Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-02-09
Articles of Association
or THE
DOUGLAS d HAWLEY FURNI-
TURE COMPANY.

BE IL known that, for the promotion Of public good
and their personal interests the undersigned do here.
by associate themselves body polite and corporate
In accordance with provisions Of the Statute Laws If
Vermont and form Private Corporation for the pur-
poses hereinafter named agreeing to be governed by
the following
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION.
ARr. 1. This corporation shall be known o. Tho
Douglas Hawley Furniture Company and shall exit
during the period Of thirty years unless dis
solved by mutual consent and Of its stockholders
who own two thirds OF it's entire capital stock.
ART 2. The amount Of Capital Stock q The Doug
las X Hiwley Furniture Company shall be Thirty
Thousand Dollars divided into twelve hundred fhares
Of twenty-five dollars each.
ART. 3. The purposes for which this Corporation In
established distinctly and definitely specified "A
follows to wit to Manufacture buy sell and deal I'm
household furniture and cabinet work of all kinds
house furnishing goods and material ornamental work
and art decoraons carvings, moldinra turninps tnd
the like in whole in part for use in building beaut
flying and furnishing dwelling houses, stores officer
shops and other buildings: Also by its agents or ern
ployes to arrange and conduct funerals to make buy
sell and deal in caskes collins buria-cases and every
thing necessary or convenient in the discharge Of the
general duties Of undertaken; to accomplish which
in whole or in part the corporation may purchase and
sell real estate may luy build, rent, repair remove
sell or tear down needfu buildings may buy, sell and
deal ill., with the right to use machinery tools and
implements Of whatever kind necessary or convenient
in the prosecution Of the business as above set f.rth
Also may make, buy, sell and deal in machinery,
tools, apparatus, stock and material for the mnnufac
ture Of such Machines tools and implements az above
1t may man ufacture, buy, sell and deal in lumber
stock and material Of all kinds ecesfary or COM
venicnt in manufacturing prosecuting the business,
in wi. 1n in, - T,-t
y, to do and perform all and thirgs inc dental to
necessary for the convenient and successful con-
duct and management of the business in whole or in
part for which this corporation Is established
ART. 1. This corporation shal in every particular
conform to the statute Laws q the State Of Vermont
relating to Private orporations-reference being had
especially chapter eghtysix Of the General statutes
and shall have tho power and proceed according 10 the
regulations specified therein, they icing made part
Of these articles.
ART. . Each subscriber to these articles agrees to
take the number Of shares set opposite his Of the
capital stock Of this corporation each share To be
twenty-five dollars aforesaid: and to pay the same
by installment- follows, to wit: one half Of the
subscription the day Of and preceding the ffst
regular meeting Of this corporation, and the balance
# the subscription the Directors # tho Corporation
shall order
ART. &. The Douglas X Hawley Furniture Company
Is established aud located in the town Of BtattleLorp
windham County, state Of Vermont, but may by its
agents do business and may hold property elsewhere
a. necessity or convenience may require.
d. :. PRATT, Prcsidcm.
f.. WING PACKER.
H. W. CLARKE, ,,.
q. B. DOUGLAS, H"f''"'''
=. NJ SPENCER,
true copy;-
Attest, L. W. HAwLEY, C;erk.
rat,lrluru, W. Feb. 6, 1872.
THE DOUGLAS & HAWLeY FURNITURE COMPANY
are now ready to receive proposals for building ma.
eral to the OF 10000 it, for the erection Of
factory at Centreyile.
Apply t.
u. :. PRATT. PrsudsaL
Feb. d, lS72