Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-16

THE CHARTER OF INCORPORATION
OF HATTIESBURG BOARD
OF TRADE.
SECTION BE it known that
g. L, Hawkins, r. II. Holmes,V
Fain Grocery Co., f. Fl. Hartzog,
F. R. Davidson, j. G. Steen,
S. E. Travis, G. w. Batson,
G.. w. Ellis, Virgil Jones,
A. F. Thomasson, 7. E. Ross,
Eoote g. CASTOR, j. A. Myer,
w. M. Davis. II. T.. Allen.
J, p. Carter, T, j. George.
Thos. M. Ferguson, j. Beardslee.
0. j. Bowon, Jno. r. Dolfu',
Hightower & Craw-B. G, Hemphill,
ford, Chas. Bynums
p. l.. Castor, fairfield & Nc
j. ". Rush, Laurin,
w. l.. Pack, A. Farley,
f. f. Phillips, Stevens 81 Stevens
L. 81. Howard, Carter & Kennedy,
C, w. Bufkin, S. & FL. Katz,
j. D. Donald, w. II. SETTLER,
G.. G. Robertson. E. e. Coleman,
H'burg H'ware Co, A. w. Bonslagel,
+. 81, Powe, j. M. Powe,
T. S. Jackson, J. E. Sherman,
w. A. Ramsay, P. e. Howard,
w. w. Crawford, E. Dill,
Company, NJ. Galbreath,
M. L. Thompson, W. e, Laird,
G. W. Rich, G. j. Muller,
Collins & King, L. w Bayne,
A. K. McInnis, J. w. Bolton,
A. Polk, N. b. Blount.
S. l.. Heidelberg, J. K McInnis,
T. j. Jackson, S. j. Pettigrew,
s. G. Eaton. Tucker & Greer,
Roberts & Dorr, w. Il. Mcdonald,
w. C. Bennett, Eatttiesburg Light
M. r.. Jadenhead, q Power Co.,
John Hamper, NJ. Dunn,
J. X. Denham, V. NJ Seaman,
e. B. Scanlan, w. G Hawkins,
J. H. c. Cook, w. w. Massengale,
their associates, successors and assigns
are hereby made and constituted body
polite and 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 stock holders; and
shall have, possess and enjoy all the
rights, powers and privilege conferred
on corporations generally by the con
stitution and laws of the State of
Mississippi
SECTION N2-The domiciIe of this
corporation shall be at the city of Hat
tiesburg, in the county of Perry, State
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 transporta-
ton, to collect and diffuse Information
concerning the trade, commerce md
business interests of the city of Hatties-
burg and to foster the same, and to pro-
mote the material development of city
Hattiesburg; and this corporation shall
have all the powers. not contrary to law
necessary to the proper execution OF
such objects and purposes.
SECTION 4-The capital stock of
this corporation shall be ten thousand
dollars (Sl0.0001L to he divided into oi.e
thousand share of ten dollars ($l0)
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
other institutions as In its discretion will
promote the business, moral. social and
intellectual growth of the people, and
to charge for the use of the same II
such manner AS may De prescribed o.
the directors.
SECTION 6-The officers of this cor
poration shall he president, vice
president, secretary and treasurer, u b
selected annually BY the directors from
their number, and hold their Offices IN
til their successors are elected and quail
lied. and such other officers, clerks
agents and employees as may be deemed
necessary The powers OF this corpor-
alton shall be vested in board OF no
less thar five nor more than nine direc
tors to be chosen annually by the stock
holders from their number and hol
their Offices until their successors ar
elected and qualified. The office o
any officer or director ceasing to be
stakeholder shall thereby become va
cant
SECTION This corporation ma
be organized after the approval OF thi
charter on two days nctice In wTitln
TO the parties In interest.