Graham guardian., 1911-12-08

the Land ing preparing ana rendering com
mercialy available all of the various product:
thereof To purcf ase or otherwise acquire, oper
ate tnd maintain hotels buildings, stores ant
warehouses
Idl To acquire tteams lakes and small ponds
tor irrig; ton purposes or otherwise To build
uccule Op n chatter and operate vessels pro
pe led bS steam or otherwise ond = construct
-oal lete iurnish naintain and ccndrct Lawful
nts cf Communication and transportation arc
TO conduct, carry ard tran, act general trans
Crtaton business Of passengers and freight II
any lawful manner, and upon its property to con
struct conduct and operate n transportatlor
business in any manner deemed proper, To ac
quire and USE sell otherwise dispose of thu
whole or any part of the goodwill, property anc
rights, and to undertake the liabilities OF any
person, firm, association or corporation engaged
in a business similar to that of this corporation
and to pay for the same in money, stock or bond:
of the corporation or otherwise
tel To enter into. make, perform and carry ou
contracts Of every kind and for any lawful pur
pose with any person, firm, association or cor
poration; or with any government, incidental u
the business of this company To borrow ant
raise money by the issue of or upon warranes
bonds, and debentures and other negotiable Oh
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 ether evidences of indebted
ness created by any corporation, and while the
owner thereof to exercise all the rights of owner
ship, including the right to vote thereon:
III To guarantee the payment of dividends OF
interest on any shares of stock, bonds, debentures
or other securities or obligations of this or any
other company in which the corporation may be
properly interested whenever in the judgment OF
the Board of Directors proper and necessary fol-
the business of the company; to aid in any man.
ner any corporation whose stock, bonds or Other
obligations are held or in any manner guaranteed
by the company. and to do any other acts OF
thing necessary for the preservation improve
ment or enhancement of the value of any such
bonds, stocks or other obligations
(g, To remunerate any person or corporation
or assisting to place or in guaranteeing the piac-
ing of any of the stock of the company. or in oil
about the formation or promotion of the company
or in the conduct of its business.
th) To use and apply to surplus earnings OF
the corporation or its accumulated profits au-
thorized by law to be reserved to the purchase
Of or investment in, its own capital stock from
time to time to receive its own stock in payment
satisfaction OF Indebtedness to the corporation.
and to reissue ard sell any of the stock so pur-
chased or acquired TO such extent in such man
ner and on such terms as the Board of Directors
of the corporation shall determine, it being pro-
vided, however. that stock shall not be declarabe
in dividends unless majority in interest OF the
stockholders so determine: but the capital stock
of the company shall not he decreased, except as
provided by the laws of Maine.
ID 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 copyrights patents, inventions, improve
ments and processes used in connection with or
secured under Letters Patent OF the United
States or elsewhere or OtnerWiSe, ana 70 use, eN-
ercise. develop. grant licenses in respect thereto
and otherwise turn to account any such trade
marks, trade-names copyrights, patents, Ii
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.
I'D The company may from time to time con-
duct any of its corporate business in any of the
States, Territories colonies dependencies OF
the United States and in any and all foreign
countries. have one or more offices therein, and
therein to hold, purchase. mortgage and convey
real and personal property necessary incidental
TO carry out the purposes of the corporation pro-
vided, however, that nothing herein contained
shall be construed to authorize the corporation to
transact business in any other State. Territory or
foreign country contrary to the provisions of the
laws of such State, Territory or foreign country.
(k) In carrying on its business, or for the pur-
pose of attaining or furthering any of it's objects,
to do any and all other acts and things, and to
exercise any and all other powers which CO.
partnership or natural person could do or exer-
else. and which now or hereafter may be author
lied under the provisions of the general laws of
the State of Maine appertaining to corporations.
t) Provided. however, that the following cor
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 furtherance and not in limitation of the fore
going purposes and objects. this corporation shall
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 ard 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
Thousand Dollars
The amount of capital stock already paid in is
Five Dollars
The par value of the shares is One Dollar.
The names and residences of the owners of said
shares are as follows:
No. of Shares
Names Residences Common Preferred
John H. Pierce, Portland Maine. l
John II. Ridge, Portland Maine.
Frank H. Purinton, Portland, Maine,
Francis w. tombstone, Boston. Mass l
William E. Tucker, Boston, Mass,
Unsubscribed in treasury. 100000 4s9996
100000 100000
Said corporation is located at Portland, in the
is five and their names are John H. Pierce, John
II Ridge, Frank Fl. Purinton, Francis w. John
stone and William E. Tucker.
The name of the clerk is 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-
dersgned. John H. Pierce. John H. Ridge and
Frank H. Purinton are majority of the directors
of said corporation.
Witness our hands this 7th day of February,
A. ID. 1911.
JOHN H. PIERCE, President
JOHN II. RIDGE, Treasurer.
JOHN II. RIDGE, Majority
JOHN Fl. PIERCE, -of
FRANK H. PURINToN. Directors.
February 7th, A. D. 1911
Cumberland, ss.
Then personally appeared John H. Pierce. John
H. Ridge and Frank H. Purinton and severally
made oath to the foregoing certificate that the
same is true.
Before me-
DAVID w. Snow,
Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE.
Attorney Generals Office.
February sth, 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.
STATE OF MAINE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
| hereby certify that the foregoing is true
copy from the records of this Office.
In Testimony Whereof have caused the sea
of the State to be hereunto affixed,
Given under my hand at Augusta
this first day of March, in the yeai
n of our Lord one thousand min,
I SEAL y hundred and eleven and in the one
O hundred and thirty-fifth year O.
H.. H. A..