The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-07-12
Articles Of incorporation.
The Bemidii Tele-
phone Exchange
Company.

We, the undersigned, do hereby associate
ourselves for the purpose OF forming q cor :
poratiOn, under and pursuant to the laws Of
the state 9f Minnesota, in such case made
agree upon. adopt and subscribe the following
Articles Of incorporation, to-wit:
ARrIcLE I.
ICED shall be and Is "The Bemidii Telephone
Exchange Company" The generalnatnre of
it's business shall! be the acquiring by pur-
chase. lease or otherwise. building, construc-
ting. equipping, operating and maintaining
local and long distance telephone lines and
| exchange systems and public and private
and and in J transmitting inteigence BY electric.
ity Tor all purposes, and In doing general
telephone business both within and without
the state Of Minnesota. and the acquiring,
patents, apparatus, machinery and fran
chises pertaining TO such business. The
principal place for doing business and the
principal office for the transaction Of such
business of this corporation shall be at the
Village of Bemidji. in the County of Bel
tram, and State Of Minnesota.
ARTICLE H.
The time of the commencement of this
corporation shall ba the 10th day Of July A,
D. 1900, and the period of its continuance
shall be thirty 1907 years.
ARTICLE Ill
The amount Of the capital stock of said COR
poration shall be Ten Thousand Dollars
with the q bgg
law Ia that behalf, and 1t shall be divided
into one hundred (10o) shares Of One Hum
dred Dollars p $500 each Said capital asoss
and in such manner, in money or property as
the beard Of directors may determine and
direct.
ARTICLE ".
The highest amount OF Indebtedness to
which this corporation shall at any time be
subject, shall be Ten Thousand Dollars ($lO,-
600,
ARTICLE v.
The names and places OF residence OF the
perssns forming this corporation are Joseph
Haner rssiding ct BenmiSji hianssso.a
botl. residing at Crookston. Minnesota, Mall
COIN McKinnon, residing at Fosstop. Mime
sofa and Albert Kaiser. also residing at Foss-
ton, Minnesota.
ARTICLE VI.
The government of said corporation and
the management of its affairs shall be vested
in Board Of Directors Of not less than three
nor more than five In number. who shall be
elected annually from among the stOck-hOld-
ers of said corporation, st the annual meet
which shall be he'd annually on the first
Monday in January Of each and every year
beginning with tn. year 1901, and the first
meeting Of the stock,hoiders , shall be held on
of the Merchants National Bank Of Crooks
ton, at the city Of Crookston, Minnesota. at
8 O'Clock p. m. and the annual meeting Of the
Stockholders shall be held annually thereMf-
ter on the first Monday in January OF each
and every year, at such hour and ut such
place as shall be fixed by the Board Of Direc-
holder shall be entitled to one vote for each
share of capital stock owned by him, and may
vote either IN person or by proxy appointed
in writing. The officers OF said corporation
shall De a President, Secretary ana Ireasur-
or. and such other officers as tbs Board Of
Directors may from time to time deem neces-
sary. Tie Board of Directors shall elect said
officers Immediately utter the annual stock.
holders meeting in each year. The Board OF
Directors and the officers of said corporation
shall hold their respective Offices for one
year and until their successors are elected
and qualified. Ii for any reason Directors
shall not be chosen at the annual meeting as
herein provided they may be elected at, any
special meeting OF the Stockholders called
for that purpose, upon such notice as shall be
prescribed by the y-laws of said corporation,
and It, for any reason. the Board OF Directors
Shall fail to elect Offc rs as herein provided,
such officers may be elected ut any subse-
quent meeting. either general or special. of
the board of Directors. The Board OF Direct
|ors may m AXE such rules and regu iatiens, and
adopt such bylaws for the management OF
the affairs of said corporation, not lncOnSiSt-
ent with the articles or contrary to law as
UDey may 0eem necessary or advisable. Inc
persons named in Article " shall constitute
the first Board OF Directors, and until after
the annual stockholders meeting ON the first
Monday in January 1901. and their successors
are elected and qualified they shall continue
as such directors.
Joseph H. Haner shall be President, and
Andrew D. Stephens shall be Secretary. and
Albert Kaiser shall be Treasurer. and shall
hold their respective offices until after
the first annual meeting of stock holders and
until their successors are elected and quail
fed.
The first meeting of said Board of Directors
shall be held on the 30th day of July A. D.
1900 at goo o'clock p. m. at Bemidji in Bel.
trami County, Minnesota, for the purpose OF
any and all business pertaining
to the affairs of said corporation.
In Testimony Whe reof, we have hereunto
act our hands and affixed our seals this 18th
day of June A. D. 1900.
JOSEPH II. HANER SEAL
ANDREW D. STEPHENS lSEALl
DEFoREST BuCKLEN lsEALl
E ALBERT KAISER SEAL
MALCOLM MckINNoN LsEALl
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