The Detroit times., 1911-02-17
NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF
I PURPOSE 10 FORM A COMPANY
10 TRANSACT THE BUSINESS
or FIRE INSURANCE IN THE
CITY OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

CITY VI UETkOlT, HUFFMAN.
We. the undersigned, do hereby de,
clare that we intend the formation OF
\ company for the purpose OF transact
lng the business OF insurance, and 20
s s:ss%s u Ss s nas sss h entitled
IAN act relative to the organization
and powers OF nre and marine inspr-
snss eccT en-, ansaStinff ct su sinen
thereof dohsrehy declare that the fol-
owing shall be . copy OF the-sArfcles
q Association to o., ss adopted by -hs'-
fhe names OF the petitioners, assoc
sietes and incorporators to be are a.
j. Edward Ready, Monroe, Mich.
walter w. TAFT. Detroit.
Edwin w. Abbott. Detroit.
Charles a Bachmann; Detroit
Dana c. Day, Detroit,
Judson Broadway. Detroit.
Article 2.
phali be known shall be the Detroit
National Fire Insurance Company. Its
place OF business shall be Detroit,
y The state OF Micnigzn and the tenure
Article q.
The purpose OF the corporation shall
be ~ follows:
1st To make Insurance on dwelling
angs, ana upon household furniture.
goods. wares, and merchandise. against
loss or damage by IRE.
every Kind OF property against loss or
damage by lightning. wind. water or
either rof the same.
Article &.
y That the corporate powers shall be
sSsfcissd Sy Board Of Directors Dir com
pf which shall be o. majority of the
number elected and serving. vacan-
cies during the year may be filled by
tfon. Said directors shall be elected
ny the stockholders at their annual
meeting as herein provided. by major
Sss q q the saS Soard so be-
for such office shall be the owner OF
not less than ten shares OF the stock
Of the company. That the period OF
be on the First day OF January OF each
year, and the end thereof shall be on
the Thirty nrst day OF December there
after.
The officers OF the Company shall
consist of q President. one or more
Vice Presidents. Secretary and Treas
Board OF Directors after the Board shall
have been elected by the stockholders.
f The President and Vice. President shall
be siected from the Board and the other
Officers may be members thereof. but
shall be stockholders Duties of off,
GERS shall be prescribed by the bylaws
20 be adopted. There may be employed
by the Board OF Directors or officers
such other persons for positions, by
contract or otherwise. and with such
titles as may be necessary TO the work
q the Cooperation: and the duties Of q
be prescribed by the bylaws.
The amount of the capital stock OF
the corporation shall be Ono Hundred
4 Thousand Dollars. divided into Two
Thousand shares OF Fifty Dollars each,
and this amount shall be subscribed
and paid In before the commencement
The time of holding the annual meet
. ing of the Stockholders OF the corpora
ton shall be the First Tuesday of Feb
+ ruary OF each wear, and they shall be
al the Offices Of the Company In the
City of Detroit. or 10 such other place
as may be deslga ,, by ADJOURNMENT.
That the terms and conditions OF
membership shall be the ownership OF
one or more of che shares Of the stock
or the corporation FULLY paid. u.
n IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we, the
undersigned, do hereby associate our
selves for the purpose OF making this
and eject TO the Articles, and do here
unto sign our name this 10th day OF
& j. EDWARD READY,
WALTER w. TAFT
EDWIN w. ABBOTT,
CHARLES A. BACtiMANN,
JAMES PRINGLE.
DANA g. DAY,
JUOSON BRADWAY.
state OF Michigan. County OF Wayne. as
On this 10th day OF February. 1911
before me, a Notary Public. ~ and fof
naii County. personally appeared j
Inward Ready, Walter w. TAFT EdwIn
e W. Abbott. Charles A. Bachmann. James
. prinRle Dana G. Day. Judson Bradway
known 10 mo 10 30 the persons named
M and who executed the foregoing In
1(rumcnt. and severally acknowledged
/ that they executed the same freely and
Tor the intents and purposes therein
GEO. III. KEYEs,
Notary Public,
wayne County. Michigan.
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