FORM 41 INSPECTORS' CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION The undersigned inspectors of election, duly appointed and qualified, do hereby certify that at the regular annual meeting of stockholders of the ...... Company, held at the office of said company, No. Street, New York, on the .... day of ..... 19...., a quorum being present, we, after being first duly sworn by oath hereto annexed, did conduct the election for directors of said corporation, and that the vote taken thereat resulted in the election, by the plurality set opposite their respective names, of the following directors to serve for the ensuing year. ... STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NEW YORK, SS: Before me, a notary public, on this .... day of 19...., personally appeared William Spruce and John Jacobs, to me well known to be persons described in and who executed the foregoing certificate, and severally acknowledged that they executed the same for the uses and purposes therein set forth. MARTIN MARKS, You are hereby notified that at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Fit-Well Clothing Corporation held on ...... 19...., you were elected a member of its Board of Directors. The next regular meeting of the Board will be held in the office at .... o'clock ...... ..., for the election of officers and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. You are requested to be present and take part in that meeting. Respectfully, Secretary. STATE OF being first duly sworn, on oath declare that I am a bona fide stockholder of the Union Cereal Company, and that at a regular (or special) meeting of the board of directors of said corporation, called and held in accordance with the laws of the state of .......... and the articles of incorporation and by-laws of the said corporation on the ........ day of ........, 19...., I was duly and regularly elected to the office of president (or other office) and that I accept the trust imposed in me by said election; and I promise and swear that during all the time of holding said office I will support and obey the Constitution and laws of the United States, the constitution and laws of the state of ... ...., and the articles of incorporation and by-laws of said corporation, and will at all times faithfully, impartially and diligently perform and carry out the duties of said office to the best of my ability. FORM 44 TREASURER'S BOND Know All Men By These Presents: That We, Max Engels of New York City, as principal, and William H. Flint, of New York City, and John H. Strong of Brooklyn, New York, as sureties, are held firmly bound unto the Fit-Well Clothing Corporation, duly organized under the laws of the State of New York, in sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000), to the payment of which to the said corporation, its successors, or assigns, we do by these presents jointly and severally bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators. ministrators. Signed and sealed this 23rd day of June, 1921. The condition of the above obligation is that: Whereas, the said Max Engels has been elected Treasurer of the said Fit-Well Clothing Corporation for the period of one year from the 23rd day of June, 1921, and may hereafter be reelected to continue in such office for a further period: Now, Therefore, If the said Max Engels shall hereafter in all respects fully, faithfully, and honestly perform and discharge the duties of said office so long as he shall continue therein, both during the term for which he has been elected and during such further time as he may continue therein, whether by re-election or otherwise, and shall when properly so required, fully and faithfully account to the said Corporation, its successors, or assigns, for all moneys, goods, and properties whatsoever, for or with which the said Max Engels may in any wise be accountable or beholden to the said Corporation, and if at the expiration of his term of or continuance in office, or prior thereto in the event of his death, resignation or removal from office, all books, papers, vouchers, money, and other property of whatsoever kind placed in his custody as Treasurer of said Corporation, shall be forthwith restored to the said Corporation, its successors, or assigns, then this obligation shall be void, but otherwise to remain in full force and effect. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of JOHN A. SMITH, HENRY Z. JONES. MAX ENGELS (L. S.) - Dividends are de Dividends and Financial Matters. clared by resolution of the board of directors out of the net earnings of the corporation. Such a resolution may simply set aside and appropriate a stated sum to be used to pay a stipulated dividend on all classes of stock outstanding, or it may declare a dividend of a specified per cent to be paid out of the net earnings on each class of stock, respectively. In any case it should direct the treasurer to give notice of the dividend and to pay it when it is due to stockholders of record as of a specified day. FORM 45 DIRECTORS' RESOLUTION DECLARING DIVIDEND Resolved, That the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) be and hereby is appropriated and set aside from the surplus profits of this company for the payment of the regular One and Three Quarters Per Cent (134%) quarterly dividend upon its outstanding stock, said dividend to be due and payable on the 1st day of April, 1921, to the stockholders of record as shown by the books of the Company at the close of business on the 15th day of March. Resolved Further, That the Treasurer of this Company be hereby authorized and instructed to give due notice of such dividend and to pay the same when due. FORM 46 RESOLUTION DECLARING DIVIDEND ON PREFERRED STOCK ONLY Resolved, That the semi-annual dividend of Three Per Cent (3%) upon the outstanding Preferred Stock of the Company be and hereby is declared from the surplus profits, said dividend to be paid on the first day of December, 1920, at the Liberty National Bank, 120 Broadway, New York City, to holders of record at the close of business, Thursday, November 11, 1920, and that the Treasurer of this Company be hereby instructed and fully authorized to give the same on the date set forth. If the stock has no par value the resolution states the amount of the dividend to be paid on each share in dollars and cents as follows: Resolved, that a regular quarterly dividend of One Dollar and Fifty Cents ($1.50) on each share of Common Stock outstanding be and hereby is declared, payable, etc. FORM 47 TREASURER'S NOTICE OF DIVIDEND AMERICAN HIDE & LEATHER CO. A dividend of 14% has this day been declared upon the preferred capital stock of the company, payable out of the accumulated net profits arising from the business of the Corporation, payable on January 3, 1921, to stockholders of record at the close of business December 11, 1920. FORM 48 GEO. A. HILL, Treasurer. NOTICE OF DIVIDEND IN FORM OF PROPERTY HOCKING VALLEY PRODUCTS COMPANY. Dividend No. 1. The Board of Directors of the Hocking Valley Products Company at a meeting held on October 21st, 1920, have declared out of the net earnings and profits of the company for and during the year 1920 a dividend of 5% upon the capital stock of the Company as now authorized and constituted, such dividend to be payable, however, only in United States of America Fourth Liberty 44% Bonds with coupon due April 15th, 1921, and subsequent coupons attached. The said dividend shall be payable on November 18th, 1920, |