Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-02-11
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THE CHARTER OF INCORPORATION
OF THE OXFORD BRICK AND
TILE COMPANY.

SECTION 1. c. w. Petrie. J. w. T..
Falkner, F. NJ. Showers, j. e. Nelson
and others now or hereafter associat-
ed with them, and their successors OR
assigns, are hereby created a corpora
ton, by the name of THE OXFORD
BRICK AND TILE Co., for the term of
fifty years, with all the powers and
privileges given by the laws of this
State to such corporations.
Sec. 2. This corporation is created
for the purpose of making and selling
brick and tiles and other clay products
Sec. 8 The principal site of said
corporation shall be at or near the
town of Oxford, in the County of La
Favette, State of Mississippi.
Sec 4. The first meeting ofpersons
in interes! in said corporation may be
called by notice, verbal or written, of
| the time and place of the meeting
given to all such persons interested, If
in Lafayette County, in person or by
/, mail, sufficient time being given to
get to the place of meeting; which
notice may be given by the first three
persons named i'll this charter, or
some one by them authorized to do SO
Sec. 5. The capital stock of said
corporation shall not exceed $4,000;
but the corporation may organize and
begin business when $1,000 has been
subscribed and paid in. divided into
shares of $50 each.
Sec. 6. The said corporation shall
manage it's business by Board Of
Directors elected by the stock hold
/ ers, and such agents, officers and en-
| ployees as said Board shall elect; Aud,
! By said Board exercise all the powers
| given by law to said corporation, ex-
cept the power to make by laws which
shall reside in the stockholders, but
may be delegated by them to the
Board of Directors.
Sec. 7. The stock holders, at the
first meeting, or so soon thereafter as
convenient, shall fix the number OF
Directors and elect them, who shall
continue in Office till the next annual
stock holders meeting, and till theiI
successors are elected. But no one
shall be director who does not ole
in his own right, or as trustee, S2ot
Of the stock. And sale of his stock by
/, director till he does not so hold sale
amount shall thereby vacate his said
office. The Board of Directors shall
fill all vacancies in said Board till the
next election of full Board.
| Sec. s. The first Board of Directors
shall hold its first meeting the same
day elected, or as soon thereafter as
convenient, and shall, at said meet
ing, or as soon as convenient, name
the officers of said corporation ant
, fix the pay of each, who shall hold thu
same for one year, and until thei
successors are elected, unless sooner
dismissed by the action of said Board
for all officers and employees shall
hold subject to the will of the Board
i Sec 0. There shall be an annua
meeting of the stock holders of sait
corporation for the purpose of elect
ing Directors, and transacting sucl
other business as they see fit pertain
| ing to the corporation, held on tn
first Monday of January, unless SOM
other time is fixed by the Board Q
: Directors And there may be cal
: meeting of the stock holders, calle
by the Board of Directors, or b. stock
holders holding a majority of th'
stock at any time they see fit.