Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-04-14
Articles Of Incorporation
OF The. ...- -
Brooks& Bou|ter Manufactur-
ing Company.

We, the undersigned do hereby associate orr
corporation under and by virtue of the laws OF
the State Of Minnesota. and for that purpose do
hereby adopt and sign these Articles OF III
corporation az follows, tO.wiL:
ARTICLE 1.
The name of this corporation shall be The
Brooks & Boulter Manufacturing Company.
The general nature Of the business OF this
corporation shall be to manufacture heading,
furniture stock and other articles from wood to
deal in aud sell the article so manufactured, to
purchase and sell all zeal estate. machinery and
material necessary or convenient to carry on
the business, not contrary to law.
The principal place oftransacting the business
of this corporation shall be in the Town OF
Randall. County Of Morrison. and State OF
Minnesota.
ARTICLE II.
The time Of the commencement of this cor
poration shall be the twenty-third day OF
January. 1898, and the period Of its continuance
shall he thirty years from said date.
ARTICLE III.
The amount Of the capital stock Of this
corporation shall beten thousand dOlars( SlO,Oo0)
and shall be paid in at such times and in such
manner as the Boaro OF Directors may direct.
The number of shares in the capital stock OF
this corporation shall be two hundred OF the par
value OF fifty dollars $3.50 each.
ARTICLE Nv.
The highest amount Of Indebtedness or liability
to which said corporation shall at any time be
subject shall be ten thousand dollars ($lO,O0O).
ARTICLE V.
The names and place OF residence of the persons
for ming this association for Incorporation are
as follows: John F.. Boulter OF Minneapolis.
Fred Bouter, William NJ. Brooks and Isaac L.
Brooks of Randall, County Of Morrison and
State of Minnesota, ana Al Brooks OF Detroit
County of Becker and State OF Minnesota.
/ ARTICLE VI.
The government OF this corporation and the
If re shall he vested in n
Board OF five Directors. majority OF whom
shall constitute quorum. They shall be elected
at the annual meeting OF the stockholders, and
from this number, which annual meeting shall
be held on the second Monday OF January.
1894 and on the second Monday OF January in
each year thereafter.
The Board of Directors shall each year
Immediately after their election elect from their
numbers President, a Vice President Secretary.
and Treasurer All officers shall hold office
for one year and until their successors shall be
elected and enter upon the discharge OF their
duties. The Board OF Directors shall make al
y-laws necessary for the management OF this
The names of the first Board OF Directors are
| as follows. viz: John F. Boulter, Fred Boulter
William NJ. Brooks, Isaac l.. Brooks and Al
| Brooks.
John F. Boulter shall be the first Presiden,
William NJ Brooks shall be the first Vice
Secretary and Al Brooks shall be the frs
Treasurer, and all shall hold their respective
Offices until their successors shall be elected anC
enter upon the discharge of their duties.
| In testimony whereof we have hereuntO set oul
hands and seals this twenty-thrd day ofJanuary
| A. D. 1898.
FRED BOUITER, [sEAL.l
! WILLIAM Nj. BROOKS. (sE VI,
l IS bS1 (; RkooNs' SEAL:
In presence Of
ALEX KENNEDY,
GEO. r. PARKER.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
| COUNTY OF MORRISON.
On this 23rd day Of January, A; D. 1888
personally appeared before me. John F. Boulter
Fred Boulter. William NJ. Brooks, Isaac l
Brooks and Al Brooks, to me known to be tn
persons described in and who executed tn
foregoing articles Of incorporation. and the
acknowledged that they executed the same a
their free act and deed.
GEO. F. PARKER,
Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF M1NSEsoTA,}
COUNTY OF MORRISON.
l. Isaac E. Staples Clerk of the District Court
the County and State aforesaid do hereby certif
that Geo. F Parker is Justice OF the Peace i'll an
for said Comfy Of Morrison, and is dull
qualified to act as such. and that his terV {
Office commenced, on the 18th day OF March in tn
year 1892, and will expire on the 18th day {
March in the year 1894. and that his signatur
above written is genuine.
| Given under my hand and the seal OF Said cOuI
at Little Falls Morrison county Minnesota on tn
End day of February in the year OF our 1893. Lor
| ,~-> !. E. STAPLES,
SEAL By ''s' S 7; R;;;:;;s c Sssssy
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS.)
STATE OF MINNESOTA, Co OF MoRaDoN)
hereby certify that the within instrnmeI
was filed in this office for record on the 18th da
OF February, A. D. 1898 at O'Clock a. M and va
duly recorded in book "a" OF incorporation
page 10.
| ,~ HENRY GoULET.
| Register OF Deeds.
| ZEAL { +. SrANGL, Deputy.
, STATE OF MINNESOTA
| DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
. 1 hereby certify that the within instrument ws
filed for record in this ONCE on the 18th day
February, A. D. 1898, at II o'clock a. m, and VIZ
duly recorded in book II o. Of interpretations Q
page 261.
, F. F. BROWN,
Secretary Of State.