The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-02-03
INCORPORATION
-OF THE
|. n. DANTZLEh LUMBER COMPANY.

BE IT KNOWN, That on the oath day
of January, A, ID. 1883, L. N. Dantzler.
j. l.. Dantzler and l.. N. Dantzler, Jr., by
virtue of the provisions of Chapter 35 OF
the Revised Code of the State of Missis-
sippi, and the acts a~menGat0ry thereof,
do hereby organize and found a corpora
ton for the objects and purposes herein
after enumerated, and to that end and
purpose they do by these presents form
and constitute themselves, and all such
other persons as may hereafter become
associated with them, whether by pur-
chase, subscription, descent, or otherwise
into a body polite and corporate in law.
under the following articles of the Char
ter of said Corporation, tO-wit
ARTICLE /. The name and STYLE of
this Corporation shall bs the IL. N.
DANTZLER LUMBER COMPANY" and in
that meme shall have perpetual succession;
may acquire by purchase or otherwise and
have, hold and enjoy such real or person
al property as may be required for the
purpose for which this organization is
formed /: may acquire, hold and own by
entry or purchase such lands as may lie
necessary to furnish IA permanent supply
of timber for manufacture into lumber ;
may acquire, owl aud operate vessels, tug
boats, barges and other watercraft for tho
transportation of lumber and timber, and
shall possess all the rights and powers
which corporations under the general
laws of the state are authorized to eXcr-
else and POSSESS.
ARTICLE ii. The domicile ofthis Cor
pOration shall be at Moss Point, Jackson
county, Mississippi.
ARTICLE Ill. The capital stock of
this Corporation is hereby fixed at $780,
NM tliNiHuI ipfn gha 80 .F chm ,,l M.
time and manner of payment for All issu-
ance Of stock shall DC such as may be de-
termined by the corrorators herein named
at their first meeting, to be held within
fifteen days after the approval of this
charter. Said Corporation at such meet
ing shall after the allotment of and sub
scriptiOn for stock, organize by the cleo
ton of "a President, who shall also be
Treasurer, and whose term of office slia1l
continue until the first Monday of Janul-
ry, A. ID. 1859, or until his successor IS
elected,
ARTICLE w. The objects and purpo-
ses of this Corporation arc hereby declar-
cd to be to manufacture for market aud
sell lumber and shingles, and other woOa
products to conduct Il lumber and tim
Der business at Moss Point, Mississippi,
and elsewhere, in said State il deemed
expedient; and to buy, own and hold
lands and houses for rent in said town and
elsewhere, aud for these purpose said
Corporation is empowered and authorized
to purchase, acquire, W use, construct
and operate saw mills, planning mills, dry
ers and all the engines, machinery, uppli-
ances and fixtures necessary in the opera
ton aud conduct of sai0 business, and to
furnish, equip, manage and carry on the
same aud TO make all contracts relating
thereto, and for timber aud supplies to
operate the same, aud to purchase, hold
and own such real estate as may be neces-
sary or useful for the purposes aforesaid,
and for the purpose of securing "A perma-
neut supply of timber for the operation of
said mills, and to acquire, own and use
vessels, tug boats, barges aud other water
craft necessary or useful in the tran spor.
tation or carrying of timber aud lumber,
and to own aud acquire real estate already
improved for rent, aud to own and
hold real estate for the purpose OF
building houses and tenements thereon to
be rented, used or held for the profit of
said Corporation, or for the purpose of
Investing the surplus funds of said Cor.
pOTatiou, aud shall be authorized 10 exer-
else all the powers and privileges with
which corporations organized under the
general laws of the State are vested.
ARTICLE V. The corporate power of
this Corporation shall be vested in the
President, who shall also he Treasurer,
ard who sl.a1 be elected by the stock
holders within fifteen days after the ap-
prevail of this charter. and on the first
Monday of January annually thereafter.
Elections shall be by ballot, and each
stakeholder shall be entitled to one vote for
each share of stock held by him. The stock
holders shall AVE power TO fli u vacancy
at any time occurring in the office Of
President, by election, and may hold meet
ings at any time at the call of two Of the
stockholders, aud OF personal notice 10
all of the shareholder. majority Of the
stock shall be represented as each meet
ing aud constitute a quorum. They may
at such meetings adopt such bylaws,
rules and regulations aud restrictions
touching the government of sand Corpor-
alton, the transfer of the stock, the APP
pOintmeut Of agents and their compensa-
ton, and the management Of its business
and property, aud other matters relating
to the concerns Of the Corporation, Is The
majority shall see at. Signed
L. N. DAIMLER,
J.. l. DAIMLER,
L. y. DANTZLER, JR-
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