The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-04-03

ing corporation under, and by virtue of the
Constitution OF the state Of Minnesota; and of
Chapter IS of the Revised Laws Of 1905 of the
State of Minnesota, have associated them
selves together and signed and adopted the
following
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
ARTICLE I.
The name of this corporation shall be BEL
TRAM. ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY
The general nature of it's business shall be
the generation of electricity by means of
steam or water power for public use, and the
Minnesota for light, heat and power purposes
All OF the foregoing to be done for public use
for reasonable compensation, and for such
lease or construct and maintain all necessary
lines or systems Of poles. wires. cables and
conduits. dams. canals. power houses or other
chase. lease or condemnation as may be
necessary or cOvenient in carrying out the
general purposes of the corporation as afore-
said. .-
The principal place of transacting the bust
ness of the corporation shall be Bemidii. Bel
trami County. State of Minnesota.
s.. ! ARTICLE II. Z p.
The time. of the commencement of this cor
poration shall be April 18th; 1905, and the
years. - - =. ..Ess
.., ~ ARTICLE III.
The names and places of residence of the
of this company are as follows:
w. G. Schroeder, residing at Bemidji, Min
i G. W Warfeld, residing at Bemidji. Min
x: A. W arfeld.. residing at Bemidji, Min
G, F. Schroeder, residing at Town of Grant
. +. W. Schroeder, residing at Town of Lake
Hattie. Hubbard Co.. Minnesota.
...-.-- ARTICLE ~.
! The government of this corporation and the
management of it's fairs shall be vested in a
board Of five directors and the following Off
GERS. to be elected by: the board of directors
from their number, tO-Wlt: A president
vice-preSident. secretary and treasurer. Any
two Offices in the company may be held by
the same person, except the offices of presi-
The board of directors shall be elected at
the annual meeting of the corporation and
shall have full power to transact the business
and man age the affairs of the company and
to define the duties Of the other officers and
agents Of the corporation.
The annual meeting of the corporation
shall be held at the company's: office in Be-
midi, Minnesota. on the first Tuesday in
June Of each year, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon. q, :.
composing the board of directors and officers
of the corporation, until the first election,
md %a and g En- cfsSds fe 3D.
County. MINNESOTA, aqd J: W; Schroeder re;
SlulnS. aC.Gle Town OF Lake HaGUle. duDDafu
County Minnesota shall constitute the first
board of directors. and until their successors
are elected and qualified, the following per-
sons shall constitute the officers of the Cor
poration: w. G. Schroeder. President, A.tA:
Warfeld, Vice-PreSident and Treasurer, and
C. w. Warfeld. Secretary, all residing at Be-
midi, MINI. .. ntr
.--- - r.. ARTICLE ".
The amount of the capital stock of this cor
poration shall be Fifty Thousand Dollars
(s50,0OO,) divided into five hundred $500 shares
Of the par value of One Hundred Dollars
(S1OO each, and the same shall be paid in at
such times and in such manner as the Board
Of Directors may determine !. ~
.--...- =. ARTICLE vi.
The highest amount of Indebtedness to
which this corporation shall at any time be
subject shall be Forty Thousand (s40,OO0) Dol,
lars. ... ~, %,
=. In witness whereof. we have hereunto set
our hands and seals this Both day Of March,
w. G. SCHROEDER (SeaD
- = A. A:WARFIELD (SeaD
..s 90. w. WAKEFIELD (SeaD 4
C. F. SCHROEDER (SeaD
80 F. W. SCHROEDER (SeaDE 1
Signed and sealed in pres ence of
F, f. SANDERSON a.
G. w. CAMPBELL 49,.