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York, and such other towns and counties as may include property 

 owned by said company, or in which it is interested, or that may be 

 convenient for the transaction of such business. 



Q. Have you the articles of incorporation of the Trenton Palls 

 Lumber Company ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



Q. When were they filed ? 



A. Filed in the office of the Secretary of State November 6, 1890. 



Q. Who are the trustees named ? 



A. For the first year the trustees named are : Thomas H. McGraw of 

 Poughkeepsie, N. Y.; Henry Patton, of Albany, N. Y.; David H. 

 Patton, of Albany, N. Y., and Amos C. Hall, of Albany, N. Y. 



Q. What is the capital stock and shares of that company? 



A. The capital' stock is stated to be $250,000, consisting of 2,500 

 shares, of the par value of $100 each. 



Q. What is the length of existence ? 



A. Thirty years from the date of the filing of the certificate. 



Q. What is the kind of business ? 



A. It is here stated as follows: " To carry on, and assist in carrying 

 on, or conducting the business of manufacturing lumber of every 

 kind, and everything made from lumber or 'wood, and such business 

 as may be incidental or necessary thereto, including the cutting of 

 timber and sawing of logs or procuring the same to be done, and 

 also including the contracting for, purchasing, holding, selling, con- 

 veying, mortgaging and managing such real and personal property 

 and estate as may be necessary or desirable to enable the said cor- 

 poration to carry on its operations named in this certificate." 



Q. Where is the office or principal place of business ? 



A. The name of the town and county in this State in which the 

 operations of said company are to be carried on are the town of Russia, 

 in the county of Herkimer, in the State of New York, and such other 

 towns and counties as may include property owned by said company 

 or in which it has or may have an interest, or as may be a convenient 

 place for the transaction of said company's business. 



Q. Turn to the Everton Lumber Company, and what are stated to 

 be the purposes of that company ? 



A. The objects are stated as follows: "To carry on and assist in 

 carrying on, or conducting the business of manufacturing lumber of 

 every kind, and everything made from lumber, or wood, and such 

 busines as may be incidental thereto, including the cutting of timber 

 and sawing of logs, and also including the purchasing, holding, con- 

 veying and mortgaging of such real and personal estate as may be 



