The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-03-17
CHARTER OF INCORPORATION
OF TIKI
New Venice Lumber, shingls and Geaer.
al Manufacturing Company.

BE it remembered that on this. the 22d
day of February. A d.. 1893, JOHN CAM
ERoN, G 4. IRVING. G. II. ALLEY, Ed
WARD MITCHELL and JONAS GREEN. by
virtue of the provisions 1T the Annotated
Code of the State of Mississippi, do here
by organize and form II corporation for
tho objects and purposes hereinafter
enumerated, aud to that end they do by
these presents, with the approval of the
Governor of the State of Mississippi. form
and constitute themselves, and all such
others as may hereafter become assuciat-
ed with them into a body polite and cor
polate in law under the followingArticlcS
of the Charter of said corporation, to-wit
ARTICLE /.
The name ant style of this corporation
shall be. The New Venice Lumber. him
gle and General Manufacturing Compa-
n.y." aud under that name shall exist for
Il period of fifty COY Years unless SCORER
dissolved by the Stockholders, and may
by purchase or otherwise acquire. hold
aud enjoy such personal or real property
AS may be required for the purposes for
which this organization is formed. ana
shall possess all the powers which cor
porations under the general laws OF Mss
lSSlnDt arc lut loI lIttt W pVSNtSo'
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation shall
he at New Venice, Jackson county, Miss
issippi.
ARTICLE Ill.
The capital stock o. this corporation
shall be twenty thousand (S2O.0U0) dot
lars. divided into two hundred shares OF
one hundred (S10O) dollars each. A. soon
as this charter shall be approved The
said John Cameron. G.. L. living. G. II.
Alley, Edward Mitchell and Jonas Green.
shall at the office and domicilc OF said
corporation open book. OF subscription 70
the stock of said company, and when
seven thousand tS7 00O) dollHus ot the
stock shall have been subscribed, II meet
ing of the stockholders shall be called, OF
which meeting all the Stockholders shall
have notice in writing at whlcl meeting
the said Stockholders shall elect by ballot
three (3) directors, who shall serve until
the first Monday in April, 1c9l.
ARTICLE Nv.
The objects and purposes Of this cor
p"oration shall be 10 carry on II lumber,
Single and general manufacturing bust
ness, to construct, purchase. own, sell or
rent such wharves, vesse S, barSes, tow
Doats, or other wafer crafts as may DC
deemed expedient to operating SAID bust
ness, 1t may establish ana maintain a
general trade ~ all Kinds OF goods, wares
and merchandise, and may acquire ny
purchase, entry or otherwise. such lands
AS may b. sufficient to furnish Il supply
OF timber for III" manufacture OF lutnbel
or other wood products, and to II ll'ze
their surplus output.
ARTICLE V.
The corporate powers OF this corpora
tion shall be vested in Il board OF three
directors, who shall be elected within
twenty days after the approval OF TINS
charter, and on ;hc first Monday in Apn',
1891, aud annually. thereafter, on the
first Monday OF April. Elections shall be
by ballot, and each stakeholder shall be
entitle ca to one vote Tor c;ch share OF
stock held by INN, to be cast by him oi
board of directors shall Mt their first
meeting. an annually thereafter, fol.
lowing each election of directors. organ.
ize BIZ %electiur a president. a yice-presi.
dem, II secretary and Il treasurer, provid-
, ed one person NAV hold any two Or NOR,
, offices, except That of pre iisut and vice.