The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-10
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF the Hauser Lumber Company.

Know all men By these presents:
That we, the undersigned, do hereby
forming a corpora ton under and pursuant
to title two t2sc Off chatter thirty -four (34)
of the General Statutes of 1878. Ct the
State of Minnesota. and acts amendatory
that end do hereby adopt and subscribe
the following articles Of Incorporation:
ARTICLE I.
The name of this corporation shall be
Hauser Lumber Company.
ARTICLE II
The purpose for which this corporation
was established and the general nature of
its business shall be the buying and sell
ing of Lumber, Hardware, TinWare and
Furniture and all other articles usually
kept, bought and sold by general retail
dealer OF Lumber. Hardware. Tinware and
Furniture.
ARTICLE III
The following are the names and places
OF residence of the persons so associating
to form such corporation: Henry Hauser.
No. 2614 Fremont avenue, South Min
neapolis. Minnesota; Robert Tester, Glib
bon, Minnesota G. w. Parsons, Frank
lin, Minnesota G. A. Rieke and Charles
hammers, both of Fairfax. Minnesota.
ARTICLE ".
The principal place for the transaction
of the business of this corporation shall
be in the Village of Fairfax, County of
Renville and State of Minnesota
ARTICLE "
The time of the commencement Of this
corporation shall be January ID A. d.
1903. and the period Of It's continuance
shall be twenty-five years.
ARTICLE VI.
The amount of the capital stock of this
corporation shall be one hundred thou
sand dollars ($1OO, O0OO0) which shall be
paid in at such times and in such man
per either in property, cash or otherwise
as the board of directors of said corpora
ton shall prescribe.
ARTICLE VII.
The highest amount Of indebtedness or
liability to which this corporation shall at
any time be subject shall be the sum of
thirty-five thousand dollars ($35, 100000.
ARTICLE VIII.
The government Of this corporation and
the entire management Of its affairs shall
be vested i a board of directors con-
sisting in not less than three 90 nor more
than seven CD members, which number
shall be prescribed by the stockholders of
said corporation at its first annual meet
Ing, who shall be elected annually by the
stockholders from among their number at
their annual meeting, which shall be held
at the principal office of the corporation
on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day IN January of each year commence
ing with the year 1904. The members so
elected as directors shall serve for the
term OF one year after their election, and
until their successors are elected and en-
ter upon the discharge of their duties.
Henry Hauser Robert Tester, G. w. Par
sons, G. A. Rieke and Charles hammers
shall constitute the first board of directors
and shall serve in that capacity until the
first annual meeting of said stockholders
Of said corporation, and until their sue
cessors are elected and enter upon the
discharge of their duties.
ARTICLE TX.
The officers Of this corporation shall be
a President, Vice President Secretary
and Treasurer. 1t shall be the duty of the
President to preside at all the meetings
of the board Of directors, and to sign ali
certificates OF stock issued by said cor
roration 1t shall be the duty Of the
ings Of the board of directors during the
absence of the President. The Secretary
shall keep record of all the proceedings
Of the board of directors and shall be the
custodian of all the books and papers per
tanning to the corporation, and shall at
test by his signature all the certificates of
stock issued by. said corporation. The
Treasurer shall be- the custodian Of the
funds Of said corporation. Said corpora
ton may prescribe further duties to be
done and performed by any or all Of said
officers by it's bylaws.
ARTICLE x.
The, capital stock Of this corporation
shall be divided into 1000 shares of the
value of one hundred dollars ($1OO.OO)
each.
ARTICLE XII,
Every member Of this corporation shall
be entitled to one vote for each share of
$4,000 SO held by such member
In testimony whereof, we have hereto
set our hands and seals this Sth day Of
January, A. d. 1903.
HENRY HAUSER (Seal)
ROBERT TESTER, (SeaI)
G. w. PARSONS, (Seal
G. A. RIEKE. (SeaI !,
CHARLES HAMMERS. (Seal)
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence Of
A. E. Carver,
N. p. Nelson.
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