The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-03
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
PETE and ERICKSON COMPANY.

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
PETE and ERICKSON COMPANY.
We, the undersigned, for the pur-
pose of forming corporation under
the laws of the State of Minnesota,
do hereby associate ourselves as a
body corporate and do hereby adopt
the following Certificate of Incorpora-
ton.
ARTICLE I.
The name of this corporation shall
be: PETE and ERICKSON COM
PANY.
ARTICLE II.
The general nature of the business
and the object and purposes proposed
to be transacted, promoted and car
ried on, are to do any and all of the
things herein mentioned, as fully and
to the same extent as natural persons
might or could do, viz:
To sell and deal in, operate and let
for hire, automobiles, motor trucks
and any and all kinds of vehicles or
machines operated by motor power,
including the buying and dealing in
any and all automobile and motor
truck parts, merchandise and Access
series thereof; to carry on any trade
or business incidental thereto or. con-
nected Herewith, including the buy
ing, selling and dealing In gasoline,
oil and other motor products, goods
and merchandise used in connection
with an automobile garage, repair
shop and motor car storage and oil
and gas service station business: to
acquire, purchase, let, own, rent, lease,
sell, exchange, manage, improve or
otherwise deal in and dispose of any
kind Of property, real and personal, of
every description, incidental to or cap
able Of being used in connection with
any of the aforesaid business; to buy
any existing automobile, repair and
storage garage, or oil and gas service
station business and pay for the same
in money or property, or by the issu-
ance of shares of stock in this corpora
ton
ARTICLE III.
The principal office and place of
business Of this corporation shall be
at the City Of Virginia, in the County
of st. Louis, State of Minnesota, and
this corporation shall have authority
to establish and maintain as many
other places of business in the State
of Minnesota as it shall deem for the
best interests of said corporation
ARTICLE w.
The time for the commencement of
this corporation shall be January End
1880, and the period of its duration
shall be thirty 600 years.
ARTICLE Y.
The names and places of residence
OF the persons forming this corpora
ton are:
Jacob L. Pete, Ely, Minnesota.
w. A. Erickson, Virginia, Minnesota
j. r. Steele, Ely, Minnesota
ARTICLE VI.
The management Of this corporation
and the control of its affairs saall be
vested in a Board of Directors of
three members The names and az
dresses of the first Board of Directors
are:
Jacob L. Pete, Ely, Minnesota.
w. A. Erickson, Virginia, Minnesota.
j. r. Steele, Ely, Minnesota.
ARTICLE VII.
The first officers of this corporation
shall be:
Jacob l.. Pete, President and Treas
urer.
w. A. Erickson, Vice President.
j. r. Steele, Secretary.
All of the above named officers and
directors shall hold their respective
offices until the next annual meeting
OF the corporation to be held Oh the
first Tuesday, in March, 1880, at which
time, and annually thereafter. Board
Of Directors shall be elected from and
" ff7S CTR DEal IS III
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers OF this corporation shall be held
at its principal place of business on
the first Tuesday of March of each
year.
Immediately after the election of
directors, or as soon thereafter as
practicable, the directors shall meet
and elect from their NUMBER a Presi-
dent and Vice President, and from
their number or from the stockholders,
Secretary and Treasurer. The dir
ectors and officers of this corporation
shall hold their respective offices until
their successors have been duly elected
and have entered upon the discharge
of their duties.
ARTICLE VIII.
The amount of the authorized cap
ital stock of this corporation shall be
five hundred $500 shares without
nominal or par value, and all such
stock shall be common stock and shall
be paid in at such times and in such
manner and for such consideration
as the Board of Directors may from
time to time determine.
ARTICLE TX.
The highest amount of Indebtedness
or liability to which this corporation
shall at any time be subject, shall be
the sum of Fifty Thousand 100000 Oo)
Dollars.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have
hereunto subscribed our names ana
set our seals this 18th day of Deem
Der, 1929.
JACOB L. PETE, (SeaD
W. A. ERICKSON, (SeaD
j. r. STEELE, (SeaD
In the presence Of:
Emil Koski, Frank Gerzin, as to
Jacob L. Pete and j. r. Steele.
G. E. Adams, j. c. Johnson, as
to w. A. Erickson.