Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-01
Notice Of incorporation.

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Notice Is hereby given that oorpor-
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 flling OF which .
certificate Of Incorporation has been is-
sued by the secretary Of state, for
Iowa. Z.
The articles among other things con-
tain the following provisions:
The name Of the corporation is SAM
uel Mahon company and its principal
place of business Ia at the City OF OF.
tumwa. county OF Wapello and state Of
Iowa, but it 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 "a
be transacted ts and shall be the
wholesale grocery business In all IT.
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:
the purchase. manufacture and sale OF
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
and vending Of bluings, baking pow.
GERS, 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-
buildings as may be necessary or con =
Ven1ent In conducting it's business
Wherever the same may be established.
The amount Of capital stock authoris
ed is s75O,o00.00. to be divided into
shares of $4,000 each, to be disposed Of
and issued from time to time az the
corporation shall determine. and as the
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 been taken in pursuance.
thereof.
The time of the commencement OF the,
corporation shall date from the time
the articles Of incorporation were filed
Tor record with the recorder OF deeds OF
Wapello county, State Of Iowa, towit:
June FL, 1915. and shall continue and,
exist as corporation for twenty years.
thereafter. unless sooner dissolved.
Inc ana1rs of the corporation are to
be conducted and carried on by a board
OF nve 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 AZ
some adjournment thereof, and the AZ.
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 o'clock In the afternoon.
The officers and directors shall hold
their respective offices for one wear. ar
until their SUCCESSORS are elected ana
accept. But whenever any director or
officer ceases to become a stockhoider.
his position as director or OFFICER shall
thereby become vacant, and shall s.
filed by the stockholders at special
meeting called for that purpose. The
tenure OF such office to expire at the
next annual meeting of the stockhold.
erS. YEN.
Until the annual stockholders meet.3
ing to be held In the year 1917, the al.
rectors and officers to conduct the n
fairs Of the corporation until that time,
are named in the articles OF incorpora-
ton, to which reference Is here made.
The highest amount of indebtedness
to which the corporation may 1t aay
time subject itself. may equal, but
shall not exceed in amount, two-thirde
Of the company's issued and paid up
capital stock
The private property Of the stocks
holders and members Of the corporation
Is and shall be exempt from IT. corpor.
ate debts and the articles provide that
this provision In respect to exemption
shall not be changed. altered or amend
ed. a5. ra4 I'D Il i. j, s.. s.s Iss
Dated July Z, 1916, 100 .ss
Samuel Mahon Company, by John -
Mahon. President.
Attest: JOS E. Hinsey, Secretary
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