The Irish standard., 1911-07-22
ARTICLES of INCORPORATION
-OF The


we tne Undersigned do hereby associate
ourselves for, the purpose OF forming a
corporation cor ss f under and pursuant to Chap
yer % OF the Revised Laws of Minnesota
thereof
=, N, The name of this corporation shall be
LIEN 1aas. NiiplN CLOTHING COMPANY. The
f the hv, nature OF its business shall be
mems and boys clothing. furnishings and
general merchandise, and to do a general
me- me1rcnandlsing business, and to buy and
sell real ana personal property and to en-
sage IN the manufacture of any or all
KINDS OF articles handled by the company
i ~ us 5, business. and to do any or all of
the things Or acts authorized and per-
mitted to be performed and done by 'mer-
camille corporations organized and created
' umder lar ana by virtue Of said Chapter So
anu acts amendatory thereof.
ARTICLE ii.
The time of the commencement of this
corporation shall be Tuesday, the first
DAY OF August. 1911. and it shall continue
Tor a period OF A th5rty Xea 1iI
Ihe principal place of business of this
corporation shall be at the City of Min
neapolis' Hennepin county, Minnesota.
The amount OF the capital stock Of this
$50 oo;ool dollars to be divided i into five
hundred (500) shares of the par value of
which shares of stock shall be sold and
disposed of on such terms and in such
manner as shall be determined from time
corporation.
The directors of this corporation shall
nave power to issue shares of it's capital
S $40 s,,o IN payment. in part or in whole,
Tor property and privileges which may be
acquired for the use and benefit and
behoof Of this corporation
,, ARTICLE V.
Of l11>t
Liability to which this corporation shall
at any time be subject shall not exceed
a sum equivalent to one-half (1a) of the
ARTICLE VI
The names and places of residence Of
me persons, forming this association for
i He5al !; H are: Adoph W. Benson,
all OF whom reside in the City of Mime
apolis' Hennepin county, Minnesota.
ARTICLE VII.
the management OF it's affairs shall be
vested in a board of directors who shall
be elected by the stockholders at the an
nual meeting which shall be held on the
first Tuesday in August of each year at
ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said days,
at the principal office of this corporation,
in said City Of minneapolis; and said
board Of directors shall consist of not
less than three nor more than five direc-
tors. as the stockholders may determine
from time to time.
one vote, In person or by proxy, for each
share OF capital stock owned and held by
him or her at the time Of any and all
elections
The first board Of directors shall be
Nicholay G. Olsen, all of whom reside in
the II, City Of MINNEAPOLIS, Hennepin county.
shall hold office until the first annual
meeting of the stockholders in August.
1912. and until their respective successors
are elected and Qualified.
The officers of this corporation shall be
a president. a vice-president and a sec
rotary and treasu Until said first an
henson shall be president and treasurer,
Helen L. Benson shall be vice. president,
and Nicholay e. Olsen shall be secretary
OF said corporation,
In case OF a Vacancy, or vacancies, in
any Office or offices. OF this corpora ton,
the same shall be filled by majority vote
Of it's board OF directors.
The board OF directors shall have power
to adopt bylaws for the regulation and
conduct OF the business of this corpora
ton. but such bylaws shall not be in
consistent with the scope of these artl-
cles
In testimony whereof we have tereunto
set our hands, and seals this thirteenth
' ADoLPH ". BENSON (seaD.
NlCHOLAY C. OLSEN (seaD.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the
- HARRY A. FUND.
EI-OF J. CARLSON.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
HENNEPIN-ss.
Be it known that on this thirteenth day
of July A. D. 1911,,,, before me. Notary
Public within and3ifor said county, per-
sonally., appeared 5;sstAdolph w. Benson,
Helen Il. Benson and Nicholay G. Olsen
to me known to be the persons described
| in and who executed the foregoing instru-
| ment and acknowledged that they exc
deed.
HARRY A. LUND,
| (Notarial Seal) Notary Public
Hennepin County. MINI.
My commission expires Aug. 5th, 1911.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF