Application for Incorporation of Electric Toy Manufacturing Co.
Entered January 5, 1910

 

To the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Sir:-
In compliance with the requirements of an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "An Act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of certain corporations," approved the 29th day of April A.D. 1874, and the several supplements thereto, the undersigned all of whom are citizens of Pennsylvania, having associated themselves together for the purpose hereinafter specified, and desiring that they may be incorporated and that letters patent may issue to them and their successors according to law, do hereby certify:
1st. The name of the proposed corporation is "ELECTRIC TOY MANUFACTURING COMPANY"
2d. Said corporation is formed for the purpose of the manufacture and sale of electric and magnetic toys, instruments, implements and machinery novelties etc.
3d. The business of said corporation is to be transacted in Smethport, McKean County, Pennsylvania.
4th. Said corporation is to exist perpetually.
5th. The names and residences of the subscribers and the number of shares subscribed by each, are as follows:

 
Name.
Residence.
No. of shares.
R. W. Hilton
Smethport, Pa.
20
F. L. Sherburne
Smethport, Pa.
20
W. J. Kerr
Smethport, Pa.
20
Geo. L. Kerr
Smethport, Pa.
20
Burg Chadwick
Smethport, Pa.
20
S. H. Cleveland
Smethport, Pa.
5
W. H. Hungerford
Smethport, Pa.
20
W. F. Specht
Smethport, Pa.
15
F. L. Holmes
Smethport, Pa.
10
Alba Gilfillan
Smethport, Pa.
10
M. Hungiville
Smethport, Pa.
20


6th. The number of directors of said corporation is fixed at five and the names and residences of the directors who are chosen directors for the first year are as follows:

Name.
Residence.
F. L. Holmes
Smethport, Pa.
Burg Chadwick
Smethport, Pa.
W. J. Kerr
Smethport, Pa.
W. F. Specht
Smethport, Pa.
S. H. Cleveland
Smethport, Pa.


7th. The amount of the capital stock of said corporation is $10,000.00 divided into 400 shares of the par value of $25.00, and $1,000.00, being ten per centum of the capital stock, has been paid in cash to the Treasurer of said corporation, whos name and residences are:

F. L. Holmes
Smethport, Pa.
F. L. HOLMES (SEAL) W. J. KERR (SEAL)
W. F. SPECHT (SEAL) S. H. CLEVELAND (SEAL)
W. H. HUNGERFORD (SEAL) F. L. SHERBURNE (SEAL)
  BURG CHADWICK (SEAL)


State of Pennsylvania )
County of McKean ) SS:
Before me, Notary Public in and for the county aforesaid, personally came the above named F. L. Holmes, W. F. Specht, W. H. Hungerford, W. J. Kerr, S. H. Cleveland, F. H. Sherburne, Burg Chadwick who in due form of law acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be their act and deed for the purposes therein specified.

Witness my hand and seal of office, the 26th day of November A.D. 1909.
SHERIDAN GORTON

(Notarial seal) My commission expires February 27th, 1913. Notary Public
State of Pennsylvania )
County of McKean ) SS:
Personally appeared before me, this 26th day of November A.D. 1909 F. L. Holmes, W. F. Specht and W. H. Hungerford who being duly sworn, according to law, despose and say that the statements contained in the foregoing instrument are true.
Sworn and ascribed before me, the day and year aforesaid.
(Notarial seal)

F. L. HOLMES
W. F. SPECHT
W. H. HUNGERFORD
SHERIDAN GORTON


My commission expires February 27th 1913. Notary Public

Executive Chamber. Harrisburg, Dec. 21, 1909.

To the Secretary of the Commonwealth:
Having examined the within application and found it to be in proper form, and within the purposes of the class of corporations specified in section two, of the act, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of certain corporations," approved April 29th A.D. 1874, and the several supplements thereto, I hereby approve the same, and direct that letters patent issue according to law.

EDW. S. STUART, Governor.

Secretary's Office.

Pennsylvania, SS:
Enrolled in Charter Book No. 113 page 232. Witness my hand and seal of office, at Harrisburg, this 21st day of December A.D. 1909.

(Official seal) ROBERT McAFEE, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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In the Name and by Authority of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
(State Coat of Arms)
Executive Department.

To All To Whom These Presents Shall Come, GREETING:
Whereas, In and by an act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania entitled "An Act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of certain corporations" approved the twenty ninth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy four and the supplements thereto, the Governor of this Commonwealth is authorized and required to issue LETTERS PATENT to all corporations.

LETTERS PATENT.
COMMONWEALTH TO ELECTRIC TOY MANUFACTURING CO.
ENTERED JANUARY 5, 1910.


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