The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-27
cERrIFIcArE OF INooEPo1AT1oN.
Beltrsmi Elevator q Milling Company.
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cERT1FICATE or INCORPORATION.
ssl'r.ni nl.y lST16hH asi11.'nr Company
Section l. The name OF this corpora
ton shall be Beltrami Elevator & Mill
= Section q The general nature Of it's
business shall be:>tg III a~.sss
(a). To manufacture. buy. sell, export,
import and generally deal IN -four. feed
ufactured from grams or. cereals; also
to operate in connection Herewith grain
warehouses, elevators and cars, for the
storing and carrying OF grain. hour and
food products. .....a .&j4...
acquire ali lands and buildings necessary
and useful in the conduct Of said bust
ness, and to erect and maintain plants,
offices, mills. elevators, warehouses and
such other buildings and equipment as
shall be necessary and useful; also to
apparatus apparatus fixtures and conveniences for
the manufacture. manipulation, prepar-
alton, preservation. packing and hand
ling Of the materials and products Of the
'lcS. TO manufacture, purchase. or
otherwise acquire, to hold, own. mort
gage. pledge, sell. assign, transfer or
deal i in. and deal with, goods, wares and
merchandise, and real and personal prop.
erty Of every class and descriptions; and
in iand
shares, stock. debentures; securities.
concessions, products. policies. book
debts and claims, patents. patent rights.
provements, processes. trade marks and
trade names. and any interest in real or
personal property. and any claims
against such property, or against any
business concern or Undertaking SO &C
quired either as sole owner, or owner
Of an interest or part Of such undertake
Section g., The principal place for
the transaction Of the bushes Of said
corporation shall be at the City Of Be-
midi, Beltrami county. sMtnnesota !: but
fees and carry on any Of it's operations
and business In any Of the states, terri
tories or districts OF the United States,
or any foreign country. subject only -, to
trict&or country:
Said corporation shall commence on
shall continue for period. of thirty
years. -, ,."''fE &:iGS&r .r.s:~ =. 81;
7s&E 49,. ARTICLE III. Ia =
the persons forming said corporation
Thomas S. Erwin. residing at Bemidji,
f. g. Erwin. Jr.. residing at St. Cloud.
George Refs. residing at st. Cloud. Min
nesota- - r.. 49,; II .5->.L
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The government Of said corporation
and the management Of its affairs shall
who shall be elected from the stockhold..
ers Of said corporation at its annual
meeting, which shall be held IN the City
Of Bsmtdji Minnesota on the first Tues YES,
shall hold office until their successors
are elected and qualified. e.
Until the first annual meeting Of the
held at the city Of .Bemidji, Minnesota
1918. and until their successors are elect
ed and have qualified; the. following
board of directors Of said corporations:
Thomas S. Erwin, residing at Bemidji,
Minnesota, H. c. Erwin, Jr., residing at
ing at st. Cloud, Minnesota, and Thomas
Hughes, residing at Bemidji, Minnesota.
ARTICLE v.
8. The officers Of this corporation shall
be a president. vice president, secretary
and a treasurer, all Of whom shall sbe
chosen by the board Of directors from
the stockholders of said corporation The
offices of secretary and treasurer may
be held by the same person. 9o%
Until the first annual meeting Of the
stockholders of said corporation, and
Save quaed re Ersn sn
president, H. c. Erwin, Jr.. shall be vice
president, George Refs shall be secre-
tary and Thomas Hughes shall :be
treasurer Of this corporation. -
ARTICLE vi.
The capital stock Of said corporation
shall be One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($100, O00). and the same shall be divid-
ed into one thousand shares Of the par
value Of one hundred dollars each.
Said stock shall be fully paid for when
issued. - ~ p
ARTICLE VII.
The highest amount of indebtedness
or liability to which said corporation
shall at any time be subject, shall not
exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars
In Testimony Whereof we have here
unto set our hands and seals this 18th
day Of December, 1917. ..
In presence Of:
GRAHAM NJ. TORRANCE
MARGARET THOME
AS to Thomas S. Erwin and Thomas
Hughes.
l.. D. VALE
NJ. f. NEELY 49,
AS to H. C. Erwin, Jr., and George