The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-10-18

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF
coMMERciAL LEAGUE, iNcoRPoR-
The undersigned, each Of whom is q
resident of Minneapolis. State Of Minne-
sofa, hereby associate themselves as
Chapter So. Section 1902, Of the Revised
Laws of Minnesota for 1905, and the acts
amendatory thereof and supplementary
adopt execute and publish their articles
and certificate Of Incorporation as follows:
co ae fae q c1 III SS CIVIC s AN Is
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE, 1NcoRPoR-
The objects and general purposes Of this
corporation shall be the moral uplift, edu-
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-
venience. benefit and pleasure of its men,
bers.
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.
necessary and useful information and in
struction on and in morals, civics, BUSH
ness manners and matters pertaining and
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 II.
The terms of admission to membership
required OF each person whom the under
signed or their successors shall at any
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 a monthly assessment
of twenty-five cents, and whenever such
amount shall be insufficient to meet the
Board Of Direetors s shan have the powes
and right and privilege to levy an equal
assessment sessr upon all members Of the cor
pora''0n suclsR RT e msef III Tuch deficiency
This corporation shall have no capital
ARTICLE w.
the entire management thereof and its
affairs. shall be vested in a governing
Board Of nine directors, who are members
es. this Acorpo "s which said Board ar
club as herein named and Ave additional
members. all Of whom shall be elected 1T
the annual meeting OF the club. held
December In each year beginning with
the year 1915. Such governing board shall
conduct, the transaction of this corpora
hereafter adopted by said corporation.
The names of the directors who shall con-
duct the affairs of the corporation until
until their successors are elected and
duly qualified are: William H. H. Frank
lin. James M. Graham. W: H. Walker.
Keeer = 50n %pbeS milton M2 az GI w
Charles H. Robinson, ali Of Minneapo 5l
Hennepin county, Minnesota.
The officers of this corporation shall be
. nrnoidont 1avnt
treasurer. who shall be elected by the
Board Of Directors from among their num-
Der at the annual meeting Of the Board
first Monday in December of each year,
BEGINNING with the year 1915.
The names Of the officers Of said corpo-
Monday in December. 1918. and until +heir
successors are elected and duly qualified
are: william II. H. Franklin. President
%ames NJ Graham. Vice President; Miltor
son. Secretary. -" 81
The time of commencement of this
Scorpo-a ton shall he the first day of Octo-
Der. 1913. and said cornoration shall con-
years. with the right If renewai
IT., The :, fist It, meeting Of the corporation
1913. for the purpose of adopting bylaws
and further completing the plans Of
In Testimony, Whereof. we have here
September. 1918. - ~
". =. WALKER,
a .-,- CHAS. Fl. ROBINSON, 81,
JAMES M. GRAHAM, u
MILTON w. JUDY.
witnesses. =. b.
WM ? NORRIS.
WIN. H. H. FRANKLIN,
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Hennepin. So.
tny ay1a gay of
Graham. Milton w. Judy, Charles H. Rob-
inson and w. H. Walker, to me known
to be the Identical persons described in,
and who executed the foregoing instru-
they executed the same freely and voiun-
tarily, and for the uses and purposes
VIM R. MORRIS,
Notary Public, Hennepin County, MINI. |
STATE OF MINNESOTA, Department Of
State.
I hereby certify that the within instru-
ment was filed for record in this Office
at IL o'clock M, and was duly recorded |
in Book X of interpretations, on page
JULIUS A. sCHMAHL,
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS,
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of
1 hereby certify that the within instru-
ment was filed for record in this Office on
4:40 o'clock P. M, and was duly recorded
/" BOOK - OF AU 1 RsEe w.sKoe,
Register of Deeds.
BY D. G. GORHAM,
Deputy Register of Deeds.