| Title | Browning Arms Company Collection, Box 012, Folder 03 |
| Creator | United States. Department of the Treasury; Browning, Marriner Bigelow; Browning, Marriner A.; J. M. & M. S. Browning Company |
| Description | Exchanges and documentation related to exit of Douglas B. Ellis from the J. M. & M. S. Browning Company. |
| Subject | Firearms industry and trade--United States; Firearms industry and trade--Utah; Browning Arms Company; Business enterprises--Utah--Ogden--History |
| Digital Publisher | Digitized by Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Date Digital | 2026-05 |
| Date | 1948 |
| Medium | correspondence; documents; legal records |
| Spatial Coverage | Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States |
| Type | Text |
| Conversion Specifications | Archived TIFF images were scanned with an Epson Expression 13000XL scanner. Digital images were reformatted in Photoshop. |
| Language | eng |
| Rights | Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. For further information: |
| Sponsorship/Funding | Funding generously provided by the Val A. Browning Charitable Foundation. |
| Source | Browning Arms Company Collection, MS492, Box 12, Folder 3, Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| OCR Text | Show rene 8.19, C. R. 1948 June 1945 COBPORATION POWER OF ATTQRNEY ? BUREAU OF CUSTOMS (Name of corporation) , and , hereby constitutes having and appoints an office and place of business each of the following persons No. , and in no other name, to make, endorse, sign, declare, or swear to any entry, withdrawal, declaration, certificate, bill of lading, or other document required by law or regulation in connection with the importation, transportation, or exportation of any merchandise shipped or consigned by or to said grantor; to perform any act or condition which may be required by law or regulations in connection with such merchandise; to receive any merchandise deliverable to said grantor; To make endorsements on bills of lading conferring authority to make entry and collect drawback, and to make, sign, declare, or swear to any sworn statement, supplemental sworn statement, schedule, supplemental schedule, certificate of delivery, certificate of manufacture, certificate of manufacture and delivery, abstract of manufacturing records, declaration of proprietor on drawback entry, declaration of exporter on drawback entry, or any other affidavit or Gocument which may be required by law or regulation for drawback purposes, regardless of whether such bill of lading, sworn statement, schedule, certificate, abstract, declaration, or other affidavit or document is intended for filing in said district or in any other customs district; To sign, seal, and deliver for and as the act of said grantor any bond required by law or regulation in connection with the entry or withdrawal of imported merchandise or merchandise exported with or without benefit of drawback, or in connection with the entry, clearance, lading, unlading, navigating, or documentation of any vessel or aircraft owned or operated by said grantor, and any and all bonds which may be voluntarily given and accepted by Customs procedure; to execute, as an agent who has knowledge of the facts, pursuant to the provisions of section 485 (f), Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, consignee’s and owner’s declarations provided for in sections 485 (a), and 485 (d), Tariff Act of 1980, or affidavits in connection with the entry of merchandise; ‘ : To sign and swear to any document and to perform any act that may be necessary or required by law or regulation in connection with the documenting, entering, clearing, lading, unlading, or operation of any vessel or aircraft owned or operated by said grantor; | And generally to transact at the Customhouses in said district any and all customs business, except making, signing, and filing of protests under section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930, in which said grantor is or may be concerned or interested and which may properly be transacted or performed by an agent and atiorney, giving to said agent and attorney full power and authority to do anything whatever requisite and necessary to be done in the premises as fully as said grantor could do if present and acting, hereby ratifying and confirming all that the said agent and attorney shall lawfully do by virtue of these presents ; the foregoing power of Sgt Ean as eee Bete , 19___, attorney to remain in full force and effect until the to and received by the Collector of Customs of the district aforesaid. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said corporation has caused these presents to be sealed and signed by its City of or until notice of revocation in writing is duly given , State of [CORPORATE SEAL] [FILE ALPHABETICALLY] Oath on back of this document must be taken in all cases 16--20405-2 TREASURY DEPARTMENT COBPORATION 8.19, C. R. 1943 June 1945 BUREAU Know all Men by these Wresents, a corporation doing business POWER under the laws OF ATTQRNEY CUSTOMS That of the OF tires (Name State of corporation) , and of having an oftice and place of business and appoints each of the following persons o , hereby at as a true and lawful agent and attorney of the grantor nam ed above for and in the name, place, and stead of constitutes said grantor from this date and in Customs District , and in no other name, to make, endorse, sign, declare, or swear to any entry, withdrawal, declaration, certificate, bill of lading, or other No. document required by law or regulation in connection with the importation, transportation, or exportation of any merchandise shipped or consigned by or to said eae ; to perform any act or condition which may be required by law or regulations in connection with such merchandise ; to receive any merchandise deliverable to said grantor; To make endorsements on bills of lading conferring authority to make entry and collect drawback, and to make, sign, declare, or swear to any sworn statement, supplemental sworn statement, schedule, supplemental schedule, certificate of delivery, certificate of manufacture, certificate of manufacture and delivery, abstract of manufacturing records, declaration of proprietor on drawback entry, declaration of exporter on drawback entry, or any other affidavit or document which may be required by law or regulation for drawback purposes, regardless of whether such bill of lading, sworn statement, schedule, certificate, abstract, declaration, or other : affidavit or document is intended for filing in said district or in any other customs district; To sign, seal, and deliver for and as the act of said grantor any bond required by law or regulation in connection with the entry or withdrawal of imported merchandise or merchandise exported with or without benefit of drawback, or in connection with the entry, clearance, lading, uniading, navigating, or documentation of any vessel or aircraft owned or operated by said grantor, and any and all bonds which may be voluntarily given and accepted by Customs procedure; to execute, as an agent who has knowledge of the facts, pursuant to the provisions of section 485 (f), Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, consignee’s and owner’s declarations provided for : : : in sections 485 (a), and 485 (d), Tariff Act of 1930, or affidavits in connection with the entry of merchandise; To sign and swear to any document and to perform any act that may be necessary or required by law or regulation in connection with the documenting, entering, clearing, lading, unlading, or operation of any vessel or aircraft owned or operated by said grantor; And generally to transact at the Customhouses in said district any and all customs business, except making, signing, and filing of protests under section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930, in which said grantor is or may be concerned or interested and which may properly be transacted or performed by an agent and attorney, giving to said agent and attorney full power and authority to do anything whatever requisite and necessary to be done in the premises as fully as said grantor could do if present and acting, hereby ratifying and confirming all that the said agent and attorney shall lawfully do by virtue of these presents ; the foregoing power of attorney to remain in full force and effect until the to and received by the Collector of Customs of the district aforesaid. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said corporation has caused these presents to be sealed and signed by its City of , 19___, or until notice of revocation in writing is duly given » state of [CORPORATE SEAL] [FILE ALPHABETICALLY] o: oe Oath on back of this document must be taken in all cases 16—29405-2 (The following a City ledgment , On this should be taken by the officer who executes th County , State . day of ,194___, personally residing at appeared is the of the Board _.. of the that the seal affixed to said instrument of Directors of said company; his own name thereto. (If resolution in any The Collector, WHEREAS, NOW, other when it is convenient THEREFORE, BE IT and is the corporate the and confirms whatsoever - and , the corporation was described affixed thereto by order , Notary Public. form is adopted, a certified copy of the resolution must be attached to this power of attorney. he deems it necessary, should require a certified copy of the articles of incorporation.) often RESOLVED SE ratifies seal thereof that he by like authority subscribed the corporate name to said instrument and signed necessary that COPY OF RESOLUTION to issue power of attorney for the transaction the said of the customs A A persons, me business of the company; the a be, and any of them is hereby, authorized severally on behalf of said company to execute such with such powers as may be necessary and convenient to transact the business of the company ’ before me , to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, deposes and says that in the foregoing instrument; do hereby er of attorney) or any of them, may lawfully Cee do by virtue ’ of the a a St A a a At St nr cmt SON Gene powers of attorney appointing agents and attorneys with Collectors of Customs, and the company hereby of the authority herein granted to them. __ certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of a resolution passed by the Board of Directors of said * organized under the laws of the State of , at a regular meeting duly held on the day of Jace O04 a quorum being present, as the same appears on the records of the company, now in my possession and custody as and I further certify that the above resolution is in accordance with the articles of incorporation and the bylaws of said company. b In WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the company, at the City of , this U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16—29495-1 day of _- July 12, 19h8. , EF tor nw Pa) of Ms Market r gz ai Customs, as e soy Street, ‘18S ¥ our our Company. W: diately cancel his with you. "@, should 7 id 7 bs By 3 2 L e is no longer te knowing appr - 4. oe ve Cur your 4 cm N for employed by whether your you, accordingly, power of attorney % = £2 429 imme—filed ae ud ee = te ne (Vice-President wORpany f% PEE, era, « i“ vO 4. without + Sag Sien “ E4 eer a i. Bicelow Wrowning, Vice-President and Assistant Manager. MB38: JF ery power Sincerely, 22 4 J. Mc. & M. S. BROWNING OGDEN, UTAH CO. duly Mr. Alfred C, Pohle Vice President First National Bank St. Louis, Dear Mr. Missouri in St. 9, 1948 Louis Pohle: Enclosed herewith is a resolution passed by our Board of Directors covering the withdrawal of funds and the effecting of loans by this company. Big telephoned that the change in management has finall; been made at the St. Louis Branch and that he would like to have aforementioned resolution go into effect immediately. Thanking personal you for your regards, attention and with Sincerely, i [. A, Browning Vice President RE ay inel. MAB/few oc: M. Bigelow Browning ars Saar kind Resolution passed by the Browning Company July 9, & M. J.M. the of Board of Directors 1948 at 9:30 A.M. 5. ; RESOLVED THAT: (1) The funds of this Company on deposit with the First National Bank in St. Louis shall be subject to withdrawal on the signature of Val M. A. Browning A. Browning M. Bigelow Browning Matt S. Browning (2) THAT Val A. Browning, President M. A. Browning, Vice President M. Bigelow Browning, Vice President Matt S. Browning, Vice President of company this be, each of them same force and effect that I am the Assistant and are, they and is, hereby authorized to effect loans from time to time for and on behalf of this company from the First National Bank in St. Louis, and to renew or extend such loans from time to time and for such loans (and any and all renewals and extensions) to make, execute and deliver to said First National Bank in St. Louis, the promissory notes, endorsements and other obligations of this company and to pledgeas security the endorsements, stocks, bonds, bills receivable and other property of this The proceeds of all such loans, renewals company. and extensions shall be placed from time to time as made, to the credit of this company on the books of said First National Bank in St. Louis, Missouri, and as such if the in company H. Steckel, minutes of I, Secretary foregoing Sworn of is credit being amount cash. first the shall have duly sworn thereof had the J.M. & M.S. Browning a true and exact copy of the to before J.M. & M.S. me this Browning been say paid duly to this Company and certify that the a resolution taken from the - Company. 1948 at Ogden, Notary Ogden, Public Utah Utah. |
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