The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-12-24
Dec. 17-Dec. "a.
Articles Of Incor-
poration

CERTIFICATE = OF. INCORPORA-
TION OF THE REDWOOD LAB
ORATORIES, INC.
We, the undersigned, for the pur-
pose of forming corporation under
and pursuant to Chapter So, General
Statutes of Minnesota for 1913, and
any Amendments thereof, do hereby
associate ourselves as a body cor
sporate, and do hereby adopt the fol-
lowing certificate of incorporation.
ARTICLE 1.
The name of this corporation shalt
be Redwood Laboratories, Incorpor-
ated."
The general nature Of it's business
shall be to manufacture, prepare,
compound, buy, sell, and otherwise
dispose of all manner of alkalies and
chemicals and all articles and things
used in the manufacture, preparing
and compromising thereof; and also
all apparatus and implements and
things for use either alone or in con-
nection with the products of which
they are ingredients; also to manu-
facture, prepare, compound, buy and
sell and otherwise dispose of all man.
ner of alkali and chemical compounds,
compounded under letters patent or
otherwise. To secure letters patent
on alkali or chemical compounds and
buy and sell the same, and to prepare,
buy and sell formulas for the pre-
paration of such compounds To
secure letters patent on such form
ulas. To buy, own, sell and lease
real and personal property for the
use of it's business. And generally
do all manner of things necessary or
incidental to general chemical bust
ness.
The principal place of transacting
the business of this corporation shall
be in the City of Redwood Falls,
County of Redwood. Minnesota.
ARTICLE 2.
The time for the commencement
of this corporation shall be December
18th, 1924, and the period of it's
duration shall be Thirty (30) years.
ARTICLE 8.
The names and places of residence
of the persons forming this corpora
ton are: Max R. H. Treu of Redwood
Falls, Minnesota; Lucy H. Finn of
Redwood Falls, Minnesota; George T..
Freyer of Redwood Falls, Minnesota;
Fred N. Knapp of Redwood Falls,
Minnesota; Annette Finn of Redwood
Falls, Minnesota.
ARTICLE 4.
The management of this corporation
shall be vested in a Board of Direc-
tors, composed of not less than Five
(5) and not more than Seven az
members. The names and addresses
of the first Board of Directors are:
Max R. H. Treu, of Redwood Falls,
Minnesota; Lucy. H. Finn, of Red
wood Falls, Minnesota; George T..
Freyer, of Redwood Falls, Minnesota;
Fred N. Knapp, of Redwood Falls,
Minnesota; Annette Finn, of Redwood
Falls, Minnesota. The first officers
of this corporation shall be: Presi-
dent-Max R. H. Treu; Vice-Presi-
dent-Lucy H. Finn; Secretary
George T. Freyer; Treasurer-Fred
N. Knapp. All the above named of
ISCio anu CCIOIS Still uOlu tIcII
respective offices aforesaid until the
next annual meeting of the corpora
ton to be held on the End day of
February, 1925, at which time and
annually thereafter, a Board of
Directors shah be elected from and
by the stockholders of this corpora
ton. The annual meeting of this COR
poratiOn shall be held at It's principal
place of business on the. frs Monday
in February in each year. Immedi-
ately after the election of Directors.
or as soon thereafter as practicable,
the Directors shall meet and elect
Vice-President. and from their Inrm-
Der or from the stockholders a Secre-
tary and a Treasurer. Any Two (2)
offices, except those of President and
Vice-President, may be held by one
person. The Directors and officers
of this corporation shall hold their
respective offices until their success
ors have been duly elected and have
entered upon the discharge of theii
duties. The first meeting of the
stockholders and board of directors
shall be held at the principal place
of business of the corporation on the
End. day of February 1925, at Ten and
Eleven o'clock respectively.
ARTICLE 5.
The amount of the capital-stock of
this corporation shall be Fifty Thou
sand Dollars ($50,0OO), which shall
be paid in. in money or property, OF
both, in such manner, at such times.
and in such amounts as the Board of
Directors shall order. The Capital
stock shall be divided into Five Thou
sand (5000) shares of the par value
of Ten Dollars $4,000 each.
ARTICLE 6.
At all elections of Directors, or
other elections requiring the vote
of stockholders, each stakeholder shall
be entitled to one % vote for each
share of stock owned by him. In all