The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-22
Articles of Incorporation of f. b.
Fargo and Company.

we, the undersigned, do hereby associate
ourselves together for the purpose Of form
ing corporation under the laws of the
State of Minnesota, and for that purpose do
agree upon and adopt and sign the follow
ing Articles Of Incorporation:
Article 1.-The name of this corporation
shall be F. B. Fargo and Company, and the
general nature Of it's business shall be the
manufacture and sale of all kinds of cream
cry machinery and supplies and the erection
and equipping of creameries and cheese fac
tories. The principal place Of transacting
the business OF said corporation shall be in
the City of st. Paul, Ramsey county, Mime
sofa.
Article 1.-THE time of the commencement
Of this corporation shall be the 22d day Of
December, 1885,, and the period of its con-
tinuance shall be thirty years.
Article III;-The capital stock of this cor
dollars 100000 .O0, to be paid in at such
times and in such amounts as the board Of
directors may order.
Article IV.-The capital stock of this cor
poration shall be divided into six hundred
shares Of one hundred dollars ($1O0.OO each,
and shall be non assessable.
Article V.-The highest amount of indebt-
edness or liability to which said corporation
shall at any time be subject shall be the
sum rt Of f T THOUSAND dollars $50 OOOoo
dence of the persons forming this association
Tor incorporation are as follows:
F. 3. Fargo, Lake Mills, Wisconsin.
e. J. Fargo, Lake Mills, Wisconsin
A. II. Wegemann, Lake Mills Wisconsin.
J: L. Crump, st. Paul, Minnesota.
Fannie M. Crump, st. Paul, Minnesota.
c. E. Frink, st. Paul. Minnesota.
Article VII.-The officers of this corpora
ton, in whom it's government and the man
agement of its affairs shall be vested, shall
consist of board Of six Directors, one Presi-
cent, one Vice President, one Secretary and
one Treasurer. The Directors shall be elected
annually by the stockholders at their annual
meeting. The President Vice President Sec.
rotary and Treasurer shall be elected annually
by the Directors from among their number,
The office Of Secretary and Treasurer may
first Board of Directors, who shall hold
ONCE until the first annual meeting of said
corporation; as herein provided, shall be az
follows: F. B. Fargo, E. ]. Fargo A. III
Wegemann, ]. L. Crump, Fannie NJ Crumu
and c. E. Frink,
Article yIII.-The annual meeting Of the
stockholders shall be held the first MondaY
in January in each year, and they shall al
the meeting elect Board of Directors for the
ensuing year. Each stakeholder shall be en-.
titled to one vote for each share Of the cap.
ital stock owned by him and duly transferred
to him on 1.-THE books of the corporation I'm.
mediately after receiving notice of their cleo.
ton as Directors, said board shall organize
by elect1ng from among their number
President, Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer, and may order that the Treasurer
give bonds to the corporation for such amount
and with such proper sureiies as shall be ap.
proved by said Board In case of failure ia
elect as herein provided the officers and di.
rectors shall in all cases hold office until theif
flied.
certificates of stock; shall be chairman of the
Board of Directors and preside at their meet
ings. He shall be the general manager Of the
affairs OF the corporation, subject to the SUI
pervision and control of the Board Of Di-
rectors, and he shall exercise generally such
powers and duties as are incum.
Vice President shall also sign all certif.
Gates of stock and exercise the functions oil
the president in case Of his absence or. in.
ability to act The Secretary shall keel
the books of the corporation and a true and
correct record of all its proceedings and
shall countersign all certificates of stocl
issued. The Treasurer shall have charge
and safely keep all the funds of the Asso-
citation and disburse them upon a written
order of the President, countersigned by the
Vice President and Secretary. The ulti-
ness Of the corporation shall be vested In
the Board of Directors, and they may en-
ploy or authorize the President from time to
time to employ such workmen, superin-
sary for the proper conducting of the Dusi-
ness, and they may from time to time make
such rules or bylaws not inconsistent with
these articles as they may deem advan-
tageous to the corporation.
Article X.-Any one Of the Directors shall
have power to call meeting Of the stock
such notice of stockholders meeting shall
be in writing and served personally. If ten
or more days notice of any meeting be given
said notice may be served by mail. Special
meetings of the directors or stockholders
may also be called by any Of the stockhold-
ers upon giving at least ten days notice in
writing.
Article XI.-No stakeholder shall dispose
of his stock in this corporation without Civ
ing the other stockholders the first chance
to buy the same, providing they pay as
pay. The stock of this corporation shall be
transferable on its books.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have here
unto set our hands and seals this 18th day
of December. 1896.