The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-03
FEE OF THE GLASS TRUST
1T WILL PAY s2,os0.5O INTO THE
TAT TREASURY.
other Large Concerns Will Pay
Tribute to ~diana-New Com
panies Incorporated.

Word was received here yesterday that
the American Window-glass Company,
known as the glass trust. and the Republic
Iron and Steel Company, both incorporated
under the laws of New Jersey. would
shortly comply with the new Indiana for
eign incorporation law by filing articles
here and paying the legal fee. Secretary
of State Hunt was asked il he had heard
from these companies yesterday. They
have filed their articles he said. but
have not paid the fee because they claimed
not TO know just how much it would
amount to-"
Mr.. Hunt said the American Window
glass Company is largely capitalized. or
which it has s. ,5s0,0Oo represented in lndi-
ana. This makes the fee ~s2.5S0.5O, which is
the largest thus far realized from the
operation of the new law. Mr.. Hunt was
not a little surprised that the glass COM
pany's capitalization should be larger than
that of the famous United States Steel
Corporation. organized some time ago by
j. Pierpont Morgan. The American WIN
dow-glass Company will designate Harry
B. Smith, of Hartford City, as its Indiana
representative.
The Republic Iron and Steel Company. of
Chicago, has a total capitalization OF Soo,-
900, 600, of which $685., coo is represented in
this State, making its fee s665.5o. Its Indi-
ana agent is Joseph c.. Adams. of Muncie.
The Wood Mosaic Floor Company. OF
New York, with a plant at New Albany,
Ind, has forwarded articles stating that
it's entire capital of $4,000 is represented in
Indiana. but no check for the legal incor-
poration fee accompanied the oocumehl'
hence Mr.. Hunt cannot nle ~.
A flood of interpretations rushed into the
secretary of states office yesterday; but
the capitalizations were not large. hence
the total amount of fees received was
The name of Henry SEVERN, of the
wholesale grocery house that recently SOLO
out to Schnull & Co., appeared In the list
of directors of a corporation that hled art-
cles yesterday under the title or Lewis
Meier e Co. The new company is a reoI-
ganization and incorporation OF Lewis
Meier 81 Co., a stock company that mas LOT
some years been manufacturing overalis
in its plant at 1902 Central avenue. this
city. Lewis Meier died recently, and Mr..
SEVERN purchased his interest In the FAC
tory from the estate. after which the IN
corporation that filed articles yesteraay
was formed. The company is capitalized
at $4,000, and the directors are Charles l..
Buschmann. Henry SEVERN ana Theodore
Seuel. Mr.. SEVERN said last night that he
expects to devote much of his attention to
his latest venture.
ANOTHER INTERURBAN COMPANY.
Another interurban company incorpo-
rated yesterday, the indianapolis, Danville
e. Western Traction Company. 1t will, ac-
cording TO the articles. construct and OPP
crate a street-railway system between In
Ndianapolis and Danville, and in other cities
and towns in the State of Indiana. The
principal office is to be in Danville. The
company's capitalization is the minimum
allowed by the incorporation law for such
organizations, being $4,000. The directors
are David Cohen, Henry Lesser, Walter I.
Williams and Walter Dinkelman, of Gin
cinnati, and George w. Gripble, OF Day
ton, KY.
Marion, will manufacture and deal In FUR
niture, with a capital of 5000. The direc-
tors are Ira Mcclure, Leah r. Mcclure and
II. Edward Mcclure.
The Shoals Gas. Oil and Prospecting
Company will, with a capital of $4,000,
lease lands and operate gas and oil wells.
The officers and directors are: President,
Jason l.. Stewart; vice, president, Elijah
Mcfarland; secretary, Albert c. Hacker;
treasurer, Edgar Witcher; Henry III. Hy-
att, David Carey ano Charles W. States.
The Shoals, indian Springs & Bedford
Telephone Company, with a capital OF
5000. will operate all lines and extensions
Telephone Company in Martin, Lawrence.
Greene, Daviess, Dubois and Orange coun-
ties. The home office will be at Shoals. The
incorporators are Clark K. Hinshaw and
Walter A. Jones'. of Mount Olive: John T.
Morris and Laban Williams, OF Shoals:
James Blake, OF Gale, and w. NJ. Williams,
of Williams.
The Indian Village Cemetery Association
will conduct a cemetery in Sparta town.
ship, Noble county, Indiana. The officers
and directors are: President, William o.
Koher; secretary, Harvey Hull; treasurer,
George b. Hursey; Leander B. Eagles,
George ~Clingerman, William Knepper, John
f. Galloway and John 3. Miller.
The Lippincott Glass Company, of Find
lay, o., complied with the foreign incorpo-
ration law yesterday by fling articles and
paying the legal fee. It's entire capital of
$4,000 is represented in this State. j. z.
Lippincott and IT. NJ. Judson, of Alexandria,
are designated as Indiana agents.