Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-29

Corporations have been somewhat in
evidence for the past two calendar
days. Eight have filed certificates of
incorporation. one has changed its
lrame, or increased and one decreased
its capital stock.
OF the eight new corporations. three
went in the million class, two were of
six figures, while the others were mod
est. two taking only five and the other
four figures.
And even at that the aggregate cap
itnl stock is expressed by S4795, 900,
bringing very comfortable revenue
to the State treasury.
The totals as given in the certificates
are for $2,000,000, $1,23o.000, $1000.000.
$500 600, 100000, $4,000. $4,000 and
5000
The stories with each would doubt
less be Interesting. but the technical
wording of the objects rs set forth in
the certificates usually make even dry
reading to those who have to handle
them.
Changes in the names of corpora
tions have been filed with the secretary
of State as follows:
| Voted. to change the name of this
company from National Stock and
| Bond Exchange to Federal Stock and
| Eond Exchange" The number of di-
rectors is changed from seven to nine.
The Columbia Realty and Improve
mcrt co. has voted to decrease its
stock from $4,000 to SIS 900, the par val
lie to remain unchanged.
| The Textile Machinery Co. has voted
| to decrease its capital stock from s25.-
| COO to 5000 and the par value of said
stock from 500 to So.
| The following new corporations have
| been filed with the secretary of state:
| North American Bond and Securities
Co. organized ut Augusta. Nc. for til"
purpose of doing a general banking and
other business. with $2,00O.O0 capital
stock Of which nothing is paid in. The
officers are: President. Lydeclcr Van
Ripper; treasurer. Lydecker Van Ripper.
| Solomon River Ditch CO.. organized
| ut Portland for the purpose of doing
!, u general electrical power light and
| heat business. with S1OO0.000 SIpitll
| stock. of which nothing is paid in. The
officers are: President. Geo. +. Gould of
, Portland: treasurer. Geo. +. Gould Of
| Portland.
General Tipping Machine Co. organ
lied ut Portland. for the purpose of
manufacturing. buying, selling and OPP
Grating tipping machines and other
printing materials. with $1.230,00 cap
ital stock of which nothing is paid in.
The officers arc: President. Geo. +.
Gould of Portlani; treasurer. Geo. l..
Gould of Portland.
King E.lkhorn Mining Co, Limited
organized at Portland. for the purpose
of doing a general mining business,
with $500. 900 capital stock. of which
nothing is paid in. The officers are:
President. Willard W. Baldwin; treas
urcr, James ]. Herman.
| Consumers Cigar Co. organized at
Portland. Me. for the purpose of doing
Il general cigar. cigarette and tobacco
manufacturing. wholesale and retail
business. with 100000 capital stock.
of which $50 is paid in. The officers
are: President +. ]. Crolius; treasurer.
Walter IL. Clarke.
+. J. O'Hara & Co, organized at
South Berwick, for the purpose of do
ing Il general fish business. with 100000
capital stock, of which $500 is paid in.
The officers are: President, {. NJ.
Hobbs; treasurer. c. NJ. Hobbs.
Oakfield Mill 60. organized at Oak
field. Me. for the purpose of doing a
general business in manufacture buy
ing and selling i'll lumber, wood and
Ill other commodities and to deal in
real and personal property. with $4,000
capital stock. Of which nothing is paid
in The officers are: President. +. r..
White: treasurer. +. 7. Hersey.
The Attean Co, organized at Jack
man. Me. for the purpose of engaging
in and carrying on hotel and sport
ing camp business. with $4,000 capital
stock. of which $1,000 is paid in. The
officers are: President. Nellie Hender-
son: treasurer. Fred Henderson.
, Recent visitors at the Lithgrow IL
brary are: Ethel w. Russell. Canton,
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