Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-01
Article. Of Ine.rp.r..'en Of .h. Cen.

Articles Of Incorporation Of the, Cen
trial Iowa Oil q Gas Company.
We, whose names are hereto sub.
to a body corporate under the pro-
visions Of Chapter I. Title TX. OF the
Code Of Iowa, and act Amendatory
thereof: assuming all the powers
rights ana privileges sranted bodies
corporate, and accepting all the duties
and oolgations imposed by said chap.
ter and title. and DO adopt the follow
ing articles Of incorporation, to.wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name OF this corporation shall
be the Central Iowa Oil 4 Gas Com
| pany.
ARTICLE IL
Its principal plaos Of business shall
be at Marshalltown In the county Of
Marshall In the state Of Iowa. ORlcea
may be established, and business trans
acted, and meetings Of stockholders
and directors held - such OFFICES
as the by-laws Of tho corporation
shall provide.
ARTICLE M.
The object and general nature Of
the business Of the corporation Is to
make contracts: to purchase. lease
option. locate or otherwise acquire
own, exchange. sell or otherwise dis
pose of. pledge, mortgage, hypotheoate
or cea! Il mines. mining claims. min
eral lands, coal lands. oil lands. tim
Der lands, clay lands. water and water
| rights. and other property, both rea
and personal, and to work, explore
operate and develop the same; and to
deal In the products and by-producte
thereof; to purchase. lease or other
wise acquire, erect. own, operate and
sch smelling or other ore reduction
works, oil refineries, saw-mills. clay
works, power plants. railroads and
tramways to lead from the corpora
tion's personal works; to do general
manufacturing and mercantile bust
meas; to own. canoel and reissue shares
Of its own capital stock. and to own,
and to vote shares Of ether corpora
ttons; to Issue fonda notes and other
evidences Of indebtedness, and "a
secure the payment q the same b.
mortgage, desd Of trust, or otherwise:
to act a. agent, trustee. broker. or in
any other nduciary capacity. and to
borrow and loan money. as may be
necessary or convenient for the proper
conduct Of the affairs Of the corpora
ton.
All conveyances Of real property
made by the corporation shall be
executed by the president. and coun-
tersigned by the SECRETARY. with the
80 h. - ~
tached; and all releases Of mortgages
liens, judgments or other claims that
are required By law to be made al
record may be executed by the presi-
dent. vice president or secretary Of
the corporation.
ARTICLE ".
The amount Of capital stock au-
thorized is thirty thousand (Sa0.0o0)
dollars, divided into three million
shares Of ono cent each. The corpora.
ton may commence business when
stock to the amount OF hve hundred
(S5oo) dollan has been paid for and
| issued. No stock shall be issued nm
til tho corporation has received pay
ment In full therefor ct par in cash OF
property; provided. however,, that
wHeA sSoSA - ~
thing other tnan monsN ~ mus. "
subject to the appfoVA OF inc e1eco.
tive council OF the stAse OF 1ows' =
provided IN section lsn.o OF tne
supplement to the code, 1907, and any
amendments thereto. The capital
stock authorized may - increased b,
vote Of a majority Ia interest Of an
OF the stockholders. and BY adoption
OF amendment 70 thess eiuciea WneD
tho outstanoins CAPITAL ~ In e.seu
tho additional shass snsA % one.eo
to the existing stocknosds popol-
tionate0 to tnear hoioinSS' q NOT 'ese
than par
ARTICLE y.
The corporate period OF tnis COT
poration shall begin on the oats tn<
secretary Of state i.suss tAe csftin.
cate OF incorporation, ana snGl Ssn..
nate at the expiration Of twenty 60
years from said dats. unless eoone'
dissolved ~ vote O. me5or1ty N m
terest ct AL sthe 4 ssocKnoldefs y N
annual meeting. Or q = 'special meet
ing called for that purpose. OF
unanimous consent - provided o3
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ARTICLE VI
The affairs Of this corporation shaI
be managed by q board OK NOT len
than three nor more than SEVEN direc.
| tors elected from among the stock
| holders) Who shall elect . president
vice president, secretary and treasurer
ana such other officers e they maj