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GEORGIA—White county.
To the Superior Court of Said
County:
The petition of Smethport Extract
Company, Incorporated, shows to the
Court:
F 1 rst:
That it is a corporation duly char¬
tered, organized and existing under the
laws of the State of Virginia with its
principal office located at Damascus,
in said State, a certified copy of its
said charter, with amendments there¬
to, is hereto attached marked exhibit
“A” and made a part hereof.
Second:
Petitioner desires to engage in and
carry on in the State of Georgia the
business authorized by its original
charter and amendment thereto, and
to that end desires that it become do¬
mesticated in the State of Georgia as
by law in such cases made and prov id- j
ed. |
Third:
Petitioner presents herewith a certi-'
fied copy of the resolution adopted by
all its stockholders at a meeting duly
assembled authorizing the filing of
this petition as follows:
I. C. A, Backer, do certify that I am
Secretary of the Smethport Extract
Company, Inc., a Corporation under
the laws of the State of Virginia; that
the foregoing is a true extract from
the minutes of a meeting of the stock¬
holders of said Corporation cluly pass¬
ed at a special meeting of said stock¬
holders at its principal office at Da¬
mascus, Virginia, on the 22nd day of
January, 1923, at which said meeting
was represented and voting for said
resolution the entire capital stock of
said Corporation then issued and out¬
standing.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto
set my official signature as Secretary,
and the seal of said Corporation on
this the 29th day of January, 1923.
(Seal.) C. A. BACKER,
Fourth:
The principal office and principal
place of business of petitioner will be
at its plant at or near Helen, County
of White, State of Georgia.
Fifth:
The authorized capital stock of pe¬
titioner is FIVE HUNDRED THOU¬
SAND DOLLARS of which Three Hun¬
dred Thousand dollars is Common
Stock, divided into three thousand
shares of the par value of $100,00 each,
and Two Hundred Thousand dollars
is Preferred Stock, divided into two
thousand shares of the par value of
$100,00 each, all of which said Com¬
mon Stock has been actually subscrib¬
ed for, and the amount thereof ac¬
tually paid. None of said Preferred
Stock has been subscribed for, paid
or issued, but petitioner desires to
issue same and receive payment there¬
for as authorized by Its charter.
Sixth:
The term for which petitioner de¬
sires to be domesticated is twenty
years, with privilege of renewal as is
provided for similar Corporations in¬
corporated under the laws of this
State. brays
WHEREFORE, Petitioner
after publication of this petition
a week for four weeks that the
be examined by the Judge of
Court, and an order be entered
ticating petitioner, and that
have all the rights, powers and
leges of similar Corporations
under the laws of Georgia, and
ject to the same obligations,
liabilities and disabilities as if
inally chartered by the laws of
State.
CHARTERS, WHEELER &
Petitioner’s Attorneys,
Georgia.
CERTIFK .AT E 01 INCORPORAI
OF SMETHPORT EXTRACT
PANY, INCORPORATED.
This is to certify that we do
by associate ourselves to establish
corporation under and by virtue of
provisions of an Act of the
Assembly of the State of Virginia,
titled “An Act concerning
tions,” which became a law on
21st day of May, 1903, for the
and under the corporate name,
after mentioned, and to that end
do. by this our certificate, set forth
follows:
Name
The name of the corporation is to
Smethport Extract Company,
rated.
Principal Office
principal office in this State
to be located at Damascus, Virginia.
Purposes
The purposes for w'hich it is
are to purchase, lease, or otherwise
quire land and buildings in
Virginia, or elsewhere, for the
tion and establishment of a
tory or manufactories and
with suitable plant, engines,
ery with a view to manufacture,
chase, sell, or otherwise deal in
extracts, wood extracts, leaf
hark, lumber, and other kindred
nets and products incidental
either directly or indirectly,
the medium of agents or otherwise.
To purchase, take or lease, or
exchange or otherwise acquire
real and pergonal property and
rights or privileges which the
nany mav think necessary or
ient for the purposes of its
and to acquire the Extract huslne
now carried on by Robert
Clarence A. Backer and J. E.
with the ldnd and buildings,
stoek and other properties
with the business, and also the
will of said business and the
of all pending contracts and stock
trade therof. Together with the
ents and other rights and
relating to said business vested in
held on behalf of them.
To acquire the good will, rights
property and assets of all kinds
to undertake the whole or any
of the liabilities of any person,
association or corporation and to
for ”-ane in cash stock, bonds or
securities of this corporation or
wise.
To purchase or otherwise
patents, patent rights, privileges,
provements or secret processes for
in any way relating to all or any
the obiects aforesaid; and to grant
censes for the use of, or to sell
otherwise deal with any patents,
ent rights, acquirer improvements or
processes by the
to sell, lease, or otherwise deal
the real and personal property
the Company.
To subscribe to, purchase, or other¬
wise acquire, or to guarantee or to
surety in respect to the stock,
or other securities and obliga¬
tions of other Companies.
And in furtherance and not in limi¬
tation of the general powers conferred
by the State of Virginia it is express¬
ly provided that the corporation may
manufacture, purchase or otherwise
acquire, hold, own, pledge, sell, mort¬
gage, assign and transfer or otherwise
dispose of, invest, trade, deal in and
deal with goods, wares, merchandise
and property of every class and de¬
scription.
May enter into, make, perform, and
carry out contracts of every kind, with
any person, firm, association or cor¬
poration, „„„ and draw, „ make, accept, in¬
dorse, discount execute, and issue
promissory * notes, bills, of exchange,
bonds, debentures, and other negoti
able or transferable interests.
May maintain one or more offices
and carry on all of its operations and
business without restriction to the
same extent as natural persons might
or could do, and in general to carry
on any other business whether manu
facturing or otherwise, with all the
powers conferred by the laws of the
State of Virginia upon corporations
under the corporation act thereof.
Capital Stock
The maximum amount of the cap¬
ital stock of the corporation is to be
one hundred thousand dollars, the
minimum amount is to he fifty thou¬
sand dollars, and the capital stock is
to be divided into shares of one
dred dollars each.
Duration
The period for the duration of
corporation is unlimited.
Officers and Directors
The names and residences of
officers and directors who,
j sooner for changed the first by the to
I are year manage
j I affairs lows: of the corporation are as
| : 0. J. A. Backer, E. Rooney, Sec President,
'
N. Y.
C. A. Backer, Secretary and
urer, Melrose, Mass.
Directors Residence
J. E. Rooney, Buffalo, N.
C. A. Backer, Melrose,
Robert Osgood, Salem, Mass.
Real Estate
The amount of real estate to
the holdings of the corporation at
time are to he limited is
thousand acres.
Given under our hands this
day of November, 1905.
J. E. ROONEY,
C. A. BACKER,
ROBERT OSGOOD.
BEVERLY T. CRUMP, Chairman
JOS. E. WILLARD
HENRY C.
CITY OF RICHMOND,
8th day of December, 1905.
The accompanying certificate for
together with a
payment of the charter
required by law. having been
ed to the STATE
COMMISSION by J. E. Rooney, C.
Backer and Robert Osgood, and
Hon. F. B. Hutton, Judge of the
cuit Court of Washington county
ing certified that the said
has been signed and acknowledged
said applicants in accordance with
the State Corporation
having examined said certifc&te
I i declares that the said applicants
complied with the requirements
law, and have entitled themselves
;1 charter, and it is therefore
j t jj at t j,e sa j f j j g Rooney, C. A.
er, and Robert Osgood, and their
I ciates and successors be, and they
- hereby made and created a body
1 litic and corporate, under and by
| of
SMETHPORT EXTRACT
COMPANY,
j upon the terms and conditions,
for the purposes set forth in said
tificate, to the same extent as if
same were now herein transcribed
full (pursuant to the provisions of
j I Act ginia, of entitled, the General “an Assembly Act of
: corporations," which became a law
! 21st day of May, 1903), and with
the powers and privileges
1 and subject to all the conditions
| restrictions imposed by law,
j And hereby this certified certificate, the with Secretary this
is to
the Commonwealth for record.
BEVERLY T. CRUMP,
Chairman.
j JOHN A. UPSHUR, (Seal.)
Clerk.
CERTIFICATE FOR
TO THE CHARTER OF
SMETHPORT EXTRACT
j PANY, INCORPORATED.
The Smethport Extract
j Incorporated, a corporation duly
j ted under the provisions of
1, of “An Act concerning
j 1 tions,” which certificate became of a law May
| 1903, the
of which was lodged for recordation
the office of the Secretary of the
monwealth on the 8th day of
| her, 1905, desiring to have its
i ter amended in the respects
after set out, executes this
las required by law through its
j dent tested and by under its Secretary its corporate and sets seal,
j 1 First
( That there was held on the 8th
of March, 1913, in the Town of
mascus, County of Washington,
State of Virginia, after due notice
all of the directors, a meeting of
Board of Directors unanimously
ed a resolution declaring that it
advisable to amend the charter of
company so that its authorized
i mum capital should be increased
one hundred thousand dollars
000.00) to one hundred and fifty
j sand this purpose dollars ($150,000.00) that the fourth and to
of the charter should be amended
as to read as follows:
1 The capital stock of " f said
shall not be less than fifty
dollars ($50,000.00), nor more
| one hundred and fifty thousand
i lars ($150,000.00) to be divided
j shares dollars of -- the — ($100.00) - par value each, of one _
CLEVELAND COURIER. CLEVELAND, GEORGIA
tions to said stock to be paid in money,
lands, labor or services or in any oth¬
er property, real or personal.
And the said Board of Directors or¬
dered a meeting of the stockholders
to be called for the 20th day of March,
1913, according to law, and to take ac¬
tion upon the foregoing proposed
amendment to the charter of the cor¬
poration.
Second
That thereafter, on the 20th day of
March, 1913, pursuant to such call of
the Board of Directors, and upon no¬
tice given to each stockholder in per¬
son, such notice stating the time, place
and general object of such meeting,
and the amount to which it is propos¬
ed to increase the capital stock, a
special meeting of the stockholders of
the said corporation was held in the
principal office of the Company, in
the Town of Damascus, County of
Washington, and State of Virginia, at
which meeting there were represented
in person nine hundred, ninety-nine
shares, and by proxy none shares of
the capital stock, making a total of
999 shares represented in person,
twodhirds of which stock represented
constitute more than a majority of the
capital stock of the corporation.
Third
That the foregoing resolution adopt¬
ed by the Board of Directors, propos¬
ing to amend section four of the char¬
ter of the company, in the manner
hereinbefore set out, was in terms
laid before the said stockholders’ meet¬
ing and adopted by unanimous vote in
favor thereof, said vote being more
than two-thirds in amount of all the
stockholders present at said meeting,
and said two-thirds amounting to more
than a majority of the capital stock of
the corporation.
Fourth
That the proceedings of said meet¬
ing were duly entered on the minutes
of said meeting,
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE
SAID SMETHPORT EXTRACT
COMPANY, INCORPORATED, has
caused this certificate to be signed by
its President, and its corporate seal
to be hereto affixed, attested by its
Secretary, this 20th day of
1913.
SMETHPORT EXTRACT COM¬
PANY, INCORPORATED,
By J. E. ROONEY, President.
(Seal.)
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE
CORPORATION COMMISSION
CITY OF RICHMOND,
25th day of March, 1913.
The accompanying certificate for
amendment to the charter of
port Extract Company,
increasing its maximum capital
from $100,000.00 to $150,000.00,
in accordance with law, by J.
Rooney, its President, under the
of the corporation, attested by C.
Backer, its Secretary, and duly
nowledged by them, having been
sented to the State Corporation
mission and the fee, if any,
by Saw having been paid, the
Commission having examined said
tificate, now declared that the
SMETHPORT EXTRACT
COMPANY, INCORPORATED
has complied with the requirements
law', and is entitled to thk
or alteration of its charter set
in said application. Therefore, it
ordered that the charter of the
SMETHPORT EXTRACT
COMPANY, INCORPORATED
a corporation created by STATE
PORATION COMMISSION, be
the same is amended and altered
the manner and for the purposes
forth in said certificate, to the
extent as if the said application
now herein transcribed in full,
suant to the provisions of law.
The said certificate, with this
is hereby certified to the Secretary
the Commonwealth for record.
ROBERT R. PRENTIS, Chairman.
T. G. STRACHAN, (Seal.)
Assistant Clerk of
the Commision.
CERTIFICATE FOR
TO THE CHARTER OF
SMETHPORT EXTRACT
PANY, INCORPORATED.
The Smethport Extract Company,
corporation duly created under
provisions of Chapter 1, of “An
corcerning corporations,” which
came a law May 21st, 1903, the
inal certificate of incorporation
w'hich was lodged for recordation
the office of the Secretary of the
monw'ealth on the 8th day of
ber, 1905, desiring to have its
amended for the second time in
respects hereinafter set out,
this certificate as required by
through its President and under
corporate seal, attested by its
tary, and sets out:
First
That there Avas held on the 16th
of January, 1917, in the Town of
mascus, County of Washington
| the to all State of of the Virginia, Directors, after _the^ due
j meeting of the said of company, the Board at of which
ing all of the said Board of
were present in person and
ly passed a resolution declaring it
-
advisable to , amend . the ,, charter . , of „ ,.
[.company authorized the maximum second capital time so should that
increased from one hundred and
thousand dollars ($150,000.00) to
hundred thousand dollars
and to effect this purpose that
fourth section of the charter
j be amended so as to read as
The capital stock of the said
pany shall not be less than fifty
sand dollars ($50,000.00), nor
j than three hundred thousand
($300,000.00) to he divided into
the par value of one hundred
lars ($100.00) each, subscriptions
said stock to be paid out of the
plus fund of the company and
among the stockholders.
And the said Board of Directors
so dered a meeting of the stockholders
be called, ..instanter, to take
upon the foregoing proposed
ment of the charter of the
tion.
Second
j That thereafter, on the 16th day
January. 1917, pursuant to such
_________
the Board o! Directors, and
notice given to. each stockholder in
such notice stating the time,
and general object of such meet¬
and the amount to which it is
proposed to increase the capital stock,
special meeting of the stockholders
the said corporation was held in
principal office of the company, In
the Town of Damascus, County of
Washington, and the State of Virgiuia,
at which meeting all of the stockhold¬
ers were represented in person repre¬
senting fifteen hundred (1,500) shares
of the capital stock of said company.
Third
That the foregoing resolution adopt¬
ed by the Board of Directors propos¬
ing to amend section four of the char¬
ter of the company, in the manner
hereinbefore set out, was in terms laid
before the said stockholders’ meeting
and adopted by unanimous vote in
favor thereof, said vote being more
than two-thirds in amount of all Ihe
stockholders present at said meeting,
and said two-thirds amounting to more
than a majority of the capital stock
of the corporation.
Fourth
That the proceedings of said meet¬
ing were duly entered on the minutes
of the said meeting.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said
Smethport Extract Company, Incorpo¬
rated. has caused this certificate to
be signed by its President, and its
corporate seal to be hereto affixed,
attested by its Secretary, this 20th day
of February, 1917.
SMETHPORT EXTRACT COM¬
PANY, INCORPORATED,
By J. E. ROONEY, President.
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE
CORPORATION COMMISSION
CITY OF RICHMOND,
8th day of March, 1917.
The accompanying certificate for an
amendment to the charter of
SMETHPORT EXTRACT
COMPANY, INCORPORATED
signed, in accordance with law. by J.
E. Rooney, its President, under tlie
seal of the corporation, attested by C.
A. Backer, its Secretary, and duly ack¬
nowledged by them, having been pre¬
sented to the State Corporation Com¬
mission and the fee, if any, required
by law having been paid the State.Cor
poration Commission, having examin¬
ed said certificate, now declares that
the
SMETHPORT EXTRACT
COMPANY, INCORPORATED
has complied with the requirements of
law, and is entitled to the amendment
or alteration of its charter set forth
in said application. Therefore, it is
ordered that the charter of the
SMETHPORT EXTRACT
COMPANY, INCORPORATED,
a corporation created by State Corpo¬
ration Commission, lie and the same
is amended and altered in the manner
and for the purposes set forth in said
certificate, to the same extent as if
the said application were now herein
transcribed in full, pursuant to
provisions of law.
The said certificate, with this
Is hereby certified to the
of the Commonwealth for record.
C. B. GARNETT, Chairman.
R, T, WILSON, (Seal.)
Clerk of the Commission.
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE
CORPORATION COMMISSION
CERTIFICATE FOR
TO THE CHARTER OF THE
SMETHPORT EXTRACT COM¬
PANY, INCORPORATED.
The Smethport Extract Company,
Incorporated, a corporation duly crea¬
ted under the provisions of Chapter 1,
of “An Act concerning corporations,"
which became a law May 21, 1903, the
original certificate of incorporation
which was lodged for recordation in
the office of the Secretary of
Commonwealth on the 8th day of De¬
cember, 1905, desiring to have its char¬
ter amended for the third time in the
respects hereinafter set out, executes
this certificate as required by law
throifgh its President and under
corporate seal, attested by its
tary, and sets out:
First
That there wa3 held on the 29th
of September, 1920, in the City of
cester, County of Worcester, and
of Massachusetts, a special meeting
the Board of Directors of the
Company, at which meeting a
jority of the Directors were
in person and unanimously passed
resolution declaring that it was
able to amend the charter of the
poration the third time so that its
thorized maximum capital
should be increased from three
dred thousand dollars ($300,000.00)
five hundred thousand dollars
000.00), and that said additional
ital stock be established as a new
of non-voting stock to be
“Preferred Stock” and that the
stock of the corporation be
j “Common Stock,” and to effect
purpose that the fourth section of
charter should be amended so as
read as follows:
The maximum amount of the
stock of the corporation is to be
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($500,000.00), the minimum
amount is to be Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($50,000.00), and the cap¬
ital stock is to be divided into
shares of One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) each, and the capital
stock is to be in two classes,
Common Stock, consisting of
three thousand (3,000) shares and
Preferred Stock consisting of two
thousand (2,000) shares.
A description of the different
of stock and the terms on which
are created, and certain
creating, defining, limiting, and
lating the powers of the
of the directors, of the
and of the holders of the
classes of stock follow, namely:
(1) The holders of “Common
Stock” shall alone be entitled to
vote. The holders of “Preferred
Stock” shall not be entitled to
vote in respect of Preferrd Stock
held by them.
(2) In all other respects ex¬
cept voting and except as
hereinafter expressly provided,
ihe shares c-f Common Stock and
the shares of Preferred Stock
shall have the same rights and
benefits. No dividends shall he
paid on the Common Stock until
the Preferred Stock has been paid
cumulative dividends at the rate
of 6 per cent per annum, payable
January 1st and July 1st of each
year. After equal dividends have
been paid on the Common Stock
both classes of stock shall be en¬
titled equally and ratably to divi¬
dends out of net profits and out
of surplus, and to distribution of
assets upon dissolution or liquida¬
tion, whether voluntary or invol¬
untary.
(3) No right to subscribed for or
to take any stock at any time is¬
sued by the corporation shall vest
in or acrue to any stockholder in
respect of any preferred stock
held by him.
of Preferred Stock outstanding,
may be called and redeemed at
any time after three years from
the date of issue at a price of
$105.00 per share, by vote of the
Board of Directors or by vote of
the Common Stockholders.
And the said Board of Directors
ordered a special meeting of the stock¬
holders to be held at Damascus, Vir¬
ginia on October 12, 1920, to take ac¬
tion upon the foregoing proposed
amendment to the charter of the cor¬
poration. (No quorum being present
said meeting was adjourned to Octo¬
ber 30, 1920.)
Second
That thereupon on the 30th day of
October, 1920, pursuant to such call
of the Board of Directors, and upon
notice given to each stockholder in
person, such notice stating the time,
place, and general object of such meet¬
ing, an adjourned special meeting of
the stockholders of said corporation
was held in the principal office of the
company in the Town of Damascus,
County of Washington, and State of
Virginia, at w'hich meeting two thou¬
sand nine hundred and ninety-nine
(2,999) shares of the capital stock
were represented in person or by
proxy, being more than two-thirds in
interest of the stockholders of the
corporation having voting power.
Third
That the foregoing resolution adopt¬
ed by the Board of Directors propos¬
ing to amend Section Four of the char¬
ter of the company in the manner
herein nefore set out were in terms laid
before the said stockholders’ meeting
and adopted by unanimous vote in
favor thereof, said votes being mpre
than two-thirds in the amount of all
stockholders of the corporation having
voting power.
Fourth
That the proceedings of the said
meeting were duly entered on the min¬
utes of the said meeting.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said
Smethport Extract Company, Incorpo¬
rated has caused this certificate to He
signed by its President and its cor¬
porate seal to be hereto affixed.
ATTESTED by its Secretary
28th day of January, 1921.
SMETHPORT EXTRACT COM¬
PANY, INCORPORATED.
By J. E. ROONEY, President.
(Corporate Seal.)
Attest:
C. A. BACKER, Secretary.
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE
CORPORATION COMMISSION
CITY OF RICHMOND,
7th day of February, 1921.
The accompanying certificate for
amendment to the charter of the
SMETHPORT EXTRACT
COMPANY, INCORPORATED
signed in accordance with law, by
E. Rooney, its President, under
seal of the corporation, attested
C. A. Backer, its Secretary, and
acknowledged by them, having
presented to the State
Commission and the fee, if any,
ed by law having been paid, the
Corporation Commission having
amined said certificate, now
that the
SMETHPORT EXTRACT
COMPANY, INCORPORATED
has complied with the requirements
law, and is entitled to the
or alteration of its charter set
in said application. Therefore, it
ordered that, the charter of the
SMETHPORT EXTRACT
COMPANY, INCORPORATED
| | a corporation created by the
Corporation Commission, bo and
| same is amended and altered in
j manner and for the purposes set
| in said certificate, to the same
as if the said application were
| to herein the provisions transcribed of in full,
law.
The said certificate, with this
is hereby certified to the Secretary
the Commonwealth for record.
WM. F. RHEA, Chairman.
R. T. WILSON, (Seal.)
Clerk of the Commission.
CERTIFICATE FOR
TO THE CHARTER OF
SMETHPORT EXTRACT
PANY, INCOPORATED
The Smethport Extract Company,
corporated, a Corporation duly
under the provision of Chapter 1,
“An Act concerning
which became a law May 21, 1903,
original certificate of incorporation
which was lodged for recordation
the office of the Secretary of
Commonwealth on the 8th day of
cember, 1905, desiring to have its
ter amended for the fourth time
the respects hereinafter set out,
j i cutes law through this certificate its President as required and
j its corporate seal, attested by its
j ' retary, and sets out,
First
That there was held on the
I day of January, 1923, in the City
j after Worcester, State of
| the due special notice meeting to all of of the the
j ! tors, of Directors of the said company,
! which meeting of the said Board of
] and rectors unanimously were present passed in
a
j j declaring amond the that charter it was was of advisable the
1 the fourth time, so that- the
of real estate to which the holdings
of the corporation at any time are to
be limited is two hundred thousand
acres (200,000), and to effect this pur¬
pose that the seventh section of the
charter should be amended so as to
read as follows:
The amount of real estate to which
the holdings of the said corporation at
any time are to »be limited is two
hundred thousand acres (200,00(1
acres.)
And the said Board of Directors or¬
dered a meeting of the stockholders to
be called, on the 22nd day of January,
1923, at the principal office of the
company in the Town of Damascus,
State of Virginia, to take action upon
the foregoing proposed amendment to
the charter of the corporation.
Second
That thereafter, on the said 22nd
day of January, 1923, pursuant to such
call of the Board of Directors, and
upon notice given to each stockholder
in person, such notice stating the time,
place and general object of such meet¬
ing, and the number of acres to which
it is proposed to increase the holdings
of such corporation, a special meet¬
ing of the stockholders of die said
corporation was held in the principal
office of the company, in the town of
Damascus, County of Washington, and
State of Virginia, at which meeting all
of the stockholders, representing vot¬
ing shares were represented in person,
or by proxy representing three thou¬
sand (3,000) shares of the capital
stock, being the whole of the voting
shares of the capital stock of the said
company.
Third
That the foregoing resolutions adop¬
ted by the Board of Directors propos¬
ing to amend section seven of the
charter of the company in the manner
hereinbefore set out, was in terms laid
before the said stockholders’ meeting
and adopted by unanimous vote in
favor thereof, said vote being more
than two-tliirds in amount of all the
stockholders present at said meeting,
and said two-thirds amounting to more
than a majority of the capital stock
of the corporation.
Fourth
That the proceedings of said meet¬
ing were duly entered on the minutes
of the said meeting.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said
Smethport Extract Company, Incor¬
porated, lias caused this certificate to
be signed by its President, and its cor¬
porate seal to be hereto affixed, attest¬
ed by its Secretary, this (he 22nd
day of January, 1923.
SMETHPORT EXTRACT COM¬
PANY, INCORPORATED.
By T. W. FERNALD, President.
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE
CORPORATION COMMISSION
CITY OF RICHMOND,
3rd day of February, 1923.
The accompanying certificate for an
amendment to the charter of the
SMETHPORT EXTRACT COMPANY,
INCORPORATED, signed in accord¬
ance. with law, by T. W. Fernald, its
President, under the seal of the corpo¬
ration, attested by C. A. Backer, its
Secretary, and duly acknowledged by
them, having been presented to the
State Corporation Commission and the
fee, if any, required by law having
been paid, the State Corporation Com¬
mission having examined said certi¬
ficate, now declares that the SMETH¬
PORT EXTRACT COMPANY, INCOR¬
PORATED, has complied with the re¬
quirements of law, and is entitled to
the amendment or alteration of its
charter set forth in said application.
Therefore, it is ordered that the char¬
ter of the SMETHPORT EXTRACT
COMPANY, INCORPORATED, a cor¬
poration created by the State Corpo¬
ration Commission be and the same is
amended and altered in the manner
and for the purposes set forth in said
certificate, to the same extent as if
the said application were now herein
transcribed in full, pursuant to the pro¬
visions of law. The said certificate,
with this order, is hereby transcribed
in full,- pursuant to the provisions of
of law. The said certificate, with this
order, is hereby certified to the Sec¬
retary of the Commonwealth for rec¬
ord. WM. F. RHEA, Chairman.
(Seal.)
R. T, WILSON,
Clerk of the Commission.
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE
CORPORATION COMMISSION
I, R. T, Wilson, Clerk of the State
Corporation Commission, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is a full,
true and correct copy of the charter of
SMETHPORT EXTRACT
COMPANY, INCORPORATED
issued and certified to the Secretary
of the Commonwealth on the eighth
day of December, 1905; of the amend¬
ment thereto .issued and certified to
the Secretary of the Commonwealth
on the twenty-fifth day of March,
1913; of the amendment thereto issued
and certified to the Secretary of the
monwealth on the third day of Febru¬
ary, 1923, the originals of which docu
thereto issued and certified to the Sec¬
retary of the Commonwealth on the
seventh day of February, 1921, and
of the amendment thereto issued and
certified to the Secretary of the Com¬
monwealth on the third day of Febru¬
ary, 1923, the originals of which docu¬
ments were duly returned to this
office as required by law, and are now
on file in this office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I
hereunto set my hand and affix the
Official Seal of the State Corporation
Commission at Richmond, this 23rd
day of February, A. D., 1923.
R, T. WILSON,
Clerk of the Commission.
Filed in office this March 17th, 1923,
J. B. R. BARRETT, Clerk.
GEORGIA—White County.
I, J. B. R. Barrett, Clerk of Superior
Cburt of said County, do certify that
the foregoing is a true and correct
copy of the petition of Smethport Ex¬
tract Company now of file in my
office.
Witness my hand and official seal
this March 17th.
J. B. R. BARRETT.
Clerk Superior Court, White County
i Georgia.