Williams news., 1913-10-30
Charter of the Topeka Bridge
 and Iron Company
State of Kansas, OHina of tho C,arararv nf Ctata

state of Kansas,
 Office of the Secretary of State. l. ]. R Burr,w, Secretary of State uf the State of ,ansas do hereby certify that the follow ing and annexed is true an complete ccpy Company lied for record in this office Janu- in testimony whereof, I have her"unto sub- srnbed my name and affixed my official seal. DO. at Topeka, Kansas this 9th day of Janu- ary. A l906
 (Signed) J. R. BI BROW. secretary of State. By WILL P. WILSON, Assistant Secretary of State. CHARTER OF THE TO- EKt RFTDGE AND IpON COMPANY 1h,. undersigned. cit zens of the State of Kansas. do hereby voluntarily associate our selves together fur the purpose of forming a priva corporation under the laws of the State of Kansas, and do hereby certify: FIRST. That the name of this corporation shall he THE TOPEKA BkIbGE AND IRON COMPANY. SECOND. That the purpose for which this corporation is formed are to manufacture, construct and erect bridges of iron, steel, wood, st. ne or ce- ment, or Il combination of these. or other ma terials with these or either "f them, to deal in iron or steel, either crud' or manufactured: or to manufacture iron or st. el, to manufac- ture articles of iron or steel, either alone or in combination with other materials; to deal in structural iron steel for building or other purposes, and generally to transact al the business and perform all the labor required by or connected with the organization and msin- tenance of q general manufactOry for bridge material bridges, structural iron and si eel, and for all other articles com posed of iron and ste l, or other materials and metals in combi- nation with these or either of the same. .o THIRD.
 That the place where its business is to be transacted is at Topeka Shawnee County, State of Kansas.
 That the rm for which this corporation is to exist is thirty years.
 FIFTH.
 That the number of directors of this corpora ton sh Il be five and the names aud residences "f those who are api ointed for the first year are:
 George 5kene, ot Topeka, Kansas. J. A. Cole, of Topeka, Kansas C. O Knowles, of Topeka, Kansas. D. A Mulvant. ol Topeka, Kansas. Lloyd B. S-n tn. of Topeka Kansas.
 SIXTH.
 That the estimated value vf the goods, chat tels. lands, rights and credits owned by the corporation IS thirteen thousand two hundred (Sl3 20O.O0, dollars
 corporation shall be twenty-five thousand ts2500O.O0) dollars, and shall be divided into two hundred and fifty shares of one hundred GlOO.HU) dollars each.
 SEVENTH
 That the names and residences of the stock holders of said corporation, and the number of snares nelu by eacn, are as FOLLOWS, tOWlt: George Skene, Topeka Kansas. .. GO A. Co C, Topeka, Kansas ...........50 c. O. Kn wlts. Topeka Kansas. ....... l D. A. Mulvane, Topeka, Kansas ,......2O In testim. ny whereof, we have bereunto sub- scribed our names, this sth day of January, A. D. l9O6.
 George skene,
 J. A. Cole,
 c O. Knowles,
 D. A. Mulvane,
 Lloyd Smith. State of Kansas, ]
 Shawnee County. Personally appeared before me, Notary Pubic in and for Shawnee County. Kansas the above banned George Skere,J J A. Cole, G. O. Knowles, D. A Muvane and Lloyd Smith, who known to me to be the same persc ms who executed the foregoing instrument of writing, and duly acknowledged tht ex, cution or the same.
 In testimony whereof, l have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed my notariat sea |, this Sth day of January, \. D 1906. SEAL. M. F. HANCOCK, Notary Public. My commission expires April A. 1916. 1O96