The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-26
THE CHARTER OF INCORPORATION
or TIFF
CITY TILE AND BRICK
WORKS.

/ samuel c. Cowgirl, Charleston D, Cow
gill, James HollowelL, f.. NJ, sircater, g.. A
Wilson, H.. l. Jones, their associates and sue
cessors are hereby created a body corporal,
with the corporate name OF tho "Mintcr Cit,
Tile and Brick Works, and ~ such shal
have succession for the period Of Fifty t0
years.
2 The domicile Of said corporation shall
he at Mlnter city, in the county OF Le0orc
State Of Mississippi.
., said corporation is created for purpose
OF engaging IN the manufacture and sale Of
brick, drainage and sewer tile. conduits and
other clay products, nd Is authorized and
empowered 70 acquire by purchase, lease or
otherwise, all property both real and per
sonal by II deemed proper in the conduct OF
It's business: to acquire by purchase, lease or
otherwise. aud "a erect. maintain and one
rate one or more plants for the manufacture
OF said products; TO make aud execute con.
tracts for the construction or erection of
buildings, bitches, drains and structures OF
all kinds; to sell, lease, oncumbor or other
wise dispose Ut any aud all Of its plants and
property; to conduct a cOmmIssary or mer-
'' 'h''' ~ ," ''lu'' Nitl WIN blY anu
all Of ITS plants and factories: and said cor
p]oratIon she'll have, enjoy and exercise all
rights, powers and privileges incident TO the
purposes Of It's creation or conferred or crea-
ted ny Chapter 81 OF the Annotated Code OF
isO@ Of Mississippi, and all Acts Of the Legis-
iatnre amcudatory or supplementary there
to.
T. The capital stock OF said corporation
shall lie Fifty Thousand Dollars ESQ., 900. O),
divided into shares OF One Hundred Dollars
$4,000 each. aud at any time after the full
amount Of said capital stock shall have been
subscribed, the said corporation may organ
i1e and begin business ut IA first meeting to
lie called Tor that purpose. by a notice In
writing of the time aud place OF said meet
ing signed by one or more OF the above
named persons aud mailed or delivered to
each subscriber at least FIVE 90 days before
the time designated for said meeting.
8. Said corporation may, by a majority
vote Of the Stockholders at any regular or
special meeting thereof, adopt bylaws for
the government OF said corporation, fixing
tho time aud manner OF calling. holding, and
conducting meetings, both regular aud spe.
cial, OF the stockholders aud directors; de-
termining the number of shares that shall
entltle a member 10 vote and the mode of
voting by proxy; prescribing the duties, sal
aries and scope OF authority OF the directors
and all officers elected by the stockholders
and directors; the course and extent OF the
business and operations Of said corporation;
and any and all other bylaws ncedful or
FOR the welfare or convenience Of said
corporation, SO long as the same are not CON
TO law,
o. Said corporation shall have a board of
consisting Of Gl members, who shall
be elected annually by the stockholders of
said corporation and who shall themselves
be stockholders therein, and who shall hold
Office until their successors are elected.
The management and control Of the business
and affairs OF said corporation shall be vest
Sd In the said board OF directors who may,
only TO the by-laws of said corpora
lion, exercise any and ali OF the powers con-
'crred upon sad corporation, and, excopt
where otherwise provided by law or tho by
avs oil said corporation, exercise such pow
FRS rs fully and completely as might tho
stockholders ufsi!d corporation.
Z The said board of directors shall annu.
lily elect u president and secretary aud
reasurer. which two last named officers may
,c held by the same person, II tho bylaws
hall SO provide, and such other officers.
gents and employees rs they deem neces-
or proper for the welfare of said corpor-
Ltlon, who shall hold Office at the will OF the
aid board Of directors, In case of u vacan-
" occurring In the Board'of Directors, such
.acancy may be filled by the remaining d.
ectors, and in case OF a vacancy occurring
n any Office the same may he filed by the
lrcctors,