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Wherefore, the corporators named in the said agreement, and who have signed the same, are hereby declared to be, from this date until the second day of February, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, a corporation, by the name and for the purpose set forth in said agreement.

Given under my hand and the great seal of the said state, at Wheeling, this twelfth day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine. JOHN S. WITCHER, Secretary of the State.

SEAL.

THE GERMAN BENEFICIAL SOCIETY OF THE CITY OF

WHEELING.

I, John S. Witcher, secretary of the state of West Virginia, hereby certify that an agreement, duly acknowledged and accompanied by the proper affidavits, has been this day delivered to me; which agreement is in the words and figures following:

"The undersigned agree to become a corporation, by the name of 'The German Beneficial Society of Wheeling,' for the purposes of benevolence and charity, and for that purpose desire authority to purchase, hold, lease, sell and convey real property to the value of twenty-five thousand dollars, and personal property to the value of twenty-five thousand dollars; the principal office or place of meeting to be in the city of Wheeling, West Virginia.

Given under our hands this thirteenth day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine.

[Signed,]

JOHN VOCKLER,

AUGUST GERING.
L. WILHELM.

C. HESS.

FRANK A. WOEBER."

Wherefore, the corporators named in the said agreement, and who have signed the same, are hereby declared to be, from this date, a perpetual corporation, by the name and for the purpose set forth in said agree

ment.

Given under my hand and the great seal of the said state, at Wheeling, this fifteenth day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine. JOHN S. WITCHER, Secretary of the State.

SEAL.

THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO GAS COAL COMPANY.

I, John S. Witcher, secretary of the state of West Virginia, hereby certify that an agreement, duly acknowledged and accompanied by the

proper affidavits, has been this day delivered to me; which agreement is in the words and figures following:

"The undersigned agree to become a corporation by the name of 'The Baltimore and Ohio Gas Coal Company,' for the purpose of mining and shipping coal; making and selling coke; farming and grazing, and selling timber; which corporation shall keep its principal office or place of business at the city of Baltimore, in the county of Baltimore and state of Maryland, and is to expire on the ninth day of February, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine. And for the purpose of forming the said corporation we have subscribed the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars to the capital thereof, and have paid in on said subscriptions the sum of fifty-five thousand dollars, and desire the privilege of increasing the said capital by sales of additional shares from time to time to one hundred and fifty thousand dollars in all. The capital so subscribed is divided into shares of twenty-five dollars each, which are held by the undersigned respectively, as follows, that is to say: John C. Bridge, of Baltimore, Maryland, three hundred shares; Gerard T. Hopkins, of Baltimore, Maryland, two hundred and fifty shares; Hiram Woods, of Baltimore, Maryland, one hundred and fifty shares; Daniel C. Woods, of Baltimore, Maryland, one hundred and fifty shares; Joseph W. Jenkins, of Baltimore, Maryland, one hundred and fifty shares; George B. Wright, of Columbus, Ohio, four hundred shares; Norman Gay, of Columbus, Ohio, four hundred shares; William Willshire Riley, of Columbus, Ohio, four hundred shares; Jacob H. Studor, of Columbus, Ohio, four hundred shares; Benjamin Wilson, of Wilsonsburg, West Virginia, four hundred shares. And the capital to be hereafter sold is to be divided into shares of the like amount.

Given under our hands this ninth day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine. [Signed,]

JACOB H. STUDOR,
W. WILLSHIRE RILEY,
B. WILSON,
NORMAN GAY,

GEORGE B. WRIGHT,

J. C. BRIDGE,
HIRAM WOODS,
Jos. W. JENKINS,
D. C. Woons,
GERARD T. HOPKINS."

Wherefore, the corporators named in the said agreement, and who have signed the same, are hereby declared to be, from this date until the ninth day of February, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, a corporation by the name and for the purpose set forth in said agreement.

Given under my hand and the great seal of the said state, at Wheeling, this eighteenth day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine.

SEAL.

JOHN S. WITCHER,
Secretary of the State.

THE MARYLAND AND WEST VIRGINIA WOOL-GROWING, MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY.

I, John S. Witcher, secretary of the state of West Virginia, hereby certify that an agreement, duly acknowledged and accompanied by the proper affidavits, has been this day delivered to me; which agreement is in the words and figures following:

The undersigned agree to become a corporation, by the name of "The Maryland and West Virginia Wool-Growing, Mining and Manufacturing Company," of Baltimore, for the purpose of growing wool and raising stock generally, mining coal, iron ore and other minerals, manufacturing lumber, salt, iron, etc., on certain lands situate in Wyoming, Logan and Boone counties, in the state of West Virginia, erecting sawmills and all other necessary buildings thereon, vending and transporting to market such stock, wool, lumber, salt, iron or other commodities or products thereof; which corporation shall keep its principal office or place of business in the city of Baltimore, in the state of Maryland, and is to expire on the fourth day of February, eighteen hundred and eightynine, if not sooner dissolved. And for the purpose of forming the said corporation, we have subscribed the sum of sixty-five thousand dollars to the capital thereof, and have paid in on said subscription the sum of fifty-five thousand dollars, and desire the privilege of increasing the capital by the sale of additional shares, from time to time, to one million of dollars. The capital so subscribed is divided into shares of five hundred dollars each, which are held by the undersigned respectively as follows, that is to say by T. J. Simpson, fifty shares; William G. W. Jaeger, fifty shares; Francis B. Loney, ten shares; Samuel M. Shoemaker, ten shares, and Moor N. Falls, ten shares; all of the said subscribers being residents of the city of Baltimore, in the state of Maryland; and the capital hereafter to be sold is to be divided into shares of the like amount. Given under our hands this fifteenth day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine. [Signed,]

T. J. SIMPSON.

WILLIAM G. W. JAGER.
M. N. FALLS.

FRANCIS B. LONEY.
SAMUEL M. SHOEMAKER.

Wherefore, the corporators named in the said agreement, and who have signed the same, are hereby declared to be, from this date until the first day of February, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, a corporation by the name and for the purpose set forth in said agreement.

Given under my hand and the great seal of the said state, at Wheeling, this twenty-fourth day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty

nine.

SEAL.

JOHN S. WITCHER,
Secretary of the State.

GERMAN SALT AND COAL COMPANY.

I, J. M. Pipes, secretary of the state of West Virginia, hereby certify that an agreement, duly acknowledged and accompanied by the proper affidavits, has this day been delivered to me; which agreement is in the words and figures following:

"The undersigned agree to become a corporation by the name of 'German Salt and Coal Company,' for the purpose of mining and selling coal and the manufacture and sale of salt, and also the manufacture of cast or wrought iron in any of their forms, including the transportation to market and sale thereof; which corporation shall keep its principal office or place of business on the premises of the said German Salt and Coal Company, in Waggener township, Mason county, West Virginia, and is to expire on the twenty-third day of February, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine. And for the purpose of forming the said corporation, we have subscribed the sum of twelve thousand five hundred dollars to the capital thereof, and have paid in on said subscription the sum of two thousand seven hundred and ten dollars, and desire the privilege of increasing the said capital by sales of additional shares of stock, from time to time, to one hundred thousand dollars in all. The capital so subscribed is divided into shares of one hundred dollars each, which are held by the undersigned respectively as follows, that is to say: by George Weyersmiller, of the town of Pomeroy, Ohio, twenty shares; John Mees, of the town of Adamsville, Mason county, West Virginia, twenty shares; Abraham Truth, of the town of Pomeroy, Ohio, ten shares; Charles Bares, of the town of Pomeroy, Ohio, ten shares; George Rheineshild, of the town of Pomeroy, Ohio, fifty-five shares; Peter Lambrecht, of the town of Pomeroy, Ohio, ten shares. And the capital to be hereafter sold into be divided into shares of like amount.

Given under our hands this twentieth day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine.

[Signed,]

GEORGE WEYERMILLER,
JOHN MEES,

ABRAHAM TRUTH,
CHARLES BARES,

GEORGE RHEINESHILD,

PETER LAMBRECHT."

Wherefore, the corporators named in the said agreement, and who have signed the same, are hereby declared to be, from this date until the twenty-third day of February, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, a corporation by the name and for the purpose set forth in said agreement. Given under my hand and the great seal of the said state, at Wheeling, this twenty-seventh day of February, eighteen hundred and sixtynine. J. M. PIPES, Secretary of the State.

SEAL.

VALLEY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF WEST VIRGINIA.

I, J. M. Pipes, secretary of the state of West Virginia, hereby certify that an agreement duly acknowledged and accompanied by the proper affidavits, has been this day delivered to me; which agreement is in the words and figures following:

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"The undersigned agree to become a corporation by the name of ́ Valley Fire Insurance Company of West Virginia,' for the purpose of insuring against any damage or loss by fire, or by any other liability, casuality or hazard upon any and every kind of property, real and personal, or mixed; to make insurance on lives; to grant annuities; to receive endowments; to contract for reversionary payments; to guarantee the payment of promissory notes, bills of exchange, and other evidences of debt; to lend money on bottomry and respondentia; to cause themselves to be insured against all risks they may have in any property or lives in their own right, or in virtue of any bonds or advances, or any policy or contract of insurance; to invest its capital stock or other funds of the company in bank or other stocks, in the purchase of bonds issued by this state or the United States, or any one of the United States, or the bonds of any incorporated company; to lend money upon personal or real security; to discount notes and bills of exchange and receive the interest in advance; to pay interest upon money deposited with them and give certificates therefor, and all other things necessary to carry on a general insurance business; which corporation shall keep its principal office or place of business at Kearneysville, Jefferson county, West Virginia, and is to expire on the first day of March, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine. And for the purpose of forming the said corporation we have subscribed the sum of fourteen hundred dollars to the capital stock thereof, and have paid in on said subscription the sum of one hundred and forty dollars, and desire the privilege of increasing said capital by sales of additional shares from time to time to five hundred thousand dollars in all. The capital so subscribed is divided into shares of one

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