Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-03
Charter of Incorporation of the
Iucker-Greer Drug Company.

Sec. /. The following named persons,
viz: S. G. Tucker, Fl. G. Greer, A. V.
Hays, M. G. Field, and their associates
and successors, are hereby created a
body corporate under the provisions OF
chapter twenty-five (25) of the Ammo
tated code of 1892 of the state of Mis-
sissippi, under the corporate name OF
the Tucker Greer Dug Company,
and the dOmicile of said company shall
be in Hattiesburg, in the cUunty o.
Perry, state of Mississippi, and thf
capital 6 took of said company is fixed al
ten thousand dollars, DIVIDED into ont
hundred shares of one hundred doilars
each, to be evidenced By certificates OF
stock issued under the corporate seal OF
the company to subscribers anG
purchasers who may be entitled to the
same. but the company may organic
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
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 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 83S 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 and 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. 4. Its affairs shall be managed
by board 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 a
| 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.
Sec. 3. When this charter shall have
been approved by the governar of the
state and duly recorded and certified by
the secretary of state, the incooporators
named herein may meet in the city of
| Hattiesburg, at time and place to be
previously named in a notice for that
purpose which notice may be sent to
each incorporation through the mails,
and organize the company by electing
three directors from among the in
corporators, who shall Immediately
elect the officers named in the proceed
ing section. They may sell its shares OF
stock on such terms rs may be deemed
best, and receive pay therefor in money,
property, real and personal, or both, OF
IN labor or service to be performed
They may adept bylaws, and amend.
alter or repeal the same. by a vote of q
majority in value of the stockholders
each stakeholder being allowed one vote
for every share of stock owned by him,
and may do such other sets as may be
necessary to carry out the objects and
purposes of this corporation. not 10 con
fiict with the constitution and laws Of
the state or of the United States.
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