Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-04-28
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Warren Automobile
Company. ?.

Company.
we, the undersigned, have agreed
70, and hereby do associate ourselves
together for the purpose of forming a
corporation under and pursuant to
the Laws of the State of Minnesota
'ano 10 hereby adopt the following
Articles of Incorporation.
ARTICLE I. :
The name of this Corporation shall
be Warren Automobile Company and
its principal place of business shall be
at Warren, in the County of Marshall
State of Minnesota.
ARTICLE II.
The general nature OF it's business
snail be the manufacturing, buying,
selling at wholesale or, retail, trading.
storing and repairing of automobiles,
automobile parts and accessories,
motor cycles, motorcycle parts and &C.
cessories, and all kinds of vehicles
and vehicle parts and accessories;
selling at wholesale or retail all kinds
of .lubricating oils and greases, gaso-
line, Kerosene, crude oils, carbide and
other gaseous and gas producing sub
stances and combinations for produc-
ing gas for heating and lighting pur-
poses; maintaining and carrying on
an automobile and motorcycle Livery;
and for said purposes may acquire, by
purchase or otherwise, hold, enjoy. i'm
prove, lease, incumber, and convey all
real and personal property necessary
and expedient to the purpose of it's or
ganization, together with the doing
and performing of any and all acts
necessary, incidental, expedient or adj
vantageous to the purpose of it's or
ganization.
ARTICLE III,
The time Of the commencement of
this corporation shall be the first dav
of May, A. D. 1910. and it's period of
duration shall be thirty (3O) years.
ARTICLE w.
The names and places of residence
of the persons forming this corpora
ton are: Nels Johnson, August Lund-
gren, r. B. Taralseth, L. M. Olson,
Justice Carlson, Charles Wittensten,
and Ernest j. Johnson, all of Warren,
Minnesota.
ARTICLE v.
The government of this corporation
and the administration of it's affa.
shall, and are hereby, vested in a
board of seven CD directors, who
shall be elected annually by the stock
holders, at the annual meeting.
Within three days after an annual
election of members to constitute the
board of directors of this corporation,
such members shall forthwith organ
ize themselves for the due transaction
of the business of this corporation by
electing from it's own members presi-
dent, vice-president, a secretary and
treasurer.
Any vacancy occurring in such
Board of Directors, through either
death, resignation, or removal. may
and shall forthwith be filled by the
remaining members of such board by
majority vote thereof, and the per-
son or persons thus appointed to fill
such vacancy shall be director or di-
rectors until the next annual stock
holders meeting, but no longer.
ARTICLE vi.
The annual meeting of this corpor-
alton shall be held on the second
Tuesday in December in each and
every year, beginning with the second
Tuesday in December, in the year one
thousand nine hundred ten. and shall
be held at such place as the acting
board Of directors shall specify.
ARTICLE vi.
The first board of directors of this
corporation shall be composed of Nels
Johnson, August Lundgren, R. B.
Taralseth, L. M. Olson, Justice Carl
son, Charles Wittensten, and Ernest
]. Johnson. all of Warren, Minnesota
Of whom Nels Johnson shall be the
president, Ernest J. johnson the vice
president and Charles Wittensten the
hold office until their successors are
elected and qualified.
ARTICLE VII.
The amount of the capital stock of
this corporation shall be and is here
by fixed at the sum of Twenty Thous-
and Dollars ($20,00O), and shall be
paid in as called for by the board of
directors.
ARTICLE VIII. .
The number of shares into which
the capital stock shall be divided shall
be Two Hundred (200), AMI the par
value of each share shall be One
Hundred Dollars, ($100).
F. ARTICLE TX. ay~f
The highest amount of Indebtedness
to which this corporation shall be at
any time subject shall be the sum of
Ten Thousand Dollars.
In Witness Whereof, We have here
unto set our hands and seals this LIST
day Of April. A. D. 1910.
Nels Johnson. (SeaD. ::
August LundTen. (SeaD.
r. B. Taralseth. (SeaD ).
: L. M. Olson. (SeaD.
Justice Carlson. (Seal)
Charles Wittensten. (Seal) ).
Ernest J. Johnson. (SeaD.
In the presence of Rasmus Hage,
Julius J. Olson. ,.*
State of Minnesota,)
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