Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-04-29
ARTICLES OF 0RPORlTlON
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PieIz Fire Department Relief
+ Association

The undersigned being DESTROYS of as
ciety. and Of becoming Incorporated in
conformity with the laws of the State of
Minnesot a. regulating the incorporation
poses, do hereby adopt and Sign the FOL-
lowing Ar icl,s, viz:
ARTIcIEl-The name and title of said
corporation shall he, The Fire Department
Relief Association of Pierz. The general
afford relief TO such Of it's active members
as may become sick, injured Or disabled,
and to pay pensions for long service pur-
furnish such sum for funeral expenses of
any. deceased member as the Bylaws
shall prescribe, and upon the death of any
ance to his widow and minor children, or
to his dependent relatives hereinafter
named. The plan of operation by which
these purposes shall be as follows; by
means of Dues. Assessments, Fines. Dona-
tons and funds received from entertain
%ens spf BE sSe 5% Se s} s
Minnesota or the Village of Pierz; and the
funds thus received may be expended for
any au the 3S G5
shall be adopted pursuant aud in conform
ity thereto. The place of location shall be
il the Village Of Pierz, in the County of
Morrison and State of Minnesota.
ARTICLE 2-Besides the undersigned in
bers of the fire department of said com
pany shall be eligible as members upon
payment OF such fee as shall be prescribed
per quarter as dues payable at the regular
meeting of said association Any mem
per falling to pay his dues. or fines, or fail
ing to account for any money belonging
to said Association that may come into
his hands, shall be expelled from member
ship in the association in the manner pre-
sGribed by the bylaws of said association.
The manner of the election of the men,
bers and their qualifications shall be pre-
scribed in the bylaws.
ARTICLE 3The officers of said Associa.
ton shall be President,a Vice President,
q Secretary, a Treasured. and Finance
Committee. all of whom shall be elected
annually in the manner that the bylaws
meeting Of said association be held on
the End Saturday of January of each year
at seven O'Clock: After the first annual
settiing ali officers fd shall hold their re-
their successors are elected and qualified,
provided that no one not an active fire.
man and member of the Relief Associa-
of said Association, and the President of
said association shall annually at the
time he is elected appoint from the mem
Trustees the three members of Finance
Committee. Any officer may be removed
for cause, the eanse Sc, Of removal, the man.
Bylaws. The manner Of election, the
filing of vacancies in any office shall be
prescribed in the bylaws of said associa-
ton. Until the first annual meeting of
said association the officers shall be as
follows:
Frank Marshik, President.
Jos. H. Grell. Vice President.
Jacob Nohner, Secretary.
Hubert 8ares, Treasurer.
ARTICLE 4-This Corporation shall be
and remain III existence in its corporate
capacity for 80 years from and after the
adoption of these articles. In witness
whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 18th day of March, 1910.
In the presence of:
A. p. StOll.
TOhn Phi1liDie.