The Irish standard., 1894-10-13
ARTICLES RI 1 0F | \ c0RPORl ITO
The PENNY PRESS COMPANY,

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: .st
| That we. the undersigned incorporators,
| do hereby associate ourselves together as q
body corporate. pursuant to the provisions
of Chapter 81 Of the General Statutes OF the
State OF Minnesota. and do hereby adopt
| the following Articles of Interpretations: -
ARTICLEI.
The name ne, Of f., said corporatjon shall be
It's principal p5ase Of basness Shall It.
the City Of minneapolis, in the County OF
Hennepin, and State OF Minnesota.
corporation shall be the manufacture and
production ofrnewspapers, the manufacthre
ct stereotype sf plates and 81 T., forms and
distribution Of such products, the purchase ,se
of all material necessary therefor, and the
transaction of all business pertaining
thereto Va
ARTICLEII.
The time of the commencement Of said
corporation shall be the eleventhsday of
septem Der; a 2: 1884, and It shall co contipue
ARTICLE III. rs
The amount of capital stock of said corpo-
Thousand Dollars $3.50, O0O), which SHAH be
paid in as called for by the Board of Direc-1
tors of said corporation.
ARTICLE w.
The highest amount Of indebtedness or
liability to which said corporation shall at,
any time be su biect. shall be One Hundred
Thousand Dollars {$1OG 000).
ARTICLE v
The names and places OF residence of the
persons forming said association for ineor-
ri JOHN Il. LEONARD, of Minneapolis,
Hsnn1piRR f r2TTE: Mi1 1R
GEORGE W. DoDDs, Of Minneapolis,
H9nnep il r GeSHty, Min My
nj ~
RALPH g. L1NKF1ELD, Of Minneapolis,
Hennepin County, Minnesota.
T.. r. BISHOP. of Minneapolis Hennepin
ALDEN j. BLETHEN. of Minneapolis,
Hennepln County. Minnesota.
ARTICLE vi.
The government of said corpora tion.and
the management Of It's affairs, shall be
five (5) members. which said board shall
elect a President. Vice President. Secretary
The flrst Board OF Directors Of said c6rpo-
ration shall consist Of the following per-
JOHN II, LEONARD. RALPH 2. L1sxr1rrp,
and ALDEN j. BLErHEN.
Said Board of Directors shall hold Office
until the fist annual meeting Of the stock
successors are duly elected and qualified.
- The I,g;,1 first x, President shall be ALDEN J..
The 6rst Vice President shall be II. E.
The arst Secretary shall be RALPH E.
The first Treasurer shall be A +. BLETH-
ARTICLE VII.
The annual meeting Of the stock holders
Of said corporation shall be held at It's Office
nepin and State Of Minnesota on The second
tuesday Of January. 1895, and of each sue
ce ass1 year. asst,
form such duties as are customary to their
several offices: and as may be prescribed by
the Board of Directors. and TO that end. by
laws may be adopted by the BOARD Of Diree-
tors defining the duties Of the various Off
GERS and agents Of said corporation and
providing for the administration Of the de-
ARTICLE VIII
The amount Of the capital stock Of said
corporation shall be Three thousand (3.0001
shares. Of Fifty Dollars $500 each.
In testimony whereof, the above narnsd.
and afi xed their seals this 1lth Gay of Aus
Q N~'' ' JoHN II; LE9NAKD, Eseal.l
GEO. " Ins0gInps, sseal.{ Z
KALpH ?. LINl<EIELD, [Seal:1
T. Signed. sealed and delivered in triplicate,
in the presence Of:
BC IL ICN w. NC hACAENs
STATE OF 'MINisEsoTA :.
County OF Hennepn
On this eleventh. day Of August. A. ID. lsgi,.
before me a Notary Public Within and for
said County and State. personally appeared
John Il. Le0nard. j. Blethen. Jr.: George
", Dodds. J. A. Werner. Ralph r. Linkfela,
~ r Bishop and Alden j. Blethen, to me
known to be the same persons described in
and who executed the foregoing articles Of
Incorporation. and they acknowledged that
they executed the sane as their free act and
deed, and for the uses and purposes therein
expressed.
r. B. THURSTON,
Notary Public,
Hennepn County,
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