The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13
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Copy Of Articles Of Association oil
German American State Bank

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Copy Of Articles Of Association Of
German American State Bank
Of Burlington, N. D.
Know all men by these presents.
that we, the undersigned, have this
day associated ourselves together
for the purpose of Incorporating, UNI
der the laws Of the state of North
Dakota, 4 corporation, to b known
by the corporate name Of German
American State Bank
And We hereby certify that The OBJ
jscts for which this corporation IL
formed, are: ..1
For the purpose of carrying on the
business of banking under the laws
of the state Of North Dakota
That it, PRINCIPAL place Of bust
ness shall 30 in he town OF Bur-
lilgtsl, sa~aU It Ward, state ef
North Daketa; sid town having =
population Of less thaa enc thousand
Inhabitants: ..-.
That the term Of its skistsnse shah
b Is years fsn and aatsr the date
Of it's incorporation;
That Tie asmbsr q its directors
shall be tAres, and Tat the names
and residences Of Asss whs shaal b
directors and serve 40 such oncsrs
until the election Of their successors
and their publication, are:
Jeursea Olsen, Ninst, N. D.
Fred Spath, Ninot. N. D.
John H. werner, Burlington, N. D.
The names and places Of resi-
dance Of the shareholders and ths
number Of shares held by each 81
them are ~ follows: .... + i
JourEpA olssa;. Minot, N. D., 10.
Trsa Spath, Hfaet, N. D., -.
John II. werner. Burlington. N. D..
10.
That the capital stock Of this cor
poration shall be fifteen thousand
dollars. divided into one hundred
MY shares, which may be increased
from time to time as may be deemed
sxpedient.
In witness Whereof, We have here
unto set our hands and seals this
srd day of April, A. D., 1909.
Signed and sealed in presence of
a. c. Sorenson, E. Byorum.
Jourgen Olson. (SeaD.
Fred Spath, (Sea).
John H. Werner, (SeaD.
OrRanixatien Certificate Of the Ger
nan American Stats Eank.
Know all Men BY These Presents.
That We, whose names are hereunto
subscribed have this day united our
solves together to form an associa-
ton for carrying ON the business Of
banking under the laws of the state
Of North Dakota, and have adopted
and executed Articles Of Association,
IN duplicate, for that purpose, and
have duly Forwarded copy Of such
articles to the secretary Of state of
North Dakota; that We do hereby
under our hands make and file the
following as our certificate Of or
ganization:
First.-The name of said corpora
ton is German American Bank (of
Burlington, N. d.
Second-The place where the busi-
ness of discount and deposit are to
be carried on is Burlington. Ward
County, N. D.
Third-The amount OF the capital
stock and the amount into which its
shares are to be divided is fifteen
thousand dollars divided into one
hundred fifty shares.
Fourth-The names and places Of
residence of the shareholders and
the number of shares held by each
of them as follows:
Jourgen Olson. Minot, N. D., 10.
Fred Spath. Minot, N. D., 30.
John H. Werner. Burlington, N. D.,
10.
Fifth-The period At which this
corporation shall commence business
shall be April 18th. 1909. and it
shall terminate April 18th. 1894.
In Witness Whereof. We have here
unto set our hands and seals. each