Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-10
THE CHARTER OF INCORPORATION OF
THE CITIZENS LAUNDRY COM
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ARTICLE !. George b. Clement, II. L..
j, Barnes. A. T. Dent, r. W. Brame, 1T
Dorroh, j. c. MCQUEEN, Geo. Richardson.
John A. Tyson, ct al. and their associates,
and assignees, are hereby created q body
polite, under the corporate name or "THE
CITIZENS LAUNDRY COMPANY which
body polite or corporation shall have It's
domicile at Macon. NoXubee County. state
of Mississippi, and have the power to eX'
ercisc the privileges hereinafter enumerat-
ed, for a period moi exceeding Fifty Years.
Art. ii. The pun poses for which said
corporation is created. Is to establis h.
maintain. control and operate u Laundry
in the city Of Macon. Mississippi, 10 be
conducted on any plan agreed on by the
directors Of said corporation not inconslst-
ent with the laws and constitution Of the
State of Mississippi; and to that end. shall
have succession for n period Of years not
exceeding Fifty: may determine the mai.
ner OF calling and conducting meetings;
may elect all necessary officers, and pre-
scribe the duties, salaries and tenures OF
all officers: may sue and be sued, prose-
cute and be prosecuted 10 judgment and
satisfaction before any court: may have a
corporate seal: may contract and be con.
tracted with, within The limits OF their
power: and may exercise any and all other
acts and privileges conferred upon corpora
tions by chapter % of the Annotated Code
of 1892 Of the State OF Mississippi.
Art. Ill. The capital stock OF said cor
poration shall be Three Thousand Dollars,
and shall he divided into one hundred and
twenty shares of the par value OF twenty
five dollars each; and when the sum Of
$4,000 has been subscribed, and when three
fiiths of said subscription has been paid in
said corporation shall have the power and
authority to exercise the privileges con-
fered by this charter.
Art. ". As soon as the sum Of twenty
five hundred dollars has been subscribed.
any two or moIe Of the promoters may call
4 meeting of the subscribers to be held on
a day certain at q public place in the city
of Macon, Of which place and time all the
subscribers shall be duly notified BY mail
or otherwise at least five day Us btfore such
meeting, and at such meeting said corpOr-
alton shall he duly organized by the cleo
tion OF officers aud when the sun OF Fifteen
Hundred Dollars has been paid In then
said corporation can proceed to act under
this charter.
Art. V. The officers of said corporation
shall consist of a President Vice-Presideht,
Secretary and Treasurer. and a Board of
Directors. which shall consist Of not less
tnan five members to he selected by the
stockholders, in accordance with the pro-
visions Of this charter, and the by.laws OF
the company.
Art. VI. The capital stock of this cor
p%oration shall not be %assIgnable. except
upon the books Of the corporation. and ex.
cept by and with the approval of the Board
OF Directors and in accordance with the
bylaws of said corporation not inconsist-
ent with the laws Of the State OF MissIssip-
pi. Geo. B. Clement,
II, l.. J. Barnes.
Y. w. Brame,
u. T. Dorroh.
Geo. Richardson,
5. N. Thomas.
j. c, MCQUEEN,
A. T. Dent.