Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-14
Notice of incorporation.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
have associated themselves and become incor
porated for the purpose OF transacting bust
ness, and that the name OF the corporation is
the "American Stone-Brtck Company, y and It's
principal place of transacting business is at
Des Molncs, Polk county, Iowa, and Chicago,
Illinois,
The general business to be transacted is the
manufacture and sale of stone-brick OF all kinds
from sand, clay or other material; also to man
r7factrre and sellyolcanite fire brick and vulcan
lite materials OF all kinds; also to purchase and
sell rights and territory for the manufacture
and sale OF stone brick fire brick and vulcanite
material Of all kinds; also to acquire and sell
the rights, bonds stocks, and franchises in other
companies organized for the manufacture and
sale OF stone brick, fire brick and vulcanite ma
terial OF all kinds; also to purchase and sell
such property and real estate as may be neces
sary in carrying out the purposes OF said incor
poration and erecting buildings and plants for
the manufacture of stone brick, fire brick and
yulcan1te material OF all kinds; also to engage
in the general mercantile business.
The amount of capital stock authorized Is
$3.50 10000, fully paid and worcestershire, fully
issued and divided into shares OF 10000 each
The capita! stock may be increased by the vote
OF majority in interest OF all tho stockholders
The corporation shall begin business Janu
airy rs, 1895, and shall terminate at the expira
ton OF fifty (5O) years from that date, unless
sooner dissolved by a majority vote OF the stock
holders and shall have the power OF perpetual
succession.
The affairs Of the corporation shall be con
Quoted by o board OF five t5) members, who
shall elect presidents, vice PRESIDENT, secretary
or cashier, and treasurer; and such other off
GERS including an executive committee, as it
may see fit. The Office of secretary and treas
urer shall be vested In one person.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders for
the election OF directors shall be held on the
first Tuesday of February Of each year at the
hour of 9 O'Clock D. M Until the first election
which shall be held on February 4, 1896, the
following persons shall be directors: Frank c.
Helm, B. L. Colweil, Chas, Lay. Z. c. Brice
and N. q. Seitz; and the following persons shall
be officers: President, Frank c. Helm; vice
president, Chas. Lay; secretary and treasurer
Il. L.; ColWeu. Directors OF this corporation
need not be stockholders thereof The board
OF directors may fill all vacancies occurring
in its membership between annual elections BY
the appointment OF suitable persons to hold
Office for the remainder of the term.
4 At all meettngc ofthe stockholders the stock
holder shall be entitled to one vote for every
share OF stock held by him, which vote may be
cast In person or by proxy.
The highest amount OF Indebtedness to which
the corporation is at any time to subject itself
shall not exceed two-thirds OF its capital stock.
The private property of the stockholders shall
be exempt from corporate debts.
Witness our hands at Des Molnes Iowa. this
5th day OF February. 1895.
FRANK c. HELM,
.CHAS. 8. LAY,
NATHANIEL z. SEITZ,