The labor world., 1922-07-22
Certificate of Incorporation
OF THE
AMES-ARIMOND AUTOMO-
TIVE ELECTRIC COMPANY.

We, the undersigned, for the pur-
pose of forming corporation under
and pursuant to the provisions of
chapter fifty-etght (5s), General
all acts amendatory thereof, do here
by associate ourselves as a body COR
porate. and do hereby adopt the fol-
lowing Certificate of Incorporation:
ARTICLE I.
The name of this corporation shall
be The Ames-Arimond Automotive
Electric Company. The general nature
of it's business shall be the manufac-
ture. repair, sale and distribution Of
electrical systems for motor vehicles
and gasolene engines OF all kinds;
the manufacture, repair. sale and dis
tribution of motor vehicles, automo-
bile parts. and accessories; the pur.
OF oils, gasolene, and all other sup
plies for motor vehicles and gasolene
engines. The principal place of trans
acting the business of this corpora
tion shall be in the City of Duluth,
st. Louis County. Minnesota.
ARTICLE II.
The time for the commencement
Of this corporation shall be the 24th
day of July. 1922, and the period Of
it's duration shall be thirty years.
/ ARTICLE III.
The names and places Of residence
of the persons forming this corpora
tion are F. c. Ames Of Duluth. Min
Minnesota; e. H. Arimond OF Supe-
rior, Wisconsin.
ARTICLE ".
The management of this corpora
tion shall be vested in a board of di-
rectors, composed of not less than
three and not more than five men,
bers. The names and addresses OF
c. Ames and Margaret B. Ames. Du-
luth. Minnesota, and E. H. Arimond,
Superior. Wisconsin. The first Off
GERS of this corporation shall be:
President. E. H. Arfmond; Vice Presi-
dent, Margaret B. Ames: Secretary
and Treasurer, F. c. Ames. All the
above named officers. and directors
aforesaid until the next annual meet
ing Of the corporation to be held
January 2. 1923. at which time and
annually thereafter. a board OF dlrec-
tors shall be elected from and by the
stockholders Of this corporation. The
shall. be at it's principal place Of bus.
mess on the first Tuesday OF Jam
nary of each year. Immediately after
the election Of directors. or as soon
as practicable, the directors shall
meet and elect from their number
president. vice president and a sec
retary and treasurer. Any two offiees
president may be held by one person
The directors and officers of this
| corporation shall hold their respec-
tive offices until their successors
have been duly elected and have en-
tered upon the discharge of their du-
holders and of the board of directors
shall be held at 21S Providence build
ing, Duluth, Minnesota. on the oath
day Of July. 1922, at and 10 O'Clock
ARTICLE v.
The amount of the capital stock. OF
this CORPORATION shall be fifty thou
sand dollars. which shall be paid In
in money or property. or both, in such
manner. at such times. and in such
amounts as the board of directors
shall order. The capital stock shall!
be divided in five hundred shares OF
the par value of one hundred dollars
each.
The highest amount of Indebtedness
or liability to which this corporation
shall at anv time be subject shall be
the sum Of ten thousand dollars.
In Testimony Whereof. we have
hereunto set our hands this 7th day
Of July, 1922.
MARGARET r. AMES,
E. H. ARIMOND.
In the presence Of:
A. J. ZOERB,
J. P. LEM.
HAZEL ERICSSON.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
st. Louis.--ss.
On this 7th day Of JUL. 1922, per-
sonally appeared before me F. c
| Ames, Margaret B. Ames and E. H
Arimond, to me known to be the per.
sons named in and, who executed the
| foregoing Certificate of Incorporation
| and each acknowledged that he OF
! she executed the same as his or he,
| free act and deed, for the uses and
| purposes therein expressed.
A. J. ZOERB.
Notary Public, .
st. Louis County, MINI.