The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-09-18
Certificate of Incorporation of j. A
Willwerscheid 6 Son, Incorporated.

Willwerscheid 6 Son, Incorporated.
For the purpose of forming a cor
poration under the laws of the State
of Minnesota we, the undersigned, do
such purpose, and for that purpose we
have adopted the following Articles of
interpretations:
ARTICLE T.
The name of this corporation shall
be j. A. WillWerscheid & Son, Incor-
porated The general nature of it's
business shall be the undertaking, en-
balming and directing of funerals of
deceased persons and the dealing in
and selling of all such property, goods,
wares and merchandise as is incidental
to and used in the business of under
taking and embalming; and also the
buying, owning, holding, selling, let
ting, leasing and dealing in and with
real and personal property of every
Kind and nature, and also the owning
and operation of motor vehicles and
Such other modes or vehicles of con-
veyance for hire, which motor vehicles
or other conveyances now are or may
be used in the ordinary course of the
business of undertaking, embalming
and funeral directing.
ARTICLE II.
Ihe principal place of business of
this corporation shall be at the City
of st. Paul. Ramsey County Minnesota.
ARTICLE III.
The period of duration of this cor
poration shall be thirty years
The names and places of residence
Of 1ncorporators are j. A. WiIlwer-
scsheid, residing in st. Paul Minnesota;
Eugenia WillWefscheid residing in st,
Paul, Minnesota; Lawrence E. Willwer-
schetd, residing in st. Paul, Minnesota
ARTICLE v.
l. There shall be a board of three
directors who shall be chosen by the
stockholders from among their number,
and in whom the government of the
corporation and the management of it's
aHalrs shall be vested. The directors
snail be elected by the stockholders at
the annual meeting, and such directors
shall elect a president secretary and
treasurer, who shall be the officers OF
the board and of the corporation Any
two of said offices, excepting those OF
president and secretary, may be held
by the same person. The officers and
directors shall be elected for the term
or one year and shall hold office until
their successors are elected and quail
fed.
2. The first meeting of the incor-
porators shalT be held at st. Paul Min
nesota, on the first day of November
A. D., 1915. at twelve O'clock noon.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders shall be held on the first Mon
day in January of each year, beginning
with the year 1915. The directors shall
meet Immediately after such stock
holders meeting and elect officers for
the ensuing year.
3. The names and addresses of those
composing the Board of Directors until
the first election to be held at the first
annual meeting of the stockholders are
j. A. Willwerscheid, 375 Iglehart Ave-
nue., st. Paul, Minnesota; Eugenia Will
werschefd, 375 Iglehart Avenue, st.
Paul, Minnesota, and Lawrence e. Will
Werscheid. 81 West Dearborn Street,
4. The Board of Directors shall pos
sess all the powers usually held by
similar bodies and may adopt Bylaws
for the government of the corporation:
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and conditions on which shares of
stock of the corporation may be sold,
transferred or pledged. Vacancies in
the Board of Directors, or any of said
offices, may be filled by the board at
any regular or special meeting held in
pursuance of the Bylaws. and special
meetings of the stockholders may be
neid In such manner and upon such
notice as may be provided by the By
Laws. Until their successors are
elected and qualified j. A. Willwer-
and Lawrence E. Willwerscheid shall
ARTICLE VI.
The capital stock of this corporation
shall be Twenty-Five Thousand ($25,-
000) Dollars. and shall consist of two
hundred and fifty shares of the par
value Of One Hundred ($10000) Dollars
as directed by the Board of Directors
ARTICLE VII
The highest amount of Indebtedness
or liability to which the corporation
shall at any time be subject shall be
One Hundred Thousand l$100,O00) Doll
lars.
In Testimony whereof we have exc
cuted this instrument this 9th day of
September. "a. d.. 1915.
j. "A. WILLWERSCHEID.
EUGFNTA WTLLWERSCHEID
LAWRENCE r.. WILLWERSCHEID,
Executed in presence of
IT. r.. WiI1werschefd,
Norbert Willwerscheid.