The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-02-15
CHARTER OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
GULF COAST Land &FRU|T
COMPANY.

COMPANY.
Know ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS.
That we, tile undersigned, hereby as>oci-
ate ourselves together for the purpose of
Incorporation in accordance with the pro-
visions of the laws of the State of Missis-
sippi, and hereby adopt the following
Charter of Incorporation
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation shall be
Gulf Coast Land and Fruit Company.
ARTICLE ii.
The time of con mencenient of this cor
porat,on shall be tho ate Of filing this
charter for record in the Office of the Sec
Rotary of State for the State OF MISSISSIPPI
pi, and it shall cod,inue for the term of
fifty years therefr0m.
ARTICLE III.
The mount of the capital stock of this
corporation shall be Two Hundred
Thousand $500 .00O) Dollars, consisting
of Twenty Thou sand GO 0OO) Shares of .
par value of Ten $50 Dollars each, nd
it shall be paid in snch amounts and at
such times as may hereafter be directed
by the board of directors in accordance
with the provisions Of such bylaws ns
may be adopted to regulate the subject,
ARrI LIE ".
Tie principal place of business of this
corporation shall he in the town of
Swaitwout, in the county of Jackson, in
the State of Mississippi. The directors
of this corporation may establish such
other places of business of the corpora
ton as may in their Judgment be necessary
from time to time and be permitted by
the bylaws. The stockholders, directors
and officers OF this corporation, respect
lively, may do and perform any and all
acts, which they might or could do at its
principal place of bust ness, at any other
place of business so established.
ARTICLE V.
The object and purpose of this corpora.
ton is to acquire, bay, sell, aud rent or
lease real estate. or to improve the Same
by means of buildings thereon, drainage
canals or otherwise to carry on II gener-
al manufacturing business; to carry on u
general business in the purchase and sale
of all kinds of merchandise to carry on
a general farming and trnll raising husi-
ness and to pe, folm any and all acts
and to carry on any and all business
which may be necessary and proper for
or incident to any OF the purposes here
inbetore set forth.
ARTICLE VI.
The business of this corporation shall
be managed and controlled by "A Presi-
dent, yice-PreSldent. Secretary and. Treas
urer, and by II board of directors, together
with such other officers as may be pro-
vided from time TO time in accordance
with the bylaws. The board of directors
shall consist of not more than thirteen
nor less than three members. ~ may be
provided by the bylaws, and until 9th
erwise so provided shall consist of three
members. The board of directors shall
be elected by the Stockholders and to.
gether with all officers shah be elected in
such manner and at snch times us may be
provided by the bylaws.
Until their successors are elected the
following named persons shall constitute
such officers and directors A: Thomas
Swartwout, President /; William J. Bell,
vice-Prcsident f.; William Il. Angel, Sec
rotary and Treasurer. Directors Thomas
Swarrwout, William j. Bell, William I.
Angel.
ARTICLE VII.
At all meetings of the stockhol 1ers
each stakeholder shall be entitled to one
vote for each share of stock held by hin
as is shown by the books of thc corpora
ton, which vote may be east either IN per
son or by proxy having written authority
ARTICLE VIII.
Rules or bylaws for the manageme nj
of the corporation and it's affairs may b,
adopted by the stockholders, or by til,
directors npOn the authorization of tht
stockholders.
ARTICLE TX.
These articles OF Incorporation may b,
amended ut any meeting of The stock
holders representing not less than two
thirds of the entire subscribed stock by &;
vote of the majority Of stock represented
provided notice of such proposed amend
ment has been given bv mailing TO cacl
subscriber ~ stakeholder at his last know,
postoficc address at least ten days prior t,
such meeting written statement of tn,
proposed amendment unless all the stock.
holders or subscribers shall be presen'
either in person or by proxy at s"cl
meeting, in which case no previous notice
shall be required.
WILLIAM J. BELL,
WILLIAM II. ANGELL,
HENRY W. CONVERSE.