The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-06-22
Charter of Incorporation of the
Peoples Oil Mill and Fertilizer
Works

SECTION 1. j. J. Wright. Kirby Lam. Walter
Lam. Andrew J: Brown. Leftwich Tuhb. j. B.
Thompson, Phoenix Drug Co, J. j. Easter. J. NJ
Acker. ia. Gay. Lam x Carter Hardware Co.
H. w. MaleT. Addison Brannin. & T. smith, G.
q. Ray. r. c. Crenshaw. J. d Cooper. Stella W.
Carothers. Ira O. Hill, J. Boyle Nichols. J. A
Harris. y. w. Holmes. WI Spragins x Co. w
f. Ware, Jonas. Jonas & Kidd. ii. X Jones, j.
NJ. Iasky, >. b. Green. NJ. Lasky. Mrs k. r.
Spragins. Annie Akin, Esther NJ. Anderson. I-Y
Johnson, Al Looney. C W. Lavender. : q
Wright. T. A. Cain, Charles F. Stewart. A 9
Stewart, Mrs; W: 4; Stewart. J; p Willis Jr-. g
CT. Garner. X. w. Eikner. $ r. Jones. H A
Ciaxton, w. G.. Peugh, X. T. Lindorf. H L.ThaS
er, j. . Barrett. r. w. flynt. Mrs. j. l. Chas
tame. c. L. Mize. Mrs. l.. b. Egger. W.D. Smith.
Pace. j. o. Digger. J-W- Jordan. f. T. Lee II d.
i vi H Nash b X |. w MIA Ada" ! II D. n, n c9dher' v !. a a
Roberis. NJ. .-Gathings. Miss Kate Carter. Mrs
Frank Carter; J.R. Odom. }; 4. Binford, Abe
Rubel x Co.. III. Keyser. Mrs J. w, French, Err
Walton. William Baker. d. Y. Shwartz. Nj. A
Jones. w. b. Jones. y Tubb. ID. L. Jones. Betty
j. Bailey. c. {. Williams. v. b. Fits, T.Y Owen.
j. j. Basham. T.. t. Davenport. E l. Morgan.
w and II Il Wamble. > V Funderburk. "a II Akin.
and such other persons as may become stock
holders in this corporation. and their successors.
I are hereby Incorporated under the name and
style of THE PEOPLES OIL MILL AND FER
TILIZER WORKS. for the period of fifty years.
The domicile of said corporation shall be in or
near the city of Aberdeen. county of Monroe.
State of Mississippi,
SECTION 2. The purpose of said corporation Is
the manufacture of cotton seed into oil. meal.
cake. hulls. linters. and any and all other cotton
seed products. and to purchase and sell the same:
to manufacture. mix and compound commercial
fertilizers. of every grade. kind and description.
and to buy and sell the same; to buy and sell
coal. wood and all other fuel products to man
iacture ice. and TO buy and sell the same: to
manufacslIre. generate. and transmit electric
current. and electric power. and to utilize the
same either for lighting purposes or as a motive
power for its own plants and industries or to
sell the same to others
For the purposes for which said corporation is
created 1T shall have power TO buy, own and sell
real and personal property, execute mortgages
and deeds of trust. and make all other convey
esSary to carry on the said business: shall sue
and be sued and shall have all the rights. pow
ers, privileges and immunities conferred by
chapter 25 of the Annotated Code of Mississippi.
and the amendments thereto
SECTION B. The capital stock of said corpora
ton shall be one hundred thousand dollars
800. 0o0.O0l, divided INTO shares of one hundred
$1,000 dollars each but said corporation may
begin business when nifty Thousand dollars 80
ooo.0ol of capital stock shall have been subscribed
and paid in and in all Meetings of stockholders
each stockhoider shall be- entitled to one vote
for each share of stock held by him or her and
appearing in his or her name on the books of the
company
SECTION 4. The government of said corpora
ton shall be administered by a Board OF Direct
ors of not less than seven nor more than twelve
stockholders. the first board to be elected by the
stockholders when the company Is organized and
be elected under such rules and regulations as
the company shall adopt
may meet in the city of Aberdeen at any time
and place they may select. after the approval of
this charter, upon five days written or printed
notice Ifoiu any thESt Oh the STOCKHOLDERS, stat
ing the time and place of said meeting, which
notice shall be mailed. postage prepaid. to each
stakeholder. and may organize by the election of
a Board OF Directors, who shall elect the officers
of the company
The officers shall consist of a President, Vice
President. General Manager. Manager. Secretary.
and Treasurer. and such other officers and en-
ployees as the Board may deem necessary and
proper. whose duties and compensation shall be
fixed by the Board The offices of President and
General Manager. or Vice-President and General
Manager or Secretary and Treasurer. may be
held by one person
SECTION 6. The stockholders may adopt such
bylaws. rules and regulations as may be neces-
sary and proper for the government of the busi-
ness of the corporation. not in conflict with this
charter and the laws OF Mississippi and of the
United States. and may alter, amend or repeal
the same
SECTION Z. The spreading of this charter upon
the minutes OF the Company and its organza-
Hereunder shall be evidence of its acceptance.
Aberdeen. Mississippi June 6. 1906 tjes3t1