The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-07
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPOR-
ALTON
White IRON YOUNG FOLKS
ASSOCIATION.
OF =

We, the persons whose names are
hereuntO subscribed, do hereby as
sociate ourselves together for the
purpose of becoming corporation
under and pursuant to the provisions
of Chapter So of the General Statutes
of Minnesota for the year 1913, and
the laws supplementary thereto and
amendatOry thereof, and to that end
do hereby adopt and sign the follow
ing articles of incorporation.
Article l. The name of this corpor-
alton shall be White Iron Young
Folks Association
Its general purpose shall be the
promotion of social, moral and edu-
cational culture, and providing, leas-
ing or owning and managing hall, or
building for the use of the corpora
ton and its members.
Its plan of operation shall be to
conduct its affairs by means of funds
to be obtained by charging and col
lecting membership fees and dues,
AND by subscriptions and donations,
or In other manner to be provided by
! the bylaws, from its members suf-
hc1ent to pay its expense and carry
| on its business.
Its location shall be at White Iron,
in the town of Morse, st. Louis
County, Minnesota.
l
to membership in this corporation
shall be an application in writing by
| the proposed member and payment
OF membership fee of One ($1.00)
dollar, and such further requirements
as may be provided by the bylaws Of
| the corporation; provided, however,
that no. person other than of good
moral character shall be admitted a
member, and the bylaws of the cor
poration may provide the terms upon
which members may be suspended or
expelled.
The amount and time of payment
of the dues of the members of this
corporation shall be fixed by the by.
| laws.
Aticle III. The corporation shall
have no capital stock.
| Article w. The names and places
of residence of the persons forming
this association for Incorporation are:
Matt Kangas, lie Isaacson, Lillian
Makela, Willard Esterberg, Waino
Starkman, Levi Saari and Sadie
Pruki, all residing at White Iron, in
the County of st. Louis and State of
Minnesota
Article v. The government of this
corporation and the management of
its affairs shall be vested in board
OF seven CD directors who shall be
elected annually on the first Friday
IN January of each year by the mem
bers of the corporation. Immediately
thereafter, at the time designated
herein, the members of the corpora
ton shall elect annually from the di-
rectors the following officers,
namely: a President, Vice-President,
Secretary and Treasurer.
| The names and addresses of those
comprising the first Board of Direc-
tors, until the first election, are as
follows: Matt Kangas, lie Isaacson,
Lillian Makela, Willard Esterberg,
Waino Starkman, Levi Saari, and
Sadie Pruki, all residing at White
iron, st. Louis County, Minnesota,
and their post-office addresses being
Ely, Minnesota; and until their sue,
cessors are elected and have been
installed Matt Kangas shall be Pres
ldent, lie Isaacson shall be Vice
President, Lillian Makela shall be
Secretary and Willard Esterberg shall
be Treasurer. Vacancies in any of
said offices shall be filled by the
Board of Directors until the next an.
nual election of officers.
The said Board of Directors shall
not be authorized at any time to in
cur any liability against the corpora
tlon beyond the amount of cash in the
treasury, without first calling a spe.
clal meeting of the Board of Direc.
tors ana after a resolution duly
adopted for that purpose by a ma
such resolution has been spread unon
the records of the corporation.
Inese articles may be amended by
a vote OF two-thirds of all the mem.
Ders or the corporation at a special
meeting held for that purpose on ten
(lO) days notice to the members.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. We
nave nereunto set our hands and
seais tn1s us, 9th day Of October 1917.
lie ISAACSON. (SeaD
| LILLIAN MAKELA (SeaD
WILLARD ESTERBERG (Sean
| WAINO STARKMAN (Seal)
LEVI SAARI (Seal)
SADIE PRUKI (SeaD
In the presence of:
| AMOL SKANTZE,
| A. w. NELSON
State of Minnesota, County of st.
On this 9Th day of October 1917
before me a Notary Public in and for
SAID county, personally appeared
Matt. kangas, lie Isaacson, Lillian
Makela, Willard Esterberg, Waino
Starkman, Levi Saari and Sadie Pruki
to me known to be the persons
named In and who executed the fore
| .ASAOo VI luCOTQOrdClOQ, and
acknowledged that they executed the
same as their free act and deed. and
Ior the uses and purposes therein
A. w. NELSON,
Notary Public st. Louis County.
Mimi. My Commission expires
| June 9Th, 1921. 90
| (NOTARY SEAL)
state of Minnesota, Department of
l hereby certify that the within in.
strument was filed for record in this
orfice on the 7th day of November
A. ". 1917 at 8 o'clock A. M. and was
duly recorded in Book E-4 Of Incor.
JULIUS A SCHMAHL,
| oee Secretary Of State.
Office OF Register of Deeds. State of
minnesota, County of st. Louis. "a
hereby certify that the within
instrument was filed in this office for
record November Goth, 1917 at 10
e. M; and was duly recorded in Book
~ or Misc. page 70.
| CHAS. CALLIGAN.
| Register of Deeds,
| BY c. L. Lofgren,
! Deputy.