Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-09
THE CHARTER OF Incorporation
OF HATTIESBURG BOARD
OF TRADE.

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SECTION BE it known that
G.. L, Hawkins, r. Ii. Holmes,E
Fain Grocery Co., T. FL, Hartzog,
F. R. Davidson, j. c. Steen,
S. E. Travis, G. w. Batson,
G.. w. Ellis, Virgil Jones,
A F. Thomasson, I. E. Ross,
Foote & CASTOR, j. A. Myer,
W. NJ. Davis. Il. T. Allen.
J, P Carter, T, J. George.
Thos. NJ. Ferguson, j. Beardslee,
O.. j Bowon, Jno R. Dolful,
Hightower & Craw-B, c, Hemphill,
ford. Chas Bynum,
P. l.. Castor. fairfield & Nc
J. ". Rush, Laurin,
w. L. Pack, A Farley,
F. F. Phillips, Stevens & Stevens
l.. H. Howard, Carter & Kennedy,
G, w. Bufkin, S. & Fl. Katz,
j. D Donald, W. II. SETTLER,
G. {. Robertson, z. E. Coleman,
H'burg H'ware Co. A. w. Bonslagel,
F. H, Powe, J. M. Powe,
T. S. Jackson, j. e. Sherman,
w. A Ramsay, P. E. Howard,
w. w. Crawford, E. Dill,
Company, NJ. Galbreath,
NJ. L. Thompson, w. E, Laird,
| G.. w Rich, G. J. Miller,
Collins & King, l.. w. Bayne,
A. x. Mclnnis, j. w. Bolton,
A. Polk, N. B. Blount,
S. l.. Heidelberg, J. K. McInnis,
T. J. Jackson, S. j. Pettigrew,
S. c. Eaton. Tucker & Greer,
| Roberts & D0rr, W. r. Mcdonald,
w. C Bennett, Eatttiesburg Light
M. E. Jadenhead, & Power Co.,
John Hamper, NJ. Dunn,
]. K. Denham, V. NJ. Seaman,
E. B. Seaman, W. G Hawkins,
j.. H. &. Cook, w. w. Massengale,
their associates, successors and assigns
are hereby made and constituted a body
polite ard corporate, under the corpo-
rate name and style of HATTIFsBURG
BOARD OF TRADE, and under such name
and style may exist for period of fifty
years unless sooner dissolved by ma
/ iority vote of the stockholders; and
shall have, possess and enjoy all the
rights, powers and privileges conferred
on corporations generally by the con
stitution and laws of the State of
Mississippi
SECTION 2-The domiciIe of this
corporation shall be at thecity of Hat
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of Mississippi.
SECTION 3-The objects and pur
poses of this corporation are to encour
age intercourse between business men,
to improve the facilities of Transports
ton, to collect and diffuse information
concerning the trade, commerce md
business interests of the city of Hatties-
turg and to foster the same, and to pro-
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Hattiesburg; and this corporation shall
have all the powers. not contraryto law,
necessary to the proper execution OF
such objects and purposes.
SECTION 1.-The capital stock of
this corporation shall be ten thousand
dollars $50, 000) to he divided into one
Thousand share of ten dollars ($lO)
4 each, but it shall have power to organ
ize and begin business when such OF
said capital stock is subscribed for and
paid in as the stockholders. by resolu
ton may prescribe.
SECTION 5-This corporation shall
have power to acquire and own libra
ries. to establish reading clubs and such
Iother institutions as in its discretion will
promote the business, moral. social and
intellectual growth of the people, and
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such manner as may be prescribed by
the directors.
/ SECTION s-The officers of this cor
poration shall he q president. vice
president, secretary and treasurer. t. be
selected annually by the directors from
thei- number, and hold their offices IN
til their successors are elected and quail
lied. and such other officers. clerks.
lagents and employees as may be deemed
necessary. The powers of this corpor-
alton shall be vested in board of not
less than five nor more than nine direc
tors to be chosen Annually by the stock
holders from their number and hold
/ their Offices until their successors are
elected and qualified. The Office OF
auy officer or director ceasing to be a
stakeholder shall thereby become va
cant.
SECTION This corporation may
be organized after the approval of this
| charter on two days nctice ia writing
Ito the parties In interest. ~