The Caucasian., 1911-07-16
CHARTER
Of the Roll Osborn Undertaking
Company.

10. VII tIllS udy, BtlUIt lIlt, L' Dai
nett, a duly qualified notary public
within and for Caddo Parish, Louis
lana, appeared the parties whose
names are hereunto subscribed, and
in the presence of the attesting COM
petent witnesses, declared that
avaling themselves of the laws of
the State of Louisiana relative tol
the organization OF corporations,
they have formed themselves, their
associates and successors into cor
poration under the following arti-
cles, to~wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and style of this corpor-
alton shall be The Roll Osborne I'm
dertaking Company, and by that
name it shall have the power and
authority to enjoy corporate exist
ence for a period of fifty years un-
less sooner dissolved as hereinafter
provided for, and under such name
it shall have the power to sue and
be sued; to contract and to lease,
purchase, mortgage, pledge or sell
real and personal property: to make
and use corporate seal and the
same to alter at pleasure; to make
such bylaws and to employ such
managers, directors or agents as
may be deemed proper and to the
interest of the corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The domicile of this corporation
shall be in the city of Shreveport,
Caddo parish, Louisiana, and all ci-
tation or other legal process shall
be served on the president, or in his
absence on the secretary treasurer
of said corporation at its office.
ARTICLE III.
The purpose for which this cor
Iporation is organized and the nature
of the business to be carried on by
it is declared to be the conducting of
a general undertaking business in
this and surrounding territory, and
such other business as may properly
be connected Herewith.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corpora
ton shall be five thousand dollars,
represented by one hundredOhares
of the par value of fifty dollars each,
and this corporation shall be con-
sdered a going concern and author
lied to commence business when
sixty shares of its stock shall have
: been subscribed and paid for either
!, in cash or its equivalent.
: ARTICLE V.
r The affairs of this corporation
4 shall be managed by board of di-
rectors consisting of three stock
= holders, two Of whom shall consti-
tute a quorum for the transaction
Il of all business. Until the next regu-
lar meeting for the election of q
a board of directors the following
Q shall constitute the board: Roll Os-
: . born, Mrs. M G.. Atkinson and J. F
: Slattery, with Roll Osborn as its
!. president: Mrs. M. C. Atkinson as its
o vice president, and J. F. Slattery al
its secretary treasurer, who shal
. hold office until their successors are
% duly elected and qualified. A regular
y meeting of the stockholders shall bt
- held on the first Monday of July
= 1912 and annually thereafter for the
n purpose of selecting directors fol
d the year, and at such election as
p well as at all other elections, each
f share of stock present or represent
Z ed by written proxy shall be entitled
= to one vote, and majority of vote;
east, except in cases specially other
: wise provided by law, shall elect Al
lscon after each election of boarc
lof directors as is convenient the
said board shall meet and from
q Iamong its members elect the officers
a. of the corporation. Notice of al
IL elections shall be given by registered
i mail addressed to each stoekholdel
- at his last known residence (provid-
's ed, however, that by unanimous con-
sent of the stockholders this may b.
dispensed with ten days previous Il
The holding of such election, unless
otherwise specially provided by law
ARTICLE vi.
The charter of this corporation
may be amended or it may be dis.
solved after due notice as above
provided, or its capital stock in
creased or decreased after due lega
notice, and if dissolved its affair
shall be liquidated by one commits
sioner named by the stockholders a
the time and in the manner in which
the dissolution is voted. No stock
holder herein shall ever be held liza
BILE for the contracts or faults O
this corporation in any further sun
than the unpaid balance due on tn
stock subscribed by him, nor shal
apxy iufapro Iitv in thn formation