The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-04-04
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Of the
MERCANTILE .
BOND COMPANY.

INTERNATIONAL MERCANTILE &
BOND COMPANY.
Know All Men by These Presents:
That we, the undersigned, have this
day voluntarily associated ourselves to-
Corporation under the laws IS Of fG the State e
~, And We Hereby Certify: First.
shall be 1nternationai S Merean aRHea' a1d
Second: That the purposes for wn,ch
tain and cond"et general esfaDi mercansile
agency; to carry on every branch of
business usually transacted in connec-
tion Herewith. including the obtaining
other lawful manner, information. sta
lating, to, or effecting the business,
bility. and commercial condition and
standing OF any and all individuals.
firms fir ms associations 81 and corporations en-.
ment in any part Of the Civilized World.
a anitapa arssite1iary in and the
pose OF, sell, loan. pledge, hire and use
In any and all lawful ways the infor-
nation, statistics. facts and circum-
general collection business for the re-
covery, enforcement and collection Of
|
and obligations and claims Of all kinds;
also to establish and conduct a general
business bushes of making and issuing con-
ance Of any mercantile or commercial
contract or agreement, and for the
prompt payment Of any debt or obliga:
of any mercantile or commercial trans.
otherwise, and to establish. maintain
listing sen'e sHnesa an RrnsRe RHn
business, and to prepare and distribute
nt er;sIp books pamphlets diree-
gests. lists and other printed matter OF Of
interest to or use of merchants, trad
ers; bankers and lawyers.
e pledge ss ASSIGN te h ana
to i invest, trade in ana deal in any
Of every class and description, inciuds
ing insurance policies. patents and
patent rights. inventions or other Inn
E phboyeme en- eh trade marks options;
property of every description, inciud-
ing mines. railroads, and also bonds,
9 mortg;atEes, securities Of any kind or
ment securities Of any kind or descrip-
ton w, Whateever. or to act as the agent
same, or for any other purpose con-
nected with any of the said above de-
SCTlDeQ powers.
To promote corporations or enter.
pr1ses of any character. including in
dustrial, enterprises. railroads. mines.
real estate. companies. and all bust
and to own and operate or finance the
same; to aid in any. manner any cor
poration or enterprise in which the
derwrite or guarantee the stock, Sc
curities or undertaking of any corpor-
ation or persons
quire. to sell, assign, transfer, mort
shares Of the capital stock and ap bonds.
debtedness created by any other cor
poration or corporations. and while the
holder thereof to exercise all rights
the right to vote thereon.
hold and own promissory notes, bills of
Of Indebtedness Of all Kinds; to borrow
| money, to make and issue promissory
notes, bills Of exchange and evidences
limit as to amount and to secure the
same by mortgage. pledge or other
To carry on any other business which
may seem to the company capable Of
being conveniently carried on in con-
nection with the above or calculated
value Of the company's property or
rights.
To have one or more Offices and carry
anG Mthont
H1ted IN states a"d aeY
fSS s 1a. Or th paee but subject always
Third, That the place where the
principal business Of said corporation is
to be tra ran is the City Of Minneo
OF F Sun9ss0! That the term for which the
n is to exist is thirty
Fifth. That the number of directors
Of the, said corporation shall be 1--WE
| go and that the names and residences
Of the directors who are appointed to
serve until the first annual election
and until the election and qualification
OF ts Same successors are a Ad tGlasws
s. I. Bright. San Francisco, California
Paul N. casserly;
John Lee. Jr; San Francisco. California
3. K. Burnett. ;Minneapolis. Minnesota
r. g. Knight.. San Francisco. California
FIFTY T nous sni' 5e,ooo.oe9 s Dol1ars
and the number Of shares into which
(s1oo.oo) Dollars each. which is to be
paid in IN such manner and at such
debtedness or liability to which the
is the sum OF Fifty Thousand ESQ.,
Eighth The date Of the annual
meeting Of the corporation at which
the directors and officers shall be elect
ed and at which other business shall
be transacted will be the second We'd
nesday in December of each year.
g. L. BRIGHT.
Residence, San Francisco. California.
PAUL N. CASSERLY,
Residence, MINNEAPOLIS. Minnesota.
JOHN LEE, JR..
Residence. San Francisco. California.
State Of Minnesota, County of Henne:
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