The Tupelo journal., 1911-12-15
The Charter Of incorporation Of
The Colored American De-
veIopement Annexation.


The cornor.ts t;.,. ~ ...s ~ M
coiored zmes;c.- =. ~ s.u SonpAny - Inc
q. The name 81 ne ;ncorrors n :
An Ahhnst s. + w Incorporstors are: Key.
~hose nostoSsao : !. S nn and henry Afford.
thonv Bnrrett c,,s. W..I ~ upeo' missl An
nostot6ce addr.ss = c;hsnr ~ " "a AWeoer WHOSE
whose p~ostofiice address T. nkoi,r. n,s aul
Sam McK;rnav , sburess y gkoiona, Misc; ana
erdeen M;ss "" auuress - AD-
"a The dorn;.;l. !. . r.na ~
/. There Is to Be no canitsI :t ~
there + - Re 81 sre 70 nave no par value. as
3 rbs ra.;a uyl ~
= The p,,rYosa ~ ~is.snIe Y my years.
ated. IL. MT for necr";arn rn;s cpp.npany = ere
client purposes sldro IT, an ous ior nenevi
stock and N stcsLhoiaa.n y Z = y NC capltai
~noratior !. ~ 60 lne am q the moor
INC thrift ana hah;ts y ior tne encourag,
~ Tror, -. .-s JHYu MNI ano 20 tnat enc, 70 accumu-
thero 3 f,n1 - anonenIy payments, 70 De made by
have raechnJ ~ = smsins sullcient wnen tney snal
10 enab@e them - st.r4 nse , ~, .iy ana olscretion'
The Man hv uuh;cb ~ ~ SONS means.
n accomnI;sh III. = nc e nnnlp VIII attempt
All colorad rar.. Z % ao.oWe'
and twenty-6ve YEAR, e;ther -, me in ssss Of nve
to be entitled to mamhars asin's - EuaIulans, are
ment cert;fcate nr ~ sn,p. snd reeve enaow-
m,ar : .n ~ on tne payment by them, or their
companv ~ 81 Z INTO me treasury OF the
ograe;rg ! - e .neupefsnlp zee 9! $lO.OU ana
thereefter nnt;i ~ hnIae. - Si.oo montniy
oart;6cata I'LL LII " .o'ue, OF sucn endowment
Years The smn a..a,n uhe age 81 TWENTY-FIVE
ioss II. : rata o'ateo' Win us increase
dnctiny tha ssa;r ~ ~ y sne expenses OF con-
HE 70 tha hoida. ~ - sne company, snal pc pay
She shall attain ~ 80 siicate, wien ne Or
Such e=ndovment cer4;6ce+o i. t ~ yeais.
ahie and u,h.tan.- Y De non-iorIeit-
holder thereof wheths. snr nas DC paio m oy me
whole term ritz IL. 49, III year % Ior tne
tha aYrense = snaIe = tne earnings, less
COMPANY to Be- r Da;d tc .hs h me business ~ .s OF the
cate ~ubsr ~ ams : ~ hooer q the certin-
vears. or 70 thosa ert;s,sJ dns age OF twenty-nve
time the hold.r 10. ILL., "eieso' - :" ene H'e"h-
There is to be q BOARD Of D;rector. ~ .evor
elected for one year BY the holders Of the endow.
ment certificates, who are to vote either IN pers
son. or by proxy through their parents or guar
dams. in case they are minors: such BOARD to
elect the officers Of the company tn be known
as Supreme President. Grand Vice-President
Treasurer, Secretary and Corresnond;no Score.
tary who shall hold Office for the term Of one
year. The Board of Directors are to have the
power to invest the funds accun,1jataT from the
holders Of endowment certificates in stock. bonds.
real estate, personal property. chooses in action, or
Such Board OF Directors are to have the power to
make the necessary bylaws and rules and regu-
iations, 70 carry out the purposes Of the Company
and snali nave such other powers as are confer
RED py chapter "a, Code of 1906, and amendments
thereto.
A. Abbott. Henry Afford.
=. J. Simmons v: B. Jackson.
sam mckinney Ed McAllister.
"A. 2: burnett L. w. Word.
m.ssIssippi'
Personallv anneared before Tho ,,nd.rs;rraa
authority, authorized by the laws of Miss;ss;nn;
to take ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A. r Abbott p +
Simmons and Henry Afford Of T,nalo in said
County and State who acLnowloJraS that thau
signed the above and foregoing cbarter If The
Colored American Development Association, as
their act and deed -
Ciyensunder INV hand and eeal tb;s tho % dav,of
November, 1911.