Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-09-17
THE CHARTER OF INCORPORATION OF
THE CITIZENS LAUNDRY COM
pANY.

ARTICLE l. George b. Clement, II. l..
j. Barnes, A. T. Dent, 7. W. Brame, 1T
Dorroh, j. C. MCQUEEN, Geo. Richardson.
John A. Tyson, ct al. and their associates,
and %assignees. are hereby created a body
polite, under the corporate name OF "THE
CITIZENS LAUNDRY COMPANY" which
body polite or corporation shall have Its
domicile at Macon. Noxubee County, State
OF Mississippi, and have the power to ex-
ercise the privileges hereinafter enumerat-
ed, for a period not exceeding FIFTY Years.
Art. ii. The puI poses for which said
CORPORATION 10 created. Is to establish,
maintain. control and operate a Laundry
10 the city of Macon. Mississippi. to be
conducted on any plau sgreed on by the
directors of said corporation not inconsist-
ent with the laws and constitution OF the
State OF Mississippi; and to that end. shall
have succession for a period OF years not
exceeding Fifty: may determine the NAH.
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 to Judgment and
satisfaction before any court: may have a
corporate seal: may cantract and be con-
tracted with, within fhe limits Of their
power: and may exercise any and all other
acts and privileges conferred upon corpora
tions by chapter 25 Of the Annotated Code
of 1892 OF the State OF Mississippi.
Art. Ill. The capital stock OF said cor
p0ration shall be Three Thousand Dollars,
and shall be divided into one hundred and
twenty shares OF the par value Of twenty,
five dollars each; and when the sum oil
$500 has been subscribed, and when thEee-
fifths 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
Ave hundred dollars has been subscribed.
any two or mole of the promoters may cal
q meeting Of tho subscribers 10 be held on
q day certain at q public place In the city
Of Macon, of which place and time all the
subscribers shall be Only notified BY mail
or otherwise at least five days btfore such
meeting, and at such meeting said corpor-
alton shall be duly organized by the elec-
tion OF officers and when the sum 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 be selected by the
stockholders, in accordance with the pro-
visions Of this charter, and the bylaws Of
the COMPANY.
Art. vi. The capital stock of this. cor
poration shall not be %assgnable, except
upon the books Of the corporation, arfa 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 oil MisAissip-
nj. Geo. b. Clement,
II. l.. j. Barnes.
r. W. Brame,
u. T. Dorroh,
Geo. Richardson,
:. n. Thomask
j.. C.'McQuien,
A. T. Dent.