Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-05
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
The St. Paul Board Of Trade.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,

OOUN1k OF hAM6EFs
Be 1t 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
tho 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 n4ture of the bus'ness of said corpo-
ration shall be for the purpose of advancing the
mercsl, mercantile and manufacturing interests of
said city of saint Paul; fm intoxicating Just and
equitable principles Ot trade; Tor establishing and
lnan aiming uniformity in the commercial usages of
said city, for acquiring, possessing and disseminat-
Ing useful business infor alton; for adjusting the
controversies and misunderstanding which may
arise between Individuals engaged in trade, and for
promoting the general pr, speriiy of said city.
The principal place OF b1Sjries Of said corporation
shall be in said cty Of Saint l4tl and its business
shan D r'.;ac.cl a, :. 80 l. e selected il said
city, II be known and designated the Merchants
Exchange
The said corporation shall commence on tho first
lst day Of June, \. J.. 1880 and shall continue for
thirty $50 yeGCs thereafter.
The names OF the persons associat ng and
for ing Such association for Incorporation
follows: ?. Van *uken, J. 7. Mcmillan. Charles
M0llrath, " i Merriam, James J. JeIietj, John
Watson, p II. Kelly, l.. a. Gilbert. Maurice Aucr-
bach, George L Booker, d, Senate, H. NJ. Butler
@. Adams Michael DorG!i. c Livingston Charles
II. Wall, G. II. BgelJv, Will Constans, Z Bar
den, william 4. Van Slyte, JOAN McOauley, L. II.
Maxheld Julius Austrian, Charles W Chase, John
J. Penner, A. II wilder and Charles n. Bell. and they
all reside IL said city of st. Paul.
Tbs ma es Of the frs Board + Directors of said
corporation follows Charles Mel rath, P. Il.
Kelly, J j. Jellett 2. Van Aukcp, /. II. Maxfe;d,
R. Bardeh, /. A. Gilbert, J. Q. Adams and D.
Schultz.
The government of the said corporation ard the
management of its affairs shall be vested IN the fol-
lowing officers to-@: i President two Vice
Presidents, Secretary (Which said officers shall also
be er-OfciO the President, Vice Presidents and
Secretary of the Board OF Directors) 4 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
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 tne Board of
Directors in each year, Their after prac
whose duty it shall be TO examine all ap
pHcations for membership. Ary person who
is resident of permanently engaged
IN any lawful business In the City of Saint Paul
wishing to become a member of this corporation,
may make application therefor h writing TO the
Secretary, who shall submit the to the Con-
mitee on Membership, and any two of said COM
nittee upon being satisfied that said applicant should
oe admitted az a 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, and if not more than n 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
shall be from time TO time adopted by the rules and
bylaws Of the corporation, he shall become q men,
Der OF said corporation.
Witness or hands and seals at Saint Paul. Mimi,
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