The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-14
In Chancary.
In Ra Washington County,
National Granite 10 September Term, A. ID.
1899.


any organized under and by virtue of the laws
OF the state OF Vermont, and having its rnci
pial office in the city of parre in the county of
washington and hows to said Court;
} hat its articles of incorporation we're dated
on the Nth day of July, A. ID. 1856. and the
cor'itcate OF incorporation was signed by the
1886. - '''''
That the first meeting of the incorporators
was held IN the City of Barre on the Odd day of
August, 1856, when said corporation was duly
organized by the election of all necessary Off
GERS and the adoption of necessary and suitable
bylaws for the carrying on of the business of
the corporation.
That the objects of the corporation as set
forth in the articles of incorporation was the
purpose of engaging in the granite business at
Barre, IN the county OF Washington in said
State of Vermont.
That the capital stock of the corporation
was by said articles fixed at the sum of ten
thousand dollars, divided into one hundred
shares of one hundred dollars each which said
capital was fully subscribed and paid into the
treasury of the corporation.
our complainant further shows to the Court
that the business of the said corporation has
been carried on at the city of PARE rom the
SAID date to the present time.
nat the principal owner of the shares of
the said corporation until recently was Thomas
Williams of the said city of Barre.
hat the said Thomas Williams died at the
city OF Pare sometime in the month of Jauu.
airy, 1899.
I at Agnes Williams of the city of Barre in
said county of Washington, is now the owner
OF % shares Of the capital stock of the said
corporation.
That the only other owners of the capital
stock of the corporation are John NJ Hazel of
Newport IN the county of Orleans who the
books of the corporation show is the owner of
20 shares of said stock.
That the said John NJ Hazel is largely in
debted 10 the corporation nearly to the par
value of his said stock in the corporation.
That the said John Nj. Hazel is now unable
to produce the certificate of his said stock and
declares that he does not know where the same
is.
Thomas Connell, who the books of the cor
poration show is the owner of / shares of the
capital stock of the corporation, and whom
your complainant believes and is informed went
to Ireland and there deceased. and who has the
certificate for these shares and who is entitled
to them it is unable to learn.
Thomas Crowley, who the books of the cor
poraton show is the owner of two shares of the
capital stock of the corporation, but whose
whereabouts the complainant is unable to find.
Henry Creeber, who the books of the corpora
ton show is the owner of one share of the CAPT
tai stock OF the corporation, but who your COM
plainant believes and is informed is deceased,
and who is the owner of the said share it is un-
able to discover.
That the officers of the said corporation as
last elected were Directors, John NJ. Hazel,
Michael Kenefich, Joseph II. Williams, James
M. Quigley and George Mulch.
That the president of the corporation is John
NJ. Hazel, the vice-president George Mulch,
d the clerk Joseph II. Williams.
That none of the said directors or officers are
now stockholders OF the said corporation with
the exception of John NJ. Hazel, and as to him,
your complainant is uncertain whether he is a
stoekholder or not.
That the alta rs of the said National Granite
Company are badly involved with those of the
late Thomas Williams, deceased, and those of
Agnes Williams, and that the officers of the
said company threatened to bring suits and en-
gage in expensive and ruinous litigation with
the estate of the said Thomas Williams and the
said Agnes Williams
That therefore the said Agnes Williams
bought up all the stock of the said company
which can b. found, and is now practically the
owner of said corporation.
That the said corporatian is now practically
without officers and that there are a large
number of contracts in course of being filed
and large numbers of debts due to the said cor
poration and some debts due from the said cor
poration, but the said company is not nsolvent
at the present time
That at meeting of the stockholders of the
corporation, held at the dwelling house of
Agnes Williams, on the Dist day of April, A
- 1899, Tor that purpose 1t was voted that the
dissolved and that application be at once made
to the Court of Chancery in the county of
Washington, for a decree of dissolution and the
appointment of a receiver to wind up the affairs
OF the company according to the provisions of
the law in that regard, and that Joseph II.
Williams clerk of the corporation, is hereby
appointed the agent of said company to sign all
necessary papers to carry this vote into effe It.
That the creditors of the company so far as
is now known to the corporation
Phelps Brothers, Barre, VT Sl9S 90
Vermont Granite Company, Barre, Vt, 10 90
Smith, Whitcomb d Cook, Parre Vt, 300 90
Hall IL Cochran, Groton, Vt. 100 90
Edward Lane, Montpelier, Vt, 500 90
That portion of the debts of the corporation
are well secured by mortgage on property of
the corporation,
Therefore your orator prays
lst That the premises considered an order
be made by this Honorable Court requiring all
of the above creditors and others who may be
creditors OF the company to file specifications
OF their claims against your complainant with
the clerk of this Honorable Court, within
time to be limited in such order, and not less
than two months also requiring said creditors
and stoc kholders of your complainant or other
persons interested, to show cause at the next
regular term of this Honorable Court why the
prayer of this complainant should not be grant
ed, and further to prescribe the manner of mott
hyillB Sdlu creultOIS ana Ounef persons nefeOt.
I'd. That the premises considered a decree
OF dissolution and winding up of the affairs of
your complainant may be made.
3rd That the premises considered reeeiv-
er be forthwith appointed to take immediate
and full control of all the property business,
books, papers and accounts of your complain
ants, and that all persons having the control
and management of the same be ordered and
directed to turn the same over to the said re-
,eiver, who shall collect and receive all ac- |
counts, bills and demands of your complainant |
against any person, company or corporation, |
md to settle adjust and pay all claims, de-
hands and accounts against your company
lnder the direction of this Honorable Court,
md to hold all funds and moneys that may
ome into his hands subject to the final order
# Court.
4th. That the premises considered the off
ers, agents and attorneys of your complainant
10 restrained by writ of injunction issuing out
f this Court from henceforth managing, con-
rolling, disposing of, collecting any or all
moneys of this complainant, and from interfer-
ering with the mail or correspondence, and in
ny way interfering with the business and
fairs of your complainant or of the duties of
our receiver who may be appointed by this
curt
9TH. That after paying all the Announcements,
ebts and liabilities of this complainant that
he remainder, if any, shall be divided between