Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-03-24
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
"DeviIs Lake Building and Loan ksso.
citation.
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We, the undersigned residents of tho City Of Dsvill
Lake, Ramsey County, Dakota, do hereby associate
ourselves together for the purpose of becoming q cor.
(34), laws of 1885, Of said Territory, and the lawa
amendatoryt thereof; and notice is hereby given that
We intend to apply to the Secretary Of the Territory Of
Devils Lake Building and Loan Association and we
hereby agree upon and adopt the following articles Of
interpretations:
ARTICLE I.
The name Of this corporation shall be Devils Lake
Building and Loan Association"
ARTICLE II.
The object Of this corporation Is to afford its NOM
hers an opportunity for a safe investment Of their
savings; to facilitate the acquisition of = homestead,
and to secure to them the advantages usually expected
from savings banks and like institutions. 1t will also
exercise such powers as arc given by the legislative
act under which it is Incorporated.
ARTICLE III.
poration shall be is the ctity Of Devils Lake, in tho
County OF Ramsey, and Territory Of Dakota.
ARTICLE Nv.
This corporation shall exist for tho term Of twenty
years.
ARTICLE v.
The number OF directors of tho above corpora
t n05s are to b. ,s ss5s with b, II, ths f n;{H q Sf b sasSs'' hat.. The p..
kota Territory, shall constitute tho first board Of d.
~rectorS, to serve until their successors are elected and
qualified, and each Of them have subscribed the num-
Der of shares sct opposite their names respectively.
ARTICLE vi.
The capital stock OF this corporation shall DO
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars, divided into shares
oione hundred dollars each, to lie issued In such series.
ut such time and at such intervals as tho corporation
or It's directors may d sE4 + v,,
The premiums or bonuses bid for prior rights to
loans shall be payable in one hundred equal monthly
installments.
[s ss.I WILLIAM WII4IsM J G M1MsTns,1 Ten rs! Shares:
tsesl] CLARK W KELLEY, Ten Shares.
[ssall TRUMAN g LAPHAM. Ten Shares.
[seal] JoM 4 P !, Ten Shares.
tSeal1 JAMES Z WATT, Ten Shares.
tSeal1 WILLIAM r HIGBEE, Ten Shares.
[ssall HENRY G HANSBROUGH, Ten Shares.
[seal1 HERBERT D PERC1vAL. Ten Shares.
As interpretations have hereunto set their hands ind
seals this 18th day of March, 1883, in the presence of
". W. Wishart and J. +. Eaton.
Territory Of ~Dakota-County of Ramsey-@.
On tho 18th day of March, before me-, W. W. Wish
art, anotary public in and for said county and territory,
aforesaid, personally appeared William. J. Christie,
William A. Hamilton Clark v. Kelley, Truman 9.
James E. Watt, William. +, IIigbce. Henry e. Hans.
brough and Herbert u. Percival, known to me to be
the persons who are described in and who executed the
to me that they executed tho same as their free act and
deed.
[Notarial syal.l W. W. wIsHAnT,
Notary Public d T.
Territory Of ~Drkota-County Of Ramsey-ss.
On the l3ta day ef March, 1883, before mo. W. W.
Wislart, II notary public in and for the county and
territory 1tonr aforesaid personally came 4, William J; Chris.
G. Lapham, John A. Percival, Sidney F. Thompson,
James f. Watt, William Z. Higbeo, Henry G. Hans.
brough and Herbert d. Il crcival who subscribed their
alton, and each Of said persons being duly sworn, on
his oath deposes and says that the statements therein
contained orc true.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal the day and year aforesaid.
[Notarial soa!.l ". w. wIsHART,
512 Notary Public, 0. 7.