The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-11
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.

We, the undersigned, whose names are here
unto subscribed, have agreed to and do hereby
associate ourselves together under the Consti-
tuition and Laws of the State of Minnesota, and
more particularly under Title One o. of Chapter
Thirty-four (34 of the Statutes of Minnesota re-
vision of 1894, and laws amendatory thereof, as
corporation, under the name, and for the pur-
poses hereinafter set forth, and for such pur-
poses do hereby adopt the following:
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Article 1. The name of this corporation shall
be "Mankato Traction Company"
The general nature of the business of this
corporation shall be to survey, locate, con-
struct, maintain, operate, and own street,
riage of passengers and freight, in the city of
Mankato, in the County of Blue Earth and State
of Minnesota, and from thence in Northeaster-
ly direction to or near Lake Washington, in the
Counties of Blue Earth and LIE Sueur in said
state, and thence to the villages of Cleveland
and LIE Sueur Center, in said County of lie
Sueur.
The principal place of transacting the bust
ness of this corporation shall be the City of
Mankato, in the County of Blue Earth and
Article g. The time of the commencement OF
this corporation shall be the 10Th day of Aug-
ust, A. d. 1899, and said corporation shall COP.
tinue for the period of fifty ESQ., years from said
date.
Article 3. The amount of the capital stock
of this corporation shall be fifty thousand dol
lars $50 100000, all of which shall be paid in in
installments as called for by the Board of Di-
rectors of this corporation
ness or liability to which this corporation shall
at any time be subject is Five Hundred Thou
sand Dollars, $500, 100000.
Article 5. The names and places of residence
of the persons forming this association for in
corporation are as follows: II. A. Patterson,
John B. Meagher, E. l.. Patterson, and r. f.
Stanwood, of Santa Barbara, California.
Article 6. The government of this corpora
ton and the management of its affairs shall be
vested in board of five directors, who shall be
elected by the stockholders of this corporation
annually on the second Monday in January.
The first Board of Directors of this corpora
ton shall consist of the following named per-
sons: II. A. Patterson, John B. Meagher, E. l..
Patterson, r. Z. Brown and S. j. tanwood,
who shall hold their offices such until Their
successors are elected.
The officers of this corporation shall be a
President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treas
urer, who shall be elected by the Board of Di-
rectors of this corporation annually on the
second Monday in January, and until their sue
cessors are elected, b. A. PATTERSON shall be
President, S. ]. STANwooD shall be VicePresi-
dent, and JOHN b. MEAGHER shall be Secretary
and Treasurer of this corporation.
Article Z. The capital stock of this corpora
ton shall be divided into five hundred an 5000
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. We have here
unto set our hands and seals this 4th day of
a. = 81. A. PATTERSON, SEAL
JOHN. B. MEAGHER, (SEAL)
E. l.. PATTERSON, (SEAL)
ST.. STANWOOD, (SEALj
Signed and Sealed in Presence of
] Witnesses to signatures of
h I6i En GRAHN 4: A. Ao Patterson John
Ida koEPPEN' s msff K E. 3 Brown W. Patterson
CARL L. SMITH, Witness to signature of s..
JOHN F.KELLY, Stanwood.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Blue Earth,
On this 4th day of August, A. D. 1899, person
ally appeared before me the undersigned, |.
Notary Public, within and for said County, Fl.
A. PATTERSON, JOHN b. MEAGHER. E. l.. PAT
TERsoN, and r, E. BROWN, to me known to be
the persons described in and who executed the
foregoing articles of incorporation, and they
each acknowledged that they executed the same
freely and voluntarily for the uses and pur-
P Sota fhsrs seaf oppressed LoR1N CRAY
U. s. Revenue Stamp. Notary Public.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, &C
County of Ramsey,
On this 9Th day of August, A. d. 1899 person
ally appeared before me the undersigned, a
Notary Public, within and for said County, s.
j. Stanwood, to me known to be one of the per-
sons described in and who executed the fore
going articles of Incorporation, and he ac-
knowledged that he executed the same freely
and voluntarily for the uses and purposes
therein expressed
INotarial Seal. CARL S. SMITH.
U. S. Revenue Stamp. Notary Public
SEATE OF MINNESOTA,
Department of State.
hereby certify that the within instrument
was filed for record In this Office on the 5th day
of Aug, A, ID. 1899, at IL O'Clock a. M, and was
duly recorded in Book 2 of interpretations on
page 43. ALBERT BERG,
Secretary of State.
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS,l
County of Blue Earth, MINI.
l hereby certify that the within instrument
was filed in this Office for record on the 10th day
of Aug, 1899. at 10:40 o'clock a. NJ. and was
duly recorded in Book mis-, Page AIS.
B. BANGEkTER JR.,
Register of Deeds.