The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-24
Hon. r. G. Southall Secures
Two for Constituents.
COMMISSION TO BE BUSY
First Two Articles Of incorporation
Under New Constitution We're
Handed Amelia Congressman
Yesterday Other Gossip.

The Corporation Commission began the
granting OF charters yesterday, the first
and only two so far issued having been
secured by Congressman r. q. southall,
OF Amelia, for local telephone and lum-l
ber companies.
For as much as no charters have been
granted in Virginia for several months.
owing to the fact that legislation on this
line only came at the end of the ses-
sion, the announcement will be one Of
much interest to the business public.
The commission now announces Its
readiness to receive all applications for
charters. and a big rush IN this line Is
expected in the next few days.
Congressman Southall who had the
distinction Of being the first person in
Virginia to secure charter under the
new regime, did SO as attorney for the
two companies chartered, and he was
congratulated about the Library and
Capitol upon the distinction. The popu-;
lar Congressman had been waiting for
several days with his papers all made,
out, to get the matters fixed for his
clients, but 1t was only yesterday about
noon that the commission had things In
shape under House bill 102 to proceed.
WHAT THEY PROPOSE TO DO.
One of the charters granted Mr. South
all was for the Vrginia-Carolina stave
and Lumber Company. which proposes
10 do a general lumber manufacturing
business, with its main office In Rich
nond. The concern will operate here
and in Manchester. Amelia and adjoining
counties, and It's capital stock IS fiXed
Mt from $1,000 TO $4,000, to be divided
into shares of $50 each.
The officers for the first year are as
follows: President. r. III. Bruce, Amelia;
Vice-Fresident, w. l.. Mason. Amelia;
Secretary Hunter, Martin, Manchester;
Treasurer, r. A. Justis, Manchester.
,rhe company is allowed under It's char
ter to own as much as O,VO acres Oh
land.
granted was to the Virginia Telephone
Company Qncorporated), and It proposes
"a do n general telephone and telegraph
business In Amelia and adjoining coun-
ties. It's principal office Is to pe at
Amelia Courthouse. and the capital
stock is fixed at $1,000 to Slo'Vo' niay
own 900 acres of land, and the following
officers are named for the first year:
president, John G. jefferson; Vice-Presi-
dent. r. IT. Bruce; Secretary and Ireas-
,,rer' Lewis T., Harvie; General Manager,
w. 7 FoRM ADOPTED. .
AS matter of interest TO those VINO
ment, the following form, adopted by
the commission, is printed:
Commonwealth Coz of Virginia, Department
Of The state Gorpora',ihon, Gommfs1on
Beverly lse,raayy HENRI 4; ry'Ups q stuart: Iaitf'
City of Richmond day of 1870
The ACCOMMODATING cefl,1cite ior W.
corporation, together with receipt snow,
ing payment OF the charter fea, required
by law, having been presented 70 the
State Corporation Commission by and
the Hon Judge Of the Court OF
having certified that the said certitlcate
has been signed and acknowledged py
said applicants In accordance ss'n Win "a law,
the state Corporation Commission. my
ing examined said certliicato,, now de-
clares that the said applicants nave com,
piled with the requirements OF law, ana
j,aye entitled themselves to a charter, ,,nd
ii is, therefore, ordered that the SAID
and their associates and successors pe,
and they are hereby, made and created
n body polite and corporate, under and
5 BY the the name Of upon the terms and
condrions and for the purposes set fortn
in said certificate, to the 9a'ne extent
as IL the same We're now herein tram
scribed lin full pursuant to the provisions
of mn act OF tho General Assembly OF
Virginia, entitled IAN act concerning cor
porations,P which became, a law the 2lst
aay OF May, l9O3,) and with all the powers
and PRIVILEGES conferred apd subject 10