Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-27
Notice Of Incorporation.

we, whose names are hereto eSuD-
scribed, hereby associate ourselves
into body corporate under the pro-
vision OF chapter /, title 3, of the
code OF Iowa, and acts amendatory
thereto, assume all powers, rights
and privileges granted bodies corpo-
do hereby adopt the following ar
ticles of Incorporation.
Article I. The name of this cor
poration shall be the Easter Manu-
featuring Company.
Article II.-Its principal place of
business shall be In the city OF Mar
shalltown. county of Marshall and
state OF Iowa
It may establish branch offices and
plants In any other city, or town in
the United States or in foreign coun-
tries.
Article m.-The object Of this COR
poration In to do q general manufac-
turing business and principally the
manufacture OF a. hog feeder, stock
feeder, hog waterer and combination
chicken feeder.
It may buy. own, sell: mortgage,
lease and convey real estate.
It may deal In stocks, bonds, mort
cages and other securities.
All transfer Of real estate, bonds,
stocks. releases Of mortgages. liens.
judgments. contracts or other instru-
ments binding the corporation, or
other claims to be made Of record
shall be authorized by the board Of
directors and be executed by the
president or vice president and sec.
rotary OF the corporation.
Article Iv.-The corporate period
81 this corporation shall begin on the
date OF issuance Of a certificate Of
Incorporation by the secretary of the
state OF Iowa and shall terminate at
the expiration Of twenty years from
said date unless sooner dissolved by
. majority vote Of the stockholders
at any annual meeting or any special
meeting properly called for that pur-
pose. Said corporation, may be re-
nswed - provided by law.
Article v-1le amount Of capital
Stock authorized is fifty Thousand
dollars, divided into shares of 800
each.
& No stock shall be issued until the
rorporation has received payment
therefor In cash or property,
The corporation may commence
business as soon as fifty shares of
stock have been Issued.
Article vI.-The affairs Of this cor-
pOration shall be managed by board
OF not less than three nor more than
five directors who shall, elect a presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer and
such other officers as may be re-
ouired as provided in the bylaws OF
the corporation.
Tho anual meeting Of tho stock
holders shall be held at the offices of
the corporation In the city Of Mar
shalltown, Iowa, on the first Monday
In April and until the first annual
election which shall be held on the
first Monday In April, 1921, the fol-
lowing named persons shall be the
directors Of the corporation: W, F.
Easter, b. r. Parsons, w. IA. Par
sons. and the following named per-
sons shall be officers: President, w.
F. Easter; vice president. B. R. Par,
sons; secretary, w. II. Parsons;
treasurer. w p. Easter.
Il All officers Of the corporation shall
hold office for the. term Of ono year
or until their successors are elected
and qualified. Every director shall be
a stakeholder and II any director
shall sell or transfer his stock in this
corporation he shall at once cease to
be director.
The board OF directors may fiji va
cancies Occurring in its membership
between annual meetings Of the
stockholders by appointing qualified
persons to hold office for the remain
der Of tho term.
Special meetings Of the stockhod-
sers may be called at any time by the
president giving ten days notice in
person or In writing addressed to the
last known address OF the stockhold-
ers and shall be called by him at any
time upon the request Of one-t tenth of
the capital stock issued and OUT
standing. and In the event Of his me-
glect or refusal the parties repre-
senting one-tenth of the stock isued
and outstanding may join in a call of
the stockholders which meeting shall
be lawful and valid.
Stockholders shall be entitled to
one vote for each share Of stock held
by them. A stockhoher may cast his
vote in person or by proxy: written
proxies to be valid must be filed
with the secretary at least thirty
days and not more than sixty days
before regular meeting Of the
stockholders, and for a special meet
Ing must be flied five days and not
more than thirty days. at which time
they are to beused. All proxies to
become invalid after thirty days from
the date Of such meeting.
The corporation shall have lien
upon the stock Of any Of the stock
holders for any debt due the corpora
ton and In the event the stoclzholder
As in debt ITO the corporation he may
only vote the balance Of his stock
above the debt and the amount of the
oSpS Shaii Iol pS CpuHteI as STOCK
present at any meeting Of the stock
holders.
! the corporation reserves the right
TO increase Its capital stock at any
time by an affirmative vote of the
majority OF it's outstanding stock. 1t,
also reserves the right to purchase
Its own stock and retire the same.
z Article VII.-The highest amount
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