The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-02-22
CHARTER 0FlNC0RPORAqlON
OF THE
.FAULK.PLAH LUMBER Co,
SCRANTON, MISSISSIPPI.
SECTION |

Be it known that GEORGE W. FAlILK
EMMA q. PLATT, and klLA PLATf
and such other persons as may hereafter
bccnme associated with them, their as
signs aud Successors. are hereby created
body polite, and corporate under th,
name and style Of THE FAULK.PLATI
LUMBER COMPANY, to be donliciled at
the town Of SCRANTON, Jackson Coun.
ty. State of Mississippi, and by that name
said corporation shall exist and have sue
cessiOn for "a period of fifty (50) years,
aud as snch may sue and be sued. con-
tract and be contracted with, plead aud
be impleaded, and may make ant. use a
corporate seal. and alter the same ut
pleasure, and shall have aud possess all
OF the powers, privileges and immunities
defined aud conferred by the provisions
Chapter twenty five (25) of the Annota-
ted Cole of Mississippi of 1892, the same
as is specifically enumerated herein, pro-
vIdcd the ,me is necessary for carrying
out the purposes of this Charter.
SECTION :.
The purpose and object of said Com
pany are to manuIacture and sell Lum
Der and Timber. aud all other wood goods
OF whatsoever kind or character as it
may deem tit. aud said corporation may
purchase. hold and sell any real estate or
personal property whether taken in pay
ment of debt or otherwise. May erect,
maintain, keep, aud use all snch build
ings. machinery and fixtures necessary
for the operation Of it's business; and in
connection Herewith may do a general
mercantile business, and provide all
houses, teams aud other property iuci-
dent to carrying it on. May build log
gns railroads or other logging devices !;
may borrow money and secure its pay
ment as it may elect. and may make all
necessary BYLAWS and rules for the gov
crnment Of its business, not contrary to
law.
SECTION 3.
The capital stock of said Company
shall he Forty Thousand Dollars $40 0OO)
and the same may be increased TO Two
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($!00, ,00O) tn
be divided into shares of One Hundred
Dollars each, of which proper certiti-
cate may be issued to the party paying
therefor either in money, machinery real
estate or personal property at such val.
nation as may be placed upon same by
the stockholders of said company. Said
corporation shall meet and select its Off
as this charter has hesp dnly approved
and recorded as provided by the statute.
SECTION 4.
The management of the affairs of said
company shall he vested in PRESIDENT,
SECRETARY and TREASURER, who may
be elected annually at the annual meet
ing of tho Stockholders OF said company,
said officers to continue IN the manage
nlent of the affairs Ot the company until
their successors shall have been elected
and qualified, provided that tho offices of
SECRETARY and TREASURER may be held
by one and the same person.
SECTION 5.
THIS charter shall take effect and be
enforced after its approval by tho Gov
ernOr.
The foregoing proposed charter of in.
corporation is respectfully referred to the
Honorable Attorney General for bis ad
vice us to the cOnstitutiOnality and lc-
gality Of the provisions thereof.
j. NJ. STONE.
Governor.
Jackson, Mss, Jan. 90, 1895.
The provisions of the foregoing pro-
posed charter Of incorporation are moi
vlolative of the constitution or laws OF
the State. FRANK JOHNSTON,
Attorney General.
jackson. Miss, Jan. "a, 1895.
Feb. 8. 1895. 5l-4t