Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-27
Articles Of Incorporation
--0F Gill;
Little Fails lamber Cpmpa1y.

Know ali men by these presents, that VIC the
undersigned, hereby associate ourselves together
to.he, and hereby BECOME incorporated under
the name ofthe LlTTLEFAlJs LUMBER COM.
PAEi." by virtue q the provisions Of Chapter
Eleven t1D OF the General LAWS OF the .,t,.ie Of
Minnesota. Tor the year 4. D, 1873 AS amended,
being ian act relating to Manufae turing Corpora
tons and for TINT purpose do hereby adopt and
sign the following nr:!cles of Interpretations to-
ARTlCLE1
The name Of tllis Corporation shall be the LIT.
TIE FALLS LUMBER COMPANY"
The general nature Of the business OF this Cor.
dealing liz Lumber;
The principal office for the transaction Of the
business Of the Corporation shall be in the viii
lage of Little Falls, Morrison County Minnesota.
ARTICLE II.
The time ofthe commencement Of sail Cor
poration. shall be the FIRST day Of April. l. y.
1885: and the period of its CONTINUANCE shall b.
ten yenrs after said date.
ARTICLE III.
The amount Of the Capiml Stock Of this Cor.
poratiol. shall be fifty thousand (5o,oOo) dollars.
to be paid In as follOws.-
Eighty per cent thereof at the time Of the CON-
ncncernent Of this Corporation; and the balance
ct such times as the Board Of Directors shall de-.
tcrraine;- Provided that the Capital Stock may
be increased to One Hundred Thousand NOo.O00l
Dollars, at;any meeting Of the stockholders.
specially named for that purpose.
ARTICLE. ".
The ghest amount Of indebtedness OF liability
to Which said Corporation shall ai any time b.
snbject shall be scventy~fiYe Thousand .i75,ooN
Dollars. =
ARTICLE Y.
The names and places OF residence. inspect rc-
y. OF the petssons forming this Association for
incorporation, are as follows:
Nehemiah r. Clarke, 81. Clcnd, Minnesota
Edmund Rothwell, LITTLE Fails, Minnesota
Andrew McCres. PerhanJ, Minnesota
Frederick II. Clarke, st. Cloud, MiDnesots.
ARTICLE VI.
The government Of this Corporation and the
management Of tn affairs shall be vested IN 4
President, Secretary and Treasurer: all Of whom
shall be elected annually, 1T such times and h
suoA manner as shail be prescribed by the ~:
Laws ofthe Corporations: and shall serve until
their successors are elected And this Cofp0ra~
ton shall have such other officers md agents,
as shat! be provided for by the By fGws. from
time to time.
ARTICLE VII.
The nsraea Of the frsA Board Of Directors shall
be the same as the persons forming this Assocta>
ton. ..
The first officers Of said Corporation shah be- us
Nehemiah P. Clarke. President.
Andrew McCEea, Vice President.
Frederick H. Clarke, Secrstary.
MNuna Rothwelh Treasufef:
Az Of whom shall serve until their ssscoessors
are daly elected.
l. ARTICLE VII.
The number Of shares in said Corporation shall
be One Thf,sssnd; and the an,csnt Of each shal!
Provided that the number Of shares may be in
creaged ut any Hsestfne Of tho Stoekho5ders
specially named for the purpose. .
III TESTIMONY WHEREOF, The un1ersign-
"a haye hereunto set their hands ana ssah, re-
srsctiyely, This nh day Of March i. u. mss.
NKHE11IAH 2: CLARKE tkaL.l
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Signed IN presence Of d. B. gHAKlk. e. r. LAN1.
+ - xD1UND 1OTMWHL> lsgALl
ANDREW NccREb. isEA..1
Signed Ia psooe0ce Of THoMAs Seon.
ED. HAMPTON.
s1ATE OF n1Es1soTAl
County q ste.ra.. ~
Be Il knows. that on the ninth day Of March 4.
el1sfe, a1d Fpsdefsek n. c1aTks. 70 me- person-
a1s known 70 be tie EgnerS And seaers Of the
ioFegOing Articles Of 1ncOIp0fati1n:s ard each Of
them did Aekno~1edGe the exes1tton Of setd Ar
te1eo, - bs, his Esee net 1s16 deeA fH the uees
and Ragpasss tse.sln s1sssef ~
Eos.,y Pubic, Mianesoss.
sTAr1os AIssxsofA,l
County OF Morrison.
I Be s k1own. ttaAs en- fhs eigheseuth day Of
Na5sk H. b. 19s5, before ne personally, came
BdnUnd ROCKWELL and AntreW Ncl1Ies, 70 me
personally known 70 be tie siguen and sealen Of
each OF thsn did Acknos5edge tbs e1seuston ol
said Articles 70 be his ffee act sHd deed for the
nees and purposes therein oppressed
Witness my .hand and 01icial sal
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