The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-04-09

The Charter of Incorporation 0
Grenada Athletic Club.
/. The corporate title OF said com
pany Is Grenada Athletic Association
2. The names Of the incorporates,
are: n. Fl. More, s. s. Roane, w. d
Salmon. K. Matlingly, John 8. King
VIII. Hey, Claud Hall, all of Grenada
Mississippi.
3. The domicile at Grenada, Miss.
4. Amount OF capital stock S5. 900.
5. The par value is $40.
9. The period OF existence mot tc
exceed fifty years. is fifty years
7. The purpose for which it is ere.
ated is:
To promote and encourage the
games OF base ball, foot. ball, tennis,
golf and all outdoor games and sports
and to this end, it may own or tease
links, or grounds, lots, etc. for the
purpose Of playing such games and
giving match-games with other teams
er players; may improve and beautify
such parks, etc. as it may determine;
may charge and collect admission fees
to same, and to such games, etc. as it
may determine at all times; may hire
and employ players, and such other
employees as it may require for the
purpose for which it is created, and
discharge them; may make such con-
tracts and do such things as may be
necessary or desirable TO fully effectu.
ate the object Of its Incorporation.
May issue and send out challenges
to other teams and players, and re-
ceive and accept challenges from other
teams and players, and may send it's
teams to any other town or state for
the purpose of playing games. 1t may
also own or lease and operate and
maintain fully and complety and fit
up and furnish throughout a gymna-
Sium Or other place for indoor games
and sports and exercise and entertain
ment as it may determine: may do
such things and acts as are usually
upon similar institutions
and which may be necessary or desired
to carry out and effectuate the pull
poses for which it is created.
1t may also make Such rules, regu-
lations and bylaws as may desirable
and alter same at its pleasure, pro-
vided they do not conflict with the
laws Of the United States, or the
State of Mississippi, or this charter.
May issue and sell stated, annual
tickets and passes to such parks, etc.
apd gymnasium, etc. to others than
stockholders of this corporation and
may at all times fix and charge at
pleasure the admission fees to its
parks, ETC. and indoor places of
amusement, provided, however, that
there shall be no gambling or bet
ting and wagering allowed or per-
mtted by said corporation or en- -ag-
ing at any time in the sale, dis
pensing of Intoxicating LIQUORS, or the
doing Of any act or thing which is
prohibited by the laws Of the State
of Mississippi.
The management Of this corpora
tion shall be vested in a Board of
Directors to be composed of fivo
members elected annually from and by
the stockholders. The directors shall
annually elect President, Vice-Pres-
ident, Secretary and Treasurer, and
also such other officers as may be held
by the same person.
The persons dealing with this cor
poration shall be bound by the rules,
regulations and bylaws OF this cor
poratiOn.
The corporation may begin business
whenever ten per cent of its capital
stock is subscribed and not before.
s. The rights and powers that may
be exercised by this corporation are
those conferred by the provisions OF
Chapter "a, Mississippi Code, 1906.
VIM. H. Hey, Jno. S. King, M. II.
Moore, S S. Roane, w. d. Salmon,
K. Mattingly, Ciaud Hall, Incorpora-
tors. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT State
OF Mississippi County Of Grenada.
This day personally appear before
me, the undersigned authority VIM
Fl. Hey, Jno. S. King, w. D. Salmon
M. H. Moore, X. Mattingly, S. S.
Roane, Claud Hall, incorporatOrs OF
the corporation known as the Grenada
Athletic Association, who acknowl-
edged that they signed and executed
the above and foregoing articles OF
incorporation as their act and deed
on this the 23rd day of March, 1909.
State of Mississippi County OF Gre
NADIA.
e. M. Ransom
Circuit Clerk