The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-10-03
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

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ARTICLES OF ~ 5NcoRPoRAT'oN
coLoREp CITIZENS CIVIC AND CON-
MERCIAL LEAGUE UNCOMFORTABLE
The undersigned, each Of whom Is g .
sofa hereby associate themselves as 9
body corporate under tn provisions -
Chapter So, Section 3102, OF the heVasStu :
Laws Of Minnesota for 1905, ana tine 49, av.v
amendatory thereof and supplementary
thereto, andshave adopted and do herepy
adopt, execute and publish their artcles
and certificate Of incorporation as ioi-
lows:
The name of this corporation snal po
"CoLoRED CITIZENS CIVIC AND y
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE INCoRPofAl-
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this corporation shall be the moral up
lift, educational advancement, business
encouragement, civic betterment, ana the
social and literary culture OF It's mempe,ss
their associates and successors. ana In1
colored people generally; and the mutual
convenience, benefit and pleasure OF It's
It's plan of operation shall be to rent,
furnish and maintain proper ana aues
quate rooms or halls, or both, ana 70
maintain therein gentlemen's club; 70
acuire, possess, circulate ana 9isss en-.
mate proper, necessary and useIui inay !,
nation and instruction on and In morals,
civics, business, manners ana matters
pertaining and helpful to the coioreo
people, by means of books, periodicals,
proper methods Its location shall be IN
the city Of Minneapolis, state OF Minne-
sofa.
ARTICLE TWO.
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 cor,
poration shall be an election by the BOARD
Of Directors, as prescribed by the py-
laws of this corporation, and the pay
ment of the initiation fee of One Dollar.
Each member shall pay a monthly as
sessment of twentyfiye cents S s., anc to
meet the expenses Of the said corpora
ton the Board of Directors shall have
the power and right and privilege 10
levy an equal assessment upon ,s an men, n
meet such deficiency.
ARTICLE THREE:
This corporation shall have no capital
stock.
ARTICLE FOUR.
The government of said corporation
and the entire management thereof ana
its affairs, shall be vested in governing
bers of this corporation. which said
Board shall consist of the four officers Of
the club, as herein named, and six ad-
QlIlOndl MEMBERS, ill Oh WnOIu Sidh No
elected at the annual meeting. of the
club, held for that purpose on the first
Monday in December in each year be-
ginning with the year 1915. Such gov
tons of this corporation, subject to such
bylaws as may be hereafter adopted by
said corporation. The names Of the direc-
tors who shall conduct the affairs Of the
corporation until the first Monday In
December, 1915, and until their success
ors are elected and fully qualified are:
William H; H: Franklin, James M. era
Milton w. Judy and Charles H. Robin
son. all of Minneapolis, Hennepin coun-
ty, Minnesota
The officers of this corporation shall be
and Treasurer, who shall be elected by
the Board of Directors from among their
number at the annual meeting of the
on the first Monday in December of each
year, beginning with the year 1915.
The names of the officers Of said cor
poration who shall hold office until the
first Monday in December. 1915, and un-
qualified, are: William H. H. Franklin,
President, James NJ Graham, Vice-Presi-
dent; Milton ": Judy. Treasurer, Charles
The time of commencement of this cor
poration shall be the first day Of october.
1913, and said corporation shall continue
with the right of renewal.
The first meeting of the corporation
shall be held on the 25th day Of October,
1919 for the purpose Of adopting by
organization.
In Testimony whereof, we have here
unto set our hands, this 18th day Of Sep
TENDER, 1913.
w. H. WALKER,
CHAS. H. ROBINSON,
JAMES M. GRAHAM,
MILTON w. JUDY.
In the presence of
VIM. r. NORRIS,
VIM. H H. FRANKLIN.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,)
COUNTY OF HENNEP1N.j
personally appeared before me James M
Graham, Milton w. Judy, Charles H.
Robinson ana w: n. walker, to me known
ment, and severally acknowledged that
they executed the same freely and vol
unfairly, and for the uses and purposes
VIM. r. MORRIS,
Notary Public, Hennepin County, MINI.
My commission expires Dec. IS, 1917.
(Notarial SeaD
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
Department of State.
I hereby certify that the within instru-
ment was T1leQ Tor record In this office
on the rs day of September A. d. 1918 at
IL o'clock M, and was duly recorded in
JuTiGs A. scHMAHL,
Secretary Of State.
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS,
State of Minnesota,
County Of Hennepin.
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS,
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Hennepin.
/ hereby certify that the within instru-
ment was filed for record in this office
on the rs day Of Sept. A. D. 1913 at 4:4O
o'clock P. M, and was duly recorded in
Book Of Page.
Register Of Deeds.
Deputy Register of Deeds.
EXCERPTS FROM CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE I.
This body polite and corporate shall be
called the COLORED CITIZENS CIVIC
AND COMMERCIAL LEAGUE, MOOR
PORATED, Of Minneapolis, MINI.
Its objects are and shall be:
To encourage and promote by social
political and moral influences, absolute
and unconditional loyalty and protection
to the colored citizens and their interests
and to ensure their civic rights, and en-
nance the interests of their friends.
To inculcate, teach and scure a high
appreciation of the fundamental prin-
ciples Of true manhood. to the end that
the privileges and sacred obligations OF
American citizenship may be Concerned
the civil and political liberty and equal
ity of all citizens in eyary aacfiop Of o,,r