The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-05-11

The undersigned, for the purpose of BE-
coming corporation, under Title Two e.
Chapter Thirty-four C}4, Of the General Stat
utes of Minnesota for the year 1875 as amend
ed, do hereby adopt the following Articles
of Incorporation
ARTICLE [.
The name OF this corporation shall be Vir-
ginia Cash Grocery Company. The general
nature of its business shall he to buy, hold
sell and dispose of, and deal in, either at
wholesale or retail. upon its own account or
upon commission. all kinds of groceries, pro
Visions crockery and glassware, and any
other kinds Of goods, wares and mercha ndise
belonging to general grocery and crockery
business, ANA all other merchandise which
can be protitably handled in connection with
the above business. Also to buy, own, hold.
mortgage lease. let. sell and convey any and
all real and personal property in connection
herewith. and generally, to do all such acts
and things, and to hold and dispose of all
such property as may be incident or convci,-
lent to the general purpose herein expressed.
The principal place for the trans citing of
the business Of said corporation shall be ut
Virginia, Minnesota, with Il branch at Eve
lcth, Minnesota.
ARTICLE II.
The time of the commencement of said
corporation shall bc April 23th A. D.. 1900,
and shall continue for a period of thirty
years.
ARTICLE III.
The amount Of the capital stock of said
corporation shall be Twenty Thousand Dol
lars ts'c, C00.C0). which shall be paid in cash or
III other property at such time and in such
manner and in such amounts as tho Board
Of Directors shall determine.
ARTICLE
The highest amount of indebtedness or
liability to which said corporation shall at
any time be subject shall be Ten Thousand
Dollars (s10.O00OO)
ARTICLE v.
The names and places Of residence of the
persons forming said association for incor-
poration are:
Jacob Stein, Edmund J. O Rourke, Julia
O'Kourke and John A. Stein, all residing at
Virginia, Mimi.
ARTICLE VI
The government of said corporation. and
the management of its affairs shall he vested
in Board of four Directors, to be elected an
nually from the stockholders at the annual
meeting, and the following officers to be
elected by the Board OF Directors from
among their number. viz:' President vice.
president, Sc cretary and treasurer who shall
hold their respective Offices for the period of
one year, or ur til their successors have been
duly elected and qualified, and any two Of
snid offices may he held by the same person.
The Board of Directors shall adopt such by
lawf for the government and management of
said corporation, not inconsistent herewith,
as they may deem necessary and proper.
Jacob Stein, John Stein. Edmund J.
O'Ronrko and Julia, O'Rourke shall const-
tute the first Board of Directors, and until
their successors have been duly elected and
qualified, the following named persons shall
be the officers of said corporations:
Jacob Stein, President and Treasurer;
Edmund J. O'Rourke. Secretary and Mana
ger. and John A. Stein, Vice President.
The annual meeting of stockholders shall
be held at the Office of the corporation at
SlESlUIL, N1luilcSOtd, On Iuc @Ilu lueSuly Ill
May, 1907. and annually thereafter on said
date, at 2 O'Clock in the afternoon.
The number of shares OF the capital stock
of said corporation shall be Four Hundred
(4oO shares Of the par value of Fifty Dollars
$50. 00) each.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The above
named incorporators have hereunto set their
hands and seals this oath of day April, A D.,
1860.
In presence of JACOB STEIN,
J. 3. JAMES. EDMUND J. O'ROURKE. |
H" s. WILSON. JULIA O'ROURKE.
JOHN A. STEIN.