The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-09
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
HOME TRADE SHOE STORE.

.y HOME TRADE SHOE STORE.
We the undersigned, do associate, according
to the provisions Of Title Two 81 Of Chapter
Thirty four (34) of the General Statutes of 1894
tory vt thereof, under the name of .'HoME TRADE
SHOE STORE" for the purpose of organizing
featuring business and to that end we have
adopted and siggedd Or the foloTng
ARTICLE l.
''HOME TRADE SHOE STORE
The general nature of it's business shall be the
purchase, manufacture and sale of boots and
shoes of every kind; and of all articles used in
manufacture and sale of all other
ticles of commerce; also the purchase, holding,
itself or on behalf of others Of any and ali
kinds Of real, personal and mixed property.
The principal place of transacting the bust.
ness of this corporation shall be at the City of
Minneapolis, in the State of Minnesota.
ARTICLE III.
The time Of the commencement of this
poration shall be the 10th day of April, in the
year 1904 and md the period of its continuance shall
be thirty '"o) y aRTic1E m
The amount of the capital stock Of this cor
s 81 Which shall pe pad IN at the time
the corporation commences business. and the
other half at such times and in such manner as
rhail be ordered by the Board Of Directors
ARTICLE ".
The highest amount of Indebtedness or liability
TO which this corporation shall at any time be
subject is twenty five thousand dollars tS25,0Oo)
ARTICLE "
Inc NAMES anu places OIL EeSiueuce VI thc pei
sons forming this corporation are:
Edmund c. Bates Of Minneapolis. Minnesota;
Alfred s. Heffeihnger Of Minneapolis, Mime
'ot csis and q. Henelanger of Minneapolis. Mime
sofa.
ARTICLE VI.
The names of the first Board of Directors are are:
Edmund G. Bates. Marie A Bates. Alfred s. hex
fclfnger aud Celia 3. IIeTelfnger.
Alfred efelfnger shall be the first st pr Grlt
secretary and treasurer of this corporation; -,
The of this h 8a.t a1d in the
board of four directors. The officers Of this
corporation shall consist of President; secre-
tary and Treasurer and such other officers as
the Board Of Directors may deem necessary for
the proper conduct Of the busisass Thereof there, 10.
February of each year meeting of the stock
holders of this corporation 81 shall be held when
Stockholders, present in person. represented by
proxy. holding ma ority of the shares of stock
The 'frs of bnsness If quorum is moi
present at the annual meeting. the stockholders
present may adjourn the meeting from b d time t.,
of this corporation shall be elected at such annu
al meeting of the stockholders and such othe
business may be transacted thereat, the stock
holders present and voting may determine. A
soon as practicable after each annual meeting
the directors chosen thereat shall organize b.
elcctng one of said directors President, an
other Treasurer and Secretary.
Officers and directors shall hold their offic
until the next annual meeting after their cleo
ton and until their successors shall have bee
duly plecteQ ana snail nave assumed the uuCle
of their respective offices. In case OF vncanc
1T the Board of Directors caused by death
resignation otherwise the remaining direc
tors may NIL such vacancy.
ARTICLE VII.
The number Of shares in the capital stock 0
this corporation sh I'll be one thousand q, Q0O)
The amount of each share shall be fifty dollar
$500.
In testimony whereof, We the incorporation
hereina6ove named have hereunto set our hand
and seals this sixth day Of April, 1904
EDMUND C.. BATEs Seal,
ALFRED s. HEFFELFINGER, [Seal.
CELIA 3. IIEFFELFINGER. [Seal.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
Frank II. Carleton,
Clara B. Martin.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Henne-in--ss.
On this 9th day Of April. A. D. 1904. befor
me, notary public within and for said county
personally appeared Edmund c. Bates Marie 4
finger to me known to be the persons describe
in and who executed the foregoing articles Q
incorporation and acknowledged that the
[Notarial Seal.] FRANK II. CARLETON,
Notary Public. County of TIennepn, State Of
Minnesota
OFFICE OF REGISTER or DEEDS-STATE o
Minnesota-County of Hennepin. -.
| hereby certify that the within instruner
dny OF April A. D. 1904, at o'clock a. m
and was duly recorded in Book 80 Of r.
Page --. GEORGE G. MERRILL.
Register Of Deeds.
BY e. P. Free. .,. s.-g
-..N =. . Deputy Register of Deeds 81
STATE OF MINNESOTA. ..
Department of State ... IS.
| hereby certify that the within instrumer
day of April, A. D.. 1904, at l 10 o'cloch. p. IN
and was duly recorded in Book II of lncorpor;
lions. Page --. p. r. HANSON.
Secretary of State.