The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-01-27
Articles of Incorporation Of the
Redwood Falls Electric Tele-
phone Company.

We. the undersigned, for the purpose of
forming a corpor alton under and pursuant
to the provisions of Chapter 80. Revised
Laws Of Minnesota for ls9S, s ana any
ourselves as body corporate, and 90 mere
by adopt the following certificate OF lncor-
pOratiOn:
ARTICLE
The name of this corpora alton shall be the
Redwood Falls Electric Telephone Company.
The general nature of its business shall be
to build, erect maintain and operate tele-
phone lines or systems. to acquire, own
and control any properly OF w9assoeves
necessary or incident to the operation OF
the telephone business, and to carry on the
telephone business in ali its branches the
principal place of business OF this fcorpor-
alton shall be in the City of Redwood
Falls County of Redwood. State of Mime
sofa,
ARTICLE II
The time for the commencement OF this
corporation shall be January 10Th, iSo9
and the period OF its duration snail DC
thirty years.
The names and places of residence OF the
persons forming the corporation are II. a.
Baldwin, ]. P. Cooper, VIM. D. Lines: A. y
Stewart. M. Aune. A; c. Burmeister. +.
w. Philbrick, August Carity, w. H. Gold
all of Redwood Falls, Mimi
ARTICLE ".
The MANAGEMENT of the corporation shall
he vested in board of directors OF not less
than five and not more than hiteen mem
bers The names and addresses OF the III 81
board OF directors are II A. Baldwin, A. -
Stewart JP Cooper. II. M. Aune, + W.
Philbrick. VIM. D. Lines. A. Z. Burnelsier.
The first officers OF the corporation snall De
pt esiIent F. w. Philbrlck: vlce-preSlueht,
X G Burmeister; secretary and treasurer
"A Al Aune All of the above-named ON GERS
ard directors shall hold their respective
Offices aforesaid, until the neAl a9nndi
meeting of the corporation, to be held the
third Tuesday in January. 1910. at which
time and annually thereafter, 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 its principal place OF business on
the third Tuesday in January OF each year.
Immed atelv after the election OF directors,
or As soon thereafter as practicable the
dire tors shall meet and elect from their
number a president and vice preside T.
and from their number or from the STOCK
no ders secretary and treasurer ANY
Office except that of president and vice
pre- sident may be held by one person. The
directors and officers of this corporation
successors nave been duly elected and en-
tered upon the discharge OF their dht'eS
The first meeting OF the stockhoiderS ana
of the board of directors shall pe la AT
Redwood Falls on the 18TH day OF January
1909. at O'Clock, p. m,
ARTICLE V.
The amount of capital stock OF this cor
poration shall be S50000.O0. which snall ne
maid in in money or property. or both. IN
SUCH manner. at such times, ana In such
amounts as the board of directors s1all or
der. The capital stock snail be dlvided INTO
two thousand shares OF the par vaiue OF
$500 each.
ARTICLE vi.
The highest amount of indebtedness or
liability to which this corporation snaii al
any time he subject shall not exceed the
amount of the capital stock paid in,
In testimony whereof. we have herennto
set our hands this 18TH day of January. 1909
F. w. PHILBRICK
H A. BALDWIN
H. NJ AUNE
j. r. COOPER
AUGUST CARITY
WIN. ID. LINES
w. Fl. GOLD
A. G. BURMEIsTER
A. ID. STEWART