The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-04-14

CHARTER OF INCORPORATION
Pascagoula Canning Compau
SECTION 1.

KNOW All men by these presents that ro
the undersigned have this dav a.,ni,,oi
ourselves together for the p,rpose nj for.
ing. y corporation under the laws Of tho Ss ,,a.
OF mississippi. and by virtue Of Inc e,ovi'
sions OF Chapter - of the Annotsted C,.
llSy2) 81 mississippi. n of the acts amend.
tory thereof. we do hereby found and orran.
izp "A corporation for the objects and pur,Wss
hereinafter m%ehtiOned; and 10 tina, end ana
purpose we do. by these presents. suhiec, n
the approval OF the Governor OF the STATE N
Mississippi. form. constitute and create am.
selves and such other person or persons AZ
may hereafter become associated win ne
whether by subscription or otherwise, ipsa
body polite and corporate. under he hama
OF the ~Pascagoula Canning COMPANY, andby
that, name. said corporation may sue andb s
sued. plead and be implicated, in any cour,
OF law or equity In this State or elsewhere;
may have Il common seal and alter the same
AZ pleasure; may make and prescribe
such rules, regulations and by Laws as it may
see tit to make and prescribe with reference
10 It's anairs. not Inconsistent with the pro.
visions OF this charter or the laws and ron.
stitutiOn OF this State. or Of the United
states and shall have existence under such
name for the period OF fifty wears fvm tho
date OF the approval Of this charter.
SECTION 2.
That said corporation be-, and it is hereby
authorized and empowered 10 acquire by
gift. grant. purchase or otherwise such real
and personal property ~ 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 VI Mississippi
for corporations OF this character; to engage
IN the business IT canning Mests, fish,
shrimp. crabs. Holsters. frui,s mn. vegetables:
to erect and maintain all buildings, facio-
ries. iore-hnuscs and apUnricnances l. may
desire to carry on its business, to sell and
dispose Of all articles and commodities UrO'
duced and manufactured by it, to purchase
W and operate all STEAMBOATS, or Other
water craft it. may desire; to erect, leas,,
purchase. w and operate wharves or llnl'
Jugs IN the Gulf Coast Of Mississippi. or on
any river or body Of water in the c0lntlesOi
ia :kson. Hancock and Harrison, in the state
of Mississippi, and to do any and every at
or Thing necessary or convenient 10 enaoe u
to carry ont aud accomplish the purposes
aforesaid.
SECTION 2.
The capital stock Of this corporation i.
hereby fixed ~ $50 0O0. divided into shartso "
SIS each, but the capital stock may be N.
creased at any time to 100000 by u vo'e@
the majority Of the stockholders.
SECTION a.
That the officers of said corporation shan
consist OF M president, one ylce-preslden''
one manager. one secretary and one t,eas.
urer, (Which last W offices may be ben W
the same person, and 81 wen directors unuI
OF whom shall constitute u quoruhl' WIN
such subordinate officers as the Ooafu V'"'
rectOrs may determine.
SECTION s.
The said directors shall be chosen BY we
Stockholders, by ballot, at an election 70 W
held for that purpose within ~ days mu ,s
the approval Of this charter. ana ahnuann,
| thereafter and NJ such election ana AZ aI
meetings Of the stockholders every pls'"
| holding stock shall be entitled to one wy NV
for each share OF stock held by him; ana,G'
directors so elected shall elect the pfesueni
vice president, manager. secrs'n'y ams
treasurer. whose terIls Of Office shail u
| year unless sooner removed by the diecwnI
hereby empowered so to do, ana saa p ,.o.,
dent and vice -president shall DC chosen . .or
the board OF directors; and the ausssr N
shall manage and control all the bas'oesS J,
| the corporation and exercise all the coIPu ',
ate powers; and vacancies IN the oo.., A. a.
directors shall be filed by u vote OF ~ M
jOrity Of the remaining directors anI ans =,
person shall be elected u director VI "m a 4,
| Of this corporation who does not own on''
more shares Of its stock.
SECTION 6.
The domicile OF said corporation sha,ia n |,
at Scranton. Jackson county, MISS; y ~ Y
NAV commence business whenever toW y
| It's capital stock shall have bety Sovs.' ~.
and paid in; provided. that 5000. sesalS
| itul stock maj be paid for In lands, Y" IA
ings, machinery or other proleity' 90
labor. uppn such terms as may ~ NJ" ~
| upon by the said corporation. ., It's dlrsSDst
with those who may sd wish 10 po,0Ssaou
stock. The stockholders OF saifs II ,lahle
shall not be personally or indivlduan'o f'the
for n OF the debts or 0Diisas,""tt 81 bal.
| ance that may remain due or unpaiu
stock subscribed for by them.
SECTION 7. mn
The purposes OF the creation Oh and ran.
poration are the buying, selling ~" ,obsien,
ming Of meats. fish, shrimp, craos' W."
oysters, fruits and vegetables
SECTION s.
Upon the approval OF this charter ~
Governor, the incOrpOratOrs, WnoISe ooIs h
are subscribed below, may open ,Soceiyine
subscription for the purpose o., NJ tA4
subscriptions to the capital st lss"ed. sbsl
corporation, which stock, when issu u,nde and
be transferable on Its books In sucn m.T ~ IN
manner and under such regulations
directors may TX and prescribe
SECTION O. 80,
Said corporation Is hereby enIpo or credit
authorized to purchase properly. " cuisines
and borrow money to be useq " .,c%ss n jSu'
and, as evidence o. its indebte eeacSsuse, y
It's promissory notes, bills Oh auc biiiS. bear
inr such rates Of Interest not excs sonls md i
allowed by law. rs It may agree upV made. b.
secur the payment thereof 10 d az ma
mortgage or otherwise, ~ us o'
deem advisable. Ia ,,corporat0i
In witness whereof saia MA me Nv
have hcreuntO set their nanus 4,
day Of March, 1seo,, vrps :
VOLNEY BROWN,
+. II. LEWIS
w. M CAVITY .nunnoX
rvp ~ ,HOkN IVS