New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1901-02-20
Articles Of Incorporation
OF THE
BURG CIGAR COMPANY,

DUnU UIuAn UUlMI AN j.
!, KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
That the undersigned do hereby assoc1.
ate themselves as corporation under
and by virtue of Chapter Eleven (11) of
the General Laws of Minnesota of 1878, and
to that end adopt and sign the follo wing e
articles OF incorporation:
ARTICLE l.
The name of this corporation shalt be
the Burg Cigar Company"
ARTICLE2.
The general nature of the business of
said corporation and the purpose for
which the same is formed shall be the
manufacture of cigars and tobacco and
the product of tobacco of every nature,
co and other raw material necessary
therefor; and of selling and disposing of
the product so manufactured.
ARTICLE 8.
The principle place of t1ansacting the
business of said corporation shall be the
City of New U1m in the County of Brown
and State of Minnesota.
ARTICLE4.
The time of the commencement of this
| corporation shall be the first day of March.
shall be for the period of thirty (s0 years
from and after said date. @
ARTICLE5
The amount of capital stock of this cor
pOration shall be fifty thousand $3.50, OOO0
dollars, Of which amount fifteen thous-
and 10000 dollars thereof shall be actu
| ally paid in at the time of the commences
ment of this corporation, and the rem ain
der of the said stock shall be issued in
such AMOUNTS, paid in at such time and
place and in such manner as the Board of
| Directors of this corporation may deter
| mine.
! ARTICLE6.
The name and places of residence of
as follows: Frank Burg, William Burg rg
and Max Burg, all residing in the City OF
New Ulrn in the County of Brown and
| State of Minnesota.
ARTIcLE7.
The number of shares of the capital
stock of this corporation shall be five hun
dred (500), and the par value of ca CHI share
shall be one hundred $4,000 dollars. The
number of shares owned by each stock
William Burg, fifty {50) and Max Burg fif.
ty (5O) shares.
ARTICLE
The highest amount of indebtedness or
liability to which this corporation shall
exceeding the. amount of capital stock
actually paid in by the stockholders of
said corporation,
ARTICLE
The first board of directors of this cor
poration shall consist of Frank Burg, Viii
liam Fsurg and Max Burg, OF whom said
Frank Burg shall be President, William
Burg shall be Secretary aud Max Burg
this corporation; all of whom shall hold
their respective offices until the first an
nual meeting of this corporation to be
A. D. 1902, and until their successors are
elected and qualified, with power of filling
vacancies as provided for by law.
ARTICLE 10.
The stock, property, affairs, business
be vested in a board of three 60 directors,
all of whom shall be stockholders of this
corporation. Said board of directors, after
the one herein named. shall be elected by
ton at the annual meeting of said stock
holders which shall be held at the office
Of said corporation in the City of New
Ulm, Brown County. Minnesota, at
o'clock P. NJ. on the second Tuesday of
January IN each year, commencing with
the year 1902. Said Board of Directors, ex-
cept the one herein named, shall be elect
ed for term OF one year, and its members
shall hold office as such directors until
their successors are elected and qualified.
of tile said corporation may at any annual
meeting thereof, increase the number of
the Board OF Directors to not to exceed five.
ARTICLE II.
At the first meeting of said Board of Di-
any adjourned meeting thereof said new
ly elected Board of Directors shall organ
lie by the election from their own number
and Treasurer, who shall hold their re-
spective Office for the term of one year and
until their successors are elected and
of Directors. ajority thereof shall con-
stitute quorom for the transaction of
business, but a less number may adjourn
from time to time. The Offices of Secre-
tary and Treasurer may be held by one
and the same person The Board of Direc-
tors OF this corporation shall have the
ulatlons for the government and manage
ment of the affairs of this Corporation,
create and designate a manager and other
powers and duties Of each and eyerW OFF, ,He
Ger and employee of this corporations
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have here
of January, A. D. 1901.
FRANK BURG, ISeal]
WILLIAM BURG, ISea1]
MAX BURG, tSeal.l
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence
los: A. EcKsTE1N,
As Witnesses.
State OF Minnesota, { lOc
County of Brown. % Rey.S.
On this 14th day of January. A. b.
lsol' before me, Notary Public within and
fSr 81, sai &C., goqnty personally appeared,
to me known to be the persons described
IN and who executed the foregoing instru-
1nent and acknowledged that they execu.
ted the same as their free act and deed.
(Notaria1 Seal.) Jos. A. ECKsTEIN,
Notary Public, minnesota.
(Endorsed.)
Office Of Register of Deeds, County of
Brown, Minn.
hereby certify that the within Instru-
ment was filed in this Office for record on
the 18th day of January, A. d. 1901, at is
Book of Interpretations on pages si-Ns4.
w. G. MILLER
Register of Deeds.
Endorsed9
State of Minnesota, Department of
State.
hereby certify that the within instr,,-
ment was filed for record in this office on
the ed day of January A. d. 1901 at 10