Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-08
LEGAL.
Notice for Publication.

Notice is hereby given that on the 4th
day Of September, A. D., 1901, Joseph II.
ner, Jacob B. Sax, Calvin Manning, Wal,
Harry E. o'Neill, did associate themselves
corporation for pecuniary profit, under the
laws of the state of Iowa, the name Of
said corporation to be "ottumwa Traction
place of business in Ottumwa, Wapello
county, Iowa. The general nature of the
business to be. transacted by said corpor-
| tion Is to acquire, own, construct, operate,
and interurban lines of railways. street
railways or tramways in the state of Iowa.
thereoyer,. passengers, baggage, mail, ex-
press, freights produce, ETC., and to ac--
sell street railway cars, tram-cars, rail-
way, passenger, freight and express cars,
and all fixtures and appurtenances Incl
dent or necessary to the operation thereof,
NAL, or such other power as may not be
contrary to the laws Of the state of Iowa,
nances of the city of Ottumwa, or such
other municipalities as may be entered or
traversed by lines owned or operated by
operate, lease and sell electric machinery
and appliances and machinery, fixtures
and appliances, wires, poles, and all other
storing or distributing electric current or
energy and whatsoever machinery, fixtures
apparatus or appliances that may be nee
essary and convenient to enable II to sup
ply light, heat and power generated by
electricity or any substance, process or
product now known or used Or that may
hereafter be discovered, invented or util-
lied for lighting, heating or power pur-
poses for It's own use and consumption and
to the public generally, within the state
{ To acquire, own, construct, operate.le lease
and sell grounds. buildings, pipes. mains.
fixtures, easements and all other necessary
or convenient THINGS anable III IN mr.,
nish steam for power and heating pur-
poses, and generally to carry on the bust
5 ing steam for power and heat to consum-
1 ers IN the city of Ottumwa, Iowa, and its
vicinity; To buy, acquire, take, use, lease
:, and sell such grounds, buildings machin-
t cry, apparatus, appliances pipes, mains.
' fixtures and easements as may be necessa-
! ~ or convenient in conducting its bust
, ters contracts and franchises granted, is
/ sued or eutered into by the city Of ottumwa
or any other municipality in Iowa. incfud-
ing such as have already been granted by
or entered into by the city of Ottumwa or
any other municipality with other persons,
companies or corporations, or such as may
; to any Of the lines of business which this
corporation has the right to carry on. To
acquire, buy, sell, lease go, Or exchange, real
l the state Of Iowa, and to plat the same
' into streets, alleys and public grounds and
. to dedicate the same to the use of the pub
t lie, and to buy, sell or lease real estate for
3 parks, attractions, entertainments, hotels,
j, and the like, and to own, conduct or oper,,
t sell he H ancs he
curities of other corporations when the
\ business of such corporations Is substan-
i tally the same as that in which this cor
: poration is engaged, and to guarantee the
J. bonds debentures, Indebtedness or divi-
!, dends of any such corporation, but the
Shall only be exercised when specially au.
thorized by vote of not less than three
a fourths of the issued stock. To consoli-
s date its properties, rights, franchises, priv.
n ileges and assets or any part Of them,with
y any other company or corporation conduct
IL ing business of similar nature, upon such
and when authorized by vote of three
, fourths of the issued stock. To own, lease
?. and operate coal mines in the state oil
Iowa, and carry on such other business and
n do such other things as may carry out the
objects Of this corporation, increase Its
profits or enhance the value of Its property
=, corporation is 100000, all to be fully paid
" either in money. or property accepted BY
e the corporation in lieu thereof, before bus
=, commence business on the 4th day Of Sep
~ TENDER A; D., 1901, and shall continue fo
is the period of twenty years and shall hay'
the power of renewal as now provided by
a. law. The affairs of the corporation shall
a be managed by a board of directors o
le nine members VINO snail pc elected by AM
10 meeting on the third Monday in Octobe
" of each year, and until the regular meet
ly ing of 1902 and until their successors ar
elected and have qualified, the foliowin,
named persons! shall constitute the board o
i, uel Mahon, Jarrett w. Garner, Jacob B
Sax Calvin Manning Ing, WALLACE la r Daggett
. Harry E. o'Nelll. The officers Of the cor
= poration are Joseph II. Merrill, Pres
: dent; Gurdon w. Wattles, First Vice Pres
: dent; Samuel Mahon, Second Vice Pres
: dent; Jacob B. Sax, Secretary, and Jarret
w. Garner, Treasurer, who have been eac
? elected to their respective offices for tn
2 [period of one year or until their successor
; are elected and qualify, and the board Q
directors have the power to appoint sue
other officers and agents as they may deer
: necessary. The highest amount Of indeb
ednessseto which the, corporation may q
{ any one time subject itself may equal bu
: snail not exceed, two-thirds Of Its capitt
, stock, and the private property OF II
7. stockholders shall be exempt from corpt
q rate debts.
6 OTTUMWA TRACTION AND LIGHT
G. COMPANY.
= BY Jacob B. Sax, Secretary,