The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-07-01
Articles Of Incorporation.

Articles Of Incorporation.
Know all men by these presents,
that the persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed have, for the
purpose of becoming corporation
under and pursuant to the laws Of the
state Of Minnesota, become associated
and hereby adopt and sign the follow
ing articles of Incorporation.
ARTICLE FIRST.
The name of this corporation shall
be "Haarmann Pickle Company"
The general nature of it's business
shall be to purchase, lease and other
wise acquire lands, and the erection
and ablishment of manufactures
and workshops with suitable engines
and machinery to manufacture, buy
and sell all kinds of vinegar, pickles,
mustards, catsup, sauces, condiments,
cider, sauerkraut, canned goods and
fruit and such other articles or prod
ucts as may be handled by manu-
facturers or dealers in similar lines of
business: To deal in and handle in
every manner cereals of every descrip-
ton, and to buy, sell and feed cattle,
hogs and sheep, and to engage in the
cultivation, planting and production
of fruit and agricultural products.
The principal place for the transact
ton of the business of this corpora
ton shall be Princeton, county of
Mile Laos and state of Minnesota.
ARTICLE SECOND.
The time of the commencement of
this corporation shall be the second
Wednesday in July, 1909, and the
period of it's duration shall be thirty
(3O) years.
ARTICLE THIRD.
The names and places of residence
OF said corporators are as follows:
Ferdinand Haarmann and John
Haarmann, residents of the city of
Omaha, county of Douglas, state of
Nebraska, and Mark M. Stroeter and
William 81. Terrell of Princeton,
county of Mile Laos and state of
Minnesota.
ARTICLE FOURTH.
The names of the first board of
directors of said corporation are
Ferdinand Haarmann and John Haar-
mann, Mark M. Stroeter and William
81. Terrell, and the government of said
corporation and the management of
it's affairs shall be vested in a board
of not less than three ~ nor more
than six (6) directors from whom
shall annually be chosen the following
officers: A president, vice president,
secretary and treasurer, and any two
OF said offices may be holden by one
person.
Said officers shall be elected at a
meeting of said directors to be holden
on the End Wednesday in July, 1909,
and annually thereafter on the second
Wednesday of July of each and every
year new board of directors shall be
elected by the stockholders of said
corporation and from their number
said board of directors shall elect the
officers Of said corporation to act for
the ensuing year. Said election Of
directors shall take place at said
Princeton and the election of said
officers shall take place as soon there
after as may be practicable at time
and place to be designated by the
board of directors so elected.
ARTICLE FIFTH.
The amount of the capital stock of
this corporation shall be fifty thousand
dollars (S50,000) and shall be paid in
as called for by the board of
directors. The number of shares of
capital stock of said corporation shall
be five hundred (500), and the amount
OF each share shall be one hundred
dollars (S100).
ARTICLE SIXTH.
The Indebtedness of this corpora
t1on shall not at any time exceed the
sum OF twenty-five thousand dollars
1925, 0OO).
Witness our hands and seals this
Sth day of June, 1909.
FERDINAND HAARMANN. [Seal1
JOHN Hartmann [Seal1
MARK M. STRoETER Seal
VIM. H. TERRELL [Seal1
In presence of:
GEORGE SCHREIBER
L. M. JAEGGIE
AS to Ferdinand Hartmann and John
JOHN F. Peterson
CHARLES KEITH
AS to Mark NJ. Stroeter and William
H. Ferrell
STATE OF MINNESOTA, }
County of Mile Laos, S.
On this 18th day of June, 1909.
personally appeared before me, Mark.
M. Stroeter and William II. Terrell.
to be known to be the same persons
who executed the foregoing Articles
OF Incorporation, and acknowledged
that they executed the same as their
free act and deed and for the uses and
purposes therein expressed.
CHARLES KEITH,
Notary Public, Mile Laos
(Notarial SeaD County, MINI.
1915.
County E7 Of t: Douglas. IS