The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-04-07
-TEIE-
CHARTER OF INCORPORATION
.TTIE
OF THE
PascagouIa Canning Company.
SECTION |

Know all men by these presents. that we,
the undersigned have this day associated
ourselves together for the purpose OF form
ing u corporation under the laws of the Stale
OF Mississippi. and by virtue OF the provi-
siOns Of Chapter y OF the Annotated Code
0S92l Of Mississippi. and Of the acts amenda-
tory thereof. we do hereby found and organ
lie IA corporation for the object4n n purposes
hereinafter nIentiOned. and t0that end and
purpose we do. by these presents. subject to
the approval OF the Governor OF the state of
Mississippi, form, constitute and create our
selves and such other person or persons MS
nay herca fter become associated with us,
whether by subscription or otherwise, into II
body polite and corporate. under the name
OF the PascagOula Canning Company. and by
that name, said corporation may sue aud be
sued. plead and be implicated. in any court
OF law or equity In this State or elsewhere;
may have II common seal and alter tho same
a. pleasure; may make and prescribe
such rules. regulations and bylaws US II may
see III u make and prescribe with reference
to It's affairs. not Inconsistent with the pro-
visions OF this charter or the laws and con-
stitutiOn OF this State, or Of the United
states and shall have existence under such
name for the period OF fifty years from the
date OF the approval Of this charter.
SECTION 2.
That said corporation be. and it is hereby
authorized and empowered to acquire by
gift, grant. purchase or otherwise such real
and personal property ms may be required
for the purposes for which this organization
IS formed. not to exceed, however, the limit
liked by the laws OF the State Of Mississippi
for corporations OF this character; to engage
In the business OF canning meats. fish,
shrimp. crabs, Holsters. fruits and Vegetables; =
TO erect and maintain all buildings. factO-
r,les, stOre-liouses and apDurtenances II may
desire to carry on It's business; to sell and
dispose OF all articles and commodities pro-
duced and manufactured by It; to purchase.
" and operate all steamboats, or other
water craft II may desire: to erect, lease,
purchase, own and operate whnrves or land
ings on the Gulf Coast Of Mississippi, or on
any river or body of water in the counties OF
Jackson, Hancock and Harrison. In THE State
Of Mississippi, and to do any and every act
or thing necessary or convenient to enable IL
to carry out and accomplish the purposes
aforesaid.
SECTION 3.
The capital stock Of this corporation is
hereby fixed NJ 5OO0O. divided into shares Of
S25 each, but the capital stock may be In.
s the %sjo ri ," oY N, nye st :" tIcS,ycG by +" vote OF
SECTION 4.
That the officers of said corporation shall
consist OF one president, one vlce-presidcnt,
one manager. one secretary and one treas
urer, (which last two offices may be held by
the same person., and seven directors, -four
OF whom shall constitute u .Quoruml with
such subordinate officers rs the board OF d.
may determine.
SECTION B..
The said directors shall be chosen by the
by ballot, ut an election to be
held for that purpose within 30 days from
the approval Of this chartgGk and annually
thereafter and at such c!ection and ~ all
meetings Of the stockholders every person
holding stock shall be entitled to one vote
for each share Of stock held by him; and the
so elected shall elect the president,
vice president, anage secretary and
whose terms OF Office shall be one
year (unlcss sOOner removed by the directors.
hereby empowered so to dol. and said presi-
dent and Vice president shall be chosen from
the board Of directors; md the directors
shall manage and control all the business OF
the corporation and exercise all the corPor,
Nte powers; and vacancies In the board OF
shall DO filed by u vote Of u ma
jority Of the remaining directors, and no
person shall be elected u director or officer
Of thja corporation who does not " one or
more shHres Of it, stock.
SECTION O..
The donlcile OF said corporation shall Be