NATIONAL FOREST MANUAL SALE AND FBEE-USE FORMS. 79 



Form 319. 



(Revised August, 1908.) 



UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 



FOREST SERVICE. 



MEMORANDUM OF CORPORATE OFFICER'S AUTHORITY TO SIGN 



INSTRUMENT. 



When an agreement or other legal instrument is executed by a corporation, the Forester requires evidence 

 of the authority of the person who signs on behalf of the corporation. Such evidence should be EITHER 



(1) A copy of the article of incorporation, or of the by-law giving the requisite authority, or 



(2) A copy of the resolution of the board of directors giving the requisite authority. 



In either case SUCH COPY SHOULD BE FOLLOWED BY a certification by the secretary of the company, under 

 the corporate seal; the evidence of authority required would then be substantially in the following form: 



(Copy of article of incorporation, by-law, or resolution.) 



I, , secretary of the 



Company, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the 



article of incorporation (or of the by-law, as the case may be) which pertains to the 



powers of the of said company (or of a 



(Title of officer.) 



resolution, and of the whole thereof, passed by the board of directors at a directors' 

 meeting, duly called and assembled, and at which a quorum was present); that said 



article of incorporation (by-law or resolution, as the case may be) was, on the 



(Date of 



in full force and effect; and that on said date 



executing contract.) (Name of person 



was the of the said corn- 

 signing instrument.) (Title.) 

 pany. 

 In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name as secretary of the 



Company and affixed the corporate seal of said com- 

 pany this day of , 19. . 



[CORPORATE SEAL.] 



Secretary of the 



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