The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-09
CHARTER
OF THE SHREVEPORT BURIAL
COMPANY.

he1oTe ME, NyOOn -. w cDD, the un0eT
signed authority, notary public in ant
for the Parish of Caddo, Louisiana, a
my office in the City Of Shreveport. Ia :,
came and appeared on the date herein
after written. the following: Samuel
Burger and r F. 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 4 corporation and
constitute the same in compliance with
the provisions and subject to the restric-
tons of the laws Of the State of Louis
lana governing corporations and under
the provisions of die articles Of incor-
poration hereinafter set forth.
ARTICLE I.
The name of this corporatio0 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 (5o)
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
OF 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 OF convenience of said cor
poration may require; to make and es-
tablish bylaws. rules and regulations for
the proper management and regulation
Of its affairs. a. 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
vice president, shalt be the proper per-
son upon whom citation or other legal
process shall be served.
ARTICLE n.
The domicile of this corporation is
declared to be the City Of Shreveport.
Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized, and the
nature of the business to be carried on
by it are declared to be as follows, to-
wit: To carry on a general burial and
undertaking business. to buy. sell and
otherwise deal in collins and general
undertaking goods, and to do any and all
things incidental to the purposes above
named, and generally to do any and all
things necessary to be done in further
ance Of 5ueh objects and purposes.
ARTICLE ~.
The corporate powers Of this eospsrp-
alton shall Be vested ia . board Of direc-
.ors composed Of thrss stoekholdsfs.
The director& shal eleet president, vis<
PRESIDENT and Seesetary-treasuser. and
| shall prescribe their dut;es. 1)ectionI
i directors shall take plaee the first
Tuesday Of Januasy Of each year. Th<
irst board Of direceors shall be - fol.
lowe: Samuel Burger. w. A. Mabry
and R. E. Burger. with Samuel Burse,
az psesident, w. A. Mabry ~ vice pres
I;dene, and R. E. Burger as secretary.
treasurer.
All o6icers ehali serve until their cue
cessers are elected. II any vacancies oc
cur among the o1icers OF directors. thu
remaining direetors may seleet a stock
holder to Gil saa,s.
The board Of directors shall hav'
power to borrow and lend money; t
issue bills of exchange, notes, bonds
drafts, and other negotiabls paper; exc
cute mortgage end generally to do al
things incident 70 the objects I'D pur
poses Of this corporation.
ARTICLE e.
| The capital stock Of this corporation
shall Be 1--WE thousand dollars $4,000
divided into fifty (ss) shares q pa
value Of one hundted dollars ($1oo
leach. The stock shall be subscribed ant
paid for in cash or ito equivalent befor
Issued, and at least thirty (3e) share
of the value of three thousand dollar
| ($3ooc) shalt be subscribed and paid TO
before this corporation shall eommenc
business.
No stockh9lder shall Be liab1e 70
more thsn lie unpaid balance On til
stock subscribed for By him, nor shal
any mere informally in erganizatio
have the effect Of rendering this eharte
null Or expoeiho . stoekholder 10 an
liability beyond The amount Of his aocI