The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-11-02
For the Evansville Journal
THE EXPOSE.
CONCLUDED.

II. SANDERS, ESQ:
These are the provisions of law under
which these concerns are assuming, 20 provide
PAPER money for the Western country gen.
,rally, and this community in particular, and
hat in the face of positive legal prohibition.
The next piece of evidence which have
10 offer, consists of copies of the articles Of
association by which the above named con-
Germs are sought to be incorporated, under
he last named acts of the Legislature. The
articles are short, and give them entire;
certificates of oSledgement included,
Except the Memphis certificate, of which
i've the substance. They are as follows:
These articles of association, made in pur-
nance Of an act of the Legislature of the
tate of Indiana, and approved May Goth,
$50, entitled an act for the incorporation of
Manufacturing and Mining Companies, sand
ompanies for Mechanical. Che mical aud
uiding purposes, and an act to amend Sec
on one of said act, Witness: That we the
idersigned, DESTROYS of availing ourselves
the benefits of said act, have associated
rselves together under the corporate name
I'd style of the Indiana State Aiming and
anuiacturing Company.
The objects OF this association, are as fol-
VS., namely:-To carry on Mining and
IangfocturiRg, Mechanical, Chemical, Build
az and Hotel Business. The amount of its
apital Stock shall be FIVE hundred thous-
nd dollars. The term Of its existence
hall be the term of fifty years. Its business
hall be managed by three or more directors,
vho shall be Stockholders. The names oil
hose who shall manage the affairs of the
Company the first year as follows. namely:
.. J. Watson, J. II. Jones, and E. L. Co.
1ant. The operations of said Company are
to be carried on at the City OF Evansville
Vanderburgh County. In witness whereof
we do hereto affix our signatures:
G. w. HEPP, IL. s JOHN II. JONES, H.
L. l.. CoNANT IL. s. w. II. COSANT, IL.
E. ]. WATSON, IL. s / f. l.. CoNANT L. S.
STATE OF INDIANA, ! &C
VASDERrURGH COUNTY,
/, John +. Crisp, Recorder Of the City o.
Evansville and ex-officio a Justice OF the
Peace, in and for the said County, do hereb
certify that Oh this 9th day of May, 1854
the within named Elisha l.. Conant, person
ally appeared before me, and acknowledged
the execution of the foregoing Article of as
ISOLATION for the use and purposes therein
seal at Evansville, this the date above writ
ten.
JOHN F. CRISP, [sEAL.
Followed by certificate Of acknowledge
ment before Hume F. Hill, Indisna Com
missioner at Memphis, Tennessee, on tn,
18th day of April, 1854, by g. w. Hepp,'
"Thad. l.. Conant,""E. J. Watson" "Johl
4. JONES'" aud "John II. Conant."
Recorded May, 10Th, 1854. Book T., Rec
ord of Deeds, Page, 6l5-6l6.
These articles of association made in pur
suance Of an act of the Legislature of the Stat,
OF indiana. and approved May goth, 1852, enti
tled An A CT for the incorporation oil manufac
turing and mining companies, and compa
MES for mechanical, chemical, and building
purposes and An Act to amend section one
of said act, witnesseth, That we the under
signed, DESTROYS Of avaiing ourselves of the
benefits of said act, have associated our.
selves together under the corporate name
and style of Coaanfs Coal Banks Of Wander.
burgh county.
The objects of this association are as fol
lows, namely 10 carry on The business Of mining
coal and any branch or branches Of maautactur.
ing, mechanical, chemical, building, and hate
business. The amount OF its CAPITA stock
shall be fifty thousand dollars. The term o
its existence shall be the period OF fiIty
years. It's business shall be managed by
three or more directors who shall be stock
holders. The names Of those who shall
manage the affairs OF the company for the
first year, are as follows:
E. Cheek; 7. l.. Conant; and E. l.
Conant.
The operations of said company are to be
carried on at the city of Evansville, Lamas
CO, or in the county of Yanderburgh.
In witness whereof, we do hereto affia
our signatures, this, the 18th day of June, A
ID. 1854. f.. CHEEK.
THOS. l.. CONANT.
+. l.. CONANT.