Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-14
FINANCIAL.
CERTIFICATE.
TO AMEND CHARTER OF THE MASSA-
cIIIrsETvrS RREWERIES COMPANY

TO AMEND CHARTER OF THE MASSA-
CHUSETTS BREWERIES COMPANY. .
This is TO certify that the Massachusetts,
Breweries Company desires to so amend its
charter of incorporation granted to 1t by the
Circuit Court of the city of Alexandria, Vir-
ginia, on the 23rd day of March, A. ID. 1900.
and lodged in the Office Of the Secretary Of the
Commonwealth of Virginia on the 9th day
of March, A. d. 1900, as to decrease its auth
orized capital stock from twenty million dol
lars ($20. 600 OO0) divided into two hundred
thousand (2O0.000) shares Of the par value Of
one hundred dollars (S100) each TO seven mill
lion dollars $1,000, 000) divided into seventy
thousand 10000 shares ofthe par value Of
one hundred dollars (Si00) each and that the
said decrease in its capital stock is made pur-
suant TO q resolution of the board of directors
adopted at a meeting of the board held on the
9th day of February, A. ID. 1904, and under
resolution OF the stockholders adopted by
vote of twO-thirds in interest of all stockhOld-
ers having voting powers at a called meeting
Of the stockholders held at its principal Of
fee in the city Of Alexandria, Virginia, on
the Goth day ofFebruary. 1904, called for that
purpose after at least ten days notice in writ
ing of the meeting by mail to each of the
stockholders at his last known postofiice adj
dress. Certified copies of the resolutions of
the board of directors and stockholders meet
made part of this certificate.
Given under our hands and the seal of the
said company this second day of March, A.
D., 1904.
Attest: CHARLES PFAFF, President.
Attest: EDWARD RUHL, Secretary.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, County of Suf
folk, City of Boston.
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for the said city, county and state, do certify
that Charles Pfaf, President, and Edward
Ruhl, Secretary of the Massachusetts, Brewer
les Company, whose names are signed to the
annexed writing dated on the 2nd day of
March, 1904. personally appeared before me
in the city aforesaid and acknowledged that
they had made, signed and sealed the forego-
ing certificate for the purpose therein set
forth by authority OF the stockholders meet
ing of the said company.
Given under my hand and notarial seal this
fifth day of March, A d 1904.
l. r. CLARK,
[seal.l Notary Public.
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, Department
of the State Corporation Commission, Bever-
ley T. Crump, Chairman, Henry Fairfax,
Henry c. Stuart.
City of Richmond. Ord day Of March. 1904,
4 TIE accompanying CtTlluCdle lOf dL dultHu-
ment to the charter of the Massachusetts,
Breweries Company made in accordance with
law, by Charles Pfaff, president of said COM
pany, under the seal of said corporation, at
tested by Edward Ruhl, its secretary, and
duly acknowledged by them, having been
presented to the State Corporation Commits
sion, and the fee, ifany, required by law upon
said amendment having been paid, the State
Corporation Commission having examined
said certificate, now declares that the said cor.
porOtion, the Massachusetts, Breweries Com
pany, has complied with the requirements of
law, and is entitled to the amendment or al
teration Of its charter set forth in said certif.
icate, reducing its capital stock. And it
is therefore ordered that the charter of the
Massachusetts Breweries Company, cOrpo-
ration created by Circuit Court of the city of
Alexandria, be and the same is amended and
altered in the manner lad for the purposes
set forth in said certificate. to the same ex-
tent as the same were now herein TRANSCRIPT
ed in full, pursuant TO the provisions of an
act of the General Assembly of Virginia, en-
titled IAN act concerning corporations"
which became a law the Dist day of May,
1908
And said certificate, with this order, is here
by certified to the Secretary of the Common
wealth for record
BEVERLEY T. CRUMP, Chairman.
JOHN A. UPSHUR, Clerk.
[Seal.l