The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-04-02
THE CHARTER
OF Incorporation Of the 3. E. Brister
Saw Mill Company.

I KNOW all men by these presents: That
e. y. BRIsrER, f. e. BRIsTER, /. "
BRIsrER, and J. A. BRIsTER, their as
by created a body polite and corporate under
the laws Of the State of Mississippi for the pur-
poses herein stated.
II, The name BY which this corporation shall
PANY.''
Ill. The domicie and main Office OF this cor
poraLl0n shall be at Bogue Cnitto Lincoln
County, Mississippi, but it may establish sich
Dfaiscu oHlceS as 1t may deem proper or recess
sary 20 advance Its business interests.
Is formed are:
TO inaugurate and carry on a business for the
inahlIacture and sale of lumber. and for the
conversion OF lumber into any and all articles of
merchandise and commerce inlo which the
same.
the same, Ii deemed by the Stock-llolders to be
beneficial to the interests of the corporation as
manufacturing enterprise.
10 deal and trade in cotton seed. and to man.
ufacture, deal, and trade In cotton seed oil.
meal, and hulls, and commercial fertilizers, Ii
tn0ughG 10 De advantageous to the business of
tne lles corporation IN Its manufacturing enter
To carry on such mercantile establishments as
snail De deemed essential and proper to ad-
vance its manufacturing enterprise.
10 puy and sell and To deal and trade in land
ana timber when 1t is thought the business of
the corporation as manufacturing enterprise
may feqtlre. and especially to buy and own such
LAND and timber as may enable it to carry on
its business.
To own. build, equip, repair and maintain
buldlngs, saw-mills planning electric light
ana water works, and such machinery, ways,
rOaas, tramWays, or private railroads. and eS-
taDlSh such wholesale and retail lumber yards
as shall pc thought to be for the convenience
ana dement, OF the corporation in Its business.
To carry on the business of planting or farm
Ing anu 1--we stock raisingif thought to be nee
essary % advance and promote It's interests as
manufacturing enterprise.
V. The powers to be exercised by this cor
poration are those defined and specified by
Dy Cnapter %, OF the Annotated Code of Miss
lSslppl, of 1892, and especially those set out in
Sections S36, 1885, 842 S4 and 844 of said Code and
the Acts OF the Legislature amendatory of and
supplemental TO the foregoing laws, and which
are necessary and proper for carrying out the
purposes of this corporation. Ali the Statute
laws of the state OF Mississippi pertaining to
corporations now in force are here referred to
as though set out and Incorporated herein.
The corporation shall have power to issue any
part OF Its capital stock as preferred stock and
TO hx the relative rights of the holders of COM
mon and preferred stock and to issue such
determine.
vi. The capital stock of said corporation
small pc not more than one million dollars, di-
vided into ten thousand shares of the par value
OF one hundred dollars each, with power in the
st0ck-nOlders tc NIX the capital stock at any
amount less than the sum above named and in
crease or diminish the same at pleasure. Sub
scriptions for stock may be paid in money or
property at its actual cash value.
fne Officers OF this corporation shall be a
PRESIDENT Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer
and Board of Directors, consisting of such
number as the Bylaws may provide The
Board OF Directors may also select such other
officers as the business of the corporation may
require, The same person may hold any tw o or
more Il said offices combined if deemed neces-
saFy
The period for which this corporation NAV
exist aud have succession is fifty years.
IN. The first meeting OF the stockholders for
organization under this charter shall be held at
tue office of the mercantile establishment of b.
Z. Brlster 4 Company, in the village OF Bogue
Chitto, Lincoln County, Mississippi, on the SUth
day Of April, A. d. .l904, or as soon thereafter
as possible, and further notice of said meeting
is waved, the publication of this charter being
accepted by the stockholders as notice of saIa
messing. But ii for any reason the meeting
shall not be held as aforesaid, then it may be
called In the manner provided by Section S56 of
the Annoted Code of Mississippi OF 1892.
X. This charter shall take effect aud be of
force atoin and after the date Of It's approval by
the Governor.