The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-04-28
Ely, Harris & Co., Articles Of Incor-
paratiOn.

Know all men by these presents that
we, the undersigned. by these articles
OF agreement and writing, do hereby
associate ourselves together under and
pursuant to the provisions of title two
(2) Chapter (34) of the general statutes
OF eighteen hundred and seventy-eight
of the state of Minnesota. and acts
thereto gder REQ
assumed and designated for the pur-
pose of forming a corporation and we
40 hereby organize by adopting and
signing the following articles of incor-
poration, viz:
First. The name of the corporation
shall be ELY HARRIS AND COM
PANY, the general nature of it's bust
ness shall be buying, selling, handling
and storing grains, seeds and other
merchandise for itself, other corpora
tons, person or persons, or on commits
sion, and doing and performing any
and all lawful business necessary, es-
Isentlal OR expedient to the proper and
efficient conduct for the business afore-
sald; The principal office for the tram
pany, shall be in. the city Of Duluth,
county of St. Louis, state of Minnesota
Second. The time of the commence
ment Of said corporation shall be the
Fifteenth day of March. A. D., 1900. and
twenty years.
Third. The amount of capital stock
OF said corporation shall be ten Oslo, OOO)
thousand dollars divided into one hun
dred Q00) shares of one hundred dol
lars each. and same shall be paid in as
demanded by two thirds vote of the
directors.
Fourth. The highest amount of in
debtedness or liability to which said
corporation shall at any one time be
subjected shall be Fifty Thousand dol
lars.
Fifth. The names and places of res
idence of the persons forming this asso-
citation for incorporation are as follows:
John A: Ely, Francis M. Harris and
Henry F. Salyards, all residents of the
city of Duluth, county Of St. Louis,
state Of Minnesota.
Sixth. The first board of directors
are as follows: John A.: Ely, Francis
NJ. Harris and Henry +. Salyards The
office until the next succeeding cleo
ton and their successors are elected
and qualified providing said directors
may fill any vacancy in their board
happening by. death, resignation or
elected and qualified as hereinafter
mentioned. The government of said
corporation and the management of its
affairs shall be vested in a boar IF
directors constituting not more than
five or less than three persons. :#
The directors shall be elected by and
from the stockholders annually at their
tpal lesfffting g.l tp hs held IL Duluth:
fof each and every year, and shall hold
their office for one year or until their
| successor is duly elected and qualified.
The directors Immediately after their
| election shall elect one Of their number
president, and from one of their num-
| Der or otherwise, manager and treas
| urer, and two offices may be held by
one person except that of president.
Seventh. The board of directors shall
| adopt bylaws providing for the gov
| eminent of the property and the bust
| ness of the company and defining the
duties of the several officers of the
| company.
In witness whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this fifteenth
day of March. A. D., 1900.
| JOHN A. ELY,
FRANCIS M. HARRIS,
HENRY +. SALYARDS.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the
presence of
T. r. UPHAM,
| J. H. POTTER.