Sugar Shortage: Hearing Before the Subcommittee ... Pursuant to S. Res. 197, Directing the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry to Investigate the Shortage and Prices of Sugar in the United States, and So Forth ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1919 |
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Page 12 - The foregoing clauses shall be construed both as objects and powers; and it is hereby expressly provided that the foregoing enumeration of specific powers shall not be held to limit or restrict in any manner the powers of this corporation.
Page 12 - This corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change, or repeal any provision contained in this certificate of incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.
Page 13 - ... present in person, or by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.
Page 13 - Delaware, and the acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, do make and file this certificate, hereby declaring and certifying that the facts herein stated are true, and do respectively agree to take the number of shares of stock hereinbefore set forth, and accordingly have hereunto set our hands and seals this...
Page 12 - To make and alter the bylaws of the corporation. To authorize and cause to be executed mortgages and liens upon the real and personal property of the corporation.
Page 15 - Whenever under the provisions of these by-laws notice is required to be given to any director, officer or stockholder, it shall not be construed to mean personal notice, but such notice may be given in writing, by mail...
Page 15 - ... resignation, retirement, or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his possession or under his control belonging to the corporation.
Page 13 - Columbia, and also offices at such other places as the board of directors may from time to time appoint or the business of the corporation may require. SEAL 2. The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the corporation, the year of its organization and the words "Corporate Seal, Delaware.
Page 14 - Any officer elected or appointed by the board of directors may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of a majority of the whole board of directors.
Page 14 - Special meetings of the board may be called by the president on three days' notice to each director, either personally or by mail or by telegram ; special meetings shall be called by the president or secretary in like manner and on like notice on the written request of two directors.