The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-12
CHARTER
OF THE SHREVEPORT BURIAL
COMPANY.

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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 OH the date herein
after written, the following: Samuel
Burger and R. E. Burger, residents of
Texarkana, Texas, and w. A. Mabry,
a 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-
tons of the laws of the State of Louis
lana governing corporations and under
the provisions of the articles of incor-
poration hereinafter set forth.
ARTICLE l.
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 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
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.
poration may require; to make and es-
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, OF
as shall be necessary and proper to car
ry out the objects and purposes of said
corporation.
The president, or in his absence, the
vice president, shall be the proper per
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
Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized, and tht
nature of the business to be carried or
by it are declared to be as follows, to-
wit: To carry on general burial ane
undertaking business, to buy, sell ane
otherwise deal in cof1ns and genera
undertaking goods, and to do any and al
things incidental to the purposes abov'
named, and generally to do any and al
things necessary to be done in further
ance of such objects and purposes.
ARTICLE w.
The corporate powers of this corporp
alton shall be vested in board of direc
tors composed of three stockholders
The directors shall elect president, vic
president and secretary-treasurer, an
shall prescribe their duties. Election
of directors shall take place the frs
Tuesday of January of each year. Tt
first board of directors shall be as fol
lows: Samuel Burger, w. A. Mabry
and R. E. Burger, with Samuel Burge
as president, w. A. Mhbry as vice pre-:
ident, and R. E. Bur ker as secretary
treasurer
All officers shall ser1 e until their sue
cessors are elected If any vacancies OK
cur among the officers or directors, tn
remaining directors may select stock
|holder to iill same.