Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-07-21
CHARTER
OF the Wagon and Stock Yard Com
puny of Macon, Miss.

Oh the VIiu StOen oo'si-
puny of Macon, Miss.
ARTICLgl l.. Under and by virtue of the
provisions Of,.Chapter IS, Code 1850 OF the
State of Mississippi. and the amendments
thereto:
Noah Scales & Co.. A Klaus, jacob Hol.
berg, Robert c. Patty, W. IL. Boyle, >
Madison, Thos JO'Neill, ScllecS " Bush, II
w Jones. Jr., A IL Bush, lIauenstein " Bro,
j W Bridscrs, J n Holman. Il 4 Dorroli,
Chas Hardin. : l. Holt. W S Ferris. M
Rogers, T 5 Mnrphey, y ii Harrison, W +
Ferris. q r smith, j 5 Scott. A NJ stoncr,
j " PATTY. } l. Grig.s. II \ Minor, BW
Smith, W Barnes. Pr Cahill. } II Gala
way, j K Dinsmore, j Ii Jones, JC Will
liams, RM Marx. G.. Is. Ames ct al, ana
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, ana
by that name may contract ana DC con-
tractcd with. sue and be sued, ana ma!
have a corporate seal and alter the same AT
pleasure.
ARrICLE2. The purposes of said corpo.
T. ton are hereby declared to be the pnr-
chasing of a Lot or site in the town OF Ma
con and erecting thereon suitable buildings
for the accommodation and comfort OF lar
/ milS anu blIltlN NUN ~ iT'tlN ''' -
stock. engaged in hauling cotton or otler
produet. to the markets of Macon or trad
ing therein.
Said corporation Is hereby empowered 10
purchase a Lot in the Town Of Macon TO C.
rect such buildings thereon n are suitable
for the purpose above set forth and 10 kec!
the same in repair and generally TO 40 III
thing necessary to be done in such business
The domicilc of said corporation shall be III
the Town Of Macon in the state OF Mlsslss
, ippi. .
: rect and operate in conjunction WIN sal'
business any industrial or manulactnrlh
| enterprise that may be agreed on by Il TWO
thirds vote Of the shareholders. =.
ARTICLE 3. The capital stock OF san
corpor,tlon shall he Two Thousand Dollars
n TO be incrcasc,t'at pleasure by Il two-t'iir'
J yntp of the shareholders and said corpora
tion may business when the SUI
ot Five Hundred Dollars shall have bee
I ,ul,rri ped and twenty-five per cent. there
Of paid in. ,..,., -.
e share, of Five dollars each. and shall not b
!. transferred except upon the books OF III
e. company.
= ARTICLE /. The officers of said corpora
,' tion shall be a President and Secretaf! an
> Treasurer, and Il Board OF Directors COZ
stating Of Five stockholders, all OF VINO
shall be cc.tel annually by the Stockton
NJ crs, and they shall hold their ollces UNI
I their successors are elected and qua'ihe'
st The President and Secretary and Treasu
n or shall discharge such duties as are uhsl
al ,lly incident to their Offices and shall
ry.olicio members of the Board OF ORE
TORS. shall have power to pass such h,y-laV
As are necessary to carry into effect the pr,
visions of this charter. and to transact I
business of the corporation. They may :
lc. ouirc the Secretary and Treasurer to y.
bond in such amount as they may Tx WI
proper conditions. at.
II ARrIcLra. All elections for Office
shall be BY shares. and each share shall
III entitled to one vote, and a majority o.!
ri shares shall be necessary to aohriltute
~, quorum for the transaction OF business