Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-10
Notice of Incorporation.

pursuant to the provisions of section 1919
" tne code of Iowa public notice is Hereby
Even Even mat the undersigned have associated
themselves together for the purpose of or.
sahlzlnG a corporation for pecuniary profit
under 1 the laws of the State of Iowa.
,,, Inc name of the Incorporation is Inter
Grpan construction Company and its prin-
cipal place of business is the CITY of o.
tumwa. Wapelo County, Iowa
me general nature Of the business to be
Transacted by the corporation is as follows
ul-1o acquire, own, construct, operate
lease, and sell railways. street-raflwnys
.rahways and inter-urban lines of rail
WAYS or tramwaTs in the state of Iowa
ana to transport for hire thereon and
thereover. passengers baggage, mail. eS
press, freight, produce. etc. and to acquire.
oWh' construct, operate, lease and sell rail
freight ? and a1nrss railway passenger
cars, tfanl-cars and all fixtures and appur-
tehlnceS incident or necessary to the one
ration thereof. and to operate the same by
De contrary to the laws of the state of
Iowa, or which shall not violate the legal
ordinances 'r of any municipality that may
oe entered or trayersed by lines owned and
operated by this company.
tb)-To acquire. own, construct. operate
tease and sell electric machinery and an
pli a and machinery. fixtures, appii
anccs. wires, poles, and all other fixtures
and appliances for generating, conveying,
storing or distributing electric current or
energy and whatsoever machinery, fixtures.
apparatus or appliances that may be neces.
s,lry or convenient to enable it to supply
lsht, heat and power. generated by elec.
trlcitN or any substance, process or pro-
unct now known or used or that may here
inter DC discovered. invented or utilized
i iof llshtlng, heating, or power purposes, for
ltS own use and consumption and to the
puzzle generally within the state of Iowa
on G'm 70 BUY. acquire take, use, lease and
sell such grounds. buildings, machinery. APP
paratus. appliances pipes. mains. fixtures
anu easements as may be necessary or con
Nenlcnt in conducting its business. To ac.
qulre, use. lease or SELL charters, contracts
and franchise granted. issued or entered
into by any municipality in the state of
IOWA. including such as already have been
granted ny or entered into by any such
municipality with other persons. companies
or corporations or such rs may be granted
to this company and pertaining to any of
inc lines of business which this corporation
mas the right to carry on.
| tD-To acquire. buy, sell, lease or ex.
change, real estate for the use of this cor
poratton in the state of Iowa. and to plat
grounds and to dedicate the same to III,
use. of the public, and to buy, sell or lease
real estate Tor parks. attractions. enter
tainments. hotels. and the like. and TO own
CONDUCT or operate the same.
te-Io acquire. purchase. hold and sell
the capital stock, bonds and securities OF
other corporations when the business OF
as that in which this corporation is en-
gagged or when the success of such corDor
alton may contribute to the earnings o,
/ this corporation, and to guarantee tho
bonds, debenturcs, Indebtedness or diyi
denuS OF any such corporations
| ul-Io consolidate its properties. rights
franchises, privileges and assets or any
part of them. with any other company OF
| corporation conducting business of Il sim
liar nature. upon such basis and terms as
may be agreed upon.
tgl-To own, lease and operate Goa
mine" in the state of Iowa ana carry on
such other business and do such othc,
things ms may carry out the object of this
corporation. increase its profits or enhance
the value of its property.
| The affairs of the corporation shall bt
managed by a board of directors consisting
of seven members who shall be elected ny
and from among the stockholders ut the
annual meeting on the first Monday in Feb
ruary of each year to be held at the of
| ficc of the company in Otumwn. Iowa, and
special meetings of the stockholders may
be held as provided by the by-laws. Unit
the regular annual meeting of 1908 and IN
1 til their successors are elected and quail
ned the following named persons shall con
Gurdon w. Wattles, Sumner Wallace
Harry f. O'Neill John +. Springfield. Sam
uel Mahon, Calvin Manning and Jacob r
Sax. The officers of this corporation shall
consist of President. one or more Vice
Presidents. to be designated by number.
| secretary and Il treasurer. but one person
may fill the office of both Secretary ant
| Treasurer, and such other officers ant
agents as the board of directors shall deem
necessary and their respective duties shall
he such as the bylaws of the corporation
shall provide. The officers of the corpora
ton shall he elected by the newly elected
board of directors. from their own nun
Der, and shall hold their respective offices
| for one year and until their successors shal
have been elected and qualified. The Boart
| of Directors shall have power TO ill vacan
| cicS occurring in the board.
The highest amount of indebtedness o.
liability to which the corporation shall Il
any time subject itself may equal but shall
not exceed two-thirds of its capital stock.
The private. property of stockholdcr
shall not be liable for corporate debts o.
obligations.
GURDON W. WATTLES,