Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-15
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
Of
J. r. SWANSON & son. Incorporated

For the purpose of organizing cor
poration under the provisions of Chapter
So of the General Statutes of Minnesota
for 1923. and all acts amendatorv there
of and supplemental thereto. the under
signed hereby associate themselves to-
gether and adopt the following Certln-
cate of Interpretations:
Article 1.
The name of this corporation shall be
]. h. SWANSON & son, INCORPO-
RATED. The general nature OF It's
business shall be the operation OF farms
and farming properties. the raising, pro-
duction, marketing, buying and selling
of grains. fruits, berries. vegetables.
grasses. hay, livestock, dairy products.
and all farm and dairy products gen
orally; the buying, owning: lmprovmg,
pT opertieS. lands. buildings and pro-
ducts. buying. owning, selling and deal
ing in notes. bonds, stocks. mortgages
and chattel securities; the buying, own
ing. selling and dealing in real and per-
sonal property generally and other bust
ness and transactions reasonably or
necessarily incident to the foregoing.
The principal place of business OF this
corporation shall be at the Town of
RoyaltOn, County of Pine. Minnesota,
with postoffice address at Braham. MN IN.
duration shall be thirty 500 years from
and after the 18th day of August. 1929.
Article III.
The names and residences OF the in
corporators of this corporation are: j.
Il. Swanson. Edward Swanson. and Alma
C. Swanson, all residing in the Town
of Royalton, Pine County, Minnesota.
with post office address Braham, Min
neSota, Route i.
Article III.
The management of this corporation
shall be vested in board of not less
than three (3) and not more than nve
go directors. who shall be elected from
the stockholders thereof at the annual
Ii >l1 fnl Cb
be held at the principal place of bust
ness of said corporation at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon of the second Tuesday
in January of each year, without other
notice than this certificate, and until
the first election of said directors, the
above named incorporators shall consti-
tute and be the directors of this corpo-
ration.
The officers of this corporation shall
be President. Vice-President, Secretary
and Treasurer, and shall be elected by
the directors from their number. at
their annual meeting. which shall be
held at the same place as and immedi-
ately following the annual meeting of
the said stockholders. without other
notice than this certificate; the office
of treasurer and any other office OF this
corporation may be held by the same
person. Until the next annual meeting
the officers of this corporation shall be
John h. Swanson, President; Alma c.
Swanson Vice-President; and Edward
Swanson. Secretary and Treasurer.
All officers and directors shall hold
office for a period of one % year and
until their successors are elected and
accept office.
Article Nv.
The amount of capital stock of this
corporation shall be Twenty Thousand
Dollars (s20.000.00). 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 into two hundred (200) shares
Of the par value of One Hundred Dol
lars S10O.00) each.
Article ".
The highest amount of Indebtedness
or liability to which this organization
shall at any time be subject shall be
the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars (S10.-
00O.OO).
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. We have
hereunto set our hands and seals this
Thirty-first (3D day of July. 1929.
JOHN e. SWANSON.
ALMA c. SWANSON.
EDWARD SWANSON.
In the presence of:
Henry l.. Soderquist.
Ella n. Wilcox.
State of Minnesota. County of Isanti. IS.
On this 31st day of July. A. ID. 1929.
before me. Notary Public within and
for said county, personally appeared
John e. Swanson. Edward Swanson. and
Alma c. Swanson. to me known to be
the persons described in and who exc
cuted the foregoing instrument. and
acknowledged that they executed the
same as their free act and deed
HENRY L. SODERQUIST.
Notary Public. Isanti County. Mime
sofa. Ny commission expires Deem
Der %. 1882.
(Notarial SeaD
(Aug. 15-22)