The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-10-11
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF
cOloRED CITIZENS CIVIC AND
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE, INCORPOR-

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF
COMMERCIAL LEAeUE, 1HcoRPoR.
The undersigned, each of whom is a
resident of Minneapolis, State Of Mime
sota hereby associate themselves as a
body corporate under the provisions of
Laws of Minnesota for 1905, and the acts
amendatory thereof and supplementary
thereto and have adopted, and do hereby
adopt, execute and publish their articles
ARTICLE 1.
18th. The name Of this corporation shall be
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE, INCORPOR-
The objects and general purposes of this
cational advancement, business encour-
agement, civic betterment, and the social
and literary culture of it's members, their
associates and successors, and the colored
people generally; and the mutual con-
ven1ence, benefit and pleasure of it's mem
bers
It's plan of operation shall be to rent,
furnish and maintain proper and adequate
rooms or halls, or both, and to maintain
therein a gentlemen's club; to acquire,
possess, circulate and disseminate proper
struction on and in morals, civics, BUSH
ness. manners and matters pertaining and
helpful to the colored people, by means
OF books, periodicals, lectures, readings
addresses and other proper methods. It's
location shall, be in the city of Mime
apolis, state of Minnesota ~
ARTICLE H.
The terms of admission to membership
required of each person whom the under
signed or their successors shall at any
time associate with them In the corpora
Of Directors, as prescribed by the bylaws
OF this corporation, and the payment of
the Initiation fee of One Dollar. Each
member shall pay a monthly assessment
ND rtav, ~,
amount shall be insufficient to meet the
expenses Of the said corporation the
Board Of Directors shall have the power
and right and privilege to levy. an equal
assessment upon all members of the cor
poration sufficient to meet such deficiency.
ARTICLE III.
This corporation shall have no capital
ARTICLE w. e.. ...
The government of said corporation and
sars be vesfed i in go aea ag
Board Of nine directors, who are members
Of this corporation. which said Board
shall consist of the four officers If the
members, all of whom shall be elected at
the annual meeting of the club, held
for that purpose on the first Monday in
tbe 1o1 N each sa year beginning with
conduct the transaction of this corpora
ton. subject to such bylaws as may be
ne hereafter adopted by said corporation.
duct the affairs of the corporation until
the first Monday in December. 1915. and
until their successors are elected and
duly qualified are: William H. H. Frank
lin. James NJ Graham, w. H. Walker,
Benjamin Jones. G. l.. Mason. J. W.
Roger, F. E: Abbey, Milton w. Judy and
Charles H. Robinson, all of Minneapolis,
Hennepin county, Minnesota.
The officers of this corporation shall be
q president, vice president. secretary and
treasurer. who shall be elected by the
Board of Directors from among their num-
Der at the annual meeting of the Board
OF Directors, which shall be held on the
first Monday in December of each year,
beginning with the year 1915.
The names of the officers of said corpo-
ration who shall hold office until the first !
Monday in December. 1916 and until their
successors are elected and duly qualified,
are: William H. III. Franklin. President;
James M Graham, Vice President; Milton
w. Judy. Treasurer; Charles H. Robin |
son. Secretary.
The time of commencement of this |
corporation shall be the first day of Octo- |
Der. 1913, and said corporation shall con- !
time thereafter for the period of thirty
years. with the right of renewal.
The first meeting of the CORPORATION |
shall be held on the 25th day of October |
1913, for the purpose of adopting bylaws |
and further completing the plans of
-.
In Testimony, Whereof. we have here
unto unto set our hands, this 10th day of
September, 1913. -
In the presence Of: .... !
W. H. WALKER, TX.
JAMES M. GRAHAM,
MILTON W. JUDY. 49,. |