Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-18
NotIe. % Incarceration.

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| TO whom It may concern:
Notice Ia hereby given that corpor-
alton has been organised under the
general Incorporation laws OF the state
OF Iowa, and articles OF incorporation
duly executed and recorded with the
Iowa, and with the secretary Of state
for Iowa, upon the filing of which
certificate Of Incorporation has been Is
sued by the secretary Of state, Tor
Iowa.
The articles among other things con-
tain the following provisions.
The name of the corporation II sam
uel Mahon company, and its 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 IT.
business at other places. either In the
state Of Iowa, or in any other state OF
the United States. 8
The general nature Of the business 10
be transacted Is and shall be tina
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
other related articles or products which
may be conveniently manufactures,
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 authorize
ed Is S75o,o0o.o0. to be divided into
shares of $4,000 each. to be disposed 81
and issued from time to time a. the
| corporation shall determine. and as the
articles provide, certificates to issus
only after the stock Is paid for In full,
at par, In cash, or In any ether 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 tho commencement Of the
corporation shall date from the time
the articles Of incorporation were file4
for record with the recorder Of deeds Of
Wapello county, State of Iowa, towlt:
June Al, 1916, 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 q board
of five directors. and by president,
vice president, secretary and treasurer,
all Of whom must be stockholders. Tho
board of directors and officers are -
be elected by and from among the
stockholders Of the company, at the
annual stockholders meeting, or ~
some adjournment thereof ana the ar
ticles provide that such annual stock
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 year, or
until their successors ara elected and
accept. Rut whenever any director or
his position as director or officer shall
thereby become vacant. and shall 10
filed by the stockholders at special
meeting called for that purpose. Tho
tenure of such office to expire ut the
next annual meeting Of tho stockhold-
erS.
Until tho annual stockholders meet
rectors and officers to conduct the At
fairs Of the corporation until that time.
are named in the articles Of incqspora.
ton, to which references 10 here made.
The highest amount of indebtedness
to which the corporation may ut any
time subject itself, may equal, but
shall not exceed in amount, two-thiPAs
Of the company's issued and paid u
capital stock
The private property Of the stock
holders and members Of the corpora loa
Is and shall be exempt from Its corpor-
ate debts and the articles provide that
this provision in respect to, exemptions
shall not be changed, altered or amend
ed.
Dated July 7, 1915,
Samuel Mahon Company, by John i.
Mahen, President.
Attest: Jos. II Hinsey. Secretary.