Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-02
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
The ST. Paul Board Of Trade.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,


COUNTY OF RAMSEY.
Be ii 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 a Board OF
Trade, pursuant to the general laws of said State.
The name of such corporation shall be the st. Pau
Board Of Trade.
The general nature of the bus ness of said corpo-
ration shall be for the purpose of advancing the
mercal, 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 disseminat
ing useful business inforI 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 the Merchants
Exchange.
The said corporation shall commence On the first
(1st day of June, A. D. 1880, and shall continue for
thirty (30J years thereafter.
The names of the persons so associat ng and
for ing such association for incorporation
follows: P. Van Auken, J. T. Mcmillan, Charles
McIIrath W r. Merriam, James J. JeIlett John ]
Watson, P. u. Kelly, L. A. Gilbert, Maurice Auer-
BACH George L. Becker, d. Schultz, II. III. Butler,
J. Q. Adams, Michael Doran, G.. Livingston, Charles
H. Wall, G. II. Bigelow, William Censtans, r. Bar
den, William A. Van Siyke.' John McCauley, L. H
Maxfed, Julius Austrian, Charles W. Chase John
j. Penner, All Wilder and Charles N.Bel, and they
The ma es of the first Board Of Directors OF said
corporation follows: Charles AIcIlrath, P. H.
Kelly, j. j. Jelett P. Van Auken, l.. II. Maxfeld,
r. Bardef, L. A. Gilbert j. q. Adams and d.
Schultz.
The government of the said corporation and tie
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 eG-O6iciO the President, Vice Presidents and
Secretary of the Board Of Directors), Treasurer
and Board of Directors. The number of such d.
rectors shall lie fixed at the first annual meeting of
the corporation, and such number may be increased
or decreased at any annual meeting. The said Of
fcers and Board of Directors shall be elected 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, ther5 after prac
ticable, appoint committee of five l5),
whose duty it shall be 10 examine al ap-
ptcations 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 Con-
mitee on Membership; and any two of said COM
nee upon being satisfied that said applicant should
be admitted as member, shall place the name OF
sad applicant on the bulletin board in the Exchange
or place of business ct least three days before bal
lot; and every applicant 50 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 lee as
shall be from time to time adopted by the rules and
bylaws of the corporation, he shal become q menu
Der of said corporation.
Witness our hands and seals at Saint Paul, Minn.,
this Thirty first (31st day of May, A. d. 1880.