Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-09-04
MANUrACTunINg.

W soHeiL SUBSCRIPTIONS. MS Com
mittee is as follows:
4 w. p. Simmons, B,adensburg L. l.
Randel, Center; M. S. Hand, Eldon
=. W. Alderman, Springdale, Sam
King, Walnut Grove G. w. Epley
Batavia; A. w. Buchanan, Justice l.
=. Gray, Highland Center; VIM. Cal.
| ly, Wapello, N, Derby, Mt. Carmel
A. G. Butler, Golden Rule; 7. Slutz
Kirkville; o. P. Ralston, Cooperville
s. M. White, COMPETING; VIM. JEFF
fries, Bear Greek; j. Campbell, Steady
Run; VIM, Marshall, Union A, Hen
kle, Villsge; 3. f. Chrisman, Econo-
my; A. j. jenkins, Chillicothe; J. Z.
Doty, Prairie; s. Ridenour, Des
Moines; j.. Gardiner, Columbia, j..
M. Sloan, Mammoth; j. Strain, Valley.
This committee are to meet in this
city on the 9Th of September. The
following are the proposed articles Of
incorporation:
ARTICLES OF INcoRPoRATroN OF THE
MANUFACTURING COMPANY,
ARTICLE /, We the undersigned of
/ ....st.. and State of Iowa, for
ourselves, our successors and those
who may become members of this In
corporate body, do hereby incorpo-
rate ourselves together under the
| style and name of the
Manufacturing Company, for the pur-
pose of manufacturing and selling
plows, cultivators, harrows, and
-. and we do hereby adopt
these Articles OF Incorporation under
and by virtue of the laws OF the State
of Iowa relating to such corporations.
ART. 2. The principal place of BUSH
ness of this corporation shall be the
city of Ottumwa, Iowa.
ART. 3. The capital stock of this
corporation shall be one hundred
/ thousand dollars, [ per cent. of
which shall be paid i'm before the &C
tive business OF this corporation shall
commence, and said stock NAV at any
regular meeting be increased in any
any amount up to thousand
dollars by majority vote of the stock.
ART. 4. This corporation shall com.
mence on the -. day of ...s...
1873, and continue for -. years, with
power Of renewal.
ART. 5. The officers of this corpo-
ration shall consist of president, Sec
rotary, treasurer and superintendent.
and directors, to be chosen from
the stockholders.
ART. 6. Tho annual meeting of this
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Iowa, on the first Monday Of
Of each year, at which meeting the
stockholders shall elect the officers
and board of directors for the ensuing
year.
ART. Z. The Indebtedness of this
corporation shall never at any time
exceed ... of the capital stock at
the time Of the creation or existence OF
the said debt.
ARr.S, The private property of
any member of this corporation shall
not be liable for the acts thereof or
any Indebtedness or liability resulting
therefrom.
ART. 8. The business of the corpo-
ration shall be done by the officers of
the company under the directions of
the board of directors. and the various
duties of these officers shall be
such as usually apply to such off,
GERS, subject to such bylaws as this
corporation may from time to time
adopt.
ART. 10. All vacancies occurring
in the board of directors OF officers
shall be filed by a majority vote of
the stock at regular meeting or at
one called for that purpose, special
meetings to be subject to the call of
the president, or in case of his absence
or inability to act, by the secretary
the question, however, of calling
special meetings to be subject to
change as to the power of calling the
same and who shall call them. at any
time the corporation see fit by by
law.
ART. IL. The stock CT this company
may be transferred at any time, bnt
no transfer shall be valid until the
same shall have been entered upon the
books Of the company provided, how
ever, always that no sale Of stock shall
be made until the corporation shall
have the first refusal Of said stock ct Its
cash value In the market
ART. IL. The present capital stock
of this corporation shall be divided
into one thousand shares of one hun
bred dollars each, and in case of the
increasing of the capital stock at any
time the size of the shares shall be the
same, to-wit: one hundred dollars.
ART, Ii. AT all meetings of the
stockholders Of this corporation all
voting shall be done by stock; that ia,
al. IS a. Hhul la
two shares two votes, and so on, and
majority of the number Of shares shall
control. Said stock may be voted in
person or by proxy duly appointed in
writing.
ART. IA. All inventions of any inn
plements or machinery by any MEM
Der Of this corporation shalI accrue to
and for the benefit of the corporation.
ART. Is. This corporation may
from time to time adopt such regula-
tons and bylaws not inconsistent
with these articles as the members
voting by stock shall pass by major
ity vote.
Thanks.
EDS. COURIER Notwithstanding
came out second-best in the conven-
tion on last Saturday, I wish to return
thanks to my many friends, among the
delegates. the teachers of the county,
and others, for the efforts they made
| in my behalf.
Having always believed in the prin-
ciple that the Office sho uld seek the
man rather than the man the Office,
and being firmly convinced that espe-
cially in the, selection of County Su-