Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-03
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
The St. Paul Board Of Trade.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
Nnrrn-nr- AZ, ID 49,

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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 a Board of
Trade, pursuant 10 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
mercia, 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, Tor acquiring possessing and disseminate
ing useful business inform 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
Exchange.
The said corporation shall commence on the first
s day of June, A. D. 1850, and shall continue for
thirty (30J years thereafter.
The names Of the persons SO associat 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 ]
bach, George L. Becker, D. schutte, H. NJ Butler,
J. Q. Adams, Michael Doran, g. Livingston, Charles
II. Wall, @. H. Bigelow, William Constans, R Bar
den, William A. Van Slyke. John McCauley, L. Il.
Maxheld, julius Austrian, Charles W. Chase, lJohn
J. Penner, A. Il. Wilder and Charles NBen and they
all reside in said city Of st. Paul.
The m 4 eS OF the hrst Board Of Directors of said
corporation are as follows: Charles McIlrath, P. H.
Kelly j. j. Jellett. P. Van Auken, L. H. Maxheld,
X. Bardeh, 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-ODfciO the President, Vice Presidents and
Secretary of the Board Of Directors), q 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, Their after as prac-
tcable, appoint committee of five (6
whose duty 1t shall be 10 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 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
mittee, upon being satisfied that said applicant should
be admitted as 3 member, shall placs the name Of
said applicant the bulletin board In the Exchange
place Of business, at least three days before bal
lot; and every applicant 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
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 q mem
Der of said corporation.
Witness our hands and seals at Saint Paul, Mimi,
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