Daily globe., 1879-09-08
INCORPORATION.
INCORPORATION.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION /,
OF THE
ST. Paul and Minnesota Exposition,


Signed and Adopted by the Undersigned
Incorpo,atorsinMa in Manner Following, viz:
ARTICLE ]. E....-.
The naiGe of the corporation hereby formed
shall be the ''St. Paul and minnesota Exposi-
ton The general nature of its business is
the promotion and encoursgement of agricul-
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
nesota for the promotion of sucll pursuits. It's
principal place of business shall be at st. Paul,
Minn., and its first annual exposition shall be
hold the first week in September, A. D. 1880.
ARTICLE II.
The corporation hereby organized shall COM
mence Immediately and shall continue for
period of fifty years.
The amount OF the capital stock of said cor
poratiOn shall be one hundred thousand (1OO,-
000) 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 lia-
bilities to which said corporation shall at any
time be subject is hereby limited to fifty thou
sand dollars.
ARTICLE "
pe1eons forming this association for incorpora'
ton are Rs lows:
HENRY q. 41BLEY,
CONRAD Gorz1AN
PATRICK II. KELLY,
GEORGE r. FINCH,
AMHERST 81. WILDER,
D. NJ. ROBBINS,
MAURICE AUERBACH,
VIM. r. MERRIAM,
All of st. Paul. MINI.
CHARLES A. DEGRAEF,
OF GAINESVILLE, Minnessta.
ARTICLE VI. a-4&
The government of said corporation hereby
formed, and the management of its affairs.
shall be vested in a 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-
are elected and qualified. There shall be
elected annually by the said board from their
| own members a President, Vice President,
| Treasurer and Secretary, who shall hold their
| Office for one year and until their SUCCESSORS
| are elected and qualified. The persons herein
| 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
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, A. D. 1879.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
N. MCAFEE,
| 8. GORDON: .-
| HENRY 81. S1BLEY, ISeal.
CONRAD G0TZIAN, Seal.
P. 81. KELLY, lSeal.I
GEO. II. Finch, TSeal.l
AMHERST H. WILDER, ISeal,l
D. NJ ROBBINS, [Seal.l
MAURICE AUERBAcH, ISeal.
WM. r. MERRIAM, ISeal.]
... G: A. DE GRAFT, Seal.
COUNTY OF RAMSEY, e"'
On this 4th day of September. A. D.
1879, before me. notary public, in
sibley, Conrad Gotzian, Patrick q. Kel-
ley, George 4. Finch, Amherst 81. Wilder,
D. M. Robins, Maurice Arerbach,
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 90 -. .-.-
County of Ramsey. es'
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS.
This is to certify that the within instruments
was filed for record in this office on the 4th day
of September. A. D. 1879, at 5:25 O'Clock P. M,
and was duly recorded in book "a" of incor-
porations, OH page 527, etc. &
x---x OTro DREHER,
REGISTER -.- Register of Deeds.
SEAL. By J. T. KERKER,
-" Deputy.