The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-28
In Chancery.
National F7 Granite %s :s5 #' SS'1'

ally organized under and by virtue of the laws
OF the state OF Vermont, and having its princi-
Pa pa 9ince IN the city OF Barre in the county of
| Washington, and shows to said Court:
That its articles of incorporation were dated
| on the 18th day of July, A. ID. 1886, and the
| certificate OF Incorporation was signed by the
Secretary OF State on the 9th day of August,
1886.
! That the first meeting of the incorporators
| was held in the City of Barre on the 23d day of
| August, 1886, 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
Fare, in the county of Washington, in said
state OF Vermont.
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.
Your complainant further shows to the Court
that the business of the said corporation has
been carried on at the city of PARE from the
| said date to the present time.
| That the principal owner of the shares of
the said corporation until recently was Thomas
| Williams of the said city of Barre.
| That the said Thomas Williams died at the
city of Parre sometime in the month of Janu.
| airy, 1899.
T. at Agnes Williams of the city of Barre in
said county of Washington, is now the owner
| of 70 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 20 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
| poraton 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, wh) the books of the cor
poratiOn 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
|
| Michael Kenefck, Joseph III. Williams, James
| NJ Qugley and George Mulch.
That the president of the corporation is John
NJ. Hazel, the vice-president George Mutch
and the clerk Joseph H. 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
stakeholder or not
| That the affa rs of the said National Granite
| IL Al
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 practical the
owner of said corporation.
That the said corporation is now practically
without officers and that there large
| number of contracts in course of being filled
and large numbers of debts due to the said cor
poratlon and some debts due from the said cor
| poration, but the said company is not insolvent
| at the present time.
That at meeting of the stockholders of the
| corporation, held at the dwelling house of
| Agnes Williams the 2lst day of April, A.
| ID 1899, for that purpose it was voted that the
| National Granite Company be wound up and
dissolved and that application be at once made
to the Court of Chancery in the county of
| Washington, for 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 III.
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 are
| Phelps Brothers, Barre, Vt. S19S 90
Vermont Granite Company Barre, Vt, 70 90
Rogers Brothers, ARE, VT, $50 90
| Smith, Whitcomb & ook tarre VT 300 90
| Hall d Cochran, Groton, Vt, 100 90
Edward Lane, Montpelier, Vt, 800 90
That portion of the debts of the corporation
are well secured by mortgage on property OF
the corporation.
Therefore your orator prays
LIST That the premises consi cred 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 a
time to be limited in such ORDER and not less
than two months, also requiring said creditors
and stockholders 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
flying said creditors and other persons hereof.
I'd. That the premises considered decree
of dissolution and winding up of the affairs Of
your complainant may be made.
3rd That the premises considered receiv.
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-
ceiver, who shall collect and receive all ac
counts, bills and demands of your complainant
against any person, company or corporation
and to settle, adjust and pay all claims, de-
nands and accounts again4. your company
under the direction of this Honorable curt
and to hold all funds and moneys that may
come into his hands subject to the final order
of Court.
4th That the premises considered the Off
GERS, agents and attorneys of your complainant
be restrained by writ of injunction issuing out
of this Court from henceforth managing, con.
trolling, disposing of, collecting any or all
moneys of this complainant, and from interior.
fering with the mail or correspondence, and in
any way interfering with the business and
affairs Of your complainant of the duties OF
your receiver who may be appointed by this
| Court
9Th, That after paying all the adyancements
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