Williams news., 1913-03-08
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: '
 That we, whose names are hereuDto sub- scribed, do hereby associate ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the provisions of the laws of the State of Mis- souri. and more particularly under the provis- ions of the Revised Statutes of Missouri 1899 Chapter 12 Article TX, and for that purpose state:
 First The name of this corporation shall be "L J. Smith Construction Company"
 Second: The business of this corporation shall be conducted at Kansas City, in the Coun- ty of Jackson, State of Missouri.
 Third: The capital stock of this corporation is Twenty-Five Thousand (25,OOD Dollars, divi ded into two hundred and fifty (25O) shares of the par value of One Hundred Q0O Dollars each; that the same has been bona fide sub- scribed and one-half thereof actually paid up in lawful money of the United States, and is in the custody of the persons hereinafter named as the first Board of Directors.
 Fourth: The names and places of residence of the several shareholders and the number of shares subscribed by each are as follows:
 Name Place of Residence. Shares. Lucius J. Smith, Kansas City, Missouri. Two hundred and forty-seven Elliott H. Jones, Kansas City, Missouri. One Reevel Smith, Kansas City, Missouri. One John K. Griffith, Kansas City. Missouri. One Fifth: The business of this corporation shall be managed by Board of Directors composed of four directors, and the following named shareholders shall constitute the Board of Di- reotors for the first year, viz: Lucius J. Smith Elliott Fl. Jones, Reevel J. Smith and John K. Griffith.
 Sixth: This corporation shall continue as | body polite for period of fifty years. Seventh: The purposes fer which this asso- citation is formed are to. build, construct and repair railroads, bridges, viaducts, tunnels, sewers, streets highways, and other public and | private works and contract for doing same, to hire, own, control, and operate any and all machinery and appliances for performing any public or private works to own, hold, purchase, mortgage, or otherwise convey such real and personal estate as the purposes of this corpora | tion shall require, and also to take, hold and convey such other property. real, personal or mixed, as shall be necessary or requisite for such corporation to acquire in order to obtain or secure the payment of any indebtedness or liability belonging to said corporation.
 IN TESTIMONY OF ALL WHICH, We | have hereunto set our hands and seals this 18th day of January, 1901.
 LUCIUS J. SMITH, (SeaD
 ELLIOTT H. JONES, (Seal) | REEvEL J. SMITH, (SeaD JOHN K. GRIFFITH. (SeaD STATE OF MISSOURI, lee
 COUNTY OF JACKSON. sS
 On this 18th day of January, 1901 before me
 the undersigned, notary public within and
 for said County and State, personally appeared
 Lucius J. Smith, Elliott HI. Jones, Reevel Smith and John K. Griffith, to me known to be
 the persons described in and who executed the
 foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that sthey executed the same their free act an6 deed.
 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereuntc set my hand and affixed mylnotarial seal a
 Kansas City, in said County and State, the day
 and year last above written. My Commission
 expires April S. 1903.
 I JAMES w. CROWLEY,
 Ns) Notary. Public within and fol | Jackson County, Missouri.
 Filed for record and duly recorded in m!
 office on this 18th day of January, AID. 1901, a Il o'clock 20 minutes AM.
 | Nj. R. GOSSETT, Recorder. | By tLAUDE s. GossETT, Deputy.