The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-05
SECRECY ABOUT A CHARTER.
Two Companies Organized for The Manu-
faClure Of Ordnance and Arms.
AMERICAN BRANCH OF HOICHKlSS co
The Charters Were Granted in Norfolk in
December, but Have just Been Made
Known-Large Capitalization
Named for Two Companies.

NORFOLK. VA, Jan. 4.-Special-Ior
several DAYS representative Of The
Times has been on the track of TWO
charters. which IL was reported had been
granted by Judge Allen r.. Hanckel, of
the Corporation Court, during the latter
raTt of the December term.
That these charters were in existence
was easily established, but owing 10 the
fact that they had been sent TO the
Office Of the Secretary Of the Common
wealth, i'm Richmond, for recordauon. it
was impossible 10 obtain such inlorma-
tion as would make the publication inter-
esting 10 our readers. However, The news
gatherers search was TINS morning
crowned with success, and he can no"
state positively that two companies were
chartered, with the risht TO man nuiacLuie
munitions of war, with the general offices
ia Norfolk and branch Offices 90 Alex
TIE HOTCHKIss COMPANY.
The first IS the HOtcnklss ordnance
Company of America, with capital OF
not less than $l2J,OuO nor more than
Sl,O0O.OvO with the right TO acquire thl
gun, gun-mOunt, torpedo, and ammunition
business of the American branch OF tAe
HOtcnklse Ordnance Company, Limited,
an English corporation, and the works.
manufactures, buildings, lands, goodwin,
stock iu trade, and other property and
ELECTS used or connected with auch Du-l-
ness
The right is also granted 10 acquire the
exclusive right 90 use, manufacture, ana
sell goods, product, ana merchandise
throughout The United states, under all
patents now owned or tndt may hereafter
be acquired by the HOlchklss Ordnance
Company TO carry ON the business ol
manufacturers ana dealers lu AN Aluuh
Of ordnance, of iron. brass, and other
metal fOundries and uttels. maculne anu
engineering t0Oi-makers, and TO conduct
their business in an countries of Tie
world excepting those of Europe.
TIE OFFICERS.
The officers are Alfred l)c Buys OK
New York city. president, john Is. hum-
meriied. of Brooklyn. Nlce-grcslothlt
Charles H. Gulick, OF Washington - Co.
secretary ana treasurer. James H. WIZ
cox and T. A. DODie. OF NOriOlk, win me
abOve-namCd officers, constitute the board
The American Ordnance Company was
chartered with the right 10 manufacture
and deal in ordnance or an KINDS machine
and other guns, torpedOcs, arms. ana
weapons for military. naval, sporting, ana
other purposes; an kinds OF ammunucn,
EunpOwder shots. bullets, cartridges ban,
shells. or other missiles OF explosives Tor
warlike and other purposes, 10 purchase,
acquire. hold, develop. loan, SELL or tA-
change real on personal property, lnclud-
ing patent rights, ietter-patent, and
other rights; 10 enter into any arrange
ments with any government or autnor-
ties, supreme municipal local, or other
wise, and to obtain from sucn govern
ments or authorities all rights, conces-
sions. end privileges needed in the COM
CAPITAL STOCK.
The capital stock is 90 be not less than
principal offices are TO be located in Nor
folk. with branch Office at AleNandiia-
The officers and directors are. fieslue emu,
William j. Bruf. of New YORK city vice
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