The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-01
CHARTER
OF the Roll Osborn Undertaking
Company.

nett, 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
avaihng themselves of the laws OF
| the State of Louisiana relative to
the organization of corporations
they have formed themselves, their
associates and successors into cor
poration under the following artl-
cles, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and style of this corpor-
alton shall be The Roll Osborne I'm
dertaking Company, and by thai
name it shall have the power and
authority to enjoy corporate exist
ence for a period of fifty years I'M
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
| ~ ~ h.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation
shall be in the city of Shreveport,
Caddo parish, Louisiana, and all CT
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
lporation is organized and the nature
| of the business to be carried on by
lit is declared to be the conducting OF
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 hundred shares
| of the par value of fifty dollars each,
and this corporation shall be con-
sidered 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.
The affairs of this corporation
shall be managed by board of di-
rectors consisting of three stock
holders, two of whom shall coHsti-
| tute quorum for the transaction
| of all business. Until the next regu-
| lar meeting for the election OF a
board of directors the following
shall constitute the board: Roll Os-
boln, Mrs. NJ. C. Atkinson and ]. F.
|Slattery, with Roll Osborn as its
president; Mrs. M. C. atkinson as its
vice president, and J. F. Slattery as
Its secretary treasurer, who shall
5hold office until their successors are
lduly elected and qualified. A regular
Injecting of the stockholders shall be
held on the first Monday of July
Ii9i2 and annually thereafter for the
purpose of selecting directors for
1.-The wear, and at such election as
lweIl as at all other elections, each
ishare of stock present or represent
led by written proxy shall be entitled
Ito one vote, and a majority OF votes
least. except in cases specially other
wise provided by law, shall elect. AS
lscon after each election OF board
Iof directors as is convenient the
lsaid board shall meet and from
lamong its members elect the officers
of the corporation. Notice OF al
.Ielections shall be given by registered
IItldIi GGuEGSScU W OdOAA oeVSnAAoANSA
at his last known residence (provld-
LED. however, that by unanimous con-
lsent of the stockholders this may bt
! dispensed with ten days previous t.
1.-The holding of such election, unless
otherwise specially provided by law
ARTICLE VI.
i The charter of this corporation
Imay be amended or it may be dis.
lsolved after due notice as allow
.lprovided, or its capital stock in
Creased or decreased after due lega
notice, and if dissolved its affair
!. shall be liquidated by one commits
lsioner named by the stockholders a
1.-THE time and in the manner in which
1.-The dissolution is voted. No stock
holder herein shall ever be held liza
Ible 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
lany informally in the formatio
! Thereof have the effect of Fenderin