Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-24
Notice of incorporation.

and body corporate, under the laws OF
the state of Iowa, and that the name
of such corporation Is Marshall Print
ing Company with its principal place
of business at Marshalltown. Marshall
county, Iowa; that the general nature
OF the business of this corporation
shall be general printing. binding ana
publishing and the selling OF printed
stationery and office supplies with fun
power to take and hold such equip
ment and TO buy, sell and incumher
such real estate or other property or
any interest therein. as may he nee
essary for the prosecution of such
business or in the settlement or adj
jusunent OF claims and accounts in
connection Herewith.
The corporation shall begin business
on the goth day of August. a. D. 1915
and continue for term Of twenty t29f
years, with right Of renewal or disso-
luton, as by law provided.
The authorized capital stock Of his
corporation shall be twenty FIVE thous-
and (s25ooo.0O) dollars. divided into
shares of one hundred (slo0oo) dollars
each. which shall be fully PAID UP be-
fore issued, in money or property. as
provided by the laws OF Iowa, non-aS-
sessable and transferable only on the
books OF the company. The affairs of
this corporation shall be under the d.
rection and control Of a board Of d.
rectors Of not less than three 80 nor
more than ave 90 members, who must
he stockholders Of this corpora ton.
The board of directors OF this corpora
ton shall be elected by ballot at the
annual meeting Of the stockholders.
which directors shall hold Office for
one year or until their successors shall
have been elected and shall have
qualified, and the board Of directors so
constituted shall annually, on the adj
journment Of the meeting Of the stock
holders. meet and elect from the stock
holders president a vice-president
and a secretary and treasurer, who
shall be officers of the corporation and
of the board Of directors; and the
president of the corporation so elected
shall. upon the authority and instruc-
ton Of the said board, appoint such
other officers and agents as may be
deemed necessary for the proper
transaction and management Of the
business Of the corporation, fixing the
compensat ton and prescribing the
duties OF such officers and agents. and
such officers and agents so appointed
may be removed at pleasure. The Of
ffcers elected by rhe board OF directors
shall hold Office for one % year or
until their successors shall have been
elected and shall have qualified
The annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF this corporation for the
election Of directors and the transac-
ton Of other business shall be held at
the office of the corporation on the
first Monday in September OF each
year. and special meetings OF the
0S $t0n RI nm, q
be held either at the call OF the prest-
dent Of the corporation or upon the
written request Of the stockholders Of
a majority Of the ca pital stock out
standing. but ten days notice Of such
special meeting shall be given to each
holder Of capital stock. in writing,
mailed to the last known business ad-
dress of such stockholder, or by pub
lication thereof IN a newspaper Of
general circulation. In Marshalltown.
Iowa.
At meetings Of stockholders one vote
shall he cast for each share Of stock
owned by stockholders who are pres
ent or represented by written power Of
attorney, and a majority Of the votes
cast at such meeting shall govern IN
all matters. but a majority Of the out
standing stock, present or represented.
shall be necessary To constitute ?
quorum FOR the transaction Of business
a such meeting.
The private property Of the stock
holders and members of this corpora
ton shall not be liable for corporate
debts, and this article shall not be
altered or amended.
This corporation a no time shall be-
come indebted IN a greater amount
than two-thirds of its paid-up capital
stock
All capital stock sold or issued shall
be issued only upon the agreement
and understanding, which Is declared
condition precedent to the delivery
thereof. that any such holder who may
desire to dispose of such capital stock
as may be held by him, Will first offer
such stock or any portion thereof.
which such holder may desire to dis
pose of, to the corporation. at a meet
trg of it's stockholders, and tender a
transfer of the same to the corpora
ton upon the same terms and condi-
tons az may be shown to be obtain
able from any other party proposing
bona fde purchase of the same.
Until the first annual meeting of the
stockholders to be held on the first
Monday in September. A. D.. 1915, the
board Of directors of this corporation
ris and Rodney c. Wells. and until
such meeting the officers of this corp
Grafton and of the board Of directors
shall be: President. George F. Thayer:
vice president Rodney c. Wells: sec
rotary and treasurer, D. w. Norris,
who shall serve until their successors
shall have been elected and shall have
qualified
The articles Of incorporation may be
amended except article VIII. by ma
jority vote of the outstanding stock,
at any annual meeting of the stock
holders or at any meeting specially
called for that purpose. provided notice
Of the proposed amendment is given
in writing to each stakeholder ten days
before such meeting. or by publication
of such proposed amendment in q
newspaper of general circulation at
Marshalltown, Iowa, at least ten G0)
days prior to the date of the meeting
at which such proposed amendment.
shall be acted upon.
Dated this 18th day Of August, A.
D., 1915.
George F. Thayer
D. w. Norris