The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-17
CHARTER
OF the Roll Osborn Undertaking
Company.


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
availing themselves Of the laws OF
the State of Louisiana relative to
the organization of corporations
they have formed themselves, their
associates and successors into a 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 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 OF sell
real and personal property; to make
and use a 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 II.
The domicile of this corporation
shall be in the city of Shreveport,
Caddo parish, Louisiana, and all OIL
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
poration 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 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 it's equivalent.
ARTICLE v.
The affairs Of this corporation
shall be managed by a board of di-
rectors consisting of three stock
holders, two of whom shall coRsti-
tute a 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-
born, Mrs. M. C. Atkinson and j. F
Slattery, with Roll Osborn as its
president; Mrs. M. C. Atkinson as its
vice president, and j. +. Slattery as
its secretary treasurer, who shall
hold Office until their successors are
duly elected and qualified. A regular
meeting of the stockholders shall be
held on the first Monday OF July
1912 and annually thereafter for the
purpose of selecting directors fol
| the year, and at such election as
we'll as at all other elections, each
share of stock present or represent
| ed by written proxy shall be entitled
to one vote, and majority OF vote:
cast, except in cases specially other
wise provided by law, shall elect. Al
soon after each election Of boare
of directors as is convenient the
said board shall meet and from
among its members elect the Officers
OF the corporation. Notice OF al
tcfcotions shall be given by registered
mail addressed to each stoekhOldel
lat his last known residence (provid
leo, however, that by unanimous con
sent of the stockholders this may b.
dispensed with ten days previous t.
1.-The holding of such election, unles
etherwise specially provided by Law
ARTICLE VI.
The charter of this corporation
Imay be amended or it may be dis
lsolved after due notice as aboy
lprovided, or it's capital stock in
Icreased or decreased after due lega
Inotice, and if dissolved its affair
lshall be liquidated by one commits
lsioRer named by the stockholders .
1.-The time and in the manner in whic
1.-The dissolution is voted. No stock
holder herein shall ever be held liza
lble for the contracts or faults c
this corporation in any further SUI
THAN the unpaid balance due on tn
stock subscribed by him, nor sha
Iany informally in the formatio
thereof have the effect of renderin
I. this act void or of exposing an
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