Oxford eagle., 1904-02-25
THE CHARTER OF INCORPORATION
OF THE OXFORD BRICK AND
TILE COMPANY.

SECTION /. G. w. Petrie. J. w. T. I
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 ard tiles and other clay products
Sec. The principal site of said
corporation shall b. at or near the
town of Oxfo d, in the County of La
Favette, State of Mississippi.
Sec. 4. The first meeting of persons
in interest 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 in this charter, or
some one by them authorized to DO SO
Sec. 3. The capital stock of said
corporation shall not exceed S10,i 90;
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 a Board of
( Directors elected by the stock hold
ers, and such agents, officers and en-
ployees as said Board shall eleGt; And,
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.
I Sec. z. The stock holders, at the
i first meeting, or.so soon thereafter Us
convenient, shall fix the number OF
( Directors and elect than, who shall
continue in Office till the next annual
stock holders meeting, ana till then
successors are elected. But no one
shall be director who does not Ole
] in his own right, or as a trustee, s25t
Of the stock And sale of his stock By
a director TIL he does not so hold sale
amount shall thereby vacate his sait
office. The Board OF Directors shal
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next election OF full Board.
i Sec. s. The first Board of Director.
shall hold its first meeting the same
day elected, or as soon thereafter d!
il convenient, and shall, at said meet
ing. or as soon as convenient, nanlt
the officers of said corporation an,
/ fix the pay of each. who shall hold tn
: same for one year, and until thei
successors are elected, unless soonel
dismissed by the action of said Board
for all officers and employees shal
! hold subject to the will OF the Board
See 9. There shall be an annua
meeting of the stock holders of sal
corporation for the purpose of elect
inc Directors, and t-ansacting sue
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 {
T Dir. ctors And there may be ca
meeting OF the stock holders, calie
by the Board Of Directors, or by stock
: holders holding a maj j3rity of th
stock at any time they see fl.
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1or sale 1t 25 cents per hundred