The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-06-05
j. M. WOOD
THE CHARTER OF INCORPORATION
Of the T. n. Perkins Furniture
COMPANY,

Sec. /. Be 1t known. That by virtue of the
laws OF the state of Mississippi and I. II. Per
kins and :. A. Perk rs. both of BroOkhaVen,
Miss, and their associates and successors, are
hereby on the approval of the Governor of this
state. created a body corporate under the name
and style of The I. II. Perkins Furniture Com
pany,' and by that name shall have succession
for the period of fifty years. and may sue and
be sued. plead and be implicated In all courts of
law and equity OF this state, may have and keep
Il common seal and the same alter at Their
pleasure.
Sec. >. The purposes for which this corpora
ton is desired to he formed are as follows:
(a) To buy, sell, deal and trade In 1u nture
pianos, organs, carpets, mattingS, watches and
JeWelry and in such other articles OF trade and
merchandise as may aid and promote the inter
e>tS OF a general furniture establishment
lb) 10 manufacture mattresses, upholstery and
all kinds of household furniture, and sell the
same on the installment plan or otherwise
Sec. 3. The corporation shall have and is
granted the power to inaugurate and carry on
i'll the city of Bro0khaven, Miss, a general fur
nture business, and a factory for the manufac-
tuFe and sale of mattresses, upholstery work
and all kinds OF furniture. and to purchase and
hold without limit all kinds of property
real personal or mixed. necessary for
the purposes of said business. and may SELL
mortgage, cucumber or otherwise transfer and
convey the same at will, and do all things that
may be beneficial or advantageous to the inter
ests OF said corporation and not in conflict with
the laws of the state of Mississippi or of the
United States. Ii may execute notes. drafts aud
bills of exchange, and may receive and dispose
OF the same in the course Of its business. Ii
may sell its goods, wares and merchandise on
a credit, and it may take deeds in trust, mort
cages, evidences of debt, and all manner of Sc
cuTity for money and debts due to the said cor
poratlon, and may buy or dispose of real or per.
Sonal property whenever it is to the interest of
the corporation TO do so. The corporation shall
also have and may exercise all the powers grant
ed TO corporations of a similar nature and char
acter by the laws of Mississippi, chapter %, An
nOtated Code OF 1Ss2, and the amendments
thereto, whenever necessary or proper In the
management of its business.
See. 1. The capital stock of said cor oration
shall be not less than Three Thousand (S3 900 OOl
Dollars, nor more than Ten Thousand $50 600 O0l
Dollars, and be divided into shares OF one
Hundred (SlO0.0O Dollars each The stock
holders may Increase or diminish the capital
stock within said minimum or maximum
amounts, and subscriptions for stock NAV be
paid for In money or property at its fair Value
In cash.
See. .. The dOmicile of said corporation shall
be IN the city of Brookhayen, Lincoln county
mississippi Its officers shall be a president
secretary and treasurer, unless and until OF her
wise determined by the stockholders. The same
person may MI any two or more of said offices
The first meeting for an Organization NAV he
held az such time and place and ON such notice
alter the approval and granting of this charter
as may be convenient to the stakeholder
See. q. This charter shall go into force and
take effect at once upon Its approval by the GOV.
ernor.