Articles of Incorporation of the Busch-Sulzer Brothers Diesel Engine Company - March 6, 1911
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State of Missouri, Department Of State To all to Whom these Presents shall Come; I, Cornelius Roach, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri, and Keeper of the Great Seal thereof, hereby certify that the annexed pages contain a full true and complete copy of articles of association of Busch-Sulzer Bros.- Diesel Engine Company, filed January 27, 1911; certificate of incorporation issued thereon January 27, 1911; affidavit of change of directors from 11 to 13, filed March 6, 1911, as the same appears on file and of record in this office. In Testimony Whereof, Thereunto set my hand and affix the Great Seal of the State of Missouri. Done at the City of Jefferson, this 6th day of March A.D. Nineteen Hundred and eleven. Cornelius Roach Secretary of State Fred G. Park Chief Clerk
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Articles of Incorporation of the
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of future increases of stock, the holders of the then outstanding preferred shall have the first right to ratably subscribe and pay for all of the new or increased preferred, and the holders of the then outstanding common shall have the first right to ratably subscribe and pay for all of the new increased common. All of said capital stock, preferred and common, has been bona fide subscribed, and is actually paid up in full in lawful money of the United States which is in the custody of the persons hereinafter named as the first Board of directors Fourth- The names and places of residence of the several shareholders and the kind and number of shares subscribed by each are as follows: [Name] August A. Busch [Place of Residence] St. Louis, [Missouri] [No. shares Pfd] [No. Shares Common] Ten (10) shares [Name] James R. Harris [Place of Residence] St. Louis, [Missouri] [No. shares Pfd] 8500 shares pfd [No. Shares Common] 12481 shares common [Name] Charles D. Russell [Place of Residence] St. Louis, [Missouri] [No. Shares Common] One (1) share [Name] Ned M. Stott [Place of Residence] St. Louis, [Missouri] [No. Shares Common] One (1) share [Name] Hugo Friedrichs [Place of Residence] St. Louis [Missouri] [No. Shares Common] One (1) share [Name] Daniel N. Kirby [Place of Residence] St. Louis, [Missouri] [No. Shares Common] One (1) share [Name] Gustav F. Decker [Place of Residence] St. Louis, [Missouri] [No. Shares Common] One (1) share [Name] Frank S. Lundall [Place of Residence] St. Louis, [Missouri] [No. Shares Common] One (1) share [Name] Arthur B. Shepley [Place of Residence] St. Louis, [Missouri] [No. Shares Common] One (1) share [Name] Max W. Lade [Place of Residence] St. Louis, [Missouri] [No. Shares Common] One (1) share [Name] Van. G. Hildebrand [Place of Residence] St. Louis, [Missouri] [No. Shares Common] One (1) share TotalPreferred $850,000.00 $850,000.00 Total Common 1,250,000.00 1,250,000.00 Total Capital Stock $2,100,000.00 Fifth: The Board of directors shall consist of eleven members and the following are the names of the shareholders agreed upon to constitute the board of directors for the first year, to-wit: August A. Busch, James R. Harris, Charles D. Russell, Ned. M. Stott, Hugo Friedrichs, Daniel N. Kirby, Gustav F. Decker, Frank S. Lyndall, Arthur B. Shelpley, Max W. Lade and Van G. Hildebrand. Sixth: The corporation shall continue for a term of fifty years. Seventh: The corporation has been formed for the following purposes: To acquire, by purchase, license and otherwise, and to own, use and enjoy, and to grant to others the right or license to use and enjoy and to dispose of letters patent, patent rights and new and useful inventions and devices covering all kinds of engines, motors, machinery and accessories thereto; to design, manufacture, buy, sell, lease and deal generally in Diesel engines and all other kinds of internal combustion motors and engines; and to manufacture. lease. buy. sell anddeal generally in all kinds of engines, machinery, mechanical appliances, tools and accessories thereto. EighthL The first meeting of the shareholders of the corporation to adopt by-laws and transact other business shall be held at room 201, South Side Bank Building, Northwest corner Broadway and Pestalozzie Street in the City of St. Louis State of Missouri, on the 2nd day of February, 1911, at the hour of nine o-clock A.M. In Testimony Whereof, we have hereunto set our hands this 25th day of January. 1911. [Augustus] A. Busch James R. Harris Chas. D. Russell Ned M. Stott
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AFFIDAVIT OF INCREASE IN NUMBER OF DIRECTORS OF BUSCH-SULZER BROS.- DIESEL ENGINE COMPANY. State of Missouri City of St. Louis ss I, Adolphus Busch, president of the Busch-Sulzer-Bros.- Diesel Engine Company, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Missouri, do solemnly swear that at a meeting of the stockholders of said corporation, duly called and held on February 11th, 1911, the number of directors of said corporation was, by a vote of the stockholders, cast as the laws and its by-laws direct, increased from eleven (11) to thirteen (13) Adolphus Busch President Subscribed and sworn to before me, a notary public within and for the City of St. Louis, State of Missouri, this 20th day of February, 1911. My commission expires [December] 14, 1911. Rudolph A. Huber Notary Public COPY OF SEAL Rudolph A. Huber Notary Public City of St. Louis, [Missouri] Filed and Recorded [February] 25-1911
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| Title | Articles of Incorporation of the Busch-Sulzer Brothers Diesel Engine Company - March 6, 1911 |
| Creator | Unknown |
| Source | Unknown. Articles of Incorporation of the Busch-Sulzer Brothers Diesel Engine Company. 06 March 1911. Busch-Sulzer Collection. Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin. |
| Description | Certificate of registration for the Busch-Sulzer Brothers Diesel Engine Company located at Utah and 2nd street in St. Louis, Missouri. The company was founded in February of 1911 by Adolphus Busch and produced submarine engines for the U.S. Navy during World War I. This document of incorporation outlines the amount of capital stock and shareholders and details of business. |
| Subject LCSH | Diesel engine; Submarine boats; Busch-Sulzer brothers Diesel engine company |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; Submarine engine |
| Contributing Institution | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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| Date Original | March 6, 1911 |
| Language | English |