Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-25
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44E H PERFEG IAxS1IWE
NOTICE
of incorporation Of the Watkins,
Sons & Company.

NOTICE
of incorporation Of the Watkins,
Sons & Company.
To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
have associated them
selves together under and by virture
of the provisions of chapter one,
title nine Of the code Of Iowa and
acts amendatory thereto and have
adopted the following articles Of in
corporation:
Article 1. The name of this corpo-
ration shall be Watkins. Sons &
Company.
Article 2. The principal place OF
business Of this corporation shall be
at the city Of Marshalltown. in the
county Of Marshall and state Of Iowa
Article 3. The general nature OF
the business to be transacted by this
corporation shall be to engage In the
conduct Of manufacturing hardware
specialties, novelties. tools. imple-
ments, machinery and other articles
of commerce.: to build. contract,
lease and operate manufacturing
plants. foundries, machine shops
and to maintain warehouses and
facilities for. transportation; to ac-
quire, own, lease. procure and hold
letters patent. covering any useful
art or arts, or mechanical con-
trfvance whatsoever. and to receive
and pay royalties upon such letters
patent, to assign, transfer and con-
vey any interest, title or ownership
therein; to purchase and sell. lease,
improve, and operate real estate ana
real estate holdings: to borrow ana
lend money and other property; to
guarantee the performance Of con-
tracts and other obligations: to act
as agents in the management. con-
troll, sale and purchase Of property,
provided however. that nothing here
in contained shall confer upon this
corporation the power to engage IN
the business OF operating a bank,
building and loan association. or in
surance company; to do a general
manufacturing. product producing,
transporting. marketing and trading
EuSluC6S, HUI AAAhhtCu W PAceeSS~
herein referred to. but including any
product or by-product, manufac-
tured or otherwise: to acquire good
will. property, rights. franchises,
contracts and assets Of every kind;
to enter into, make, perform and
carry out contracts of every kind
and nature with any person. arm.
association, corporation. government,
state or municipality: to draw.
make, accept, endorse, execute and
issue promissory notes. bills of ex-
change. bonds. and other negotiable
and transferable instruments; to
purchase, hold and Reissue shares OF
it's capital stock.
The foregoing clauses shall be con-
strued both as objects and powers. but
no restriction or, declaration OF
specific or special objects or powers
herein enumerated shall be deemed
to be exclusive, but IT is expressly
declared that all other powers and
privileges not inconsistent Herewith.
now or hereafter permitted or grant
ed under the laws Of the state OF
Iowa or by the laws of any other
state or country. into which this
corporation may seek to transact
business. are hereby expressly in
cluded a. IL such other or general
powers were herein set forth at
length. ~ i{tE1
Article 4. This corporation shall
have all Of the powers necessary for.
or Incidental to. the convenient
transaction Of business for which 1t
has been organized. including the
power to own, lease, buy, exchange
and sell real estate, and among fts
further powers, shall be the follow
Ing,
/. To have perpetual succession.
!. To sue and be sued In tts
corporate capacity.
8. To have q common seal which
it may alter at pleasure.
1. To render the interests Of the
stockholders transferable.
s. To exempt the private property
Of its members from liability for
corporate debts.
8. To make contracts. acquire ana
transfer property. possessing the
came powers in such respects as
natural persons.
Z. To adopt bylaws for its. own
government, and make all rules and
regulations necessary for the proper
management of its affairs.
Article 5. the authorized capital
stock of this corporation shall be
fifty thousand {s5o. ooo.oo) dollars.
divided into two thousand (2,0oo)
shares. each of the par value Of
twenty-five (s2s.oo) dollars. which
shall be fully paid up in cash, prop
erty, patents, services, or other
equivalent. approved and allowed by
the executive council OF the state Of
Iowa, and be non assessable. Tns