARTICLE XIV. s. b
The Treasurer shall have charge of all funds
1 and shall disburse the same. as the Board OIL
1 Directors may direct upon warrants signed bS
the Presidentand 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 (and oftener. if required
OF a full and complete exhibit of the affairs Of
| the Association. of all receipts and disburse
and liabilities accruing The books and paper.
| of the Treasurer shall. at all times. be open tC
| the inspection of the Board OF Directors.
. ARTICLE XIV.
4 The Association shall out of the proceeds O
! 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.
1 Special meetings of the stockholders may b,
| held, and it shall be the duty of the Presiden
| of the Association to call such special meet
ings when requested to do SO by written re
| quest of Il majority of the Board of Directors
or of the stockholders. representing majorit!
of the stock. and it shall be his duty to call
special meeting of the Board OF Directors. Il
any time majority of the Board may reques
him in writing to do SO.
Article XVII.
\ The transfer of lots of the Association shat
| be by deed. and in case of sale of lots by thu
1 Association. conveyance to be valid shall b.
| signed by the President and counter signed b
the Secretary. All warrants drawn upon tn
Treasurer for the payment of money shall b.
signed by the President and counter signed b
/ the Secretary.
Il Article XVIII.
1 Amendments to the Articles of Incorpora
ton may be made at any annual meeting o
the stockholders, or at a special meeting Gale
i for that purpose. upon the vote of Il mai orit
OF the stock represented at such meeting.
Article XIX.
The Board of Directors are authorized t
adopt such bylaws they may deem prope
for the management of the business of tn
Association. and they are further authorizes
to employ a Superintendent. or any oIhe
assistants which they may deem necessary t
carry out the purposes of the Association an
to pay such salary as they may deem advisable
4 Article XXX
Inasmuch as n large number of persons no,
own lots in the cemetery known as Ouklau
1 Cemetery. at Denison. Iowa. it is hereby IT
! cOpnlZpd that euch a the individuals Tins oWr