Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-25
Charter of Incorporation of the
Tucker-Greer Drug Company.

Sec. 1. The following named persons
viz: 5. C. Tucker, 81. c. Greer, A. V
Hays, NJ. G. Field, and their associates
and successors, are hereby created =
body corporate under the provisions OF
chapter twenty-five (25) of the Ammo.
tated code of 1892 of the state of Mis-
slssippi, under the corporate name o.!
the Tucker Greer Drug Cmpany
and the dOmicile of said company shall
be in Hattiesburg, in the cuanty of
Perry, state Of Mississippi, and the
capital took of said company is fixed at
ten thousand dollars, DIVIDED into one
hundred shares of one hundred dollars
each, to be evidenced bg 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 COZ poration is formed are, to
engage in, own, carry on and conduct
a general wholesale and retail drug
business, and to that end 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 oth-1
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 1888 of the said chapter twenty five
of the Annotated code of 1892
Sec. 8. The period fer which this
corporation may exist shall be fifty
years, and it shall have all 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 bu>i
ness not in conflict with the constitu-
ton and laws of this state or of the
United States.
Sec. 4. Its affairs shall be managed
by hoard of three directors. and tn
first board sh all be chosen from among
the incOrpOratorS. who shall ser, for
one year and until their successors are
elected and qualified. All subsequent
directors shall be chosen from among
the stockholders and stall serve for
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 hall be defined in the. by laws
See. 5. When this charter sha have
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
'lattiesburg, at time and place to be |
previously named in notice for thai
purpose which notice may be sent to
each incorporation through the mails,
and organize The company by electing
three directors from among the iu-
corporators, who shall Immediately |
elect the officers named in the proceed |
ing section. They may sell its shares. of |
stock on such terms as may be deemed |
best, and receive pay therefor in money, |
real ana 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 |
majority in value of the stockholders, |
-ach stakeholder being allowed one vote
for every share of stock owned by HIN,
rpd may do such other acts as may be |
cessarY to carry out the objects and |
an poses of this corporation. not in con
hct with the constitution and laws of |
state or of the United States.
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