The Irish standard., 1897-11-20
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
BARGE,s CONTINENTAL co.


ourselves for the purpose Of forming a cor
poration under Title Two (2). Chapter
Thirty-four $40 of the General Statutes Of
Eighteen Hundred and Seventy-eight QS78)
Of the State Of Minnesota, and the acts
amendatory thereof.
ARTICLE l.
The name of this corporation shall be
nature Of Its business shall be the buying,
owning and selling Of real and personal
property. owning and operating mercantile
establishments, including restaurants.
wholesale and retail liquor stores, reserv-
ing the right to exercise any and all rights
and privileges conferred upon corporations
organized under said Title Two C2).
The principal place Of business of this cor
poration shall be the City Of Minneapolis,
Heanepin County, Minnesota.
ARTICLE II.
Tho time Of tho commencement Of this
corporation shall be the 9th day Of Novem-
Der. a. D., 1897. and shall continue for the
period of Thirty t%0) years.
ARTICLE III.
The amount of capital stock Of this corpo-
ration shall be the sum Of Fifty Thousand
G50,OoW Dollars. but no more than Ten
Thousand $4,000 Dollars OF the capital
stock need be subscribed for and taken at
the time of the commencement Of the cor
porution. The remainder Of the stock shall
remain in the Treasury and shall be dis
posed of from time to time in such manner
as may be provided by the Board Of
Directors Of said corporation.
ARTICLE Nv.
The highest amount Of Indebtedness or
liability to which said corporation shall at
any time be subject shall not exceed fifty
per cent ESQ per cent? Of the amount Of
shares of stock then Issued.
ARTICLE v.
The names and places of residence of the
persons forming this association for incor-
poration are Us follows: Albert Massolt,
Peter Zahnen and Edward Burke, all Of
Minneapolis Minnesota.
ARTICLE vi.
Tho government of this corporation and
the management of It's affairs shall be
vested in a Board Of Directors, which shall
consist of three members who shall be
elected by the stockholders of this corpora
ton at the annual meeting of the stock
holders which shull be held on the first
Monday in December Of each year. at
ten o'clock A. M. ut the principal office
of the company in said City Of Mime
apolis. but the Board Of Directors may, by
resolution, elect a general manager, for the
affairs of said company. who shall have
the general management and supervision
of the affairs of said company during his
term of office.
The names and places of residence Of the
first board Of directors are Peter Zahnen,
Albert Massot and Edward Burke all of
the City of Minneapolis, which board of
directors. as above named, shall hold their
offices until the first annual meeting OF the
stockholders of this corporation which
shall BIO held on the first Monday in De-
hereinafter provided.
All officers shall be elected by a majority
vote of the stockholders and at each cleo
ton ehch stakeholder shall be entitled to
one vote. In person or by proxy, for each
share of the capital stock of this CORPORA
hnl nt bo If
such election, and all officers of this COM
pany shall hold their offices until their sue
ccssors have been duly elected ana qualified
In case Of vacancy In amy office, the same
shall be filled by the Board of Directors un-
TIL tho next annual meeting.
uutil the first annual meeting Of the
stockholders as above mentioned, Peter
Lahnen shall be president. Edward Burke
vice president, and Albert Massolt secretary
and treasurer. and the Board may pro-
vide for an assistant secretary or treasurer
At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders there shall be elected by the stock
holders. from among the Board of Di-
rectors. elected at such meeting. presi-
dent. vice president, secretary and treas
urer, ana one person may hold one or more
offices during the same term, except that
the same person shall not be president and
vice president during. the same year. -.
All the officers and directors Of the cor
poration may be removed by a vote of a
the discretion Of any stakeholder holding q
majority Of the stock, at Il special meeting
called FOR That purpose, and Il special meet
Ing OF the stockholders shall be called by
the secretary upon the application of any
person or persons holding IL majority of the
stock, and the secretary shall thereupoI
issue Il call for such special meeting by
mailing written notices to each of the
stockholders stating the time and place OF
holding such meeting.
ARTICLE VII.
The number of shares of this corporation
shall he One Thousand $1,000 and the
amount of each share shall be Fifty ESQ
Dollars.
In testimony whereof we have hcrcunto
set our hands and seals this 18th day of
November, 1897.
(Senl) PETER ZAHNEN,
tSeaD ALBERT MASSOLT,
(SeaD ED BURKE
Signed, scaled and delivered in the pres
cnce of
ALIEN. MORECK,
JAMES PETERSON.
| State of Minnesota. County of IIcnncpin, SIS
| On this 18th day of November, 1897, before
mo. a notary public within and for sait
| county, personally appeared Peter Xahnen
Albert Mnssolt and Edward Burke, to m,
! known TO be the persons described in ant
| who executed the foregoing instrument, anf
| acknowledged that they executed the same
| for the purposes therein set forth. and a:
| their own free act and deed.
(ScaD ALEX MOBICK
| Notary Public. Hcnncpin County, MINI.
| O"Fse of Frank G. Mctcalf. Register o.
| Deeds. County of lcnncpin, Minnesota.
! ! hereby certify that the within Instru
| mcnt was filed In this office for record or
the 10th day OF Nov. a. u. 1897 at 1:45 o'clocl
y. m. and was duly recorded In Book
| of---on paEe---.
FRANK 4, NJI,,rcAIE