The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-04-21
Ely, Harris & Co., Articles of Incor-
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we, the undersigned, by these articles
OF agreement and writing, do hereby
associate ourselves together under and
~ Chapter (SD of the general statutes
OF eighteen hundred and seventy-eight
OF the state Of Minnesota, and acts
asumenaatory thereof and supplementary
tnereto, under the name hereinafter
pose of forming a corporation and we
signing the following articles Of incor-
poration. viz: 80. . - - :, =. 4
shah be ELY HARRIS AMI COM.
PANY: the general nature of it's bust:
ness shail be buying, selling. handling
ana storing grains, seeds and other
merchandise for itself, other corpora
s sioia person or persons, or on commits
and all lawful business necessary, es-
sentlal cS expedient to the proper: and
enicient conduct for the business afore-
sald: The principal office for the tran
sactlon of the business of the said COM
:p pa, shall be n the city. Of Duluth.
: Second. The time Of the commence
msnt Of said corporation shall be the
Fifteenth day of March. A. D., 1900. and
t tNe Psr Hsars Of its existence shall be
Third. The amount of capital stock
OF sa1o corporation shall be ten ($1O;OOO)
Thousand dollars divided into one hun
QreQ (lOO shares of one hundred dol
iars each. and same shall be paid in as
demanded by two thirds vote Of the
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
Fifth. The names and places Of res
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citation for incorporation are as follows:
yohn A: Ely. Francis M. Harris and
Henry r., Salyards; salls RESIDENTS Of the
city OF Duluth, county of st. Louis,
state OF Minnesota. FAX b. Z,sa5'.
/: Sixth. The first hoard of directorss
are as follows: John a. Ely,s Franeis
"a. Harris and Henry II. Salyards. The
directors above named shall:continue in
once qaai until the next succeeding cleo
and qualified providing said directors
may ny any vacancy in their board
happening by death, resignation or
otherwise before their successor are
ana r aaaeS as hfrepae,
corporation and the management Of its it's
ana1rs shall be vested in boar IT
directors constituting not more than
hye or less than three persons. !: :
me directors shall be elected by and
from the stockholders annually at their
annual meeting to be held in Duluth.
Minn., on the first Tuesday of January
OF each and every year, and shall hold
1neir ONCE for one year or until their
successor s3 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
ernment of the property and the bust
mess 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 s3ssss.s -,
r.! JOHNSA. ely
=. : ) : FRANCIS M. HARRIS.
s- HENRY F. SALYARDS.
signed. sealed and delivered in the
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