The Brookhaven leader., 1884-01-31
fhe Charter OF Incorporation Of
the "Brookhayen Lumber nnd
Manu- facturing Company"

featuring Company" an1 Nv that name s9a
have perpetual success ion. may sue and be sue,
ri Nd and he i'm pleade T. IN 4I cpdrts Of equity
this State, NAV nav: AM Keep co mmon sea
and the 50 ne alter At tIsIr pleaIIre.
SEC. 2. The sail company shall haze Presi
| dent, Vice President twhO shall be ex- fiici
| treasurer. aud Secretary who'll be ex-otiici
Supe intendenD ard the sail Pres tdeut Vic
/ President and Secretary shall con,tE ute Il Boar
! Directors: Provided, however That the stock
/ holders may al their pleasure establish a sepsrat
+ Board Of Directors 20 h. composed OF such nup'
\ her they may determine III lieu OF the Boar
| com posed of said Officers If theY so desire an
| may sever the offices OF Vice President aut
/ Treasurer, and Of Secretary and Superintendent
/ II they eject, by their bylaws adopted as ere
| matter provided. The said officers shall b.
| elected Tor perOd of one year which shall bt
their term Of once unless sooner removed by tbs
! stockholders by maj ority vote of the srOck oil
/ SAID company. and they shall continue IN once
/ until ;Her Successors are elected aud quauied
SIC. }. fHe Board ~ Directors and their sue
cessOrs shall have power 1T their first or any
subsequent meeting to adopt such bylaws. rules
and regulations touching the infringement, con.
troll aud the carrying on of the business OF said
company as may he deemed cX e'hent, and NAV
alter aud change the same at pleasure, Provided.
no bylaw, rule or regulation shall he lnConsis-
tent with the constitution and laws OF the United
States or OF this State.
SEC. !. At any time after the subscri ption OF
S2J hh Of stock, the inCprpUrators hereInb fore
named shall call a meeting of the Stockholders
for the purpose OF electng the oiticers herein
provided for, and for the transaction OF such
bJHeT buslneSs as may properly come bRfOTe the
stockhnlieIs the president OF the company NAV
after the organization call special meetings
OF the stockholders when he deems it advisable
4ny yacancys that nay occur nv death resigHa-
ton or removal of any of the officers of TINS com
pang may e filled ny the Board Of Directors
un:il there is a meeting of the stockholders, and
majority of said Board shall he quorum for
the transaction of business.
see. s. The capitol stock Of said company
shall he $25 0sO divided into sha res of SOt EACH
and the holders thereof shall b, emitted TO one
share q all m of no
stockholders. a majority of the entire capital
stock issued shall be quorum for tho transdc-
ton OF business; SAID CapltO! may be increased
vt any time aud from time To time u SSj, ~; no
stakeholder shall be liable ind 7idualiY for any
debt or liability OF sa d corporation foH aily
amount over and above tie amount remaining
unpaid on stock subscribed or purchased by such
stockholders: and payment to SAID cor oration or
To any person under judicial process OF The full
amount al par of the ok subscribed purchas-
ed shall exhonorate any stOckholder from ali
debts and liabilities OF such TUi p0ratIUn: said
corporation may OIgaHlZe and commence bust
soOn 500 900 snail he paid into the Capl-
tOl stock of said corporation, and such aIbscrIp-
ti"n may lie, If the stockholders 50 deterInine in
lands, machinery mateI ial or other things in lieu
OF money, at such valuation AS may tie agreed
upon.
SEC. g. The domicile OF said company shall be
in or near the town of BrOukhaven MississIDpI
at which place or near the same the said com
pauy shall have power to purchase lands aud
buildings, or to erect the same to such extent
as they may deem necessary for the purpose Of
the company.
SEC. !. The said company shall have power to
inaugurate aud carry on business for the
manufacture of save lumber, the conversion of
lumber INTO any aud al articles of merchandise
or CONNIE, &c lutO which the same Is convertible
and for that purpose may enact and operate saw
mills, planning mills, mach lnery for the manu-
tacture Of sashes, doors and blinds, aud all other
mac lnery they may deem necessary fJr Tn pur-
poses aforesaid. Said company may make and
execute notes, drafts, checks and bills of ex-
change, and may receive aud dispose of the same
n fht.r thaI hiI.
may also take deeds in truss ana mortgages on
real anu personal property, and all manner of
eVdeaceS of debt aud personal security for debts
uue 10 or money loaned by SAID corporation and
may buy, own AMI DISPOSE of real or personal
property bought at sales under mortgages, dee is
IN trust, executions or Oihe wise: said COMPANY
shall also have the power TO make and execute
leeds III trust or mortgages any of It's real or
personal property to secure debts cont acted by
SAID company and SAID company shall have the
power 10 invest It's earnings Or surplus bito III
any or ali pubic improvements or IN the stock or
lands Of any Incorporation or Individual.
oEC. 5. 1t shall he the duty of the President of
said company to sign all d. ats. checks. bills of
tAchangc, notes, deeds III trust or mortgages.
At SHAH tie the duty of the Vice President who
IS eX ohclO lreasurel). TO he custodian of all
monies or eVIdeuCts vi debt belonging to the
company, Receiving and dsDursLnE the same, sub
ject 10 tue c0utfOl ami supervision OF tie Board
OI Directors; ana the said Wee President shall
also nave the power as well u the resident of
signing and urawIng checks, !r fts bills of eX-
change and notes N the name of the company,
IL shall DC the duJy of the secretary (WnU is eX-
UiiiCIo SGperIlIteht, to Conduct all COrr.s pOu-
uenCe, make all purchases required by the bus
hess vi THO company and 10 make sales of the
manu laCtuTcd p 0ducIS OF the Company unless
otheiW ,at deternlneu by the Board OF directors,
VINO may at their pleasure ny their bylaws make
Such regulations tlleeLa as tdey mas deem pop
"r ana ne snail also keep ali accounts required
10y lht business OF the COMPANY, keep FtCOlu
Oh tile proceedings uI the Board of Directors and
uf tne stUckhoidrrs at their regular or called
hlct tiIlgs, and auper.ntUni The practical mInage-
cnlneT! nut his duties dS We'll those of the
Ututr uinCcIs may be euldi gGd or abridged DIT the
pleasure OItne board OF Directors.
lit salI les Of the several o Heels sh Il! be- fix
ed ny Tile stockholders al Their Grst % auy suD~
slqurny Injecting, am he Increased OF Reduced at
LuCu picdSurt.
SEC ). Dividends shall be declared by the
Board of Direct is AZ The close OF each year and
such Other time, The sGUckaold rs III regular
ol called i'll etlng MAY determine. At all meet
Iugs OF the STOCKHOLDERS ND jOnty Vote OF the
Shares REPRESENTED ny those present IN person OF
~ VII tea proxy snail be req Iired for tile alOp-
lun OF any motion, by law pr resolution, and
ma JOINT! te of the BUaid OF ID 'ecto.s SHAH he
suInulent for the adoption OF any measure c9In-
lnS ueIu.e sad Boa.d.
mad nothing in the foregoing charter viola
tive Of the laws Vi constitution OF { lis STATE.
I.C. CArCHINGS,
Attorney General.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, |
JACKSON. MISSISSIPPI.
The within and foregoing Charter of InCOr-
poratlOp of the "BI ookhaVen Lumber and Manu-
featuring Company" Is HEREBY approved.
In testimony whereof, nave nereuntO set myf
hand and caused the Great Seal OF the state