The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-01-04
Articles Of Incorporation
CLAYTON MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Of wadena, wadena County,
Minnesota.

Know all men by these presents, that tho per-
hereunto subscribed, do hereby associate them:
selves together as a body corporate under and
pursuant to Chapter "a Of the General Laws OF
and do 6efeby adopt the following Articles Of In
corpation. that Is to say:
ARTICLE I.
The name by which this corporation shall be
known shall he 1.-THE Clayton Manufacturing
Company. The general nature Of its business
Agricultural Implements, and do general
Foundry and Machine business, with power to
hold such real and personal effects as may be
aess and general offices shall be At Wadena,
Wadena county, Minnesota.
ARTICLE II.
The time Of commencement Of this corporation
shall be the 6Est day Of January, A. D. 1859, and
it shall continue for thirty (s0 years from and
Theaaaouat af capital stock Of this corporation
shall be divided into one thousand 1000 shares
caa1od tSr ~ the board Of directors, with power
to inczees4. by vote of stockholders to one hun
dred thousand 4sloa eo9 dollars
ARTICLE Nv.
The highest amount of indebtedness or liz,
biity to which this corporation shall 1T any time
be ,ab5eosed Il Twenty-Five thousand $4,000
The names and places Of residence of the pei
sons forming this Association of Incorporation
arc C. H. Peake, E. E. Luce E. g. Case, A. Murray,
Of Wadcna, Wadena county, State of Minnesota.
Z ARTICLE vi.
The government Of the association and tie
management of its Affairs shall be vested in its
officers who shall be presidcnt. vice president
board Of seven "a directors. The officers shall be
selected and elected from the board Of direction:
ARTICLE VII !
The first board Of directors shall consist Of thu
original incorporation, G. H. Peake, Z. Z. Luce,
E. 8. Case, A. Murray, John Clayton, q. A. Whit.
ney and H. J. Taylor. The first board Of oficeta
sc" G. H. Peak., President
E. E. Luce, Vice President.
+, 3. Case, Treasurer. ~
H. J. Taylor, Secretary
John Clayton. General Superintendent ana
The offices Of secretary aud treasurer may he
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A. L. IRWIN.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, Ice =
COUNTY OF WADEkA, DC j
He it E1exn that On this 30th day Uf Deccmbet,
A. D. 1882 before me Personally came c. II. Reale,
Z. E. Lice, E. 6. Case, a. Murray, John ClaytOh,
G. A. Whitney and H. J. Taylor, all to me pr
sonally well known to be the identical persons
who are named in and who executed the foregp-
ing insxunento 5 writing, aud who acknowledge
that tltcs executed the same, freely and vOlunh.
rily for de uses and 40rpoaes therein named.
.~:. GEO. i. MENUS. +
Notary Public.
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=, Seal.
STATE n42a:9 OF 1la ~ s9o44 S..
thereby certify that the within instrument ~
filed for record in this efice on the I'D deg Of n
cemher, A, D. 1857, Ut 1850 o'clock q N, and Wta
duly recorded in Book H Of incorporation, "a
pages 124; Us and 126. $500
FRED vow BAuNBACH,
/ f.. =, - @<. secretaly Of State.
@ss<s%} OFFICE or 18Gu1IR or DEEDS. Il
STATE OF MINNESOTA, 90 ..s->~.-..s
COUNTY OF WADKNA. eo' e- r..
! hereby certify that the within instrunent ~
! fled in this ONCE for record ON the 17th day 'o
| December. a. D. 1852 Ut 9o'cleck .. M, and III
duly recorded in Book of Miscellaneous ne
ords, pages 3l2 and 49, r. 8. CASE,
BY + c. EI1Ln Register Of Deed9
@s,=@ss Deputy