The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-02-22
CHARTER OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
GULF cOlST LAND &FRU|T
COMPANY.

Know ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS.
That we. the 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 Mlssis-
sippi, and hereby adopt the following
Charter of Incorporation
ARTICLE |.
The name of this corporation shall be
Gulf Coast Land aud Fruit Company.
ARTICLE II.
The time of con- mencemcut OF this cor
poratlon shall be the ,ate of filing this
charter for record ia the Office OF the See
retary of State for the State OF Misslssip-
nj, and it shall codtinue for the term OF
fifty years therefrom.
ARTICLE III.
The amount of the capital stock OF this
corporation shall be Two Hundred
Thousand (S200, ,000) Dollars, consisting
of Twenty thousand GO OOO) Shares of
par value of Ten (Sl0) Dollars each, nd
it shall be paid in such amounts and at
such times as may hereafter be directed
by the board of directors in accordance
with The provisions of such bylaws rs
may be adopted to regulate the subject.
ARTICLE w.
The prime ipal place of business of this
corporation shall be in the town of
Swai twout, 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 Us may in their Judgment be necessary
from time to time aud be permitted by
the bylaws The stockholders, directors
and officers ot this corporation, respect
lively, may do and perform any aud all
acts, which they might or conlA do at its
principal place of busi 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 a gener-
al manufacturing business; to carry on a
general business in the purchase aud sale
of all kinds of merchandise; to carry on
general farming and fruit raising bust
ness and to perform any and all acts
aud to carry on any and all business
which may be necessary and proper for
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A"iioHo W.
The business of this corporation shall
be managed aud controlled by a Presi-
dent. yice-Presldent. Secretary andi Treas
urer, and by boai d of directors, together
with such other officers as may be pro-
vded 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, as may be
plo.lueu os lne oy' 'aws, an" "ns !, % o.h-
members Tbo boorI of directors sball
he elected by the Stockholders and TO-.
gether with an officers shall he elected in
snrl mannnr and ,t such times os NAV he
provided bv the bylaws.
Until their snccessors are elected the
followino named nrr%ons shall constitute
sncb officers and dirpctors Thomas
Swnrtwont President. William ! DelI
vice President William r. Anprll. Sec
ret,rv and Treasurer UirectorsCT Thomas
Swnrtwont, William I Rail William r,
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AT all meetings of the Stockholders
each stockholdcr Shall be entitled to one
vote for each share of stock held by him
as is shown bV thn bpOks Of the cOrpOr,l .