The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-10
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.

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THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE AGREED TO
become and do 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-
cles Of Incorporation:
ARTICLE
The name of the corporation hereby organ
lied shall be "Esch Brothers Company"
ARTICLE II.
The general nature of the business of said
corporation shall be the buying and selling,
both at wholesale and retail, of beers, wines,
liquors, cigars and tobaccos.
ARTICLE III.
The principal Office and place of business
of said corporation shall be at the City of
st. Paul. in the County of Ramsey and State
ARTICLE ".
The names and residences of the persons
]. ]. Esch, Peter J. Esch and Stephen o.
Geiser, each and all residing at st. Paul. in
Ramsey County, Minnesota.
ARTICLE V.
The amount of capital stock of said cor
poration shall be Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00
Dollars, which shall consist of Two Thousand
shares of twenty-five ($25.0W Dollars each.
and shall be paid In as 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
ARTICLE VII.
The time OF commencement of said cor
poration shall be the 18th day of April A;
D. 1898, 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 board Of three directors, and the first
0P aot1 tro II
be J. J. Esch, Peter J. Esch and stephen o.
Geiser, who shall hold their Offices until the
annual meeting of the tstoc stockholders Of this
corporation in the year 1899, and until their
successors are duly elected.
ARTICLE IN.
The officers Of said corporation shall be a
president, vice president. secretary and treas
urer. The offices of president and treasurer
may be filled by and the same person;
the offices of vice president and treasurer may
be filled by one and the same person, and
filled by one and the same person. Said Of
ficers shall be elected by the stockholders OF
said corporation at the annual meetings of
said stockholders each and every year after
the wear 1885, 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
he 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.
" !. J. EsCH. (seaD.
P. ]. ESCH, (SeaD.
S. o. GEIsER, (seal).
Signed and delivered in presence Of
Frank Hubbard
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF RAM
On this 4th day of April. 1898. before me
personalIy appeared ]. j. Esch, Peter j.
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,
(Notarial 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-
ment was filed for record In this office at
St. Paul, on the 9Th day of April, A. D. 1898.
at 10:45 o'clock a. M. and that the same
EDWARD G. KRAMER,
Register of Deeds.
STATE OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
l hereby certify that the within instru-
ment was filed for record in this office on
the 9Th day OF April, A. D. 1885, at O:3O
o'clock a. M, and was duly recorded in Book
2, of interpretations, on page
ALBERT BERG, c
Secretary Of State.