Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-09-12
ARTICLES OF Incorporation.

ARTICLES VI xNCUkkOkAl1VN.
We, whose names are subscribed hereto
and all other persons who shall become
stock holders of this corporation, for the pur-
pose OF transacting 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 cooperate, under said laws.
and do hereby adopt the following Articles
OF incorporation. to-wit:-
Article l.
The name of this corporation or associa-
tion shall be the Cresco MIX Company.
Article 2.
The object of this corporation or associa-
ton shall be for the manufacturing of dairy
products.
Article 3.
The principal place of business shall be at
Cresco, In the County of Howard and State
OF Iowa.
Article 4.
The amount of rital stock authorized by
this cor poration Is Fifteen Thousand Dollars
divided into shares of One Hundred Dollars
each, to be paid In ut such time, and In such
manner, rs the Board of Directors may
authorize and direct, the capital stock may
be increased by the vote of two-thirds of its
stockholders at any annual meeting, or
special meeting called for that urpose.
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 s.
The corporation shall begin business on
the date of the issuance of the certificate OF
incorporation by the Secretary of state of
the state of lows, and shall terminate at the
OK 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-fourths of its capital
stock at a meeting of the stockholders called
for that purpose In the manner required by
law and these articles of Incorporation, and
in case Of dissolution Its affairs shall be
wound up in the manner provided by law.
Article7.
The affairs of the corporation shall be
managed by the following officers, who
shall be elected annually ON the first Mon
day Of January Of each year to-wit: A Pres
dent, one Vice-President . Secretary and
Treasurer. and q Board Of Three Directors,
all elected from the stock holders of the cor.
poratiOn.
Article g.
The annual election shall be held on the
first Monday In January Of each year, and
until the first annual election, which shall
be held on the first Monday of January, 1912
the following named persons shall be direc-
tors,
Names. Post ONCE Address.
j. A. Williams, 1884 No. Her mitage 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., 1894 No. Hermit
age Ave-. Chicago. Ill
Fred M. 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 If
any director shall part with his holdings In
this corporation he shall at once cease to be
u director or officer.
The board OF directors shall fiji 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 ut 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 onehalf Of the stock
holders OF the corporation, and In case of Ills
neglect or refusal to call q meeting, the one
half of the stockholders may join In a 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.
Article 9.
The highest amount of indebtedness to
which this corporation Is At any time to sub
ject itself, shall not exceed one-half OF its
capital stock.
Article 10.
The private property of the stockholders
shall be exempt from corporate debts.
Article II.
The board Of directOrs shall have full power
and authority 70 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 corporation and to do any other acts
within the scope OF the business of this asso-
citation.
Article II
Amendments to these articles may he
made ut any annual meeting OF the stock
holders, or special meeting called for that
purpose, two-thirds of all stock holders In In
terest voting for such amendment.
Article Ii.
All written contracts, agreements, bonds,
deeds, conveyances and certificates or stock
must be signed by the President and Secre-
tary, and al 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
corporation.
Article II.
The certificate for shares OF stock in this
cor pOratiOn shall be Issued only upon full