The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-10-15
xE111HEz rELEPHorE 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
corporation under the laws of the State
of Minnesota, and to that end do adopt
the following articles and certificate of
Incorporation.
ARTICLE 1.
The name of this corporation shall be
the Kelliher Telephone Company.
The general nature of it's business
shall be the acquiring, constructing,
maintaining and operating of tele-
phone system and lines in the village of
Kelliher and Beltrami, Koochfching 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-
t8knient in connection with the carrying
fsa3af said telephone business; and the
Eax<f9aMg by purchase or grant of
fra said village Of Kelliher
or sAer municipality or body
pol SHE right or privilege in the
Esah5EAlage or any other municipality
tof 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 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, Beltrami 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. Pr
The names and places of residence of
the incorporators of this company.
are as follows:
Names Residences
William Burce, Kelliher, Minnesota
William Lennon, Kelliher, Minnesota.
Henry Pfund, Kelliher. Minnesota
William T. Barry, Kelliher, Minnesota.
ARTICLE Nv.
The management of said corporation
shall be vested in it's Board of Direct
| ors, which shall consist of four men,
bers.
The names and addresses of those
| composing the Board of Directors, to
hold office until the first annual cleo
ton and until their successors are
-
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
| nual meeting in each year. The annual
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.
"- ARTICLE V.
The amount of capital stock of this
company shall be $15000,d divided into
$50 shares of 800 each, face value; and
the par value of each share shall be
500. The stock shall be paid for at
least at it's 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.
The highest amount of indebtedness
or liability to which this corporation
shall at any time be subject shall be
| 100000. III,
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. ...- -
ARTICLE VII.
The other officers of said corporation
shall be President, Vice-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
M nff fnr f1oo of al loo.
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; s~
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 18th
day of Sept. 1912.
William Burce;
William Lennon;
Henry Pfund;
i VIM. T. Barry.
Executed in the presence of, @
John c. Russell; ~
ThOs. Morrison. w.
State Of Minnesota,
County Of Beltrami.
Be it known that on this 10th day of
September, 1912, personally appeared
before me, a Notary Public in and for
said County, William Burce, William
Lennon, Henry Pfund and William T.