Graham guardian., 1919-07-25

To acquire, construct, own and oper-
ate, machine shops and manufacturing
plants for manufacturing and repairing
machinery, implements, tools and ap-
pliances, mechanical and electrical, and
to construct and manufacture such ma
chinery, articles and things, under con-
tract or otherwise, and for its own use
or for disposal by sale, lease, license
or otherwise;
To engage IN and carry on a general
stores and mercantile and supply busi-
ness, for dealing in provisions, mater
ials, supplies and equipment of all sorts;
To acquire, lay out, develop and turn
to account, any lands that the company
may own, for building or other pur-
poses. ard to erect, construct, own,
operate and manage, lease and dispose
of, dwelIing-houses, boarding houses,
stores, Offices, warehouses, terminal
facilities and similar property;
To such an extent as may be neces-
sary or useful in carrying out any of
the foregoing purposes, to acquire, by
purchase, lease or otherwise, and to
hold, manage, control, develop, operate
and utilize, water rights, water power
and other necessary or useful works
and facilities; and to construct, or aid
in the construction thereof;
To purchase, acquire by subscription
or otherwise, and to hold for invest
ment or otherwise, use. sell, assign,
transfer, mortgage, pledge or other
wise dispose of, and to guarantee any
shares of stock, bonds, securities or
other obligations of any other corpora
ton or association, of this or any other
state, territory or country, or to aid in
any manner any such corporation or
association whose shares of stock,
bonds or other obligations are held or
in any mannerguaranteed by this COM
pany, and to do any other act or thing
permitted by law TOR the preservation,
protection, improvement or enhance
ment of the value of such shares of
stock bonds, securities or other obliga-
tions. and to do any acts or things per-
mltted by law designed for such pur-
poses; and while the owner of such
shares of stock, bonds, securities or
other obligations, to exercise all the
rights, powers and privileges of owner
ship, including the right to vote thereon;
To acquire, own and dispose of, mort
gage and convey, any and all property
within or without the State of Maine,
real or personal, necessary for or in
cidental to the purposes of this COM
pany, or any of them, including pat
ents, patent rights, trademarks, copy
rights, trade names, and rights and
of similar nature; and to
use, exercise, develop. grant licenses
n respect of, or otherwise turn to ac-
count, any such trademarks, copy:
rights, patents, patent rights, and
rights and property of similar nature.
To issue from time to time, when
and as may be convenient for the ac-.
of the purposes of the
company, or any of them, bonds and
other securities or obligations of the
and if deemed advisable,
20 secure the same by mortgage or
Iced of trust of any or all the property
If the corporation or otherwise;
To acquire and undertake the whole
)r any part Of the business, property,
assets and liabilities of any person,
irm or corporation or association, car
'ying on any business similar to any
business which this corporation is au-
,horized to carry on; to make, enter into
and guarantee contracts incidental to
he business of the company, with any
firm, association or corpora
ion, private, public or municipal, or
with the government of the United
States of America, or any state, terri
,ory or colony thereof, or any foreign
for the purpose of attain
ng or furthering any of the purposes
lerein set forth;
Except as otherwise provided in the
certificate of incorporation, to issue
from time to time its shares of capital
stock herein authorized, or which may
De hereafter authorized, for such con-
as may be from time to
lime fixed by the Board of Directors:
express authority being hereby con-
'erred upon the Board of Directors to
AXE such action in the premises as said
Board may deem advisable and for the
pests interests of the company;
To do any or all of the above things,
or any part thereof, as principals,
agents, contractors or otherwise, and
)y or through agents or otherwise, and
either alone or. in conjunction with
others, or in partnership with others;
and to do any and all things necessary
sor or incidental to the prosecution of
.he purposes herein contained, or any
If them, and not inconsistent with the
avs of the State of Maine.
The number of shares that may be
ssued is three thousand five hundred
(3, 500) shares, all of which said shares
shall be without nominal or par value.
The amount of capital with which
The corporation will carry on business
shall be not less than seventeen thou
sand, five hundred dollars ($l7 500),
10 wit: five dollars (S5.00l for every
share Of the three thousand five hun
tred $500 shares authorized to be
ssued.
The amount of the preferred stock
S none.
The amount of the, capital stock al
'eady paid in is ten (l0) shares at one
dollars ($l00.O0) per share,
70 wit: one thousand dollars ($l, 600 00);
which price and consideration is hereby
as the consideration for
which said ten (l0) shares may be is
sued and may be sold; the balance of
he stock to be issued from time to
line for such consideration as may be
liked by the Board of Directors pur-
,uant to the authority expressly con-
'erred upon said Board by the fore
going purposes.
The names and residences of the
,wners of said shares are as follows:
No. Of
Shares
Name Residences Common
4. l.. smith 5000 Boston, Mass 6
:. II. Meister - Boston, Mass. 900
:. P. Thompson Arlington, Mass.
1. ?. Sweetser Portland. Me-