Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
LEGAL.
Notice of incorporation.

Pursuant to the provisions of section 1913
OF the Code of Iowa public notice is hereby
given, that the undersigned have associated
ganizing Il corporation for pecuniary profit
under the laws of the State of Iowa,
:, me name of the incorporation is sInter-
cipai place of business is the city of Of
tumwa, Wapello County, Iowa.
me general nature of the business to be
transacted by the corporation is as follows:
a)-To acquire own, construct, operate
lease, ana sell railways street-rafIways
tramways and inter-urban lines of rail-.
and to transport for hire, thereon and
thereover. passengers, baggage, mall Ell
press, freight, produce, etc, and to acquire,
U WSn constrnet; operate, lease and sell, rail-
freight and express cars, street railway
cars, tram-cars and all fixtures and appur
tenances incident or necessary to the ope-
ration thereof, and to operate the same by
electric or such other power as may not
De contrary to the laws of the state of
Iowa, or which shall not violate the legal
ordinances of any municipality that may
be entered or traversed by lines owned and
operated by this company.
90 oa acquire; own construct, operate
pllances, and machinery, fixtures, appiI
ances, wires, poles, and all other fixtures
ana a. appliances for generating, conveying
energy and whatsoever machinery, fixtures
apparatus or appliances that may be neces
SSsary or convenient to enable it to supply
light, heat and power, generated by elec
tricity or any substance, process or pro-
duct now known or used or that may here
after be discovered, invented or utilized
Tor lighting. heating, or power purposes, for
It's own use and consumption and to the
public generally within the state of Iowa.
ig-To buy, acquire. take, use, lease and
sell such grounds, buildings, machinery, ap-
paratns, appliances, pipes, mains, fixtures
and easements as may be necessary or con.
venient in conducting its business. 10 &C.
III Lon oil al..,.
ana franchise granted, issued or entered
into by any municipality in the state of
Iowa. including such as already have been
municipality with other persons, companies
or corporations such as may be granted
TO To- this MIS- company and pertaining to any of
mas me right to carry on,
tdD-To acquire, buy, sell, lease or ex-
change, real estate for the use of this cor
the same into streets, alleys and public
grounds and to dedicate the same to the
use of the public, and to buy, sell or lease
tanments, hotels and the like, and to own,
conduct or operate the same
(e)-To acquire. purchase hold and sell
such corporations is substantially the same
as that in which this corporation is en-
alton may contribute to the earnings of
this corporation, and to guarantee the
bonds, dehentures, Indebtedness or divi-
dends of any such corporations
O-To consolidate its properties, rights
franchises. privileges and assets or any
part of them, with any other company or
corporation conducting business of sim
liar nature, upon such basis and terms as
may be agreed upon.
60 own, lease and operate, coal
such other business and do such other
things as may carry out the object of this
corporation, increase it's profits or enhance
the value of its property.
The affairs of the corporation shall be
managed by board of directors consisting
of seven members who shall be elected By
and from among the stockholders at the
annual meeting on the first Monday in Feb.
ruary of each year to be held at the of-
hce Of the company In otumwa, Iowa, and
be held as provided by the by.Mws. pntil
the regular annual meeting of 1908 and un-
I'll their successors are elected and Quail
fed. the following named persons shall CON
Gurdon w Wattles, Sumner Wallace.
Harry 2. o'Neill,. John F.. Springfield, Sam.
uel Mahon, Calvin Manning and Jacob B.
Sax. The officers of this Corporation Shall
consist of a President, one or more Vice
Presidents, to be. designated by number.
may fiji the office Of both Secretary and
Treasurer, and such other officers and
agents as the board of directors shall deem
necessary and their respective duties shall
be such as the bylaws of the corporation
shall provide. The officers of the corpora
ton shall be elected by the newly elected
board of directors, from their own mum.
Der, and shall hold their respective offices
for one year and until their successors shall
have been elected and qualified. The Board
of Directors shall have power to fill yacnn-
cies occurring in the board.
The highest amount of Indebtedness or
liability to which the corporation shall at
any time subject itself may equal but shall
not exceed two-thirds Of its capital stock.
The private property of stockholders
shall not be liable for corporate debts or
obligations.
GURDON W. WATTLEs.
SUMNER WALLACE, -
HARRY Il. O'NEILL.
JOHN II. SPRINGFIELD,
SAMUEL MAHON