The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-16
cERr1F1cArE OF INCORPORATION
Or
BEM1DJI HIRcHMoNT HOTEL
sn COMPANY.

BE161DJI B1RCHMoNT HOTEL
80. COMPANY.
We, the undersigned, for the purpose
of forming q corporation under anu
pursuant to the provisions or Chapter
So, Revised Laws Of Minnesota for 1913,
and any amendments thereof, do hereby
associate ourselves as a body corporate
and do hereby adopt the following GER
tificate of Interpretations:
!. The name OF this corporation shall
be Bemidii Blrchmont Hotel Company.
2 The general nature Of it's business
shall be to carry on the business OF hotef
and inn keepers restaurant Keepers
warehousemen, tobacconists'
dealers in provisions of all kinds. bar
bers and hair dressers, news dealers,
and proprietors and managers of, sum-
sorts, boat liveries. motor vehicle gar
ages, pool and billiard parlors, refresh
ment and soft drink parlors, opera
houses, dance halls and other places or
public entertainment; to operate motor
vehicles, boats. water. crafts and other
auire and undertake all or any part or
the business assets and liabilities If any
person. firm, association or corporation
in connection herewith, to build, con-
buildings, summer cottages, garages,
boat houses. bathing houses. Wharfs.
docks. and ali other buildings incidental
and convenient for use In connection
with the hotel and inn keeper business;
to take. acquire. purchase. hold or rent,
prove, cultivate, develop. and otherwise
deal in and dispose of any and all
PROPERTY real and personal Of every
description incidental to or capable OF
being used in connection with the afore-
said business; and to do all and singular
the things necessary, incidental or con-
venient In the carrying on of the afore-
said business, and all things provided
in the laws Of the State Of Minnesota,
under which this corporation Is author
lied to do business.
ss~3. The principal place of transacting
the business Of this corporation shall be
in. the County Of Beltrami and state
or Minnesota, and the Post Office ad-
City Of Bamidji, County Of Beltrami and
State Of Minnesota.
4. The time for the commencement Of
this corporation shall be the 1lth day
Of March A. u. 1921. and the period of
it's duration shall be thirty (3O) years
5. The names and places Of resi-
dences Of the persons forming this cor
p6ration. +are as follows:
II. S. Erwin, Bemidji, Minnesota.
T.. 8. Lycan. Bemidji, Minnesota.
T.. 4. Barker, Bemidji, Minnesota. =
David Gill. Bemidji, Minnesota.
c. w. Warfield. Bemldti, Minnesota.
B. W. Lalein,, Bemidji. Minnesota. y
c. NJ. Bacon, Bemtdji, Minhesota:-
, w. l.. Brooks. Bemidji, Minnesota. =
D. L. Stanton, Bemidji Minnesota,
6. The management Of this cooper
alton shall be vested in Board OF Di-
rectors composed of not less than Five
(5) and not more than Fifteen (1b9
members. The names and addresses OF
the first Board Of Directors are as fol-
lows: l~r.. trrg&[ - = s.a--
r. s. Erwin. Bemidji. Minnesota
+. S. Lycan, Bemidji, Minnesota.
. r. A.. Barker. Bemidji: Minnesota.
-. David Gin. Bemid5i,t Minnesota:,,,.
B. w. Lakin, Bemidji, Minnesota.
c. M Bacon, Bemidji, Minnesota.
w. L.; Brooks. Bemidji, Minnesota.
> D. L. Stanton, Benidji. Minnesota.
The first officers OF this corporation
Erwin. Vice-President; W. l. Brooks,
Urea surer; and c. w. Warfield. Secretary.
All Of the aboye-named officers and d.
rectors shall hold their respective Of.
fees aforesaid until the first annual
on the fourth Tuesday in October, 1921,
at which time and annually thereafter
the Board of Directors shall be elected
from and by the stockholders Of this
The annual meeting of this corpora
ton shall be held at the principal place
Of business of the corporation or at such
place as the Board of Directors SHAH
by resolution designate, on the fourth
Tuesday in October at the hour OF eight
O. clock p. Nj of each year. - -. ny"
Immediately after the election OF
Directors or as soon thereafter as prac-
Itical, the Directors shall meet and elect
from their number. a President. vice
President and a Treasurer. ana IRON
their number or from the stockholders:
a Secretary. Any office except that OF
President and Vice-Presfdent may be
held by one person. 4,
THE Directors and Officers Of this
corporation shall hold their respective
duly elected and enter upon the dis
charge OF their duties. s. 800. - :
The first meeting of the. stockholders
Ind the Board Of Directors shall be held
at the. Civic & Commerce a association
quarters in the city hall in the City OF
Bemidji, on the 18th day of March. A. D
1921, at the hours Of 1880 p. NJ. and
900 r. NJ. respectively. Eta "a Is. 81. ;,
4 The amount of the capital stock
of this corporation shall be Ter Thous.
and tlO,0OO,o0) dollars, which shall be
paid in In money or property or potn
In such manner at such times. and In
such amounts as the Board Of Directors
shall order. ~ s.
into one Thousand t1.oo0l shares of the
par value Of Ten (s10.00l per share.
s. The highest amount of Indebted
ness or liability to which this corpora
ton shall at any one time be subject
shall be the sum of One Hundereo
Thousand tS100, 000.00) dollars. ~.
In Testi m ony Whereof, we have here.
unto set our hands this Fifth day OF
March, A. D. 1921.
f. s. LYCAN
r s. ERWIN
EARLE A. BARKER
DAVID GILL
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