NATIONAL FOREST MANUAL SALE AND FREE-USE FORMS. 79 



Form 319. 



(Revised August, 1908.) 



UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 



FOREST SERVICE. 



MEMORANDUM OP 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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