Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-04
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
OF
The St. Paul Board Of Trade.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,

COUNTY OF RAMSEY.
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 COM
mercial, 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 dsseminat
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
st day of june A. d. 1880, and shall continue for
thirty 600 years thereafter.
The names of the persons SO associat ng and
fora ing such association for incorporation as
follows: p. Van Auken J. T. Mcmillan, Charles
McIlrath, w r. Merriam, James j. Jellett, John
Watson, P. e. Kelly, L. A Gilbert, Maurice Auer-
bach, George L. Becker, D. eSchutte, H. NJ Butler,
@. Adams, Michael Doran, @. Livingston, Charles
Il. Wall, @. Fl. Bigelow, William Oonstans, R. Bar
den, William A. Van Syke, John McCauley, L. H.
Maxfeld, Julius Austrian, Charles W Chase, John
J. Penner, A. q Wilder and Charles N.Be, and they
all reside in said city of St Paul.
The ma les of the first Board of Directors of said
corporation follows: Charles McIlrath, P. H.
Kelly, j J. Jellett, P. Van Auken L. Il. Maxfeld,
R.. Bardef, i. 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 er-OtfciO the President, Vice Presidents and
Secretary of the Board of Directors), Treasurer
and Board of Directors. The number of such di-
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
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 elected and qualified. The
President SHALL at the first meeting of the Board of
Directors in each year. or as soon thereafter as prac-
hcable, appoint committee of five (5),
whose duty it shall be 20 examine all ap-
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
miltee on Memberships; and any two of said COM
mittee, upon being satisfied that said applicant should
be admitted as q member, shall place the name of
said applicant 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 aud if not 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 MEM
Der of said corporation.
Witness or hands and seals at Saint Paul, Mimi,
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