Graham guardian., 1911-11-17

| the business of this company To borrow an
raiss money Sy the issue Of Or upon warrants r, :
transferable instruments or otherwise. To hold
purchase or otherwise acquire. sell, assign
pledge or otherwise dispose Of shares of the cap
ital stock. bonds or other evidences OF indebted
ness created by any corporation. and while tn
owner thereof to exercise all the rights of owner
ship, including the right to vote thereon.
~ TO the q
| or other securities or obligations of this or an.
other company In which the corporation may b
| properly interested whenever in the judgment o
the business Of the company; to aid in any man
ner any corporation whose stock. bonds or Othe
obligations are held. or in any manner guaranteed
py tne company. and % 90 any Gener ,v ac.s Q
ment or enhancement Of the value of any sucl
bonds, stocks or other obligations.
tg' To remunerate any person or corporation
for services rendered or TO be rendered in placing
or assisting to place or in guaranteeing the plac
ing of any of the stock Of the company. or in Of
| about the formation or promotion Of the company
or in the conduct of its business.
th) To use and apply to surplus earnings oi
the corporation, or its accumulated profits au
thorzed by law to be reserved. to the purchase
Of. or Investment in, its own capital stock from
time to time. corrective its own stock in payment
satisfaction Of indebtedness to the corporation
and to reissue and sell any Of the stock 20 pur
chased or acquired to such extent. in such man
and on such terms As the Board 81
vided. however that stock shall not be declarabls
in dividends unless majority in interest of the
stockholders so determine; but the capital stock
of the company shall not be decreased, except a
provided by the laws Of Maine.
I'D To apply for. purchase or otherwise acquire
and to hold. use, own. operate and rent sell, as
sign or otherwise deal in. any trademarks. trade
names. copy-rights. patents, Inventions improve
ments and processes used in connection with OF
secured under Letters Patent Of the United
States or elsewhere otherwise. and to use. ex'
and otherwise turn to account any such trade
marks. trade-names. copyrights. patents. IL
censes. processes and the like. or any such prop
erty or rights and with view to the working
and developing Of the same to carry on any busi
ness which is necessary or incidental thereto
W The company may from time to time con.
dpct any OF its corporate business in any OF the
States Territories. colonies or dependencies Of
countries. have one or more Offices therein. and
therein to hold. purchase. mortgage and convey
real and personal property necessary or incidenta
to carry out the purposes of the corporation; pro
vidsd. however. that nothing herein contained
shall be construed to authorize the corporation tc
transact business in any other State Territory OF
foreign country contrary to tho provisions Of the
tk) In carrying on its business, or Tor the pur-
pose Of attaining furtherins any Of it's objects
to do any and all other acts and things. and I'd
exercise any and all other powers which Co
partnsrship or natural person could do exer-
else. and which now or hereafter may be author
ized under the provisions Of the general laws OF
the State Of Maine sppertsining to corporations.
porate purposes shall be exercised only in States
and jurisdictions other than Maine, namely: the
construction and operation Of railroads. or aiding
in the construction thereof telegraph or tele-
phone companies and gas or electrical companies.
and such businesses are to be carried on only in
States and Jurisdictions when and where permis-
sible under the laws thereof.
In furthcrance and not In limitation Of the fore
yOinu and 0hiArta this finn aha1l
have all the general powers conferred by the laws
Of the State of Maine, and all Of the powers nec-
essary. desirable or incidental to carry out COM
pletely its corporate purposes and objects.
The amount Of capital stock is Two Million
Dollars.
The amount of common stock is One Million
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars.
The amount of preferred stock is Five Hundred
Th0usand Dollars.
The amount Of capital stock already paid in is
Five Dollars
The names and residences Of the owners Of said
: No. of Shares
Names Residences Common Preferred
John II Pierce Portland Maine.
John II. Ridge. Portland. Maine.
Frank H. Purinton, Portland. Maine.
Francis w. tombstone, Boston. Mass,
William E. Tucker. Boston. Mass,
Unsubscribed in treasury. 100000 995
100000 100000
Said corporation iS located At Portland, In the
county Of Cumberland. The number Of directors
is five and their names are John H. Pierce. John
H. Ridge, Frank H. Purinton. Francis w. John
stone and William E. Tucker.
The name of the clerk 10 David w, Snow, and
his residence is Portland. Maine The under
signed. John H. Pierce. Is PRESIDENT the under
signed. John H. Ridge, is treasurer. and the un-
dersiRned. John H. Pierce. John HI. Ridge and
Frank II. Purinton are majority Of the directors
of said corporation.
Witness our hands this 7th day of February,
A. d. 1911.
JOHN H. PIERCE, President.
JOHN H. RIDGE, Treasurer.
JOHN H. RIDGE, Majority
JOHN H. PIERCE, of
FRANK H. PURINToN,) Directors.
February 7th. A. D. 1911.
Then personally appeared John H. Pierce, John
H. Ridge and Frank Fl. Purinton and severally
made oath to the foregoing certificate. that the
same is true.
Before me,
DAVID w. SHow,
Justice Of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE.
Attorney Generals Office.
February 9th, A. D 1911.
hereby certify that have examined the fore
going certificate. and the same is properly drawn
and signed. and Is conformable to the constitu-
tion and laws Of the State.
CHARLES P. BARNES.
Asst Attorney General.