Graham guardian., 1919-08-08

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, and to erect, construct, own
operate and manage, lease and dispose
of, dwelling-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
tion 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 manner guaranteed 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-
mitted by law designed for sdch 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
in respect of, or otherwise turn to ac-
count, any such trademarks, copy
rights, patents, patent rights, and
rights and property of a similar nature
To issue from time to time, when
and as may be convenient for the ac-
complishment of the purposes Of the
company, or any of them, bonds and
other securities or obligations of the
corporation, and if deemed advisable,
to secure the same by mortgage or
deed of trust of any or all the property
of the corporation or otherwise;
To acquire and undertake the whole
or any part of the business, property,
assets and liabilities of any person,
firm or corporation or association, car
rying on any business similar to any
business which this corporation is au-
thorized to carry on; to make, enter into
and guarantee contracts Incidental to
the business of the company, with any
individual, firm, association or corpora
ton, private, public or municipal, or
with the government of the United
States of America, or any state, terri
tory or colony thereof, or any foreign
Government, for the purpose of attain
ing or furthering any of the purposes
herein 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
be hereafter authorized, for such con-
siderations as may be from time to
time fixed by the Board of Directors;
express authority being hereby con-
ferred upon the Board of Directors to
take such action in the premises as said
Board may deem advisable and for the
bests interests of the company;
To do any or all of the above things,
or any part thereof, as principals,
agents, contractors or otherwise, and
by 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
for or incidental to the prosecution of
the purposes herein contained, or any
of them, and not inconsistent with the
laws of the State of Maine.
The number of shares that may be
issued 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),
to wit: five dollars ($5. 00l for every
share of the three thousand five hun
dred $500 shares authorized to be
issued.
The amount of the preferred stock
is none.
The amount of the capital stock al
ready paid in is ten 10) shares at one
hundred dollars ($l00.00) per share,
to wit: one thousand dollars (Sl, 4, 900. 00) ;
which price and consideration is hereby
prescribed as the consideration for
which said ten tl0l shares may be is
sued and may be sold; the balance of
the stock to be issued from time to
time for such consideration as may be
fixed by the Board of Directors pur-
suant to the authority expressly con-
ferred upon said Board by the fore
going purposes.
The names and residences of the
owners of said shares are as follows:
No. of
Shares
Name Residences Common
II. l.. smith Boston, Mass 8
G.. H. Meister --- Boston, Mass
L. p. Thompson Arlington, Mass. l
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