Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-17
Corporation Changes

The department Of state has been nott-
fed of the following changes by corpora
lions organized under the laws of the
State of Maine:
Rockwell & Mathewson, Ic.. at a meet
terry voted to increase tho number of di-
rectors from three to five.
Il. j. O'Hars. & Co. at q special meet
ing on Nov. at Portland of the stock
holders voted to reduce the capital stock
from $4,000 in 1893 shares at 800 each to
$1,000 in so shares of 500 each.
Indian Refining Company at a meeting
held Nov. II in Augusta voted to decrease
the preferred capital stock from s3.4O0,0o0
to $3,O00,000, the reason given being:
Whereas. on Feb. II, 1870 the stockhold-
ers at special meeting duly resolved 70
create 100000. par value. Of preferred
stock heretofore created. and that the
common stock be increased from 81 600, 900
to N.b0o.COo, par value. and that $4,000 OF
the new common stock thus created be is
sued in exchange for the then outstanding
par value and whereas. thereafter the
said s4ao. 0.D. par value, Of ppeferred stock
was duly exchanged pursuant to said plan
for new common stock issued Hereunder
and the said $1,000 par value Of preferred
stock SO exchanged is not now outstand-
ing"
Resumes Business
The Motor Sales Company. which on
April 7. 1915. ceased to transact business
and was excused from making annual re-
turns. has notified the state department.
that on Nov. 10. 1916. 1t resumed business
Corporations Excused
The department Of State has been noti-
fed by the Office Of the attorney general
that the following corporations, under the
vlsed Statutes, have been excused from
fling annual returns: The Southwortn
Brothers. and The Soda Shop.
New Corporations
The following new corporations organ
ised under the laws of Maine have had
their certificates Of interpretations approx
ed by the Office Of the attorney general
of the State of Maine:
Modern Amusement Company. organ
lied Nov 10 at Portland for making, deaf
ing in and operating picture films and
piatCS' SdihoIdc' pICtuEc Cameras, OWL
and operate buildings and producing all
kinds of plays, dramas. operas, pictures.
ETC. Capital stock $4,000, all common, par
value 500, nothing paid in, shares sub
scribed 8. President, Abraham Goodside,
Portland; treasurer. Harlan T. Boucher,
Portland; clerk, Charles L. Donahue.
Portland; directors, Abraham Goodside.
G. L. King and Charles L. Donahue, all
of Portland. Approved Nov. 16
W. S. Jordan Company, organized Nov
IS at Portland to carry on general
shipping business, also exporting and i'm
porting and dealing in all kinds of mate
rails. Capital stock $4,000, all common,
par value $780, nothing paid in, shares
subscribed 3. President, Fritz H. Jordan.
Portland; treasurer, Winthrop Jordan.
Portland; clerk, VIM. M. Bradley, Port
land; directors. Fritz H. Jordan. Winthrop
Jordan and VIM. NJ. Bradley, all of Port
land. Approved Nov. IT,
The Moro Corporation, organized Nov.
is at Augusta for the purpose Of carry
ing on a general business In patents. pa
tented rights, trademarks, etc. Capital
stock 1,0OO. 900, all common, par value SO.
nothing paid in, shares subscribed g..
President and treasurer. e. M. Leavitt,
Augusta; clerk, Ernest L. Mclean, Au-
austa; directors, Ernest L. Mclean, E.
M. Leavitt and G. A. Clark all of Angus
ia. Approved Nov 16.