Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-06-30
CHARTER
Of the Wagon ana Stock Yard Con
puny Of Macon. Miss.


ARTICLE l.. Under and by virtue of the
provisions Of,,Chapter IS, Code 1880 of the
State of Mississippi, and the amendments
thereto:
Noah Scales & Co.. A Klaus, Jacob Hol
berg, Robert z. Patty, w. II. Boyle, j +
Madison, Thos j O'Neill, Selleck a. Bush, II
W Jones, DR., A II Bush, Hauenstein 4 Bro,
} W Bridgers. J N Holman, z T Dorroh,
Chas Hardin, 5 l. Holt. W S Ferris, n
Rogers, rs Mnrphey, n II Harrison, w +
Ferris, & r Smith, j s Scott, A NJ Stoner,
J W Patty. J l. Griggs, Ii A Minor, b W
Smith, " o Barnes. p + Cahill, j l. Gala
way, j Il DinsmOre, j ii Jones, &c vii.
liains, Il NJ Marx. {. b. Ames ct al, and
their successors and assigns are hereby
created a body polite and corporate under
the name and style of the "MacOn Wagon
and Stock yard' of Macon, Mississippi, and
by that name may contract and be con.
tracted with, sue and be sued, and may
have a corporate seal and alter the same al
pleasure.
ARTICLE2 9. The purposes of said corpo.
r ton are hereby declared to be the pur.
chasing of 4 Lot or site in tie town OF VI a.
con and erecting thereon suitable buildings
for the accommodation and comfort of far
mcrs and others from Il distance and their
stock, engaged in hauling cotton or other
products to the markets of Macon or trad
Ing therein.
Said corporation is hereby empowered to
purchase a Lot in the Town of Macon to c.
rect such buildings thereon rs are suitable
for the purpose above set forth and to keep
the same in repair and generally to do all
thing necessary to be done in such business.
The dOmicile of said corporation shall be in
the Town Of Macon in the State of Mississ-
ippi.
Said corporation shall have power to G.
rect and operate in conjunction with said
business any industrial or manufacturing
enterprise that may be agreed on by q two.
thirds vote of the shareholders.
ARTICLE3. The capital stock of said
corporation shall be Two Thousand Dollars.
to be increasel'.at pleasure by Il two.third
vote Of the shareholders and said corpora.
ton may commence business when the sum
OF Five Hundred Dollars shall have been
subscri bed and twenty-five per cent. there
of paid in.
Said capital stock shall be divided into
shares of Five dollars each, and shall not be
transferred except upon the books Of the
company.
ARTICLE 1. The officers of said corpora
ton shall be a President and Secretary and
Treasurer, and Il Board of Directors con.
sisting of Five stockholders, all of whom
shall be elected annually by the stOckhold-
ers, and they shall hold their offices until
their successors are elected and qualified.
The President and Secretary and Treasur-
er shall discharge such duties as are uns,-
ally incident to their offices and shall be
ex-oificiO members of the Board of Direc.
tors, shall have power to pass such bylaws
as are necessary to carry into effect the pro-
visions of this charter, and to transact the
business Of the corporation. They may re-
quirc the Secretary and Treasurer to give
bond in such amount as they may fix with
proper conditions.
ARTICLE ). All elections for officers
shall be by shares, and each share shall be
entitled to one vote, and n majority o! the
shares shall be necessary to constitute 4
quorum for the transaction of business.