The leader., 1903-01-10
CHARTER OF INCORPORATION.
of the Brookhaven Wholesale Gro.
cery Company.

The purposes for which this corporation is
created are
ing, vending and dealing in all kinds OF grocer
les, grain. provisions and all kinds of merchan-
disc by wholesale, the, dealing in which is not
prohibited by law, and storing of the same as
may be deemed advantageous to the corporation
in its said wholesale grocery enterprises.
2nd. The owning, buying, selling and trading
of lands as the same shall be thought advan-
tage0us to. and promotiye of. the interests of
the corporation in its said wholesale grocery and
merchandise business as aids thereto.
3rd. The carrying on OF such planting or
farming operations and live st ock raising as
shall be thought and deemed advantageous to
the corporation as aids to its said wholesale
business.
4th. The owning, leasing, operating, furnish
ing and equpping such railroad, railroads or
tram roads as may be necessary in the conduct
of the said enterprise, as aids thereto.
9th. The persons interested in this CORPORA
ton, and who are instrumental In seeking its
formation, are IL. Lewenthal and A. + More
in he stBte of Mississippi, and such other per-
sons as may be associated with them.
9Th. The name by w.ich this CT, r. oraton Gi
shall be known is BROokHANEN WHOLE
SALE GROCERY COMPANY.
9TH. The powers TO be exercised by this cor
poration are those defined and specified In
Chapter 25 of the Annotated Code of MisSiSs
ippi of 1892, and especially those set out and de
fined In Sections S36 S3S, Si2, Si3 and S44 of said
Chapter, and laws amendatory thereto. and
VIII ch are necessary and proper for carry
ing out the purposes of this corporation
sth. The period for which this corp ration is
to exist shall be forty y-nne years from the date
of its approval by the Governor of Mississippi
9th. The Capital Stock of said corporation
shall not be less than $4,000 and not more than
%, ,000 with power in its stockholders to increase
or diminish the same within said minimum and
maximum amounts, and subscriptions for stock
may be paid for in money or property at its fair,
actual, cash value.
10th. The domcile of said corporation shall
be in the city of Brookhayen, Mississippi, with
power to establish and maintain such branch,
wholesale and mercantile establishments
agents and agencies, at any point in the State
Of Mississippi as the directors may determine
An organization hereunder may be had at the
city of Brookhaven, In said state, on Saturday
the 30th day of January. A. ID. 1904. at the law
office of Brennan & Hannah, at 7: 80 O'CLOCK, pm
llth. Said corporation shall have power to
issue any part of its stock as pre- erred stock
aud to fix the relative rights OF common and
preferred stock, and to issue such bonds and OBJ
ngations as 1t may from time TO TIM determine
1t shall have and possess all powers conferred
by Article VII of the Constitution OF the State
of Mississippi.
I2th. The officers of this corporation, until
otherwise determined by the stockholders, shall
be a President a Nice-President, Secretary
and Treasurer but if it is desirable, the same
person may hold any two or more of the said
offices. and the officers may be directors OF the
corporation.
18th. That this act of Incorporation shall go
into effect and operation at once, upon It's ap
proval by the Governor of Mississippi.