Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-09-05
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
We, whose names are subscribed hereto
and all other persons who shall become
stock holders or this corporation, for the pur-
pose OF transactlng any and all business as
hereinafter set out, do hereby associate our
selves into q body corporate, under and by
virtue of the laws of the State of Iowa,
assuming all the powers and obligations
granted bodies corporate. under said laws,
and do hereby adopt the following Articles
of Incorp oration, to-wit:-
Article l.
The name OF this corporation or associa-
ton shall be the Cresco MIX Company.
Article 9.
The object OF this corporation or associa-
ton shall be for the manufacturing OF dairy
products.
Article B.
The principal place Of business shall be at
Cresco, in the County OF Howard and state
of Iowa.
Article 4.
The amount of capital stock authorized by
this corporation is Fifteen Thousand Dollars
divided into shares OF One Hundred Dollars
each, to be paid in at such time, and in such
manner. as the Board of Directors may
authorize and direct, the capital stock may
be increased by the vote OF two-thirds fits
stockholders At any annual meeting, or
special meeting called for that purpose.
When the capital of this corporation Is
Increased the additional shares are to be
offered to the existing stockholders at not
less than par value.
Article 8.
The corporation shall begin business on
the date OF the issuance Of the certificate of
incor poration by the Secretary Of State of
the State of iowa, and shall terminate at the
ex piration of Twenty years from said date
unless sooner dissolved by vote OF the
stockholders.
Article G.
The corporation may be dissolved prior to
the time fixed In the articles OF incorpora-
ton by an affirmative vote OF its stock
holders holding three ourths of Its capital
stock at meeting of the stockholders called
for that urpose In the manner required by
law and these articles OF incor por alton, and
In case of dissolution Its affairs shall be
wound up In the manner provided by law.
ArticIe7.
The affairs of the corporation shall be
managed by the following officers, who
shall be elected annually on the first Ion
day of January Of each year to-wit: A Pres
dent, one Vlce-President. Secretary and
Treasurer, and a Board Of Three Directors,
all elected from the stockholders of the cor.
poration.
Article g.
The annual election shall be held on the
a 1p, Vnn \
until the first annual election. which shall
the following named persons shall be direc-
tors,
Names. Post ONCE Address.
J. A. Williams, 1884 No. Hermitage Ave-,
Chicago, Ill.
F. B. Hulls, Garden Prairie, Ill.
Fred NJ. Thomson, Richland Center, Wis.
and the following named persons shall be
officers,
F. B. Hulls, Pres, Garden Prairie, Ill.
J. A. Williams, Vice-Pres., 1884 No. Hermit
age Ave, Chicago, ILL.,
Fred NJ. Thomson, Sec. and Treas, Rich
land Center, Wis.
All officers Of this corporation shall hold
office for the term Of one year, after the first
annual election, or until their successors are
elected, and accept after duly qualifying,
every director shall be stakeholder and II
any director shall part with his holdings in
| this corporation he shall at once cease to be
| q director or officer.
The board OF directors shall I'LL all
vacancies occurring In Its membership be-
tween annual meetings BY the appointment
Of qualified persons to hold office for the re-
mainder of the term.
Special meetings OF the stockholders may
be called At any time by the president upon
giving ten days notice in person, or In writ
ing, to the stockholders, and shall be called
by him at any time by request Of the stock
holders representing one-half Of the stock
holders of the corporation. and In case of his
neglect or refusal to call o meeting, the one
half of the stockholders may Join in call OF
the stockholders, which meeting shall be the
same as though called by the president, at
all meetings of the stockholders each stock
holder shall be entitled to one vote, to be
cast personally.
All directors or officers shall be elected by
ballot.
Articles
The highest AMOUNT of Indebtedness to
which this corporation Is At any time to sub
capital stock.
Article TO-.
The private property of the stockholders
shall be exempt nom corporate debts.
Article II.
The board OF directors shall have full power
and authority to make the necessary bylaws,
rules and regulations to carry out the objects
OF the said corporation and authorize the
president to contract Indebtedness, In any
amount not to exceed one-half OF the capital
stock to carry out, in good faith. the objects
OF the cor pora alton and to do any other acts
within the scope of the business of this asso.
citation.
Article ~.
Amendments to these articles may be
made at any annual meeting OF the stock
holders, or special meeting called for that
pur pose, two-thirds of all stock holders In In.
terest voting for such amendment.
Article Is.
All written contracts, agreements. bonds,
deeds, conveyances and certificates or stock
must be signed by the President and Secre.
tary, and all orders to pay money must be
signed by the President and Secretary. The
Secretary and Treasurer shall give bonds, to
be approved by the Board OF Directors, to the
cor poration.
Ca Article IA.
The certificate for shares of stock in this
corporation shall be issued only upon full
pay ment Of the sum represented by them,
| and the interest of the stockholders shall be
transferable by assignment. but no assign
mont shall be made without the approval OF
| the Board of Directors and SO entered upon
the books Of the corporation.
Article 10.
The stockholders Of this corporation may,
at any annual meeting or special meeting