The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-30
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.

NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.
Notice Is hereby given In compli- +
ance with Section 1913 Of the Code
Of Iowa, as the same is amended IN
The 1907 Supplement to said Code, OF /
the Incorporation OF the INTER-CITY
BRIDGE COMPANY, with it's princi-
pal place OF business located at keo-
kuk, in the county Of Lee, and State
Of Iowa.
The general nature of the business
to be transacted shall be to construct,
acquire. maintain and operate rail-
way bridge and approaches thereto.
across the Mississippi River at or near
Keokuls, Iowa, to a point at or near
Hamilton, Illinois; and to secure all
necessary grants, authority and fran.
chises therefor and TO contract for
the use Of the dam now In said river
at or near said place, for the purpose
of using the same as part OF said
bridge and to equip said bridge and
the approaches thereto for use by
street railways, railways or railroads
using any and all kinds OF motive
power, and to use the same for any
and all bridge purposes; to purchase.
acquire, own, sell, lease or mortgage
real estate, or any and all property
rights when the same may be neceH-
sary, incidental, useful or convenient
| In transacting and conducting any
business of the corporation; to sue and
| to he sued; to contract and to be con
tracteG with In reference to any o,
the foregoing powers and to have and
4 exercise such powers as are inc1denta
| to the business In which said corpora
tion may be engaged, and to have al
the powers authorized by law, useful
NECESSARY or convenient for tho opera
ton and successful management o
4 said business, or which shall at an,
I time appear conducive to or expedien
for the protection or benefit OF th'
corporations; and to do any and al
other acts and things and exercis
any and all other powers which col
poration, co-partpership OF natura
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which now or hereafter may be al
thorized by law.
The amount OF capital stock autho'
! ized for this corporation is One HUI
dred Thousand Dollars (s1o0,00o.Uo
to he divided into one thousand q
!. oo0) shares Of One Hundred Dollar
: (s1oo. O0) each and 1t she'll be paid
at such times and under such cond
j. tons as the Board of Directors ma
q ldetermine: seven hundred dollar
E (s7o00o) OF the capital stock must b
O paid for and issued before the CO
portion may begin business.
y This corporation commenced !
' corporate existence on December An
1919, and will continue for twen'
d years therefrom or until Decemb
End. 1892, unless sooner terminated {
Il provided In said Articles OF Incorpor
d ton,
The management and control of Il
IF corporation is vested in a Board
Z. Directors consisting OF seven me,
~ bers. each Of whom shall own n
,r less than one share OF stock. Tho
serving for the first year, or an
ID their successors are elected and aus
II. fed are William Logan, G. r. Joy.
p. tombstone. Wells NJ. Irwin, 9.
n, Dadant, r. r. Wallace and ]. P.
IN len. The directors are to be elect
nd annually by the stockholders at
annual meeting to be held on t
4 second Tuesday Of January OF ca
ia year at the office Of the corporate
in the city OF Keokuk.
ty, Until their successors are cleo
hn and qualified, the following shall c
N stitute the officers Of the corporate
tie to wit:
ire C. r. Joy, president.
ed VIM. Logan, vice president.
as G. P. Dadant, vice president.
W. A. %. tombstone, secretary
os treasurer.
be The officers are elected by
Board of Directors. The presid
en- must be a stakeholder, but 1T is
,ys necessary that the other officers s
.er. be stockholders, unless the Board
Directors shall SO determine.
wn- The highest amount of indebtedr
mt. to which the corporation shall at
of one time be subject shall not exc
two-thirds OF its capital stock.
the The officers, directors and st
ter. holders personally and the pri
M. property of officers, directors
in stockholders shall be exempt from