Williams news., 1913-02-22
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
 That we, whose names are hereupto 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- snuri. and more particularly under the provis- ions of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1899 Charter 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 (25,00O Dollars, divi- ded into two hundred and fifty C25O) shares of the par value of One Hundred QOO Dollars each; that the same hasbeen bona fde sub scribed and one-half thereof actually paid ur in lawful money of the United States. and is in tha custody of the persons hereinafter named IS the first Board of Directors.
 Fourth: The names and places of residence of the several shareholders and the number Of shares subscribed by each as follows;
 No. of
 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- re"tors for the first year, viz: Lucius J. Smith, Elliott H. Jones, Reevel J. Smith and John K. Griffith.
 Sixth: This corporation shall continue as a 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 perform 'ng any public or private works, to own, hold, prrchase, 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. (Seal) STATE OF MISSOURI,
 COUNTY OF JACKSON.
 On this 16th day of January 1901, before m' the undersigned, notary public within anC for said County and State personally appear ( Lucius J Smith, Elliott H. Jones, Reevel J Smith and John K. Griffith, to me known to bt \ the persons described in and who executed the \ foregoing instrument, and acknowledged tha \ they executed the same as their free act anC deed.
 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereuntt | set my hand and affixed my.notarial seal Il | Kansas City, in said County and State, the da! | and year last above written. My Commission | expires April s, 1903.
 JAMES w. CROWLEY, | Os) Notary Public within and fOl Jackson County, Missouri, l Filed for record and duly recorded in my office on this 18th day of January, AID. 1901, | II o'clock 20 minutes AM. NJ. R. GOSSETT, Recorder. By CLAUDE s. GossETT, Deputy.