The Irish standard., 1902-07-26
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
HALL & CLARK NEEDLE COMPANY

We, the undersigned, for the purpose Of
organizing a corporation under and pur-
suant to the provisions of Title two (2)
of Chapter thirty-four (34), Sections 2sO5
to Section 1926 inclusive of the General
Statutes of the State of Minnesota for
1894 and the laws amendatory thereof and
applicable thereto, do hereby associate,
agree upon and adopt the following
Articles of Incorporation.
ARTICLE l.
The name of said corporation shall be
the Hall & Clark Needle Company"
ARTICLE II.
The general nature of it's business shall
be the manufacturing of sewing needles,
self-threadng needles and needles Of
every kind and description for sewing
by hand or by machine. To acquire land
for the purpose of erecting a factory
thereon to carry on said business and to
acquire patent rights on said needles in
this and foreign countries. The func-
tions of this corporation shall be limited
to manufacturing and to business essen
tial thereto. The principal office of said
corporation shall be in the City of Min
neapols, County of Hennepin and State
of Minnesota.
ARTICLE III
The time of the commencement of this
corporation shall be the 2Sth day of July,
1902. and the period of its continuance
shall be thirty (30) years.
ARTICLE Nv.
The amount of capital stock of said
corporation shall be One Million Dollars
Isl. 900, 100000. which shall be full paid and
worcestershire stock and paid in as the
Board of Directors may determine and
direct
ARTICLE V.
The highest amount of indebt tedness or
liability to which the corporation shall
be at any time subject shall be Fifty
Thousand (s5O,ooo.Oo) Dollars.
ARTICLE vi.
The names and places of residence of
the persons forming this corporation are
Zella Hall. Alva Hall and A. L. Brice,
all of whom reside at said City of Min
neapolis.
ARTICLE VII.
The government of this corporation and
the entire management of it's affairs. SUBJ
iect to the bylaws which shall be estab-
lished and amended by the stockholders,
shall be vested in a Board of Directors
consisting of not less than three nor
more than five members. who shall be
elected annually by the stockholders
from among their members at their an
nual meetings, which shall be held at the
principal Office of the corporation in said
City of Minneapolis, at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
on the first Tuesday of August, A. D.
1902, and of each year thereafter. The
Board of Directors so elected shall serve
for the term of one year next ensuing
after their election and until their sue
cessors are elected and qualify.
Eva ]. Hall, +. F. Clark. Zella Hall,
Alva Hall and A. l.. Brice shall consti-
tute the first Board of Directors and
shall serve in that capacity until the
first annual meeting of the stockholders
and until their successors are elected and
enter upon the discharge of their duties
The officers of this corporation shall be
q President. Il Vice President Secre-
tary. Treasurer and Manager. all of
whom shall he elected by the Directors
f"o'' a"rong their number at their annual
meetings and such officers shall serve
until their successors are elected and
"rter unon the discharge of their duties
TWO offices may be held by the same per-
SON Until the first annual meeting of
I've stockholders. Eve ]. Hall shall be
President r. F. Clark Manager and
Treasurer Zella Hall Vice President,
Alva Hall Secretary of the corporation
until their SUCCESSORS are elected and en-
ter uron the discharge of their duties.
The first meeting of the stockholders
shall be held at No 404 Bank of Com
merce Building. in said City Of Mime
arolis.
ARTICLE VIII.
The capital stock of this corporation
shall be divided into twenty thousand
shares of Fifty Dollars each.
In testimony whereof we have here
unto set our hands and seals this 18th
day of July. 1902.
MRS. EVA HALL. tsealD
F. F. CLARK. (SealD
ZELLA NJ. HALL, (Sealo
ALVA G. HALL, (Sealo
A L. BRICE, (Seal)
In presence of
AUGUSTES B. HALL,
L. f. UTLEY.