Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-08
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
The St. Paul Board Of Trade.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
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Be 1t known that We the undersigned residents
and citizens Of the city Of ST Paul. In said county
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 sha be for the purpose of advancing the
merclal mercantile and manufacturing interests of
said city Of Saint Paul; for intoxicating Just 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 inform atiOn; 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
Exchange.
The said corporation shall commence on the first
ist day of June, A. D. $780, and shall continue for
thirty 800 years thereafter. .a-
The names Of the persons 30 associatng and
for ing such association for Incorporation are as
follows: P. Van Auken, j. L. MCMILLAN Charles
McIlrath, W. R. Merriam, James j. Jellett, John J.
watson, p. H. Kelly, l.. A. Gilbert, Maurice Auer-
bach, George L. Becker, d. Schultz, H. NJ Butler,
J. Q. Adams. Michael Doran, @. Livingston Charles
II. Wall, O. 81. Bigelow, Wiism Constants r. Bar
den, William A. Van Slyke, John McCauley, L. H.
Maxfeld. Julius Austrian, Charles W. Chase, John
j. Penner A. H. Wilder and Charles N.Bel, and they
ali reside in said city of st. Paul.
The ne es Of the first Board # Directors Of said
corporation are as follows: Charles McIrath, P. H.
Kelly, j. j. Jellett, P. Van Auken, L. II. Maxfied
R. Bardef, l.. A. Gilbert, ]. 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: President, two Vice
Presidents Secretary (Which said officers shall also
be eT-0Tci0 the President, Vice Presidents and
Secretary of the Board of Directors), q Treasurer
and q 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
fcers 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 are elected and qualified. The
President shall, at the first meeting of the Board of
Directors in each year, thereafter as prac
ticable, appoint committee of Eve (5),
whose duty it shall be to examine all APP
pications for membership. Any person who
is a resident of or permanently engaged
wishing to become member of this corporation,
may make application therefor In writing to the
Secretary who shall submit the same to the Com
mi tee on Membership; and any two of said COM
mtee upon being satisfied that said applicant should
be admitted as a member, shall place the name of
said applicant on the bulletin board in 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 than one in five of the
ballots cast appear against him, he shall be declared
elected; 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. Mimi,