Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-04-04
.RTlCLEs CHARACTERIZATION

For the purpose of organizing an
agrlcu ltural assoc ation in accordance
With the laws Of the State, the un-s
dersigned citizens of Marshall.
County. State of Minnesota, and
.subscribers-tor the stock of the as
ISOLATION hereinafter named, do
enter into the. following articles of
Incorporation.
Article 1. ..s.
The name Of this corporation shall
be Marshall County Agricultural
Association. It's general purpose
shall be to promote the interests Of
agriculture and manufacture in said
county; to encourage the improve
ment Of live stock and agricultural
products; and to annually hold, at
the City of Warren, in said County,
an Agricultural Fair and Exposition,
at which premiums and prizes shall
be given for the best exhibits of the
products of agriculture and art.
The principal place Of transacting
Its business shall be in the City Of
Warren, Marshall County, Minnesota.
.p>ss 80 ARTICLE g.. $50 ,sJ
The date of the commencement of
this Association shall be the 18th day
of March, A. D. 1907, !; and the time
of. it's duration shall be thirty years
from and after said date.
.... ~. Article 8. III
The names and places Of residence
Of the persons forming this associa-
tion for Incorporation are as follows
Wilbur f.. Powell, Chas. Wittensten,
Louis NJ: Olson, Harry J. March,
Charles E.Lundquist, Julius J. Olson,
O. H.. Taralseth, liver N. Lodoen,
Andrew Grindeland, VIM. J. Brown
and George S. Wattam, all residing
at Warren, Marshall County, Mime
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Article 4. ~,r ~,
There shall be a board Of directors
of this association who shall have
full management of it's affairs, con-
sisting of eleven members, chosen
from it's stockholders at their annual
meeting. The following named per-
sons shall constitute the first beard of
directors: Wilbur F. Powell, Chas.
Wittensten, Louis M. Olson, Harry
]. March,, Charles e. Lundquist,
Julius J. Olson, o. H. Taraiseth,
liver n. Lodoen, Andrew Grindeland,
VIM. j. Brown and George S.
Wattam, all of Warren, Minnesota,
who shall hold their Office until the
first annual meeting, and until their
successors are elected and qualified.
The officers Of this association shall
consist of president. a vice presi-
dent, a secretary and q treasurer,
who shall be elected annually by the
board of directors from among it's
members at it's first meeting after
the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers. The following persons shall be
the first officers of the Association,
and shall hold their Office until the
election and qualification of their
successors: President, Wilbur E.
Powell; Vice-president, Chas. Wltten-
stem; Secretary, 0. H. Taralseth
Treasurer, Louis M. Olson.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders shall be held on the third
Tuesday of February in each year;
and the board of directors elected at
such meeting shall organize and hold
it's first meeting thereafter on the
same day.
The amount of the capital stock
shall be Five thousand : $4,000. OO]
Dollars, divided into one Thousand
(l000) shares Of Five (S5.00) Dollars
each, and shall be paid in at such
times and in such amounts as shall
be required by the board of directors.
Article 6. ~
The highest amount of indebted:
ness or liability to which said AS.
ISOLATION shall be at any time sub
ject, shall be Five Thousand Dollars.
Ia witness whereof, We have here.
lle> se, oar hand, and seals this
l45l H., OF March, A. d. 1851.
Wilbur +. Powell
7, t.,o Clias. Wibtenstrn
:, Louis Nj. Olsen
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liver n. Lodoen '@.
Andrew Grindeland