The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-13

Val. BIatz Brewing Co., Milwaukee.
MINNEAPOLIS BRANCH,
1916 So. Sixth St Telephone 200.
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ARTICLES OF Incorporation OF THE
GOODFELLOW DRY GOODS CO.
For the purpose of organizing corporation
under and according to the provisions of title
two ca, of chapter thirty-four (3D, of the
General Statutes, 1873, of the state of Mime
sofa, and the laws amendatory thereof, being
the same title and chapter Of the general stat
utes of the state Of Minnesota for 1894, We, the
undersigned, hereby associate ourselves by
these articles Of agreement in writing under
the name herein assumed by us for the pur-
pose OF carrying the business hereinbeloW
named, and do hereby constitute ourselves,
our associates, successors aud assigns, a body
corporate and polite under said name.
ARTICLE I.
name n Of tbs bs sna a1
nature Of its business shall be to buy,
sell, hold, manufacture and deal in dry goods,
general merchandise and personal property;
also to purchase, hold, deal in, sell, assign
and transfer notes, mortgages, bonds, securi-
ties, real estate and property OF all kinds,
aud to do and perform all acts necessary or
convenient for the prosecution Of such BUSH
ness. The principal place of transacting said
business shall be at the city of Minneapolis,
in Hennepin county, state Of Minnesota.
ARTICLE II.
The time of commencement of this corpora
ton shall be the 18th day of February, A. D.
1902, and the period Of its continuance shall
be thirty (3O years.
ARTICLE III
The amount of capital stock OF said cor
poration shall be two hundred thousand dol
lars ($20O, 0000). Said capital stock shall be
paid in at such times and in such manner as
shall be provided by the board of directors.
ARTICLE Nv.
The highest amount Of Indebtedness or liza
bility to which said corporation shall at any
time be subject is two hundred thousand
dollars (S200, 000.O0).
ARTICLE V.
r. The names and places of residence of the
persons forming this association for incor-
poration George D. Dayton, residing at
Worthington, Minnesota; George Loudon, re-
siding at Minneapolis, Minnesota; Jonathan
B. Mosher, residing at st. Paul, Minnesota;
d. Draper Dayton, residing at Worthington,
Minnesota, and Frank H. Carleton. residing
at Minneapolis, Minnesota.
ARTICLE VI.
The government of this corporation and the
management Of its affairs shall be vested in
a board Of five directors, which board OF
directors, except the first hereinafter named
shall be elected annually by and from the
stockholders of said corporation at the an
nual meeting of the stockholders, which meet
ing shall be held on the first tuesday after
the first Monday of February in each year,
commencing with the year 1903. The names
of the first board of directors Of this corpora
ton are George D. Dayton, George Loudon;
Jonathan B. Mosher, D. Draper Dayton and
Frank H. Carleton. The directors above
named and the directors elected at the annual
meetings aforesaid, shall hold office after
their eIa1tion until the succeeding annual
meeting Of the stockholders of said corpora
ton, and until their successors are elected
and qualified and shall have entered upon
no duties. Vacancies
the board of directors or in any office may be
filled by the board of directors at any regular
or special meeting.
The officers of said corporation shall be
president, vice president, secretary and treas
urer; any two of said Offices except those of
president and vice president, may be held by
the same person, and the officers of said cor
poration shall be elected annually by the
board of directors at their annual meeting,
which shall be held Immediately after the an
nual meeting of the stockholders. and the
officers so elected shall hold Office after their
election until the succeeding annual meeting
and until their successors are elected ana
qualified and shall have entered upon their
duties. The first officers of this corporation
shall be George D. Dayton, president; iona
than B. Mosher, vice president, and George
Loudon secretary and treasurer, all of whom
shall hold Office until their successors are
elected and qualified and shall have entered
upon their duties.
The board OF directors shall have the power
to appoint such other officers and agents ana
designate their duties as said board snail
deem necessary for the proper conduct of the
business of said corporation.
Regular and special meetings of the Stock
2holders and directors may be held at such
times and under such rules as may be pre-
scribed by the bylaws of said corporation.
but the first meeting Of the board of direc-
tors shall be held at said city of Minneapolis,
at room 600, New York Life building, on the
18th day of February, A. D. 1902. at ~ o CLOCK
a. M, and the first meeting OF the stock
holders of said corporation shall be held at
the same place on said 18th day OF February,
A. D. 1902, at o'clock a. M.
ARTICLE VII.
The capital stock of this corporation shall
be divided into two thousand (2,00O shares
of one hundred dollars (S100) each. No stock
holder shall sell his stock in said corporation
without first giving the secretary OF said cor
ed sale and the price desired, and within the
period of such notice the corporation or it's
stockholders shall have the first option to
purchase the same at said price, or at such
! price as the owner can obtain.
In testimony whereof, we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this fifth day OF Feb
ruary, A. D. 1902
GEORGE D. DAYTON tSeal)
! JoNATHAN B. MosHER (seal)
| D. DRAPER DAYTON (Seal)
| FRANK H. CARLETON (SealD
| In presence of:
Norton M. Cross.
c. B. Martin,
AS. to George D. Dayton, George Loudon.
! Jonathan B. Mosher and Frank H. Carls-
| ton
| T. B. Jackson, Jr.,
r. G. Wright,
| As to D. Draper Dayton.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Hennepin--ss.
! On this fifth day of February, A. D. 1902.
| before me, personally appeared George ID.
Dayton, Jonathan B. Mosher, George Loudon
and Frank H.. Carleton, to me personally
| known to be the same persons described In
| and who executed the foregoing articles or
| incorporation, and they seyerally acknowl-
edged that they executed the same as their
- NORTON NJ CROSS,
Notary Public, Hennepin County, State OF
| Minnesota.
| INotarial Seal
STATE OF NEW JERSEY,
| County OF Mercer-ss.
| On this seventh day of February, A. D.
| 1907 before me- personally appeared u.
| Draper Dayton, to me personally known to be
| cuted the foregoing articles of incorporation,
| and he acknowledged that he executed tho
same as his free act and deed.
T. B. JACKSON. JR.,
Notary Public, Mercer County. State Of New
| Jersey.
| TNotarial Seal1
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA.
County Of Hennepin.
| I hereby certify that the within Instrument
| was fled for record in this Office on the 18th
/ day OF February, "A. d. 1902, at 2 o'clock p.
| M, and was duly recorded in Book 50 OF
Misc, page SOL.
i Register Of DeedR.
By A. w. skog, Deputy Register of DeedA
STATE OF MINNESOTA.