Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-11
INCORPORATION.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
st. Paul and Minnesota Exposition,
signed and Adopted by the Undersigned
lncorporators in Manner Following, viz:

Signed and Adopted by the UNDERMINED
1ncorporators in Manner Following, viz:
The name of the corporation hereby formed
shall be the ''St. Paul and Minnesota Exposi-
tion.' The general nature of its business is
the promotion and encouragement of agricul-
their branches, including the raising and breed
ing of stock and the holding of fairs and
other public exhibitions in the State of Min
nesota for the promotion of such pursuits. It's
principal place of business shall be at st. Paul,
Minn., and its first annual exposition shall be
held the first week in September, A. D. 1880.
ARTICLE IT.
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
potation shall be one hundred thousand 1OO,-
OOO) 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 mares and places of residence of the
persons forming this association for incorpora,
ton are as follows:
HENRY H. SHELLEY,
CONRAD GOTHAM,
PATRICK 81. KELLY,
GEORGE R. FINCH,
AMHERST Il. WILDER,
d. II. ROBBINS,
MAURICE AUERBACH,
VIM. r, MERRIAM,
All of st. Paul. MINI.
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 shall be pre-
citation, and such directors shall con-
tinue as such 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 ono year and until their successors
are elected and qualified. The persons herein
named 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
holders hereafter, and until their successors
aIe elccteu anu quallneO.
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, A. D. 1879.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
N. MCAFEE,
s. GORDON:
henry 81. SBLEY, JSeal.
CONRAD GOTHAM, Seal
p. Fl. KELLY, Seal.I
GEO. II. FINCH, [Seal.1
AMHERST H. WILDER, [Seal.l
D. NJ ROBBINS, Seal.I
MAURICE AuERBAcH, Seal.
WIN. r. MERRIAM, Seal
G. A. De GRAFT, Iseal.l
STATE Go OF M1 M; R,,1s,v SIS.
1878, before me-, notary public, in
and for said county, personally came Henry H.
Sibley, Conrad Gotzian, Patrick H. Kel-
ley George II. Finch, Amherst 81. Wilder,
D. NJ. Robins, Maurice Anerbach,
William r. Merriam and Charles A.
DeGraff to me we'll 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 uses and
purposes therein expressed. ..
N. McAFEE, Notary Public,
lsEA1" Ramsey County, Minnesota.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Ramsey. '''
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS.
This is to certify that tho within instrument
was fled 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 "A" of incor-
porations, OIL page 527, etc.
*--x OTTO DREHER,
REGISTER Register of Deeds.
SEAL. By J. T.. KERKER,
*--.-* Deputy: