The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-01
Articles Of Incorporation
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FRENCH LEAGUE SAFETY CURE CON-
PANY OF FWORTHINGTON. MINNESOTA.
Know all men by these. presents, that we,
whose names are hereto subscribed, do hereby
associate ourselves together for the purpose o1
To %IRts4 S2ss s93 BY
Statutes Of the State of Minnesota Of 1875. to.
Rethcr with the several acts Of the Legislature
a,nepdatOry thereof and supplementary there
to, and we hereby adopt the following articles OF
ARTICLE ONE.
Tho name Of this Corporation shall be-: The
French League Safety Cure Company, of Wor
ARTICLE TWO.
The General purpose Of this Corporation shall
Opium and Tobacco habits and surgical and
other treatment OF nervous, chronic and all
other diseases. >.
ARTICLE THREE.
. The principal place OF business and the loca-
worthington, Mobiles County. Minnesota, But #
may have offices and carry on business III Other
places, IS may be determined by the board OF
directors.
This Corporation shall continue for = period
Of Thirty years fr,ln and after the first day of
August A. d. 1892 unless sooner terminated by
q athree-fOurths vote OF the stockholders at any
previous notice Of such intended action has been
given the stockholders by letter duly stamped
and addressed TO them at their last known Post
once address.
ARTICLE FIVE.
The authorized Capital Stock OF this Corpora.
tion shall be twenty-five Thousand ($25,OO0)
Dollars. which shall be divided into Two Hum
dred aud nifty shares OF one hundred dollars
time it is issued and no part Of said stock shall
be issued for less than its par value. In all
meetings Of the stockholders each stOcklolder
shall be entitled to one vote for each share OF
stock owned by him. to be cast by him in per-
son or by proxy duly authorized in writing.
ARTICLE SIX.
The highest amount of indebtedness of this
Corporation shall be not to exceed fifty per cent.
OF the amount of Capital stock issued.
ARTICLE SEVEN.
The business of this Corporation shall be
under the control and management OF a board
OF Five or Seven Directors, as the stockholders
may determine at each annual election, who
an election to be held at Worthngfon, Mime
sofa, on the first Tuesday otter the first Monday
In January Of each year sand who shall hold their
are duly elected and qualified; And until the
first annual meeting in 1898 the following per-
ste s R6Ssrt Ssd @
Falk, Jos. Lowe, and j. d. HumiStOn.
ARTICLE EIGHT.
The other officers Of this Corporation shall be
President: Vice President. Secretary. Genera!
MANAGER: Ireasurer' Medical Dircctor, and
by the board of directors annually and immed-
lately after the election Of said board, and they
shall hold their offices for one year and until
their successors are elected and qualified; eX-
cept that until after the next annual meeting III
1888, the following persons shall nil such Offices
towit; Peter Thompson. President, H. J; Ludlow,
Joseph Lowe, General Manager, Ray Humisto,i,
Treasurer, and Joseph Seidl, Medical Director
The board of directors are authorized to fill all
vacancies occurring III their own number o,
among the other officers.
ARTICLE NINE.
All the officers shall be under the control and
direction OF the Board OF Directors. The Presi-
dent, Vice President, Secretary. and Treasurer
duties ordinally devolving upon such officer:
and such others as may be prescribed by the
BYLAWS Of this Corporation. The Genera
Manager shall be the Executive officer of tilt
board of directors aud shall have general charge
and management OF the business. The Medi
cal Director shall have charge Of and supervi-
sion over the Medical affairs OF the Corporation
supervising the treatment of the patients anC
the preparation and administration of tht
medicines.
ARTICLE TEN.
This Corporation may convey or mortgage it:
aa mss
gcs shall be executed by the President anu ut
to- ested by the Secretary with the Corporate st
attached. And all releases of mortgages to salt
CORPORATION may be made and executed by it:
General Manager or its Secretary.
ARTICLE ELEVEN.
This Corporation shall have a corporate Seal
upon which shall be engraved the following
words, to- wit: French League Safety Cure Co.
of W0rthingt0n, Minn., Corporate Seal.
ARTICLE TWELVE.
rhe board of directors may adopt such BY
Laws and make such rules rs they deem expedi
eMt for the regulation Of the business ard pro
vide for the holding OF regular and special meet
i: gS Of their board. except all special meetings
Of said board shall be called by the President O
the General Manager on five days notice to eacl
member Of said board. the said notice to be dc
livered personally or by letter duly stamped aHt
addressed to each director at his last knOwI
address.
ARTICLE THIRTEEN.
The names and places of residence of the per
sons forming the association for this Corpora
tion are as follows: Peter Thompson, II.
Ludlow, Robert McCune, Ray HumiSton, TheO
dOre Hinrlcks, Frank Hansberger, August Falk
H. G. Shepard, Joseph Lowe, Frank Glasgow.
All residing at Worthington, Mobiles county
Minnesota.
ARTICLE FOURTEEN.
These Articles may be amended atany annua
vote Ut the stockholders voting and at an!
special meeting of said stockhOlders called fol
that purpose, Of which meeting and proposed
change. all stockholders shall have had at leas
fifteen days written notice sent to them by mai
at their last known place OF residence.