The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-09-13
THE CHARTER OF
INCORPORATION
J. T. WHITE & COMPANY

Be 1t known that on this the third day
of September, A. d. 1901, ]. A. Hatlestad
and j. T. White, by virtue of the pro.
visions of Chapter TWENTY-FIVE (25I of
I the Annotated Code of the State of Mis-
sissippi, and the Acts amendatory there.
Of, do hereby organize and found a cor.
poration for the objects and purposes
hereinafter enumerated; and to tn at end
and purpose they do, by these presents,
| with the approval Of the Governor OF
the State Of Mississippi, form and con-
stitute themselves and all other persons
as may hereafter become associated
with them, whether by purchase, de-
scent, subscription or otherwise, into a
body polite and corporate in law under
the following articles of the Charter of
said Corporation, to-wit:
ARTICLE FIRST. The name and style
| OF this corporation shall be j. II, White
u Company, and in that name shall ex-
ist for the period of fifty wears from the
date OF the approval Of this charter, un.
less sooner dissolved by the vote and ap-
proval of three-fourths of its stockhold-
| ers, and may, by purchase or otherwise.
acquire, have, hold and enjoy such real
and personal property, not exceeding in
value or amount the limit fixed by law.
| as may be required for the purposes for
which this organization is formed; and
shal! possess all the rights, powers and
privileges which corporations under the
general laws of the State of Mississippi
are authorized to exercise or possess.
ARTICLE SECOND. The dOmicile OF
this corporation shall be at Moss Point,
Jackson County, Mississippi.
ARTICLE THIRD. The capital stock Of
this corporation is hereby fixed at
twenty thousand dollars( $9D, ZOO, j divided
into two hundred (2OO) shares of one
hundred dollars ($lOO) each. As soon as
this charter shall be approved, the said
J. A. Hatlestad and J. II. White shall
open books of subscription to the stock
OF said company ,sand when ten thousand
dollars 0,0O0) OF stock shall have been
subscribed and paid in, meeting of the
stockholders shall be called, of which
meeting all subscribers shall be notified.
and at which meeting the stockholders
shall elect five Directors OF said corpora.
ton who shall serve as such until the
first Monday in September, A. d. 1902
ARTICLE FOURTH. The objects and
purposes Of this corporation are hereby
declared to be the carrying on of gen.
erai timber and lumber manufacturing
place as the Board of Directors NAV
elect, the buying and selling of saw logs.
and the carrying on, at such places as
the Board of Directors may select. OF
general mercantile business,
ARTICLE FIFTH. The corporate now.
ers OF this corporation shall be vested in
a Board Of five Directors, each of whom
shall be stockholder in said comnanv
who shall lie elected by the stock.
holders within sixty days after the
approval OF this charter, and on the
nrst Monday In September, A. d, 1902.
ana annually thereafter, on the firsf
Monday OF September in each wear.
elections shall be by ballot and each
stockholder shall be Untitled to one vote
,or eacn share OF stock held by him, to
ne cast ~ the owner or by proxy, The
Board Of Directors at their first r,'eetinr
and annually thereafter following each
election of stockholders shall orraniya
6y electing q President, Vice President.
secretary and Treasurer. Vacancies or.
curing on the Board of Directors NAV
ne nlied BY the stockholders at an eiec.
lion to De held for that purpose on tan
days notice to he given to each OF tho
persons then holding stock ns shows Nv
the books OF the company, A maioritvv
OF said Board shall constitute 4 nnornm.
said Board Of Directors may appoint
rom tlme to time, also dismiss at their
Rleasurc, such oflcers, agents. clerks
u Otner employees they may deem nee.
~: esssrX tor the purposes Of the corpora
s,Ua sHa sney may establish, as we'll as later
sna amend, all bylaws, rules and reeu-
business OF the corporation, Wv
~ witness whereof the said incornor.
stQrs nave hereunto set their hands a. !
day and yoar above written. M ~
FL N ~ gf j. A. HATrNHT ~