The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-31
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.

To Whom This May Concern:
In com pliance with section 1913 OF
the 1913 supplement to the code or
Iowa. notice is hereby given of the
incorporation of the Pechstein Iron
Works under the provisions OF chap
ter /, title 8, Of the code Of Iowa
and acts amendatory thereof.
CD The name of the corporation
is "Pechstein Iron Works" and its
principal place of business Will be
at Keokuk, Lee county, Iowa.
(2) The object for which 1t Is
formed and the general nature Of the
business to he transacted by the
corporation Is to own and operate
foundry for the manufacture or fab
structural materials composed in
whole or part Of iron or other metals
or their alloys: to own and
operate a machine shop for the pur-
pose Of machining castings, repairing
OF manufacturing machinery, ma
chimes or machine parts; to own and
operate q boiler shop for the pur-
pose Of manufacturing iron products,
elevators, smoke stacks and other
structural works: to buy. sell and
deal in iron, steel and any and all
metals, alloys, minerals or materials
entering into the structure of ma
chinery; to engage in structural work
and the manufa cture of machinery
appliances; to buy, sell, manufacture
and deal in engines, machinery, tools,
brass and metal products, hardware
supplies, machinery Of all kinds, mill,
boiler and electrical supplies. appli-
ances and equipment; and In each
and every way necessary or desirable
to engage in producing, preparing or
using any and all kinds Of metals,
alloys and metallic compounds; to
own. purchase, lease or otherwise
own, sell. assign or dispose OF trade
marks, trade-names, patents, inven-
tons, improvem ents and processes;
to own and acquire stocks, bonds or
other securities which may be legally
sold in this state and engaged in
any similar business; to issue bonds
and other obligations in payment Of
property or for the purpose Of carry
ing on it's business; to buy and sell
the shares of its own capital stock
as we'll as the capital stock Of other
corporations which may be legally sold
in this state; to sue and be sued in
it's corporate name and to exercise
and enjoy any other powers not ex-
pressly named which may be desir-
able or necessary and which are not
contrary to the laws Of the state, and
70 do anything desirable or necessary
for the accom- plishment Of the pur-
poses for which 1t was organized or
which may be incidental to the bust
ness Of the corporation.
ca The authorized capital stock
of the corporation is eighty thousand
$3.50 ,O0O) dollars, divided into eight
hundred shares Of the par value OF
one hundred (s100) dollars each, Of
which five hundred shares shall be
preferred stock entitled to receive
each year a dividend of seven per
cent, and three hundred shares shall
be common stock. The stock may
be paid for in cash or its equivalent
in property at a cash valuation ap-
proved by the Executive Council of
the state. The corporation may COM
mence business when one thousand
! (s10O0) dollars of its capital stock is
| fully aid for. and other stock may
be issued from time to time as the
! board OF directors may authorize.
ca The corporate existence be
gan February 9, 1917, with the issu
ance of certificate by the Secretary
of State and its corporate existence
shall continue foF Z pegtod3 OF twent.