The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-13
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THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE AGREED To
o., become and dc hereby associate themselves
together for the purpose of becoming incor-
porated under and by virtue of the laws OF
the State Of Minnesota, and to that end do
hereby adopt and subscribe the following arti-
Giles OF incorporation:
ARTICLE l.
The name Of the corporation hereby organ
lied shall be "Esch Brothers Company"
ARTICLE II.
The general nature OF the business OF said
cooperation corp shall be the buying and selling.
liquors. cigars and tobaccos.
ARTICLE III.
The principal Office and place Of business
OF said corporation shall be at the City of
81. Paul. in the County of Ramsey and State
ARTICLE w.
The names and residences of the persons
composing said corporation are as follows:
q Ge, o. Eseh; Peter J. Esch and Stephen Q.
Ramsey County. Minnesota.
ARTICLE v.
The amount Of capital stock Of said cor
poration shall be Fifty Thousand $50 .00)
shares Of Twenty-Five ts25.OO Dollars each.
and shall be paid In called for by the
board OF directors.
ARTICLE VI
The highest amount of Indebtedness to
which said corporation shall be at any time
subject shall be the sum Of Twenty Thousand
csc. 00000) Dollars.
ARTICLE VII.
The time OF commencement of said cor
poration shall be the 18th day OF April, A.
D. 1893. and shall continue for the period
Of thirty years thereafter.
ARTICLE VIII.
The government and management OF said
corporation shall be and is hereby vested
in a board of three directors and the first
board of directors OF said corporation shall
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Geiser, who shall hold their Offices until the
annual meeting Of the ; Ssockholders Of this
successors duly elected.
ARTICLE IA,
The officers OF said corporation shall be
president, vice president, secretary and treas
may be filled by one and the same person;
the Offices Of vice president and treasurer may
be filed by one and the same person, and
the offices of secretary and treasurer may be
filled by one and the same person. Said Of
f1cers shall be elected by the stockholders OF
said corporation at the annual meetings. Of
said stockholders each and every year after
the year 1898, and shall hold office until their
successors are duly elected.
The first president and treasurer OF this
corporation shall be Peter J. Esch. and the
first secretary shall be J. J; Esch. and the
first vice president shall be Stephen o. Geiser.
ARTICLE X.
The directors OF said corporation shall be
elected by the stockholders of this corpor-
alton at their annual meetings In each year.
The annual meetings of the stockholders shall
be held on the first Tuesday Of April in each
and every year.
In witness whereof we hereunto set our
hands and seals on this 4th day of April 1898.
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Signed and delivered in presence Of
H. Barton,
Frank Hubbard.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAM
On this 4th day Of April, 1898, before me
personally appeared j. j. Eseh Peter T.
Esch and Stephen o. Geiser, to me known to
be the persons described and who executed
the annexed and foregoing instrument, and
they acknowledged that they executed the
same as their free act and deed.
H. BARTON,
(Notarlal Seal. Notary Public,
Ramsey County, Minnesota.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF RAM
sey-ss. Office of the Register OF Deeds.
This is to certify that the within instru-
St. Paul, on the 5th day of April. A D. 1898,
at 10:45 O'Clock a. M. and that the same
was duly recorded in Book &C." of Incor-
EDWARD G. KRAMER,
Register of Deeds.
STATE OF MINNEsoTA-DEPART
of State.
1 hereby certify that the within instru-
ment filed for record in this Office on
the 9Th day of April A d. 1885, at 10 30
o'clock a. M, and was duly recorded in Book
J 2. of interpretations. on page n1;;
~. Secretary of State