Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1920-01-09
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
of the
N. L. ENGER UNDERTAKING
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of the
N. l.. ENGER UNDERTAKING
COMPANY
WE, the undersigned, for the pur-
pose of forming a corporation, under
and pursuant to the provisions OF the
Laws of the State Of Minnesota, have
agreed to associate ourselves, and DO
hereby associate ourselves as a body
corporate, and do hereby adopt the
following Articles of Incorporation,
to-wit:
The name of this corporation shall
be the N. L. ENGER UNDERTK-
ING COMPANY, and the general
nature of the business shall be to act
as general Undertakers, Funeral Di-
,rectors and Embalmers, and the tran
saction of all business incidental
thereto, as we'll as to manufacture
any article in connection with or ap-
pertaining to the Undertaking and
Embalming business; to own, purcha-
Sc, receive, and possess, and retain to
itself and successors, land, tenements
and Entertainments, real, personal and
mixed estate, and property or any
leasehold or interest therein; to buy,
sell, own and hold stocks or bonds in
other companies, corporations, or as
sociations; to acquire the good will,
rights, and property and undertake
the whole or any part of the assets
or liabilities of any person, firm, as
ooo.+oro nv ao~r0rotiop ord IN nav
for the same in cash, the stocks of
this company, bonds, or otherwise; to
hold and own any part Of the
property so purchased; to conduct in
any lawful manner the whole or any
part of any business so acquired, and
to exercise all the powers necessary
and convenient in and about the con-
duct and management of such bust
ness; to reissue any Of the shares OF
its capital stock, and to lawfully re-
tire or redeem any portion of said
stock.
The principal place Of ~transacting
the business of this corporation shall
be the City Of Minneapolis, County of
Hennepin and State of Minnesota.
The time for the commencement Of
this corporation shall be January 1st,
1920, and the period Of it's duration
shall be Thirty (30) years.
"
The names and places Of residence
of the persons forming this corpora
ton, are N. L. Enger, Oscar Larson,
and c.. Martin Moe, all of the City Of
Minneapolis, County of Hennepin and
State of Minnesota.
V
The management of this cor
poration shall be vested in a Board
of Directors, composed Of not less
than three (3), nor mor than Five
(5) members, and it's business shall
be carried on through it's officers and
agents, whose specific powers and du-
ties shall be prescribed by the By
Laws and by the appropriate resolu-
lions of the Board of Directors.
The names and addresses of the
first Board of Directors 7 N. L. En-
ger, 2741 18th Ave. S., Minneapolis,
Mimi, Oscar Larson, 1929 18th St.
South, Minneapolis, Mimi, and c.
Martin Moe, 412 Cedar Ave-, Minnea-
polls, Mimi, and the first Officers Of
this corporation shall be N. L. Enger,
President and Treasurer; C. Martin
Moe, Vice-President; and Oscar Lar
son. Secretary.
All of the above named officers and
directors shall hold their respective
offices until the next annual meeting
of the stockholders, to be held on the
second Tuesday in January, A. D..
1921, at 800 o'clock P. M. at which
time, and annually thereafter, a
Board of Directors shall be elected
from and by the stockholders of this
corporation, at the regular annual
meeting Of said corporation, or at
any adjourned meeting, or subsequent
special meeting called for that pur-
pose.
The Officers of this corporation
shall be a president, v~ice-presldent
Secretary and Treasurer, and such
other officers as it's bylaws may pro:
vide; any two (2) offices, except pre-.
sident and secretary may be held al
the same time, by one person.
VIII
The directors and officers OF this
corporation shall hold their respec'
tive offices until their successors have
been duly elected and entered upo1
the discharge of their duties.
TX
The officers shall be elected by thu
Board of Directors, at a regular an
|nual meeting Of the board, or at an!
adjourned meeting, or subsequent
special meeting, called for that pur
pose.
All directors and officers shall holt
office for one year from the date 0:
the annual meeting at which the.
should have been elected and unit
their successors shall have been elect
ed and entered upon the discharge O.
their duties.
The Board of Directors shall hav'
the power to fill any vacancies in tn
board, for the unexpired term of an!
MEMBER.
XII
The first election Of directors shall
occur at the annual meeting of tn
stockholders, in the year 1921, an
until said election the persons herein
before mentioned shall constitute tn
Board of Directors of the Corpora
ton.
XIII
The first election of officers shall
occur at the annual meeting of til
directors in 1921, OF at any subse
quent adjourned meeting, or specla