The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-01-20
Articles of Incorporation of the
Redwood Falls Electric TeIe-
phone Company.

We. the undersigned, for the purposes of
forming corporation under and pursuant
to the provisions of Chapter 80. Revised
amendments thereof, do hereby associate
ourselves as body corporate, and do here
by adopt the following certificate of incor-
pOratiOn:
ARTICLE
Redwood Falls Electric Telephone Company.
The general nature of it's business shall be
to build, erect. maintain and operate tele-
phone lines or systems. to acquire, own
and control any property of Whatsoever
kind or nature. and to transact any business
necessary or incident to the operation of
telephone business in ali its branches. The
principal place of business of this Icorpor-
alton shah be In the City of Redwood
Falls, County of Redwood. State of Mime
sofa.
The time for the commencement of this
corporation shall be January 18th, 1909.
and the period OF its duration shall be
thirty years.
ARTICLE III.
The names and places of residence of the
Baldwin. J. p. Cooper, VIM. D. Lines. A. d.
Stewart. 81. NJ Aune. A. c. Blu rmeister, F.
w. Philbrick, August Carity, w. II. Gold,
all of Redwood Falls, MINI.
ARTICLE Nv,
The MANAGEMENT of the CORPORATE shall
be vested in board of directors of not less
than Ave and not more than fifteen mem
bers The names and addresses of the first
board of directors are 81 A. Baldwin. A. D.
Philbrick, VIM D. Lines, A. G. Burmeister.
The first officers of the corporation shall be
pr esident, F: w. Philbrick; vice-president,
A. G. Burmeister; secretary and treasurer
and directors shall hold their respective
| offices aforesaid, until the next annual
meeting OF the corporation, to be held the
| third Tuesday in January, 1910, at which
| time and annually thereafter, a board of
directors shall be elected from and by the
stockholders of this corporation. The an
nual meeting of this corporation shall be
| held at it's principal place of business on
| the third Tuesday in january of each year.
Immediately after the election of director s.
or soon thereafter as practicable. the
directors shall meet and elect from their
number a president and vice president.
and from their number or from the stock
holders a secretary and a treasurer Any
office except that of president and vice
president may be held by one person. The
directors and officers of this corporation
snail hold their respe ctive offices until their
successors have been duly elected and en-
tered upon the discharge of their duties
The first meeting of the stockholders and
of the board of directors shall be ld at
Redwood Falls on the 18th day OF Janu airy.
1909, at O'Clock. p. m,
ARTICLE
The amount of capital stock of this cor
por alton shall be $50 10000. which shall be
paid in in money or property or both, in
such manner. at such times. and in such
amounts as the board of directors SHALL or
der. The capital stock snail be divided into
two thousand shares of the par value of
$500 each.
ARTICLE VI.
The highest amount of Indebtedness or
liability to which this corporation shall at
any time be subject shall not exceed the
amount of the capital stock paid in,
In testimony whereof. we have herennto
set our hands this 9Th day of January. 909
F. w. PHILBRICK
II A. BALDWIN
f. NJ AUNE
j. p COOPER
AUGUST Clarity
VIM D. LINES
w. II. GOLD
A. G. BURMEISTER
A. u. STEWART
T., ~,