The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-17
4 MYSTERIOUS CHARTER
The Independent Match Company
Organized in Maryland.
Its Purpose Believed 40 Be 20 Fight
the Trust-A Capital Of $4,000, 600.
in BaItiraore-Men Who VIII Con-
stftute the Board OF Directors

BALTIMORE. Dec 17.-CoDsiderable
mystery surrounds the Independent Match
Company. the charter of which was fled
Friday at Towson The title Of the COM
pany would seem 20 indicate that il pro-
poses TO be a competitor OF the Match
Trust. but 10 specific mention of its in
tention to MANUFACTURES or even deal in
matches is made IN the charter, although
under the general powers OF this instru-
ment such business can be conducted.
The charter states that the principal Of
fee is &c be in the city of Baltimore, but
the names of none of the incorporators ap-
pear in the City Directory Its capital
stock is 50. 00O, GEO. while that of the Dia-
rnond Match Company, which is commonly
known as the Match Trust and which is
an Illinois corporation, Is SIS. 600, coo.
While stating that the operations OF the
company are TO be carried on in not only
Maryland and elsewhere, but also in New
Jersey. which is the favorite domiIile Of
trusts, the incorporators, however. have
given their company more dignified place
of birth by securing q charter under the
general laws OF Maryland According 20
the charter the requirement Of the State
law that a majority OF the members of the
IS complied with. This board is made up
OF the incorporators, and the gentlemen
Ca majority being citizens of the State of
Maryland. as reads the charterl who COM
pose this board are Nessrs John B. King
George Aldrich, George L. Kellogg, Charles
Lyons, and Thomas DoDogbae.5
Another singular feature of the charter
IS that despite the declaration that ma
iority of the incorporators are citizens of
Maryland all of them found II more con-
venient to travel ever TO New York and
make their legal Acknowledgements before q
notary public of that State. The sigma
| lures are attested by New York notary.
The charter has attracted considerable at
4, tention- copy oft follows:
Know az men 10y these psesents Cha. we, John
| B. King George AIdriesl + kssyrge l. Kellogg
/ Charles GyonsA and Thomas DsrsghHe, being citi-
zens Of the United States and. majority being
citizels of the State g Maryland. do hereby Ger
tify that We 90 under and b. virtue OF the Gen
eral Laws OF this State author zing the formation
of corporations, hereby form a. eeFpsration undel
| the ransa OF the Independent Mach Company.
Second. We do further cert7ts that the SAID COY
pofaIion SO formed is coEfse5ytioIa for the pvT
pose OF buying, selling, co.Ttfting, naneIiaetur-
ing, and dealing in and With lsny class OF goods
| wares. merchandise, natural OF mineral pfesuets
patent or other rights.
Acquiring. constructing, operating, and main
tanning works, Offices sfructlges. and yards ant
II DO general trading and Commercial business
! to apply for purchase, or otherwise acquire, t
hold use operate, and to SEX assign or otherwise
dispose of. II grant licenses Ia respect OF or other
/! wise turn to account any and al inveraiors Sc
cured under letters patent Of the United States Of
J elsewhere
II general to carry on any Other business Il
connection herewith whetaer manufacturing Of
otherwise.
That tie term Of existence IS limited to FORT
years; that the said corporation is formed upoi
the articles eondtiqns sr4d provisions herein ex
pressed and subject in all particulars 20 the imi
sations relating to corporations which are con
tasI1sd in the General Laws of Maryland.
Third We do further certify that the operation
! of the said corporation are 20 be carried on IL
the States OF Maryland, New Jersey, and else
where, and that tne principal Offices viii DC focat
ed In the city of Bs1simore. Nd.
Fourth We do fGrther. certify that ths said cor