Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-10-02
!. Articles Of fl. Incorporation
or THE >. -
LITTLE FALLS HARDWARE
COMPANY. !. =. :. :.
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We. tie 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 and signed the following articles OF M
.~.- ARTICLE ONE. Z, -, = o:
The name Ct this corporation shall be the
Little Falls Hardware Company: The general
nature of its business shall be the buying, own
Ing handling and selling hardware, and DONG Sa
ness. with the power tobuy. sell, own and lease
such lands, rights, patent machinery and
other appliances Is may from time 70 time ap
about such business. and the principal place for
transacting the>business Of the Company is in
the City Of Little Falls, In the State OF Minnesota
ARTICLE TWO. -
Said corporation shall commence on the 3rd
day of October, A. D. 1891, and continue Tor the
term Of thirty years.
e.. ARTICLE THREE.
The amount Of capital stock Of said CORPORA.
ton shall be Fifty Thousand DOlhn Csc, O0O,
but said corporation may commence business
g ss. s,oaf ~: %nes
shall be In at time Of subscription.
ARTICLE FOUR.
Said corporation shall have power to borrow
money. but the highest amount Of indebtedness
liability tn g.
stock subscribed aud paid for.
ARTICLE FIVE
The namesand places Of residence of the Per.
sons forming this association fol-, incorp0re@en
are Henry: L Rutgers and md. n: -: WiIIhams q
fOgle, of Louisville, Kentucky. a
ARTICLE SIX. ..---.,, ,.-s =. :
The government of this corporation sod the
management Off affairs shall be veseed IN
board Of three directors each OF whom ahan be
be elected from the stock holders. VIZ: "A pred-
dent, vice president, secretary and treasurer.
Any two Offices may be held BY the same pelson
the corporation, which shall be held in Little
Falls, Minnesota, on the first Monday in August
in each year. The officers shall be elected an:
meeting to be held Immediately after the annual
meeting of the stock holders on the same day OF
the annual meeting of the stock holders The
corporation shall be one year, and until their sue
cessors are duly elected and qualified. The board
of directors shall have the poWerto fill vacancy IN
case a or or n OF any 0 us
Henry L. Rutgers, NJ. NJ. Williams and william
L. Breyfogle. The first officers of said CORPORA
ton are Henri L. KutssTs President; W. L.
tary; and Henry L. Rutgers, treasurer
ARTICLE sEVEE.
The number Of shares OF capital stock of said
corporation SNn!l bC IiNS HHHlltu, anu luC
amount of eacn i..i:rc shall tc One Hundred
Dollars (S100
ARTN'!... EIt..lT
The first meeting of sad ror,'.rAsion shall be
at the office of said corporation! al Little Fall.
Minnesota on the 10th day C October, 1891, at
o'clock in the afternoon.
In witness of the foregoing articles the per
sous hereinbefore named us the incorporates
have herewith subscribed their names and
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.
NJ NJ. WILLIAMS. SEAL
! WILLIAM L. BREYFOGLE. tsEALl