The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-11-01
CERTIFICATE or incorporation or
coLokEp CITIZENS CIVIC AND
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE, lNCoRPOn.

CERTIFICATE or INCORPORATION or
ColohED ciTizENs CIVIC AND
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE, iNcoRPor-
The undersigned. each Of whom il .
resident Of Minneapolis, state Of Mime
body corporate under the provisions Of
CHAPTER So, Section 1902, Of the Revised
thereto, and have adopted, and do hereby
adopt. execute and publish their articles
q c1ThzE%gg cl% AND
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE, INcoRPoR-
The objects and general purposes Of this
cational advancement, business ene0ur-
agement, civic betterment, and the social
and literary culture Of its members. their
associates and successors. and the colored
people generally; and the mutual con-
venience, benefit and pleasure Of Its 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,
necessary and useful information and In
struction on and in morals, civics, BUSH
ness. manners and matters pertaining and
Of books. periodicals, lectures. readings.
location shall be in the city Of Minne-
apolis. state Of Minnesota.
ARTICLE II.
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.
ton shall be an election by the Board
Of Directors. as prescribed by the bylaws
OF this corporation, and the payment Of
member shall pay monthly assessment
Of twenty-five cents, and whenever such
amount shall be insufficient 70 meet the
o. sas shs
and right and privilege to levy an equal
assessment upon all members Of tn: cor
poration 'u'ci ARr tc msef such deficiency
This corporation shall have no capital
ARTICLE ".
The government of said corporation and
the entire management thereof and Ats
affairs. shall he vested in governing
Board Of nine directors, who are members
OF TINS consst of e o ae
club as herein named and hye addtttonai
members, all Of whom shall be elected at
the snna sstns S of ns saD Re IN
the year isl5. Such governing board shall
conduct the transaction Of this corpora
hereafter adopted by said corporation.
The names Of the directors who shall con- con,
duct the affairs OF the corporation unt'!
the first Monday in December, 1915, and
until their successors are elected and
duly qualified are: William H. H. Frank
1ln James 1 M araGham W Mason n WakSE
Roger, r. e. Abbey, Milton w. Judy and
Charles H. Robinson, all Of Minneapolis.
Hennepin county Minnesota. =, :
The officers of this corporation shall be
a president, vice president, secretary and
treasurer who shall be elected by the
Board of Directors from among their mum.
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
successors are elected and duly qualified,
are: William H. H. Franklin, President:
James M. Graham. Vice President; Milton
w. Judy, Treasurer; Charles H. Robin
son, Secretary. .srs
The time of commencement of this
corpora ton. shall be the first day of Octo-
Der. 1918, and said corporation shall con-
tinue 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
1918, for the purpose of adopting bylaws
and further completing the plans OF
organization. ~.
In Testimony, Whereof, we have here
September, 1913 4
In the presence Of:
CHAS. III. ROBINSON,
JAMES M. GRAHAM,
-v MILTON w. JUDY.