The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-03-03

know al men be these presents, That the
peEa rs whose names are hereunto subscribed
under and pursuant to the laws Of the State Of
minnesota, become associated and hereby
aaopt; ana sign the following articles of incor-
ARTICLE FIRST.
..r me name OF said, corporation shall be
Princeton Hardware Company" The general
nature OF the business Of said corporation shall
pc general mercantile business and lawful
OF transacting the business of said CORPORATION
shail pc the village Of Princeton, county of
Mile Laos State Of Minnesota - :
II ARTICLE SECOND
| me Time OF the commencement of said COR
I3ernd saail pc March 10TH 1885, and the
years. ztE. u. s%D-'N. - . --'' WV
s.,a ARTICLE THIRD.
The amount Of the capital stock of said cor
I P4natl9n shall be fifteen thousand dollars ($15-
UOO)l winch shall be paid in as called for by
resolutlon OF the board of directors. 80
3. ARTICLE FOURTH. -
The highest amount Of Indebtedness to which
salo corporation shall at any time be-subject is
ten Thousand dollars (Sl0.O0O. a.. - : r. =
4 >52s.s5 ARTICLE FIFTH. t>.
The names and place of residence of said
1lnISeorporators are as follows: George A. Eaton.
Edward K. Evens and Swan S. Patterson ali
residents of the village of Princeton. county of
Mile Laos and State of Minnesota. 49,
= ARIICLE SIXTH. .-... b..
me names OF the first board of directors of
Salq corporation are George A. Eaton Edward
f. yens and Swan S. Peterson, and the GOV
eminent OF said corporation and the manaoe
m M t5 OF It's affairs shall be vested in board
Ol tnree directors from whom shall annually
De CHOSEN the following officers: A president
SecreIary ana treasurer, and said officers shall
pc elected annually hereafter on the first Mon
Jay VI warren or each and every year and until
the first Monday of March 1896 the persons
ap ~, named as the first board of directors
snail act IN that capacity, and the said George
A: Eaton shall be president the said Edward
4: EVens shall be shall be secretary, and the
SAID Swan S. Peterson shall be treasurer
o Mon Saia - corporati i9IG and on the first
NIouui1y OF March, 1889 and annually thereaf-
Ter, a new board of directors shall be elected
oy the stock holders of said corporation and
from their number said board of directors shall
eiect the officers of said corporation to act for
the ensuing year. Said election of directors
snail take place at said Princeton and the cleo
lion o. SAG Officers shall take place as
thereafter as may be practicable at time and
Place 20 oe then and there designated by the
board so elected.
49, ARTICLE SEVENTH.
The number OF shares of the capital stock of
sald corporation shall be three hundred 800
ana the amount of each share shall be fiftv
dollars $500. u
Witness our hands and seals this 1st dav of
March, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight
(1S98). '7A'
EDWARD K. E7GSs, Seal Seal:
SWAN S. Peterson tSeal
In presence of
JOHN F. PETERSON
CHAS. KEITH
STATE OF MINNESOTA.
County of Mile Laos. (ss'
On this LIST day Of March. 1898, personally ap-
Peared before me George A. Eaton. Edward K
EVens ana Swan 5. Peterson, to me known to
oe the same persons who executed the fore
gong articles of incorporation, and acknowl-
edged the same as their free act and deed.
CHAS. KEITH
Notary Public, Mile Laos County, Mimi.
[Notarial Scal.]