The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-16
ARTICLEs OF INCoRPoRATIoN


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES
ENTs. that we. whose names are here
unto subscribed, do hereby associate our
selves for incorporation under the laws
of the State of Minnesota, and to mat
end do hereby adopt the following articles
of Incorporation:
ARTICLE I.
Section l. The name of this corporation
shall be National Novelty Company.
Section 2. The general nature of its
business shall be the buying, owning, sell
ing, dealing in and, otherwise. acquiring
and disposing of all k nds of novelties
and sundry articles of manufacture adapt
ed for use, entertainment. or ornament at
places of public resort, refreshment,
amusement or accommodation.
| Section 3. The principal place for traits
acting the business Of said corporal on
shall be at the City of Minneapolis, in the
County of Hennnepin and State of Mime
ARTICLE II.
Said corporation shall commence on the
twentieth day ofs0cteber, A D. 1899, and
shall continue fessthes. period of thirty
Yeas ARTICLE III.
Section /. The amount {of capital stock
Of said corporation shall be fifty thousand
Section 2. Said capital stock shall be
paid in as called for by the Board Of Di-
rectors Of said corporation.
The highest amount of indebtedness or
liability to which said corporation shall at
any time be subject shall be Twenty-Five
~ '' ARTICLE V.
The names. and places of residence Of
the persons forming said corporation are
John o Brien and Edward Haynes. ali of
ARTICLE VI.
Section L. The government of said cor
poration and the management of its af-
fairs shall be vested in a. board of three
directors, chosen by and from the. stock
President, Vice Pres dent, Secretary AMI
Treasurer, who shall be chosen by and
from said board Of directors; and the
offices of Secretary and Treasurer may be
Section 2. The names of the first Board
of Directors of said corporation shall be
and are Emil Zimmerman, John O'Brian
and Edward Haynes, who shall serve un-
qualified.
Section 8. Annual meetings of the stock
at its office IN said City of Minneapolis on
the first Monday in the month of Novem-
Der of each year, commencing with the
year 1889 at ten ocl oS I'm IN t the forenoon
and the transaction of other business
And said Board of Directors shall mold
annual meetings, at sad place and on
said day last mentioned. immediately
after adjournment of said stockholders
meeting, commencing with the year 1899
for the election of officers and the trans
action OIL OtueI puStu6SS. ID directors
and officers shall serve until their sue
cessors are annually elected and qualified.
and vacancies shall be filed as directed
by the bylaws of said corporation. Other
meetings of said stockholders and III
rectors may be held as provided in said
bylaws.
Section L. The bylaws of said cor
poration shall be prescribed and adopted
by said Board of Directors, who may.
amend and repeal the same from time to
time
ARTICLE VII
The capital stock of said corporation
shall be divided into five hundred shares
of one hundred dollars each.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the persons
ere;nbefore named as incorporators have
hereunto set their hands and seals this
ninth day of October, A. D. 1899. in dupli-
cate original.
EMIL ZIMMERMANN. (Seal)
JOHN O'BRIEN. (SedL)
EDWARD HAYNES (Seal)
Executed and delivered in duplicate.
In presence Of
HUGO JAEGER.
ARMAND ALBRIGHT.