Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-11
Legal Notices
Notice Of INSTRUMENTATION.

Notice Is hereby given that corpor-
alton has been organized under the
general incorporation laws of the state
OF Iowa, and articles Of incorporation
duly executed and recorded with the
recorder Of deeds Of Wapello county
Iowa, and with the secretary OF state
for Iowa, upon the fling of which a
certificate OF Incorporation has been is
sued by the secretary OF stat,, for
Iowa III g
The articles among other things con-
tain the following provisions:
The name Of the corporation is sam
uel Mahon company, and it's principal
place OF business is at the City Of OF.
tumwa, county of Wapello and state OF
Iowa, but 1t may establish offices and
places Of business, and conduct Its
business at other places. either In the
state Of Iowa, or in any other state of
the United States.
The general nature Of the business to
be transacted is and shall be the
wholesale grocery business in all its
branches. including the purchase and
sale of grocery merchandise OF every
kind and nature, and including the pur-
chase of established stores, stocks of
grocery merchandise and equipment;
any and every kind Of product and
merchandise reasonably related to or
commonly carried, on along with the
wholesale grocery business, including
the roasting and preparing for market
and vending of coffees; the making and
vending of extracts; the preparation
and vending of bluings, baking pow
ders. sweeping compounds, and any
other related articles or products which
may be conveniently manufactured,
bought and sold in connection with the
wholesale grocery business.
1t shall also have the power to lease
purchase and sell, or in any manner ac-
quire and dispose OF such real estate, or
buildings as may be necessary or con-
venient in conducting its business
wherever the same may be established
The amount Of capital stock authoriz-
ed Is 100000, to be @"4 divided into
shares Of 100000 each, to be disposed of
and issued from time to time as the
corporation shall determine, and as the
articles provide certificates to issue
only after the stock Is paid for in full
at par, in cash, or in any other man.
ner, or for any other consideration
authorized or permitted by the laws OF
the state Of Iowa, and when appropriate
action has besn taken In pursuance
thereof
The time of the commencement of the
corporation shall date from the time
the articles of Incorporation were filed
for record with the recorder, Of deeds OF
Wapello county, State Of Iowa, towit:
June 81, 1915, and shall continue and
exist as corporation for twenty years
thereafter. unless sooner dissolved.
The affairs Of the corporation are to
be conducted and carried on by board
OF five directors, and by president
vice president, secretary and treasurer
all of whom must be Stockholders. The
board of directors and officers are to
be elected by and from among the
stockholders OF the company, at the
annual stockholders meeting, or al
some adjournment thereof, and the ar
ticles provide that such annual stock
holders meeting shall be held at the
general office Of the company, in the
City Of Ottumwa, Iowa, on the third
Saturday of April Of each year, to con
vene at 2 o'clock in the afternoon
The officers and directors shall hol6
their respective, offices for one year, OF
until their successors are elected an(
accept: But whenever any director OF
officer ceases to become aStockholder
his position as director or officer shall
thereby become vacant. and shall be
f1lled by the stockholders at specia
meeting called for that purpose. The
tenure of such office to expire at the
next annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers. a lE'5 ~
Until the annual stockholders meet
ing to be held in the year 1917 the d.
rectors and officers to conduct the af-
fairs Of the corporation until that time
are named in the articles of incorpora :
tion to which reference is here made.
= The highest amount of Indebtedness
to which the corporation may at any
time. subject itself. may equal, but
shall not exceed in amount, two-t thirds
Of the company's issued and paid up
capital stock. Ei
The private property Of the stock
holders and members of the corporation
is and shall be exempt from its corpor-
ate debts and the articles provide that
this provision in respect to exemption
shall not be changed, altered or amend
ed. Ia l.n-, -
Dated July Z 1915. ID III f. nsE
Mahon, President y
Attest: Jos. E. Hinsey, Secretary