The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-02
fElL CHARTER OF INCORPORATION
OF INF
MINIFR CITY TILE AND BRICK
WORKS.

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aIiI James llUlIDwcil, T.. NJ. Strcater, e.. A.
Wilson. 3. l. Jones, their associates and sue
rresprs are hereby created Il body corporate
with the corporate name Of the "Mlnter City
Title and HrirI. Works, and as such shalt
hlyu succession for the period Of Tifty 80,
years.
. The dobjrilo OF said corporation shall
ho at Mintor Clty, ia the county Of LeAorc,
state Of Mississippi.
A said corporation IN created for purpose
NJ engaging 10 the manufacture aud sale OF
bri'8, drainage and sewer tile, ronduits and
other clay products. nd 4, authorized and
empowered 70 mcguire by purchase, lease or
otherwise, a)l property botl, real and per-
sopaj by 1t doomed proper In the conduct OF
ils business, 10 acquire by purchase, lease or
otherwise. aud to erect. maintain and one
rate one or more plants for the manufacture
~ said products; to make aud execute con-
tracts for the construction or erection Of
buildings, bitches, drains and structures NJ
all kinds; TO sell. lease. encumber or other
wise dispose Of any and all IT It's plants and
property to conduct a COmmiSsary or mer-
rRntll" business IN connection with any and
at Of ITS plants and factories; and said cor
p]orntIon shPil have, enjoy and exercise all
rights, powers and privileges incident to the
purposes " its creation or conferred or Crcn-
ted Dy Chapter % OF the Annotated Code Of
lNF! Of Mississippi, and all Acts Of the Legis-
laiare ameudatory or supplementary there.
10.
T. The capital stock u said corporation
shall he Iitty Thousand Dollars t5O,OOO, OW,
divided into shares u One Hundred Dollars
Sl00D each, and a. any time after tho full
amount Of said capital stock shall have been
subscribed, the said corporation may organ
iho ana begin business AT Il iirst meeting to
Do called Tor that purpose. by u notice in
writing of the time and place of said meet
lug signed by one or more OF the above
named persons aud mailed or delivered 10
etch Subscriber at least five % days before
the time designated for said meeting.
D. said corporation may, by . majority
vote NJ the Stockholders at any regular or
special ruoctiug thereof, adopt by laws for
the government Of said corporation, fixing
tho time aud manner Of calling. holding, and
conducting meetings, both regular and spe.
rial, OF the stockholders and directors de-
iermlnlng the number Of shares that shall
ontttle u mCmber to vote and the mode Of
voting by proxy; prescribing the duties, sal
aries and scope,nf authority OF the dIrectors
aud all officers elected by the stockholders
and directors; the course aud extent OF the
business and operations Of said corporation;
and any and all other bylaws ncedful or
proper for the welfare or convenience OF said
corporation, So long as the same are not con-
trary TO law,
T. said corporation shall have a board OF
directors consisting OF ~ members, who shall
be elected annually by the stockholders Of
CORPORATION and who shalt themselves
be Stockholders therein, and who shall hold
until their successors arc elected.
The management and COutrol Of tho business
aud Affairs OF said corporation shall be vest
ed In the said board Of directors who may,
only to the bylaws OF said corpora
ton, exercise any aud All of the powers CON
tnrred upon said corporation, and, except
where otherwise provided by law or the by
OF said corporation, exercise such pow
rs fully aud completely as might the
Stockholders Of said corporation.
T. The said board Of directors shall aunu.
ally elect u president and secretary and
which two last named officers may
he held by the same person, n the bylaws
SHAFT ST provide, and such other officers.
agents and employees rs they deem neces-
'1ry or proper for the welfare OF said corpor-
alton, who shall hold Office at the will OF the
said board ot directors. In case Of u vacau-
~ occurring in the Board,ot Directors, such
vacancy may be filled by the remaining d.
rrtiorS, aud In case Of a vacancy occurring
Ia any oticc the same may be oiled by the
directors.