The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-13
HouCE OF DECIARAu0H o.
PURPOSE 10 FORM A COMPANY
TO TRANSACT THE BUSINESS
OF FIRE INSURANCE IN THE
CITY OF DETROIT. MICHIGAN.

We, the undersigned. do hereby de-
clare that we intend the formation Of
. company for the purpose OF transsct-
Ing the business OF Insurance. and to
become Incorporated under the pro-
visions OF Act 136. p. A. 1859. entitled
IAN act relative to the organization
| and powers OF IRE and marine insur-
ance companies transacting business
within this state" and the Acts amen
datory thereto and supplemental
thereof. do hereby declare that the fol-
j or Association TO pc adopted by us.
Article i.
The names or the petitioners, assoc
oiates and incorpo.ators to be are ~
| follows: $50
,. Edward Ready. Monroe. Mich
Walter w. TAFT, Detroit.
Edwin w. Abbott, Detroit.
Charles A. Baeh.nann. Detroit.
James Pringle, Detroit
Dana c. Day. Detroit.
Judson Broadway Detroit.
Arsieis =.
The name by which the corporation
shall De known snail be the Detroit
piseS Of business rAs sSsli o s. p.srois
In the State OF Michigan, and the tenure
OF the corporation shall be for thirty
years.
Aho purpose VI the Sorporation bhaii
ist TO make Insurance. on dwelling
houses. stores. and all kinds OF build
iAss, and upon household Furniture:
loss or damage by hrs.
2nd To make Insurance upon any and
| every Kind Of property against loss or
damage by lightning. wind. water or
That the corporate powers shall be
e1erofped by Board Of Directors CON-
sisting OF i've members. and . quorum
number elected and serving. vacan-
ciss during the year may be dllsd by
the Board until the next annual cleo
S ,Vn the safe ssocshoiasrs at ss.ss annual
ity vote OF a quorum thsrsok Each
member OF ths SAID AID, s9 s 70 % elected
rot less than ten shares OF the stock
OF the company. That the period Of
commencement of It's nscal year shall
year. and the end thereof shall b on
the Thirty-first day OF December there
The officers OF the Company shall
consist Of q President. one or more
Vice Presidents Secretary and TreAs-
urer. They shall be elected by the
Board Of Director; after the SSasd sss
The President and vice-President shall
be elected from the Board and the othor
offors may be members thereof. but
GERS shall be prescribed By the bylaws
by the board OF Directors or ofnccrs
contract or othersi.e. and with such
titles an may be necessary to the work
OF the corporation. and the dutiss OF
all such appoiutees or employees shall
be prescribed by the bylaws
Article o.
The amount OF the capital stock OF
Tnousand Dollars. diyidsd into Two
Thousand shares OF Fffty Dollars each,
and this amount shall be subscribed
and paid in before the commencement
The time OF holding the annual meet
ing of the stoekholder. Of the oorRers-
ton shall be the First Tuesday Of FEB
ruary OF each wear, and they shall be
at the ofnces OF the Company In the
City OF Detroit, OF to such other place
a. may be dssigaassd ~ ad'ourAnsn'
That the terms and conditions OF
membership shall be the ownership Or
%Srs % sns i saiy's ps ~ the
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. we.. the
undersigned, do hereby assocists our
,elys. Tor the purpose Of % ,ss ro ss,s
unto unit sisn our name this 10Th dsy Of
feo' EDWARD READY.
WALTER w. TAIT
EpwiN w. ABBOTT
CHARLES A. HACHMANN.i
JAMES PR1N0LE
DANA c. DAY,
JUpsoS BRAbwAy.
State OF Michigal. county OF WAYNE -.
before me. n Notary Public, IN snd TO-
SAID County, personally Appeared -
~ -.
PrinGie. Dana c. Day. Judson Bredway.
known tn me 20 Ss the persons nanec
In. and who executed the foregotn9 w
that they executed the sane freely go
for the inssnts and purpesss ne~@
ana. 3 xEy1S
ny eemnississ ssSisS ~ - "a