Daily globe., 1879-09-10
Farms for Sale I
: INCORPORATION.
INCORPORATION.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
St. Paul and Minnesota Exposition,
Signed aud Adopted by the Undersigned
: Incorpora asors in Manner Following, viz:

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Signed aud Adopted by the Undersigned
: Incorpor asore in Manner Following, viz:
...r :& ARTICLE I.
The nalre of the corporation hereby formed
shall be the "st. Paul and Minnesota Exposi-
tion.' The general nature of it's business is
the promotion and encouragement of agricui-
tural industries and mechanical pursuits in all
their branches, including the raising and breed
ing of stock and the holding of fairs and
other public exhibitions in the State of Min
principal place of business shall be at st. Paul,
Mimi, and its first annual exposition shall be
held the first week in September, A. D. 1880.
ARTICLE II.
The corporation hereby organized shall COLL
mence Immediately and shall continue for
period Of fifty years.
ARTICLE III.
The amount of the capital stock of said cor
poration shall be one hundred thousand (100,-
O0O) dollars in shares of fifty dollars each. to
be paid in from time to time as the exigencies
of its business shall require, upon the call of
the board Of directors.
..... ARTICLE ".
= The highest amount of Indebtedness or liza
bilities to which said corporation shall at any
time be subject is hereby limited to fifty thou
sand dollars. =.
The names and places of residence of the
persons forming this association for incnrpora.
:ion are as f ,lloWs:
HENRY 81. SIBLEY,
CONRAD GoTz1AN,
PATRICK 81. KELLY,
GEORGE r. FINCH,
AMHERST n. WILDER,
d. NJ. ROBBINS,
MAURICE AUERBACH,
" WM. r. MERRIAM,
& De-,
CHARLES A. DEGRAFF,
OF GAINESVILLE, Minnesota.
ARTICLE VI.
The government of said corporation hereby
formed, and the management of its affairs,
shall be vested in board of directors consist
ing Of nine members; who shall be elected at
the annual meeting of said association, to be
held at such time and place as shall be pre-
scribed by the bylaws of the asso-
citation, and such directors shall con-
tinue as srch until their successors
are elected and qualified. There shall be
elected annually by the said board from their
own members President, Vice President.
Treasurer and Secretary, who shall hold their
office for one year and until their successors
arc elected and qualified. The persons herein
nam cd and who are hereby associated for in
corporation as aforesaid, shall constitute the
first Board Of Directors and shall continue in
office until the first annual meeting of stock
are elected and qualified.
ARTICLE VII.
The capital stock of said corporation shall be
divided into two thousand shares of fifty dol
lars each.
In testimony whereof the persons aforesaid
SO forming said association or incorporation,
have hereunto set their hands and affixed their
seals this 4th day of September, 4. D. 1879.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
N. McAFEE,
8. GORDON:
HENRY Il. S1BLEY, Seal.
CONRAD GoTzIAN, Seal
p. II. KELLY, ISeaLI
GEO. Il. FINCH, Seal.
AMHERST II. WILDER, [Seal.1
D. NJ: ROBBINS, TSeal.I
MAURICE AUERBAcH, ISeal.
VIM. r. MERRIAM, Seal
..s.. G. A. DE GRAFT, Seal
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
COUNTY OF RAMSEY, S''
On this 4th day of September, A. d.
and for said county, personally came Henry Fl.
Sibley, Conrad Gotziau, Patrick b. Kel-
ley. George II. Finch, Amherst b. Wilder,
R;,,;. " NJ Robins; nan, Maurice na ch,a Arerbaoh'
DeGraff, to me well known to be the same per-
sons described in and who signed and adopted
the foregoing articles of Incorporation and
they severally acknowledged they executed the
same freely and voluntarily, for the useH and
purposes therein expressed.
N. McAFEE, Notary Public,
SEAL. Ramsey County, Minnesota.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, :.
County Of Ramsey. ''
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS
This is to certify that the within instrument
was filed for record in this Office on the 4th day
of September. A. D. 1879, at 5:25 o'clock p. NJ,
and was duly recorded in book s.A'' of incor- +
porations, OIL page 527, etc.
x--s OTTo DREHER,
REGISTER Register of Deeds. I
SEAL. By j. T.. KERKER, g.
*---s; Deputy.