Morris tribune., 1886-08-25
Articles of Incorporation
The Masonic Temple Association
OF MORRIS, MINI.
OF MORRIS, MINI

We, the undersigned, desiring to become
incorporated under and pursuant to
the provisions of Title Two (2), of Chapter
Thirty -four (34) of the General Statutes of
ISIS. do hereby make, adopt and sign the fol-
lowing Articles of Incorporation:
ARTICLE 1.
The name of the corporation shall be, . The
Masonic Temple Association" OF Morris,
Minnesota. The general nature OF the busl-
ness of said corporation will be 10 purchase,
hold, improve, convey, mortgage and lncum-
Der real estate, lands and tenementS; ana TO
construct, maintain and lease pubic nall or
halls. And the principal place OF business OF
said corporation shall be at the Village OF
Norris in the County of Stevens ana state
of Minnesota.
ARTICLE II.
The time of the commencement of said
CORPORATION shall be the 1st day of September
A, D. 1886, and continue for the period OF
thirty years.
ARTICLE III.
The amount of capital stock of said corpor-
alton shall be Five Thousand Dollars, and
shall be paid in from time to time as the
Board of Directors shall direct.
ARTICLE ".
The highest amount of indebtedness to
which the said corporation shall at any time
| be subject shall be five thousand dollars.
ARTICLE V.
The names and places of residence of the
persons forming this corporation are; y,+
mute, Henry B: Wolff, Calvin L. Brown and
| John House, all Of Morris, Minnesota.
ARTICLE VI.
| The management of the affairs of the cor.
| pOration shall be vested in board OF nVe
| directors, who shall be elected by the stock
| holders of the corporation as hereinafter
| provided. r
| their number q President Nlce-I es1dent
| and Treasurer, who shall each hoi mis- office
| for the term of one year from the annual
| meeting, which shall be on the first Monday
| of September in each year. The president
and in his absence the ice-president, shall
| have power to lease and let, and otherwise
control all the buildings, property and EFFECTS
| of the corporation, subject, however, TO the
| approval Of said directors. The names of the
| first Board of Directors are, u. X. sutherland
Chas. Wintermute, II. B: Wolff, John House
and c. L. Brown, who shall hoid thelr @ ONCE
thereafter said Board of Directors shall bt
elected by the stockholders at the annua
meeting hereinbefore provided for
ARTICLE VII.
! The capital stock of said corporation shall
| be divided into 500 shares of ten dollars each
| In testimony whereof we have hereunto sci
our hands and seals this oath day of August
! A. D. 1886.
| CHARLES WINTERMUTE, SEAL
HENRY B. VIOLET. SEAL
CALVIN L. BROWN, SEAL
| JOHN HOUSE, SEAL
In presence of VIM. c. BIcKNELL and E
| w. RANDALL.
STATE OF MINNEsoTA,} &C
| County of Stevens,
Be it known, that on this 9th day of Au
| gust, A. d. 1886, personally appeared 6etor'
| me Douglas r. Sutherland, Charles Winter
mute, Henry B. Wolff, Calvin L. Brown ant
| John House, to me known to be the identica
| persons described in, and who executed thu
fhoresoing Articles of incorporation, and they
each acknowledged that they executed tht
same freely and Voluntarily, and for the use
| and purposes therein expressed.
| [Notariall WM =. BlGkNELL,
| ! Seal. Notary Public, Mimi