The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-26
Articles OF Incorporation Of RerrIsfcrd
Candy COMPANY

OahOy COMPANY
Know all men by these presents that
the undersigned, citizens of the State oS
minnesota, do under and pursuant to
me provisions Of Title two ~, Chapter
IN tE our (S4l. Of the General Statutes
OF the State of Minnesota, 1894. and the
acts or the legislature of said State
aahmentdatory thereof and supplemental
e e4Gfreto, applicable to the class Of corpor-
atlons TO Which that hereby formed be-
longs, hereby associate ourselves together
Ior incorporation as a body polite and
66oTpGiTa ffa to which end under the name
hereinafter assumed we organize BY
adopting and signing the following Ar
tlcles Of Incorporation.
ARTICLE l.
Inc name of this corporation shall b@
Berflstord Candy Company and the nur4
pose Tor which it is established and the
general nature of its business shall he tha
manufacture and sale of confectionery
ana OF all the means and facilities neces-
sary thereto; to erect, purchase or other
houses for the manufacture and sale
AFORESAID and to do all things incidental
70 the business Of manufacturing aa
aforesaid The functions Of this corr
poration, however, shall be limited to
the business of manufacturing and I'd
6he business essential thereto. The prin-
cipa! pace of business of the corporation
snail be at the City Of St Paul. in the
county Of Ramsey and State Of Minne-
sofa, but 1t may do business and exer-
States.
ARTICLE II.
The time of the commencement of the
corporation shall be the 1st day of March,
A. d. 1903, and it shall continue for q
period of thirty 900 years.
ARTICLE III
The amount of the capital stock of this
corporation shall be fifty thousand dollars
S$5O,9OO). WHICH shall be divided into
five hundred 5000 shares of one hundred
dollars ($1O0 ..O0) each and shall be paid
for in full when issued and each share
OF stock shall be entitled to one vote at
all questions coming before them.
ARTICLE ".
The highest amount of indebtedness
or liability to which said corporation
snail be liable shall not exceed twenty
thousand dollars ($20, 000).
ARTICLE V.
The names and places of residence OF
Incorporation are as follows, to-wit: T.
III. Berrisford, ST. Paul, Minnesota; 1. J.
Berrisford, Jr., St Paul. Minnesota, and
r. b. Superior, st. Paul, Minnesota.
ARTICLE vi
The government of this corporation and
vested in a Board Of Directors consist
ing Of three persons who shall be stock
holders in said corporation. The names
OF the members Of the first Board of Di-
rectors are: I. II. Berrisford 1. ]. Ber-
risford, Jr.. and R. B. Superior
The directors snail be elected annually
by the stockholders of said corporation
at their regular meeting, to be held on
the third Tuesday in January in each
year. 1t snail require vote of the ma
jority of the duly issued stock to elect q
member to the Board Of Directors.
If for any reason there shall be a fail
ure to elect the directors at such annual
meeting, such election may be held at any
regular or special meeting Of the stock
holders thereafter called for that pur-
pose and each Board of Directors shall
be elected for one year and hold until
their successors are elected.
The Board of Directors shall have the
power to elect a General Manager and
such other agents as said Board Of DIS
rectors may from time to time deem
In case any vacancy shall occur from
any cause in the Board of Directors, such
ers at any regular or special meeting Of
the stockholders, thereafter called for
that purpose, provided that the first
such until the third Tuesday in January.
1904, and until their successors are elect
ed.
The. executive officers Of said corpora
ton shall be a President, Vice President,
Secretary and Treasurer (the Treasurer
and Vice President may be the same per-
SOM, who shall be elected annually by
after It's organization The term Of Of
flee of each officer shall be for one year
and until his successor is elected, and in
case of failure of said Board of Directors
to elect any Of such officers at such an
nual meeting or to fill any vacancy that
may occur from any cause In said offices.
said Board may elect officers for and fill
such vacancies at any regular or special
meeting thereafter.
T. III. Berrisford shall be the first Pres
ident, r. B. Superior shall be the first
Vice President and Treasurer, and l. J.
Berrisford, Jr., shall be the first Secre-
tary, and they shall hold Office until the
next annual meeting Of the Board OF Dr.
rectors. Each and all officers shall be
subject to the control of the Board Of
Directors and by them may be removed
from office for dereliction Of duty or
other reasonable cause.
In witness whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this 23d day Of
February. A D. 1903.
T. H. BERRISFORD, (SeaL)
l. J. BERRISFORD, Jr., (Seal)
r. B. SUPERIOR, (SeaL1
In the presence of
Emma Norman,
r. A. Walsh