Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-22
Charter of Incorporation of the
1ucker-Gleer Drug Company.

Sec. /. The following named persons,
viz: s. c Tucker, a. C.. Greer, A. Y.
HAYS, NJ. @ Field, and their associates
and successors, are hereby created a
: body corporate under the provisions of
chapter twenty-five {25) of the Anno-
tated code of 1892 of the state of Mis-
slssippi. under the corporate name of
| the Tucker. Greer Dug Company, -
and the domicile of said company shall
/ be in Hattiesburg. in the cUdnty of
| Perry, state of Mississippi. aud the
capital stock of said company is fixed at
ten thousand dollars, DIVIDED into one
hundred shares of one huGdred dollars
each, to be evidenced by certificates of
stock issued under the corporate seal of
! the company to subscribers and
purchasers who may be entitled to the
same, but the company may organize
and begin business when seven thOus-
and dollars have been subscribed for
and paid in.
Sec. 2 The objects and purposes for
which this col poration is formed are, to
engage in, own, carry on and conduct
general wholesale and retail drug
business, aud to that eud it may buy,
sell, compound and manufacture drugs,
chemicals, syrups, paints etc. and may
buy and sell books, stationery. toys,
trinkets, toilet articles and all other
things usually dealt in by druggists and
may own and operate soda fount and
fixtures and may buy, own, lease and
hold all real and personal property
necessary and proper for its purposes,
not in excess of the limit fixed by sec
ton S38 of the said chapter twenty FIVE
of the Annotated code of 1892.
! Sec. 3 he period frr which this
corporation may exist shall be fifty
| years, and it shall have ali the rights,
powers and privileges conferred upon
corporations organized under the gener
al law of this state ard may have and
exercise all other rights, powers and
| privileges necessary to the successful
conduct and management of its bust
ness not in conflict with the constitu-
| ton and laws of this state or of the
| United States.
Sec. Its affair; shall be managed
! by Ioard of three directors. and the
| first board shall be chosen from among
the incorpOrators, who shall serve for
one year and until their successors are
elected and qualified All subsequent
| directors shall be chosen from among
| the stockholders and shall Serve for q
period of one year and until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified. The
officers shall be president, vice presi
dent, secretary and treasurer and their
duties shall be defined in the by laws.
Fec. 5. When this charter shall hsve
been app owed by the governar of the
state and duly recorded and certified by
the secretary of state, the incorporates
named herein may meet in the city of
tiattiesburg, at time and place TO be
previously named in n notice for that
purpose which notice may be sent to
each incorporation through the mails,
and orga the company by electing
three dir ectors from among the in
corpOrators, who shall immediately
elect the officers named in the proceed
ing section. Thew may sell its shares Of
stock on such terms as may be deemed
best, and receive pay therefor in money,
property, real and personal, or both, or
In labor or service to be performed
They may adopt bylaws, and amend.
alter or repeal the same. by vote of n
majority in value of the stockholders.
each stakeholder being allowed one vote
for every share of stock owned by him.
and may do such o''lsr oct "a may be
necessary to carry out the ~ j .cts and
purposes of this corporation not in con
fict with the constitution and laws of
the state or of the United States.
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