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certificate of incorporation Society of Motion Picture Engineers
The undersigned persons, all of legal age and citizens of the United States, desiring to associate themselves for certain purposes stated herein, do now here make, sign and acknowledge this certificate of incorporation.
First. The name by which this corporation shall be known in law is "Society of Motion Picture Engineers."
Second. The term for which this incorporation is organized is perpetual.
Third. The particular business and objects of this corporation are for the promotion and advancement of the motion picture art, and for mutual benefit.
Fourth. The number of trustees, directors, managers or governors of this corporation for the first year of its existence shall be seven.
Fifth. The said corporation shall have the power for themselves and their successors to have and use a common seal, and alter and change the same at pleasure, and make by-laws and elect officers and agents, and take, receive, hold and convey real and personal property, and do such other things as may be necessary or desirable for the purposes of this corporation.
In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands on the 24th day of July, A. D. 1916.
C. Francis Jenkins, Washington, D. C.
Donald J. BeIvIv, Chicago, 111.
PauIv H. Cromelin, New York City.
C. A. WiivivATT, Boston, Mass.
Francis B. Cannock, New York City.
W. Burton Westcott, Boston, Mass.
Paui. Brockett, Washington, D. C.
E. Kendai.Iv GiIvIvETT, New York City.
Herbert Mii.es, New York City.
J. P. Lyons, Cleveland, Ohio.
Personally appeared before me the above subscribers, who severally acknowledged the same to be their act and deed for the purposes therein set forth.
Witness my hand and official seal this 24th day of July, A. D. 1916.
(Signed) Rai,ph S. ShEri^ine,
Notary Public.
(Seal.) My commission expires January 4, 1920.