Daily globe., 1880-06-06
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
OF
The St. Paul Board Of Trade.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,


| Be it known that we the undersigned, residents
and citizens Of the city of St. Paul. in said county of
Ramsey, have and do hereby associate ourselves for
the purpose Of becoming incorporated as Board of
Trade, pursuant to the general laws of said State
The name of such corporation shall be the st. Paul
Board of Trade.
The general nature of the business Of said corpo-
ration shall be for the purpose of advancing the
said city of Saint Paul; for intoxicating lust and
equitable principles of trade for establishing and
maintaining uniformity in the commercial usages of
said city, for acquiring, possessing and disseminate
ing useful business inforn alton for adjusting the
controversies and misunderstanding which may
arise between individuals engaged in trade, and for
promoting the general prosperity of said city.
The principal place Of business of said corporation
shall be in said city of Saint Paul. and its business
shall be transacted at place to be selected in said
city, to be known and designated as the Merchants
E5 change.
The said corporation shall commence on the first
st day of june A. D. 1880, and shall continue for
thirty (S0) years thereafter.
The names of the persons 80 sssociat ng and
for, ing such association for incorporation are as
follows: P. Van Auken, J. T. Mcmillan, Charles
McIlrath, W r. Merriam, James J. Jellett, John j
Watson, P. II. Kelly, L. A. Gilbert. Maurice Auer-
bach, George j.. Becker, D. Schultz, Fl. M Butler,
10. Adams, Michael Doran, G. Livingston, Charles
81. Wall, @. 81. Bigelow, william Constans, R. Bar
den, William A. Van Syke, John McCauley, L. II.
Maxheld, Julius Austrian, Charles W. Chase, ,:John
]. Penner, A. 81 Wilder and Charles NBen, and they
all reside in said city of st Paul.
The es of the first Board of Directors of said
corporation are follows: Charles McIrath, P. H.
Kelly J J. Jellett, P. Van Auken, L. II. Maxfeld,
r. Bardef, L. A. Gilbert, J. Q. Adams and D.
Schultz.
The government of the said corporation and the
management of its affairs shall be vested in the fol-
lowing officers, to-wit: A President, two Vice
Presidents Secretary (Which said officers shall also
be eC-o6tci0 the President, Vice Presidents and
Secretary of the Board of Directors), Treasurer
and Board of Directors. The number of such d.
rectors shall be fixed at the first annual meeting of
the corporation, and such number may be increased
or decreased at any annual meeting. The said of
cers and Board of Directors shall be elected on the
second Monday OF June, A. D. 1880, and thereafter
annually and they shall hold their respective offices
until their successors elected and qualified. The
President shall, at the first meeting of the Board of
Directors IN each year, or as soon thereafter as
ticable, appoint a committee of five (5),
whose duty it shall be to examine all ap-
phcations for membership. Any person who
Is resident of or permanently engaged
in any lawful business in the City of Saint Paul,
wishing to become q member of this corporation,
may make application therefor in writing to the
Secretary, who shall submit the same to the Com
miitee on Membership; and any two of said COM
mttee upon being satisfied that said applicant should
be admitted as member, shall place the name of
said applicant the bulletin board il the Exchange,
place of business, at least three days before bal
lot; and every applicant so proposed shall be voted
for by ballot and if not more than in five of the
ballots cast appear against him, he shall be declared
eected and upon signing the rules and bylaws and
paying to the Treasurer such membership fee as
shall be from time to time adopted by the rules and
bylaws of the corporation, he shall become men,
Der of said corporation.
Witness or hands and seals at Saint Paul, Minn.,
this Thirt! fist (31st) day of May, A. D. 1880.
P. VAN AUKEN, TSeal
j. L. MCMILLAN, fSeal.]
CHAS. MoILRATH, TSeal.1
W. r. MERRIAM, TSeal.1
JAS J. JELLET, lSeaL1
JOHN J. WATSON, [Seal.
P. II. KELLY, TSeal1
L.. "A. GILBERT, 1SeaL1
MAURICE .AUERBAOH, TSeal.l
VIM. A. VAN SLYKE, [SeaL1
JOHN McCAULEY, TSeal.1
L. II. MAXFIELD, 1Seal
JULIUS AUSTRIAN, [Seal.1
CHAS. w CHASE, fSeal.1
JOHN J. PENNER, (Seal.1
A n. WILDER. tSeal.1
CHAS N. BELL, ISeaLi
GEO J.. BECKER, fSeal.1
D. Schultz, [Seal.l
H. NJ BUa&ER, Seal.1
10 ADAMS, Seal
MICHAEL DORAN, ISeal.l
@. LIVINGSTON, ISeal.1
CHAS. 81. WALL, tseal.1
@. II. BIGELOW, TSeaL1
WSI CONSTANS, fSeal. |
r. BARDEN, [Seal.1
i In Presence Of
T. G.. INGERsoLL,
HARVEY OFFICER.