The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-01-02
Articles of Incorporation.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we, the undersigned hereby associate
selves together for the purpose of forming Cor
poration under the provision of the Laws of the
State of Minnesota as amended, and do adopt the
following articles of incorporation:
ARTICLE ONE
The name of this Corporation shall be THE
BARNES-SMTH COMPANY a Corporation The
general nature of its business shall be the buying
selling. owning. renting and exchanging of real,
mixed and personal property. Ioaning money and
carrying on regular loaning and collecting bust
ness. and doing all things necessary in and about
general real estate and loaning business. Also
handling life, fire and accident insurance and
doing general insurance business.
ARTICLE Two
The principal place of business of this Corpor-
alton shall be in the City of Redwood Falls Red
wood County, Minnesota. and the time of COM
mencement of said Corporation shall be on the
first day of January 1912 and shall continue for
a period of thirty years thereafter.
ARTICLE THREE
The amount of capital stock of said Corporation
shall be Fifty Thousand Dollars divided into five
hundred shares of the par value of One Hundred
Dollars EACH which shall be paid at such times
and in such amounts as the Board of Directors
shall determine.
ARTICLE Four
The highest amount of indebtedness to which
this Corporation shall at any time be liable shall
be Fifty Thousand Dollars
ARTICLE FIVE
The names and place of residence of the persons
forming this Corporation are as follows: William
Barnes, Redwood Falls, Minnesota and E. v.
Him., Redwood Falls, Minnesota.
ARTICLE SIX
The management of this Corporation shall be
vested in a board of directors of three members,
who shallbe elected by the stockholders of this
Corporation, from their own number, at their an
nual meeting which shall be held on the first Mon
day in January in each year during the term of
its existence. The said directors shall elect
President, Vice President and Secretary and Trea-
surer.
ARTICLE SEVEN
The names of the first board of directors shall
be William M. Smith of Redwood Falls, Minnesota
who shall be President, w. r. Barnes of Red
wood Falls. Minnesota, who shall be Vice Presi-
dent and E. ". Him.. of Redwood Falls, Mime
sofa who shall be Secretary and Treasurer, until
the first annual meeting of the stockholders in
January 1912. and until their successors are
elected and qualified.
In testimony whereof the parties above named
have hereunto set their hands and seals this 18th
day of December 1911.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in the presence of WILLIAM M. SMITH
Holmes Ives w. r. BARNES
Geo. w. Ellis E.V. HIM
State of Minnesota.
Be it known that on this 18th day of December
1911, before me personally appeared William NJ
Smith, w. r. Barnes and E. v. HIM to me known
Articles of Incorporation. and each severally &C
knowledged the same to be their free act and
deed.
NJ. A. RooT.
Notary Public. Redwood Co. MINI.
My Commission expires May 10, 1918.
A. r. A. LAUD0N.
Attorney.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Department of State {
hereby certify that the within instrument
was filed for record IN this office on the 9th day
Of December. A. ID. 1911. at ! o'clock .. m, and
was duly recorded in Book Us of Interpretations
ON page 7T9.
JULIUS A. SCHMAHL.
Secretary of State.
Office of Register Of Deeds
Redwood County. Mimi.
hereby certify that the within instrument was
filed Ina this Office for record on the goth day of
December. A. D. 1911. at 9:15 o'clock q. M. and
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