The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-11-14
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
THE SMALL LOAN AND IN

ARTICLES OF iNcoRPoR<At, '0N or
4 VESTMENT COMPANY. |
We. the undersigned, intending to asso- |
cIate ourselves together as body COR
porate for the purposes hereinafter set
and pursuant to the provisions of Title z
of Chapter "a of the General Statutes OF
Minnesota and the az, acts am nsndt Dry
following articles of Incorporation.
ARTICLE ].
The name Of this corporation shall be
Small Loan and Investment Company:
The general nature Of the business of this
corporation shall be the buying, owning,
selling, leasing and dealing in, and the
ings. furniture, mortgages, and other real,
mixed and personal estate and property In
this state or elsewhere, either for itself or
as agent of other corporations, partner
ships or individuals; and in connection
with such business to hold, assign or
transfer any obligation of said corpora
ton, or of any other person, partnership
or corporation for whom said corporation
may be acting agent, and to collect,
foreclose, compound, compromise, release,
satisfy and discharge the same OF record,
and to do and perform all acts and things
necessary or proper in the conduct of such
business
The principal place of transacting the
business of said corporation shall be at
Ramsey and State Of Minnesota.
The time Of commencement of this COR
poration shall be the LIST day of December,
1903, and it shall continue for the period
of thirty 500 y years; = ",
ca 4t: stock Of thiS eeG aa9
and the same shall be paid in at such
times and in such manner as the Board of
Directors shall from time to time deter
''''''0 ~@''N > ARTICLE ".
The highest amount Of indebtedness or
liability to which this corporation shall at
any time be subject shall be twenty thou
ARTICLE V.
The names and places Of residence of
the persons forming this corporation :. are
Joseph S. Strong, Thomas R: Morgan,
David E. Beasley, Jonas s. Strong and
James w. Wynne, all of st. Paul, Ramsey
oou"''' Nl'""e ARTICLE vi.
The government Of this corporation and
the management Of it's affairs shall be
vested in a Board of Directors. seven CD
in humber, who shall be stockholders and
who shall be elected annually by the
stockholders al the annual meeting of the
first Thursday in October Of each year. If
for any cause any vacancy in the Board
of Directors shall at any time occur, the
same may be filled by vote of the remain.
ing Directors at any regular or special
meeting Of the Board of Directors; or if
not so filled, such vacancy may be filled
by vote of the stockholders at any regular
or special meeting Of stockholders.
The first Board of Directors shall con-
sist of the undersigned incOrpOrators,
Thomas r. Morgan, Robert c. Minor, Da-
Vid E. Beasley, Jonas S. Strong, James ".
Wynne, Joseph S. Strong and Obadiah D:
Howard, and they shall hold office until
their successors are elected and qualified.
The officers of this corporation shall be
treasurer, who shall be elected annually
by the Board of Directors from among the
stockholders of said corporation at the
annual meeting Ty Of the st9ckholders' held
year as aforesaid. Any two offices, except
those OF president and vice president, may
be- held by the same person:
The officers of this corporation shall
perform such duties and shall exercise
such powers as may be prescribed by the
Bylaws. The stockholders shall have au-
thority, at any regular or special meeting,
to provide for other officers, II in their
judgment such are needed, and to pre-
scribe their duties and powers.
If for any cause any office shall at any
be s'' filled by the Board Of Directors at any
regular or special meeting.
Until their successors are elected, Oba-
diah D. Howard shall be president, Rob
ert c. Minor vice president, Thomas r.
Morgan secretary and Joseph S. Strong
treasurer.
ARTICLE VII.
The capital stock of this corporation
shall be divided into five thousand $4,000
shares of the par value Of Ten Dollars
($10) each.
ARTICLE VIII.
The first meeting of the stockholders of
this corporation shall be held at Rooms
421-422 Bradley Building, in the said City
Ct ST. Paul. 1S on rh n sS6{ the Sd day
for the purpose of adopting Bylaws for
the government Of said corporation.
In Witness Whereof, We have hereunto
set our hands and seals this I'd day of
November, 1903.
Executed in presence Of: II. L. Mills,
John Lohn1ann.
ROBERT c. MINOR. (SeaD
JOSEPH 8. STRONG. (SeaD
THOMAS R. MORGAN. (SeaD
DAVID E. BEASLEY. (Seal)
JONAS S. STRONG. (SeaD
JAMES w. WYNNE. (seal)
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
On this I'd day of November, 1908, before
me personally appeared the above named
incorporators, Obadiah p: Howard, Rob
Morgan. David E. Beasley, Jonas s.
Strong and James W. Wynne, to me
known to be the persons described in and
who executed the foregoing instrument,
and acknowledged that they executed the
same as their free act and deed.
Justice of the Peace
Ramsey County, Minnesota.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, DEPART
ment of State.
I hereby certify that the within 1nstru-
ment was filed for record in this office on
the 5th day of Nov. A. D. 1903, at IL
o'clock A. M, and was duly recorded in
Book G Of interpretations, on page -.
P. E. HANSON,
Secretary of State.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
Ramsey, SIS. Office of the Register of
Deeds.
This is to certify that the within instru-
ment was filed for record in this Office at
st. Paul, on the 9Th day Of November A.
D. 1908. at 1915 o'clock a. M, and that
the same was duly recorded in Book of
interpretations, page $50.
W. NJ. FITZGERALD.
Register of Deeds.
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