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Chicago Rolling Mill Company, 12 1/2 per cent; Pennsylvania Steel Company, 9 8/10 per cent; Bethlehem Iron Company, 9 per cent; Carnegie Bros. & Co., Limited, and Carnegie, Phipps & Co., Limited (jointly), 13 5/10 per cent; Joliet Steel Company, 8 per cent; Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company, 9 per cent; Cambria Iron Company 8 per cent; Scranton Steel Company, 8 per cent; the Union Steel Company, 8 per cent; Cleveland Rolling Mill Company, 4 8/10 per cent; Troy Steel & Iron Company, 4 5/10 per cent; Western Steel Company, 4 5/10 per cent; Worcester Steel Works, 1 4/10 per cent.

And in addition to the said allotment of 800,000 tons of rails above allotted, an additional allottment of 250,000 tons is hereby made and allotted to the Board of Control, to be reallotted and reapportioned by it, as, and to whom, it may deem equitable, in the adjustment of any differences that may arise. It being also further agreed that all subsequent allotments of rails hereafter made, to be sold under this agreement during the year 1888, shall also be divided and apportioned to the several parties hereto in the same ratio of percentages as said apportionment of 800,000 tons is herein divided and apportioned.

It is further agreed, that the Board of Control shall, from time to time, make such further allotments as shall be necessary to at all times keep the unsold allotments at least 200,000 tons in excess of the total current sales, as shown by the monthly reports of sales. This is to be in addition to the then unappropriated part of the 250,000 tons herein before allotted to the Board of Control to adjust differences.

It is further agreed, on the first day of April, July and October, the Board of Control are authorized and directed to cancel such part of the unmade allotments of the respective parties hereto as they, the said Board of Control, shall determine such party unable to make in due time, and all allotments so canceled the Board of Control shall have the right to reallot to any of the other parties hereto; it being understood that all such cancellations shall apply only to allotments standing to the credit of the respective parties hereto on the dates above named, but no reallotment as aforesaid shall be made by the Board of Control to any of the parties hereto for the purpose of enabling them or any of them, to make and sell rails from foreign made blooms.

It is further agreed, that all transfers of parts of allotments from one party to another shall be made by the Board of Control.

It is further agreed, that there shall be a Board of Control, consisting of three members, namely Orrin W. Potter, Luther S. Bent and W. W. Thurston, who shall have power to employ a paid secretary and treasurer.

It is further agreed, that the Board of Control, upon the written consent of 75 per cent of the percentages as hereinbefore named, shall increase the allotments for the year 1888, and such increase shall be allotted to the parties hereto as hereinbefore provided.

It is further agreed, that each party whose name is hereunto annexed, shall and will make monthly returns to the Board of Control of all contracts for delivery of rails of 50 pounds to the yard and upward during the year 1888, and also of all shipments of such rails made by them during said year; a copy of such return shall be furnished to each party hereto.

It is further agreed, that all the parties hereto shall and will, on or before January 15, 1888, make a written return to the Board of Control of all the rails of 50 pounds to the yard and upward (designating the weight) which they respectively had on hand January 1, 1888, stating whether the same are sold, and if sold on what order they apply.

It is further agreed, that the Board of Control shall have the right whenever they deem it expedient to convene a meeting of the parties hereto, and they shall give at least ten days' previous notice of all meetings, and any business transacted at such meetings, and receiving 75 per cent of the votes present thereat, either in person or by proxy, shall be binding on all the parties hereto, excepting as to a change in percentages as aforesaid:

The Board of Control shall be required to call a meeting of the parties hereto when requested so to do in writing, signed by any three of the contracting parties, but such request and such notice shall state the object for which such meeting is called.

It shall be the duty of the Board of Control to have a proper record kept of all the returns made to it, with power from time to time to change the form of return as they may deem expedient.

The Board of Control shall have authority to levy an assess

ment, pro rata to the allotted tonnage, to defray the actual expenses made necessary to carry out this agreement.

It is further agreed, that we will, respectively, immediately make return to the Board of Control of all rails of 50 pounds to the yard and upward which we are now under contract to deliver during the year 1888, said return to state to whom such rails are sold and when they are to be delivered.

(Signatures)

FORM 59

STANDARD OIL TRUST AGREEMENT AND SUPPLE-
MENTAL TRUST AGREEMENT OF 1882 1

This agreement, made and entered upon this second day of January, A.D. 1882, by and between all the persons who shall now or may hereafter execute the same as parties thereto, witnesseth:

I. It is intended that the parties to this agreement shall embrace three classes, to wit:

(1) All the stockholders and members of the following corporations and limited partnerships, to wit:

Acme Oil Co. (New York), Acme Oil Co. (Pennsylvania), Atlantic Refining Co., of Phila.; Bush & Co., Limited, Camden Consolidated Oil Co., Elizabethport Acid Works, Imperial Refining Co., Limited, Chas. Pratt & Co., Paine, Ablett & Co., Limited, Standard Oil Co. (Ohio), Standard Oil Co. (Pittsburgh), Smith's Ferry Oil Trans. Co., Solar Oil Co., Limited, Sone & Fleming Mfg. Co., Limited.

Also all the stockholders and members of such other corporations and limited partnerships as may hereafter join in this agreement at the request of the trustees herein provided for.

(2) The following individuals, to wit:

W. C. Andrews, John D. Archbold, Lide K. Arter, J. A. Bostwick, Benj. Brewster, D. Bushnell, Thomas C. Bushnell. J. N. Camden, Henry L. Davis, H. M. Flagler, Mrs. H. M. Flagler, H. M. Hanna, and George W. Chapin, D. M. Harkness, 1 Appendix. Report of Industrial Commission, Vol. 1, pp. 122126.

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D. M. Harkness, trustee; S. V. Harkness, John Huntington, H. A. Hutchins, Chas. F. G. Heye, O. B. Jennings, Chas. Lockhart, A. M. McGregor, Wm. M. Macy, Wm. H. Macy, Jr., estate of Josiah Macy, Jr., Wm. H. Macy, Jr., executor; O. H. Payne, O. H. Payne, trustee; Chas. Pratt, Horace A. Pratt, C. M. Pratt, A. J. Pouch, John D. Rockefeller, Wm. Rockefeller, Henry H. Rogers, W. P. Thompson, J. J. Vandergrift, Wm. T. Wardwall, W. G. Warden, Josiah L. Warden; Warden, Frew & Co., Louise C. Wheaton, Julia H. York, George H. Vilas, M. R. Keith, Geo. F. Chester, trustees.

Also all such individuals as may hereafter join in this agreement at the request of the trustees herein provided for.

(3) A portion of the stockholders and members of the following corporations and limited partnerships, to wit:

American Lubricating Oil Co., Baltimore United Oil Co., Beacon Oil Co., Bush & Denslow Manuf'g Co., Central Refining Co., of Pittsburgh; Chesbrough Manuf'g Co., Chess-Carley Co., Consolidated Tank Line Co., Inland Oil Co., Keystone Refining Co., Maverick Oil Co., National Transit Co., Portland Kerosene Oil Co., Producers' Con'd Land and Petroleum Co., Signal Oil Works, Limited, Thompson and Bedford Co., Limited, Devoe Manuf'g Co., Eclipse Lubricating Oil Co., Limited, Empire Refining Co., Limited, Franklin Pipe Co., Limited, Galena Oil Works, Limited, Galena Farm Oil Co., Limited, Germania Mining Co., Vacuum Oil Co., H. C. Van Tine & Co., Limited, WatersPierce Oil Co.

Also stockholders and members (not being all thereof) of other corporations and limited partnerships who may hereafter join in this agreement at the request of the trustees herein provided for.

II. The parties hereto do covenant and agree to and with each other, each in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements of the others, as follows:

(1) As soon as practicable a corporation shall be formed in each of the following States, under the laws thereof, to wit: Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; Provided, however, that instead of organizing a new corporation, any existing charter and organization may be used for the purpose when it can advantageously be done,

(2) The purposes and powers of said corporations shall be to mine for, produce, manufacture, refine, and deal in petroleum and all its products, and all the materials used in such business, and transact other business collateral thereto. But other purposes and powers shall be embraced in the several charters such as shall seem expedient to the parties procuring the charter, or, if necessary to comply with the law, the powers aforesaid may be restricted and reduced.

(3) At any time hereafter, when it may seem advisable to the trustees herein provided for, similar corporations may be formed in other States and Territories.

(4) Each of said corporations shall be known as the Standard Oil Co. of... . . .

. (and here shall follow the name

of the State or Territory by virtue of the laws of which said corporation is organized).

(5) The capital stock of each of said corporations shall be fixed at such an amount as may seem necessary and advisable to the parties organizing the same, in view of the purpose to be accomplished.

(6) The shares of stock of each of said corporations shall be issued only for money, property, or assets equal at a fair valuation to the par value of the stock delivered therefor.

(7) All of the property, real and personal, assets, and business of each and all of the corporations and limited partnerships mentioned or embraced in class (1) shall be transferred to and vested in the said several Standard Oil companies. All of the property, assets, and business in or of each particular State shall be transferred, to and vested in the Standard Oil Co. of that particular State, and in order to accomplish such purposes the directors and managers of each and all of the several corporations and limited partnerships mentioned in class first are hereby authorized and directed by the stockholders and members thereof (all of them being parties to this agreement) to sell, assign, transfer, convey, and make over, for the consideration hereinafter mentioned, to the Standard Oil Co., or companies of the proper State or States, as soon as said corporations are organized and ready to receive the same, all the property, real and personal, assets, and business of said corporations and limited partnerships.

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