The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-14
CHARTER
OF THE SHREVEPORT BURIAL
COMPANY.

Before me, Rydon D. Webb, the under
signed authority, notary public in and
for the Parish of Caddo, Louisiana, at
my office in the City of Shreveport, La :,
came and appeared on the date herein
after written, the following: Samuel
Burger and R. E. Burger, residents of
Texarkana, Texas, and w. A. Mabry,
resident of Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
all to me we'll known, who declared
unto me, IN the prpesence of the attest
ing witnesses, that they desired to form
and constitute corporation under the
laws of the State of Louisiana; and that
they do hereby form themselves and
their successors into corporation and
constitute the same in compliance with
the provisions and subject to the restric-
tlons of the laws of the State of Louis
lana i. governing corporations. and under
the provisions of the articles Of incor-
poration hereinafter set forth.
ARTICLE 1.
The name of this corporation shall be
THE SHREVEPORT BURIAL CON-
PANY, and by this name shall have
power and authority to have and enjoy
succession for a period of fifty.( SOY |
years, unless sooner dissolved in accord
ance with this charter; to contract, sue
and be sued; to make and use corpor-
ate seal and the same to break, alter or |
amend at plepasure; and under this
name to hold, receive, purchase and
otherwise acquire, to own, convey, sell
or otherwise dispose of, to lease, pledge.
mortgage Or otherwise hypothecate,
property, real, personal or mixed; to
name and appoint such officers, directors,
agents and managers, or employees, as
the interest or convenience of said cor
poratlon may require; to make and es-I
tablish bylaws, rules and regulations for
the proper management and regulation
OF its affairs, as may be deemed neces-
sary and proper, and the same to alter
and change at pleasure; and to do all
acts and things permitted by law, or
as shall be necessary and proper to car
~ out the objects and purposes of said
corporation.
The president, or in his absence. the
wee president, shall be the proper perl
son upon whom citation or other legal
process shall be served. /
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation is
declared to be the City of Shreveport,
-addo Parish, Louisiana. |
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
his corporation is organized, and the
lature OF the business to be carried on
~ it are declared to be as follows, to-
Wit: To carry on general burial and
business, to buy, sell and
otherwise deal in cof6ns and general
undertaking. goods, and to do any and all
hlngs incidental to the purposes above
FAMED, and generally to do any and all
f''ngs necessary to be done in further
nee OF such objects and purposes.
ARTICLE w. /.
Ihe corporate powers of this corporp-i ,
tion shall be vested in board of direc-I +,
ors composed of three stockholders.
The directors shall elect a president, vice
resident and secretary-treasurer, and
hall prescribe their duties. Elections
# directors shall take place the first
tuesday of January of each year. The
rst board of directors shall be as foil
ows: Samuel Burger, w. A. Mabry,I
nd R. E. Burger, with Samuel Burger I
S president, w. A. Mabry as vice pres Q
dent, and R. E. Burger as secretary c
reasurer. f
All officers shall serve until their suc-l u
essors are elected. If any vacancies oc- y
ar among the officers or directors, the
emaining directors may select a stock
older to 6l1 same.