Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1920-01-23

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORA.
TON
OF
MINNESOTA BOXING CLUB,
INCORPORATED
We, the undersigned, hereby asso-
ciate for the purpose of forming a
corporation under the Laws of the
State of Minnesota, and to that end
do hereby adopt and sign the follow
ing certificate:
ARTICLE
The name of this corporation shall
be minnesota Boxing Club, Incorpo-
rated.
ARTICLE II
The purposes of this corporation
shall be to promote and foster the
pastimes of boxing, sparring and
wrestling matches and other athletic
exhibitions; to purchase, lease and
otherwise acquire, hold and own lands
and buildings for such purposes; also
to apply for, hold and own licenses to
conduct, hold or give boxing, sparring
and wrestling matches and exhibitions
and hold, acquire, own and exercise
any right or privilege conferred by
Chapter 1868 of the Laws of Minneso-
ia for the year 1915.
ARTICLE III
The principal place Of ~transacting
and carrying on the business of this
corporation shall be the City of Min
neapolis, in the County Of Hennepin
and State of Minnesota.
ARTICLE "
The time of the commencement Of
this corporation shall be the 31st day
Of January, 1920, and the period of its
duration shall be thirty years.
ARTICLE vi
The names and places of residence
Of persons forming this corporation
are
Mike E. Collins, Minneapolis, Mime
John S. johnson, Minneapolis, Mime
sofa;
William J.. O'Brien, Minneapolis,
Minnesota.
ARTICLE vi
The management of this corpora
ton shall be vested in a board Of
directors composed Of three 60 per-
sons, who shall be elected by and from
the stockholders thereof at the an
nual meeting of this corporation,
which shall be held at the principal
place of business of said corporation
in said City of Minneapolis, at ten
o'clock A.. NJ, on the End Saturday in
February Of each year, commencing
with the year 1921. Until the first
election of directors by said stock
holders, the board Of directors of this
corporation shall consist of said Mike
E. Collins, John S. johnson and
William j. O'Brien. The officers of
this corporation shall be a president,
a vice-president, a secretary and a
treasurer, and such other officers as
may be provided by it's bylaws.
Any two offices except those of pre-
sident and vice-president may be held
at one time by the same person. The
officers of this corporation shall be
elected by the Board of Directors at
the meetig. of the directors held i'm
mediately after the election Of the
directors by the stockholders in each
year. Until the first election Of the
directors and until the directors
chosen at said first election shall
have elected officers of this corpora
ton, said Mike E. Collins shall be pre-
sident and treasurer, said John s.
johnson, secretary, and said William
j. O'Brien, vice-president. Any
vacancy occurring in the board of di-
rectors may be filled by the remain
ing directors for the unexpired term
of the position made vacant.
ARTICLE VII
The amount of the capital stock Of
this corporation shall be Fifty
Thousand $3.50, O00.0O) Dollars,
which shall be paid in at such times,
in such manner and such amounts
as the same shall be called for by the
board of directors. The number of
shares of said capital stock shall be
five hundred (5OO) and the par va
lue of each share shall be one hundred
($1OO.OO) dollars. At all stock
holders meetings, each stockholder
shall be entitled to cast one vote for
each share of the capital stock owned
by him.
ARTICLE VIII
The highest amount Of indebted
ness or liability to which this corpora
ton shall at any time be subject shall
be the sum Of Ten Thousand
($1O, 600. OO) Dollars.
In witness whereof, We have here
unto set our hands and seals this 18th
day of January, 1920.
MIKE E. COLLINS (SeaD
JOHN S. JOHNSON (SeaI
WILLIAM J. O'BRIEN (Seal)
In Presence Of:
Florence Josewich
Philip j. Riordan
State of Minnesota, County OF
On this 18th day of January, 1920,
before me, a Notary Public within
and for said County, personally ap-
peared Mike E. Collins, John S. John
son and William j. O'Brien, to me
personally known to be the persons
described in and who executed the
foregoing certificate of %incorpora-
ton and they severally acknowledged
that they executed the same as their
free act and deed.
Philip J. Riordan,
Notary Public, Hennepin County,
MINI.
my commission expires Nov. IS, 1924.
(Notarial Seal)