Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-11
Notice Of incorporation.
hon it may concern:


dersigned havo formed an association
and body corporate under the laws OF
the state Of Iowa, and the name of such
corporation is The Sunlight Hat Com
pany of Marshalltown, Iowa, with its
principal place Of business al Mar
shalltown, Marshall county, Iowa: that
the general nature Of the business or
> said corporation shall be the manufac-
turing and contracting for the manu-
facture and sale at wholesale or retail
of hats, caps and other clothing spe-
cialtfes or merchandise and to take and
hold such patent rights and equipment,
together with such real estate or inter-
est therein as may be necessary for
the prosecution of such business. or in
the settlement and adjustment OF
claims and accounts in connection
Herewith.
The capital stock authorized by said
corporation is seventy-fve thousand
($75,0DO) dollars, divided into shares
Of one hundred (s100) dollars each;
all stock to be paid for in full when
issued, ana shall be non -assessable;
all as provided by law.
That the private property Of the
stockholders and members Of such cor
poration shall not be liable for corpor-
ate debts, and this article shall not be
altered or amended; the corporation at
no time shall become indebted in a
greater amount than rwo-thirds Of its
paid-up capital; that the corporation
was authorized to commence business
on the 18th day Of March, A. D., 1872,
and to continue for twenty years there
after, with right Of renewal, unless
sooner dissolved by vote Of major
ity Of the stock. The seal of said cor
poration shall be engraved The Sun
light Hat Company Of MARSHALL own,
Iowa in circular form and the word
Seal engraved across. The at
fairs Of the corporation shall
be-, under the direction and
control Of Ave 90 directors who
shall be stockholders Of the corpora
ton. The board of directors shall be
elected by ballot at the annual meeting
of the stockholders, which meeting
I shall be held on the second Monday
Z Of January Of each year, and the board
OF directors 80 constituted shall an
nually, upon the adjourn1n ent OF the
Z meeting of the stockholders. meet and
elect from their body a president, vice
" president, a secretary, treasurer anC
! a general counsel. and the said board
may appoint such other officers and
4 agents as they may deem necessary in
the proper management Of the business
( Of the corporation, and may remove
4 the same at pleasure. The president
and secretary OF the corporation, under
the order, authority ana direction OF
the board Of directors, shall execute
). all sealed instruments OF the corpor-
alton and the officers elected or ap-
rointed by the board of directors shall
perform such duties as usually devolve
upon such officers, or which may be
prescribed by the order Of such board
Until the first annual meeting of the
stockholders of said corporation, to be
held on the second Monday Of Jan
uary, A. D., 1918, the board of direc-
tors of such corporation shall be:
John z. Smith. w. F. Suit. c. s.
Johnston, ]. P. Cooper and C. H. Van
Law, and until such meeting the Of
i ficers Of the board Of directors Of said
Y corporation and Of the corporation shall
be: President, John E. Smith; vice
president, W. F. Suit; secretary, G. s
Johnston: treasurer, J. P. Cooper; gen
eral counsel, c. H. Van Law, who
i shall serve until their successors are
elected. A special meeting Of the
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president upon the written request OF
stockholders owning in the aggregate
: one half Of the capital stock. ten days
notice of the time and place Of such
meeting being given in writing mailed
/ to the postoffice address OF each stock
{ holder, as shown by the books Of the
4 Corporation. The meeting of the stock
holders shall pc held at the principal
~ re- "a .;rv
unless by unanimous consent of the
stockholders it is determined to hold
a meeting elsewhere. At each meeting
OF the stockholders each stockholder
shall be entitled TO one vote for every
share Of stock he may own. as shown
by the books Of the corporation
Shares may be voted in person or by
proxy if duly executed in print or
writing and filed with the secretary OF
the corporation ten days prior to the
meeting at which the vote is offered
A majority of the stock shall be nee
essary to constitute quorum for the
transaction of business.
The board Of directors shall hold
their meetings at such times as may
4 be fixed by the order of such board
or upon the written request Of one
director. In all meetings of the board
Of directors each director shall be en-
titled to one vote. regardless of the
amount Of stock he may own. Any by
y laws not in conflict with the article:
! of incorporation or the statutes OF
Iowa, may be made by the board of di.
rcctoTs They may act by a majority
OF their members, except where other
+ wise provided. and do all things nee
& essary in conducting the general bust
ness OF the corporation not in conflic
with the articles Of incorporation, ant
Il such articles may be amended or thu
capital stock and number Of share!
may be increased at any annual meet
Ing Of the stockholders or any dit
ferent meeting specially called for tina.
purpose by q majority vote Of thu
IS Sasatscck, except as otherwise specified.
Dated this 26th day OF April, a. ..
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