The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-29
Fees for Interpretations Aggregate
S0,61O, and VIII Sustain secre-
tary's ONCE for a Year.
UNION TRACTION COMPANY
MERGER ARTICLES THE BULK OF
THE BUSINESS.
Many Other New Companies File
Articles and Notices of Increase
OF Capital stock.


ton affairs was reached yesterday at the
office of secretary of state. Organizations
with capital stock aggregating $9,755.OOO
were Incorporated during the day, and fees
amounting to $3.50 were paid. These fees
more than pay the salaries of all the men
employed in the office of the secretary of
state.
The consolidation Of the Union Traction
Company of Indiana and the indianapolis
Northern Traction Company accounts for
s,5Oo.OOO OF the Incorporated capital stock
Henceforth these two companies will be
one, known as the Union Traction Company
OF Indiana. At q meeting held last Wednes-
day, articles of union and consolidation
were arranged. and authority was given
the board Of directors to Immediately
effect the process of merging. The Union
Traction Company was capitalized at S.
100000, of which 100000 was preferred
stock, the remainder common stock The
company owned and operated interurban
lines from Indianapolis TO Muncie by way
of Anderson and Marion and a line from
Anderson TO Elwood. The capital stock of
the Indianapolis Northern Traction Com
pany was s3.50o.0o0. Interurban lines are in
operation and in course Of construction
between Kokomo. Logansport and Peru and
between Kokomo and Indianapolis by way
Of Upton, Noblesville, Atlanta, Arcadia,
Cicero. Carmel and Broad Ripple; and line
from Upton to Elwood. The stock of the
latter company, was transferred share for
share, the preferred stock being merged and
converted share for share and the common
stock being issued likewise in exchange for
the common stock of the Union Traction
Company. and in addition to the par value
OF the capital stock Of this company, pro
rata to the holders of the preferred and
common capital stock of the Union Traction
Company. The interurban lines above
mentioned and others to be constructed will
be under the control and supervision of this
one consolidated company. Its capital stock
OF $S,5O0,O00 is in 5000 shares of 500 each,
5000 of which are common and 10000 are
preferred shares.
ELECT OFFICERS JUNE 9.
A meeting to elect directors and transact
funther business will be held in Anderson
June 8. Until then the present board of the
Union Traction Company will serve, exer-
cising all the authority of regular elected
directors.
Two other interurban traction companies
filed articles of consolidation yesterday.
They were the DISQUALIFICATION City
Traction Company of Ohio and the Union
City, Winchester and Muncie Traction
Company Of Indiana. The lines of these
two companies meet at point where Pearl
street Of Union City intersects the State
line. The Ohio company's line is from
Dayton and the Indiana road from Muncie
In order to make the line from Muncie to
Dayton under the supervision of one COM
pany the union was effected. The new
organization will be known the Dayton
and Muncie Traction Company, with a
capital stock Of $4,000 in 500 shares. Its
directors for the first year are: Joseph
Z. Loves. of Dayton; John E. Freight, of
Dayton; Charles NJ. Anderson. of Green
City; Ralph lie Wiese, +. z. Mathews and
Walton B. Gebhart, all OF Dayton
BERTERMANN BROS. COMPANY.
The Bertermann Brothers, of this city
yesterday filed a certificate of Incorporation
for their business, which has never been
incorporated. Hereafter they will be known
as 1.-The Bertermann Brothers Company"
Their capital stock is $4,000 in 800 shares
of 500 each. Twenty thousand is in common
stock and the remainder in preferred. The
officers OF the company are: President, John
Bertermann; vice president, Walter Berter-
mann; manager, Edward Bertermann;
secretary, Irwin Bertermann; director,
Herbert Bertermann.
secretary, of the Plainfield Telephone Com
pany, were in the state secretary's office
late yesterday evening and filed a certih-
cate for the increase OF the capital OF the
company from Sc, 900 to 100000
The Fear-Campbel Company of Frank
fort was Incorporated yesterday. The OBJ
| farm products. One hundred thousand dol
lars represent its capital stock in shares OF
500. Frankfort will be the home of the
| company, but branch houses will be estab-
lished at Upton, Lebanon. Sheridan. No
| blesville Arcadia, kempton, Elwood,
Clark's Hill and Wingate. The incorpor-
Frankfort; oliver p. Campbell. of Upton;
Carl Fear, of Frankfort. They are also the
directors.
corporated an association whose main mo-
| tive is the construction and erection of a
gymnasium for the Turnverein Vorwaerts
of Fort Wayne: 1t is called the Turnverein
| Vorwaerts Hall Association, with capital
stock to the amount of $1,000 in S25 shares.
| The stockholders include Karl X. keiger,
Therman Macknuty, Louis Ojanet, Richard
/ Daenell, Dan Clemens, John Griggs, r.
| Koerber, John Koch and Max Welmet.
Incorporation papers of Eli ID. Miller
& Co. of Evansville were received yester-
| day. This is the fourth business that has
| been Incorporated at Evansville within the
| last two days. The capital stock of the
new concern, which is for the manufacture
| Schwan and George Miller are the directors.
CONNERSVILLE TELEPHONE IN
CREASE.
At a meeting of the board Of directors of
the Connersville Telephone Company on
May Is a resolution was passed which au-
| thorized the increase of capital stock of
the company from $4,000 to 100000. t. A.
Frazee, secretary, was at the state secre-
tary's office yesterday afternoon and filed
/ the certificate.
The Mecca Coal and Mining Company
and the New Coal and Century Mining
/ Company have surrendered their charters
/ and combined into the Mecca Coal and Min
/ ing Company. The capitalization of the
| former company was $1,000; that of the lat
ter company $1,000. In addition to the total
/ capital of both companies $4,000 has been
/ added, making the capital stock now $780,
/ GOO. The company is to carry on mining
/ and manufacturing operations in the coun-
| ties OF Clay, Parke and Vigo. The follow
| ing are its stockholders: A. T. Alias, Frank
| j. Urban. Edward Alias w. b. Ringo
| Lucius Letter, Harold Eldridge and George
| H. Webster. The company's main office
| will be at Mecca, Ind.