Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-10-16
Articles d d IN incorporation Of d Il!
LITTLE FALLS HARDWARE
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We, the undersigned for the purpose of or
,ganizing and becoming body corporate under
and by virtue Of the laws OF the State Of Mime.
sofa, in such case made ana provided, have
adopted ana signed the following articles Of In
ARTICLE ONE.
The name Of this corporation shall be the
Little Falls Hardware Company The general
nature Of is business shall Re the buying, own
Ing md telling and doing
ness, with the power to'buy. sell. own and lease
such lands, rights. patent machinery and
other appliances as may from tune to time ap:
about such business. and the principal place for
the City Of Little Fails. In the State Of Minnesota
~ ARTICLE TWO. t:<'5>'' = -:
Said corporation shall commence on. the 3rd
day Of October. A: D. 1891, and continue for the
= ARTICLE THREE.
ton shall be Fifty Thousand Dollars Cs50.000),
but said corporation may, commence business
when Ten Doass q TIE
shall be In at time of subscription. -: -
ARTICLE FOUR.
Said corporation shall have power 10 borrow
money, but the highest amount Of indebtedness
or liability that said corporation shall At any
time be subject Is three-fourths of the amount Of
ARTICLE FIVE.
The names and places of residence of the per.
sons forming this association for incorporation
are Henry. l. Rutgers and N: n. Williams OF
Little Falls. Minnesota, and William L. Brey-
fogle, Of Louisville, Kentucky.
- :: ARTICLE SIX.
The government OF this corporation and the
management Of Its affairs shall be vested In a
board Of three directors, each Of whom shall be
a stock holder. and In the following officers to
dent, ice.president, secretary and treasurer.
ANY two Offices may be held by the same person
except president and vice. president. The direc.
tors shall be elected at the annual meeting OF
Falls, Minnesota, on the first Monday In August
In each year. The oficers:shall be elected an
nually by the board Of directors Ut their annual
meeting TO be held Immediately after the annua!
the annual meeting of the stock holders. The
term of ONCE Of the directors and officers Of this
corporation shall be one year and until their sue:
of directors shall have the power to I'LL vacancy in
case of death or resignation of any, Of It's mem.
pers. The first board Of directors shall b
/. Breyfogle The first officers Of said corpora
ton are Henry L. Rutgers, presidents w. L
Breyfogle, yice.president; NJ. N. Williams, secre
tary; and Henry L. Rutgers. treasurer.
ARTICLE SEVEN.
The number Of shares of capital stock of sale
corporation shall be five hundred, aud the
amount of each share shall be One Hundred
Dollars (S10W.
ARTICLE EIGHT.
The first meeting of said corporation shall b,
at the Office of said corporation at Little Fall
| Minnesota, on the 10th day of October, 1891, at
o'clock in the afternoon.
In witness of the foregoing articles the per
SONS hereinbefOre named as the incorporation
| have herewith subscribed their names ant
affixed their seals this 18th day of September.
| d. 1891.
Signed and Sealed in the presence of
A. G. HUDSON.
for w. L. B.
! TON C.. GORDON.
H. L. RUTGERS [sEAL.l
| NJ. NJ. WILLIAMS. SEAL
| WILLIAM L. BREYFOGLE. lsEAL.