Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-03-29
TO ALL UNkNOWN STOCKHOLDERS
Dated March Dist, 1894.
GEO B. BRAzEAU, c

You will please take notice of the Resolutions
here following and the fact OF their adop-
ton ana force, and of your required COM
pliance Herewith on or before May 10, 1894
under pain of forfeiture of all stock and
right thereto, in case YOU tail.
7. y. TAYLOR, Sec'y,
WOOD Co. A. n NJ. Association.
WHEREAS, 1t is impossible to determine from
the records of this association 10 whom a CON
siderable amount OF certificates of stock in this
association have been issued ana by whom much
of the stock is held; and
WHEREAS, 1t is necessary that there be
speedy organization OF the above facts and
DATA ana that an exact and correct record be
made oil the owners of all certificates of stock
and the amount held by each person;
NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to Chapter 95 of
the Laws OF 1898 and pursuant to the rights ami
duties of this association as Il body corporate in
annual meeting assembled this 18th day of
March, 1894 be it
heretofore issued be and the same hereby are
called IN, ana that new certificates be issued in
lieu thereof to be known as the reissue of stock
tor the year 1894; and be it further
:. RESOLVED that all persons now holdinn
stock III this association be and they are hereby
required to present and surrender to the secre-
tary Oh tnls association on or before the 10th day
them, and A' -
:. RESOLVED, that the Secretary and President
do an they are hereby authorized emnowered
and directed upon the presentation and surren
der TO them OF any certificates of stock in this
association to issue new certificates of stock as
aforesaid, and
4. RESOLVED, that the Secretary of this associa-
lon shall serve upon each Of the known owners
OF stock personally, or by depositine the same
IN the post Office at Grand Rapids, Wood County,
WISCONSIN,, postage pre- paid properly directed
10 such owner ut the post office nearest his usual
place OF residence, at least thirty days prior to
tne Sala !oth DAY OF May next a copy of these
resolutions. And also such Secretary shall cause
a ike copy OF these resolutions addressed TO all
unknown owners OF stock in this association 10
pc publshed III at least two newspapers pub
Hshed IN this county once each week for f0ur
successive weeks prior to said 10th day of Nav
next, and
., RESOLVED that when any person claiming
TO be the owner of any certificate or cnrtifcatnS
of stock heretofore issued. shall nraspnt his
athdaVlt to the Secretary in writing showing
that he Is the owner OF such certificate or GER
tllica5es OF stock and that same cannot be
!ound, or that he is entitled to certificates not
issued, the said Secretary shall immediately de-
llYer such affidavit to a committee composed of
the following members of the association to-wit.
l.. NJ. Nash, President; I. A. Taylor, Secretary;
+. }. Wood, Treasurer, whose duty it shall be to
investigate such ownership and the rights of
such parry 10 certificate or certificates of stock
ana snail take such proof concerning the same
as they may deem necessary and DrODer and
such committee shall report their action and
such recommendation as they may deem proper
tOgetner with all proofs taken by them and all
evidences touching such matters to this assoc1a-
ton at an adjourned meeting to be held on the
10Th day OF May next, and this association shall
direct the issue of certificates of stock to such
persons as shall have furnished satisfactory
proof Oftheir right thereto
g. RESOLVED FURTHER, that all certificates of
stock new outstanding which shall not be sur
sendered by said 10th day of May 1894, shall be
cancelled and held for naught; and all claims
tor stock certificates unestablished at said date
as above provided shall be deemed void and of
no force or validity.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that after said 10th day
OF May, 1894, only persons holding stock of the
said reissue of 1884, shall be members of this
association and entitled to vote at its meetings.
The above and foregoing preamble and reso-
buttons were duly approved, passed and adopted
at regularly called annual meeting of said
association held at Grand Rapids, Wis, March
I2th, 1894, all stockholders present voting in
favor thereof
L. NJ. NASH President.
T. A. TAYLOR, Secretary.