The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-10-17
KELLIHER TELEPHONE COMPANY

KNOW ALL, MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS: That we, the under
signed, citizens of the State of Min
nesota, do hereby associate ourselves
together for the purpose of creating a
corporation under the laws of the State
the following articles and certificate of
incorporation.
ARTICLE 1.
The name Of this corporation shall be
the kelllher Telephone Company.
The general nature of it's business
shall be the acquiring, constructing,
maintaining and operating of a. tele-
phone system and lines in the village of
kelllher and Beltrami, Koochiching and
Itasca counties, Minnesota, transmitting
messages by telephone or telephone con-
nections, and engage in such other
business as may be incident to or con-
venient in connection with the carrying
on of said telephone business; and the
acquiring by purchase or grant of
franchise from said village of Kelliher
or any other municipality or body
polite of the right or privilege in the
said Village or any other municipality,
of erecting, maintaining and operating
such telephone system and it's lines and
connections and the transmission of
messages by telephone by means there
Of; and to do such other things as may
be incident to or convenient or neces-
sary in carrying on said general bust
ness; and right to acquire, hold, sell
or convey any real or personal property,
that may be deemed to.b be necessary in
said business. To acquire by lease or
other contract, the right to use real or
personal property in the carrying on of
said business.
The principal place of transacting the
business shall be at the village of Kelli-
her, Beltraml County, Minnesota.
ARTICLE II.
The period of duration of this cor
poration shall be thirty years from the
first day of September, 1912.
ARTICLE III.
The names and places of residence of
the incorporators of this company
are as follows: *2@
Names Residences
William ,Burce, Kelliher, Minnesota.
William Lennon, Kelliher, Minnesota.
Henry Pfund, Kelliher, Minnesota.
William T. Barry, Kelliher, Minnesota.
ARTICLE w.
The management of said corporation
shall be vested in its Board of Direct
ors, which shall consist of four mem
berS.
The names and addresses of those
composing the Board Of Directors, to
hold office until the first annual cleo
elected and qualified, are as follows:
Names --.- Addresses
William Burce, Kelliher, Minnesota.
William Lennon, Kelliher, Minnesota.
Henry Pfund, Kelliher, Minnesota.
William T. Barry, Kelliher, Minnesota.
The said Board of Directors shall be
elected by the stockholders at their an
meeting of the stockholders shall be
held at the Office of the Company at it's
usual place of business on the first
Tuesday of January of each year, the
first annual meeting to be held on the
first Tuesday of January, 1913.
s- ARTICLE ".
The amount of capital stock Of this
company shall be $15000,divided into
$50 shares Of 500 each, face value; and
the par value of each share shall be
$780, The stock shall be paid for at
least at its face value at the time it is
issued and shall be issued and delivered
in such amounts, and at such time, and
for such price, as it's Board of Direct
ors may by resolution determine.
ARTICLE vi. l@ .u ~
The highest amount of Indebtedness
or liability to which this corporation
shall at any time be subject shall be
100000.
This corporation shall have the power
to issue its notes, bonds or other OBJ
legation and make it's mortgage or
mortgages or other conveyances to
secure the same as may be determined
by resolution of the Board of Direct
ors.
5s-. ARTICLE VII
The other officers of said corporation
shall be a President, President,
Secretary, Treasurer and a General
Manager, who must, with the exception
Of the General-Manager, be owners of
stock of said Company. They shall
hold Office for the year after their cleo
ton and until their successors are cleo
ted and qualified.
Any two Of said offices may be held
by the same person except the President
or Vice-President.
The first officers of said corporation
shall be as follows:
President, William Burce;
Vice-President, William Lennon;
Secretary, Henry Pfund;
Treasurer, William T. Barry;
General-Manager, William Burce.
They shall hold their Offices until
first annual meeting and until their
successors are elected and qualified.
Executed and certified to this 10th
day Of Sept 1912.
William Burce;
William Lennon;
Henry Pfund
VIM. T. Barry.
Executed in the presence Of,
John G. Russell;
Thos. Morrison.
State of Minnesota,
County. of Beltrami
Be it known that on this 18th day of
September, 1912, personally appeared
before me, a Notary Public in and for