The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-15
The Reform Publishing Association
Articles Of Incorporation.

Know all men by these presents that we the
undersigned citizens of the state OF Minnesota;
have agreed to, and do hereby associate our
selves together for the purpose of being incOr-
pOrated under and pursuant to sections 100 to
and including section 49, of Title OF Chapter "a
OF the General Statutes OF 1875 the State OF Min
nesOta. and all acts amendatory thereof, and to
that end and for the purpose OF forming such cor
poration we do hereby adopt and sign the follow
ing Articles of Incorporation:
ARTICLE l.
The name OF this corporation shall be the RE
form Publishing Association
ARTICLE H.
The general nature Ct the business of this con-
poration shall be to publish newspaper news
papers devoted to the education, and interests
of the producing and industrial classes and to a
full and free discussion OF economic questions; to
do general printing and publishing bus ness,
and to acquire, hold transfer all such personal
estate, as is necessary or convenient for the pur
pose OF conducting, carrying on, or disposing
OF the business OF such corporation; and also to
acquire, transfer, or hold by lease Decd or 9TH
| erwise any land OF building this corporation may
deem necessary or convenient for the purpose of
conducting. carrying on, disposing OF the
business of such corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The principal place for the transacting the
business shall be in the city of Granite Falls
County of Yellow Medicine and state of Mime
sofa.
ARTICLE ".
The time OF commencement shall be on the
third day of February, A. D. 1892, and the period
of continu, ton shall be thirty years from said
day OF commencement.
ARTICLE V.
The amount of capital stock OF said corpora
tion shall be ten thousand dollars, and shall be
paid in follows: At the time of sale of capital
ock the purchaser shall pay ten (10D per cent Of
its face value: and the remainder of such stock
in such payments, and at such time or times as
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at any time or times shall exceed ten per cent of the
face value OF certificate of shares of such capital
| stock, and n more than two assessments shall
be made in any one year.
ARTICLE vi,
The highest amount OF indebtedness or La
bility to which this corporation shall at any
time be subjected, shall be five hundred dollars.
ARTICLE VII.
The officers of this corporation shall be Pres.
dent. Secretary, and Treasurer, and such other
officers as shall be provided for in the by laws
ARTICLE VIII.
The government and management OF it's affairs
shall be vested in Board of Directors which
Board o! Directors shall consist OF seven persons
who shall be members stock holders of this
corporation.
ARTICLE TX
The Board of Directors shall be elected for the
term OF one wear, and shall hold their respective
offices until their successors are elected and
qualified, such election to be had at the annual
meeting of the stockholders and members Of this
corporation. which annual meeting and election
shall be had on the second Saturday in the
month OF March of each year. Such Board to
meet immediar ely after this election and choose
from their own number the officers of the associa-
ton for the ensuing year.
ARTICLE X.
The names OF The first Board of Directors are as
follows. to wit: Jacob Cook. John J. Mooney,
Rasmus Knutson.~ Lewis Anderson. James II.
JuStSOn, T.. Is. Day, l.. s. OrWaI.
ARTICLE XI.
The names and places of residence of the per-
sons forming this corporation are as follows:
Jacob Cook, John Mooney, Rasmus Knutson
Lewis Anderson, James H, Justson, and K. B.
Day, all OF Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.
In witness whereof have hersunto set our
hands and seals this fifteenth day OF December
A. D. 1891.
JACOB Cook. TSeal1
JOHN j. MOONEY. [Seall
RAsMUs KNUTsoN. [Seal1
JAMES II. JUsTsON. [Seal1
LEWIS ANDERSON. TSeal1
E. B. DAY. [Seal1
State of NJ nnesota,
County OF Yellow Medicine.
On this 18th day of December in the year 1891,
personally appeared before me Jacob Cook, John
J. Mooney, Rasmus Knutson. Lewis Anderson,
James n. Justson, and E. B. Day, and each for
himself acknowledged that he signed and sealed the
above articles of incorporation and for the pur-
pose and intents therein expressed, and as his
own free act and WILL A. ]. JOHNSON.
| 116-120 Notary Public.