The Brookhaven leader., 1884-01-17
The Charter OF Encot p0rntioH %
the "srookharen Lumber aHc
Mann ta cturIng Copspray"

SIC. l. +. Pfeifer, NJ. Dreyfus Q NJ &. y. bere-
dict and their associates aii successOfS are
hereby created body ocTpOTste. under the name
aud style OF "Tae BroOkhsyeu LIiuber aud Manu-
factnriBg Company snd by that name saali
have perpetual succession. nav s1e AND be sued,
plead sud he impieaded 10 al courts ~ equity ~
this State, may have AMI keep common seal,
and the same alter At their pleasure.
SEC. g. The said c0snplpy shall have Presi-
dent Vic. Presdent twho saal be ex- -ffictO
1ressurer) and Secretary t~hO1i he eK-Oiiicio
Supe. iniendenp. aud the said President. Wee
Pre-. ident and Secretary shall cn-titute n Board
Directors; Provided, however. That the STOCK
holders NAV at their plea 'ure estaltsh separate
BUard OF Directors 10 he composed of such nun
Der Ms they may determine IN lieu OF tie bOstd
composed Of said officers. II they 80 desire, ant
may sever the OH es OF Vice President aud
Treasurer, aud OF Secretary aud superintendent,
II they eject nv their bylaws aiopted as here
matter provided. The said Oficers shall be
elected for period Of Que year which shai be
their term Of once unless sooner removed by tls
stockholders by a majority vote OF the STOCK OF
said company. and they shall continue IN ONCE
until their successors elected aud qn0iided.
SIC. 3. The Board OF Directors aud their sue
cessdTs shall have power at their nrst or Any
subsequent meeting to adopt sEch bylaws. rnles
and regulations touching tue management, con-
dOl and the carving on of tie business OF SAID
company as may be deemed ex edlent, and may
alter and change the same at pleasure; Provided.
10 bylaw. rule or regulation shall he inco"sis-
tent with the constitution and laws Of the United
States or OF this state.
SIC l. AZ any time after the Subscription Of
s2d,'0b ~ stock, the ncorpOrators hereinbefpre
named shall call meeting VI the Stockh3 derS
for the purpose Of electing the Officers herein
provided for, ami for the transaction Of such
other business as may properly come beiore the
stockholders; the PTesideut OF the company may
after the organization cal special meetings
of the Stockholders when he deems IL advisable.
Any vaCaucys that nay occur by death resigaa-
ton or removal of any OF the Officers OF t6is CnIn
pang may I've tiled by the Board OF Directors
until there Is a meeting OF the Stockholders, and
a majority Of said Board shall he quorum for
the transaction of business.
SEC. 5. The capitol stock Of said company
shall be S25 20 divided ut0 shs Of 500 each,
aud the holders thereof shall b. entitled to one
vote for each share so held at all meetings OF the
stockholders, a majority of the entire capital
stock Issued shall be 4 q forum for the tranSac-
ton of business; said CapitOi may b. Increased
At any time and from time 10 tim3 TO SJJ,V.J; no
stockhOideT snail be liable Individually for any
debt or liability of sad corporation for any
amount over and above the amount remaining
unpaid stock subscribed or purchased Dy such
stock holders ana pay uIeDt to SAID cor Jur4tOn or
to any person under judicial process, OF the full
amount at par Of the st OK 81 isrrJed or purchas-
ed shall e&hcuurate any stot khOidcr from all
debts and liabilities OF such Gel pOratiOn; said
corporation may organize and commence busI-
ness sOon a. S21 200 snail be paid into the capI
tO stock OF ssid corporation. aud such subscrip.
dion may he, II the stockholders determine, in
lands, machinery, material ur other things In lieu
of honey, al such Valuatlon NJ may Ue agreed
upon.
SIC. 6. The dom ,cile OF said company sh all be
In or near the town OF BrookhaveI, Mississippi
at which place or near the same the said COM
pany snail have power to purchase lands and
buildings, or to erect the same to such eXte
as they may deem necessary Tor The pu pose Of
the company.
SEC. I. The sail company shall have power to
lnaugufate and carry on business for the
manufacture of save lumber, the conve sion Of
lumber INTO any aud al articles of merchandise
OF commerce Into which the same Is convertible,
and for tbd purpose may enact AMI. operate saw
Mills, planning mills, mach inery for the manu-
facture OF sa.hes, doors and blinds, aud ala other
mac livery they mag deem necessary for the pur-
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execute notes, drafts, checks and bills of ex-
CnaIge, and may receive al dispose of the same
III the Conduct of taeir business; SAID corporation
may also take deeds in tru't amt mortgages on
real and personal property, anG all manner Of
evIdeACes Of debt aud personal security for de Its
due To or money loaned oy sall corporation AMI
may buy own and dlsOose OF real or personal
property bought al sales Gntier mortgages deests
Ia trust, executions or otherwise; SAID COIN pauy
snail aisO have the power 10 ami execute
deeds III Trust or mortgages on aHy Of It's real o.
personal property To SECURE dGULs cont acted by
said company and said com ,,auy shall have the
power to invest its EARNINGS or surplus capitol III
ally or all public Improvements or ~ the stock
lands vi ahy InCOr POI alton or 10 iIvl1uaI.
SEC. s. IL snail pe tue duty of tne President OF
said company TO sgh all drafts, checks, bills OF
exchange, notes, deeds Ia trust or mortgages.
IL shall DC the duty OF the Vice PresideIt (Who
IS eX ulicIO Treasurel)s to be custodian OF all
MONIES VI eVtdeuces Of debt belonging to the
Company, Receiving and disuursing the same, SUB.
J;ct To Lie C,ILrOI at 81 pefyis4oa OF t1p Board
ut Director; aud the said N,ce- President shall
also have Lis power Dc wril a. the President Of
slSnlnS ana ulaWiuS Che0ks, dr Us, DilIs VI
Change and notes AZ the ma ne OF tue COMPANY,
IL sndI. DC tde duty of ths Secretary (wIO Is ex-
onCIo ouptfhteh,l, to Conduct All COrr.spOu-
deIIce, maho AL purchases required by the bus
Iess OF tho COMPANY Sud 10 make safes of the
mdnui ac,ured p oducts OF the culnLany unless
OtneIwise detsfniidcd by the Board vi lJltecsOrs,
VINO may III tneLI plea sure og thcIr 10y LAWS make
sucH reg uitIO.Is Lne etp as tncy nIJ deem POI
81; ANA lG s,i.l also keel III acCJuhtS rcqui Ell
bt the business OF ihe Com 9dHy, keep recon-
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OF tie stJcku Iiutrs aL their Tegulat called
metLIuss, a.1 suq r dtsn1 iii: pfaC,lca m mage
Icat vi rte busln> ss aud Operation Of che ma
:hIierJ hat his DATES as wci rs Ln Dse OF the
UCncr OlnUeIs may Ue eIL. ged or aOridEsd at .Io
pleasure ol ths 3OAru u DrectJts.
The sala les Of tie several q ;eIS shall b3 nx-
Ell ny tile sJuGknVluGrs 1T their first "a aiY slo~
SEQ cent neetins, aiii be IuCrtaseI Or reddSrd ~
tLail Pleasure.
sac > Dividends shall he declared by the
Board OF Dlfc CT is a. Inc close Oh each year aid
Al suGn Utaer uu,, ile ia nod 10 in regular
OF called III etlns may detormIne. Al ali meet
ln1s Ul the ,stoCxhOiuers d ma hIty vote OF the
SHARES represented ny those Present IN person or
10y Gri tea p. oAy shall be req lrei for the aiop-
ton VI any motion, 10y law n resolution, and a
inajofIty te OF the bOaid OF ID ectora SHAH be
suilGleLL fUr the adUptlod OF any measure con.-
lus oeiOle SAID DUaid
mad nothing IN the foregoing charter viola
tive vi TIE laws OF constitution OF tniS state.
i. Q. CATCHINGS,
ntto.Eey-oenera.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, ,
J.CkeON. MlsaIssIPPI,5
The within and foregoing Charter OF Iuo0i-
poratloq Vi Ine "b.0okaaYen Luinoer ahd uauu
iacturlng Com pduy" is Hereby approved.
In testimony whereof, nave hereuulo set nv
hand and caused the Cheat seal Of Tile state o
lssissIppi to be afixed, this s,h day vi January
BY the Governor;
SEAL ROBERT LOWRY.