Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-05
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 a Board Of
Trade, pursuant TO the general laws of said State.
The name of such corporation shall be the ST. Paul
Board Of Trade. 14
The general nature of the bus'ness of said corpo-
radon 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; for acquiring possessing and disseminat
ing useful business in for 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 bushes; of said corporation
shall be in said city Of Saint Paul, and its business
shall be transacted at place to te 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. $780, and shall continue for
thirty (S0l years thereafter. So sovs Z
| The names of the persons SO ASSOCIATE g and
| for ing such association for Incorporation are as
| follows: P. Van Auken, j. T. Mcmillan, Charles
Mc1lrath, W. r. Merriam, James j. Jellett, John J.
| Watson, P. II. Kelly, L. A Gilbert, Maurice Auer-
bach, George L. Becker, D. Schultz, n. NJ. Butler
10. Adams, Michael Doran, C Livingston Charles
| n. Wall, c. H Bigelow, William Oonstans, R. Bar
den, William A. Van syke, John McOauley, L. n.
Maxfeld, Julius Austrian, Charles W. Chase, John
J. Penner A. a Wilder and Charles N.Bell and they
all reside IN said city of st Paul. t,,ss4tf
The ma es of the first Board Of Directors of said
corporation follows: Charles McIlrath, P. 81.
| Kelly, J. J. Jellett P. Van Auken l.. II. Maxfe,d,
R.. Bardef, L. a. Gilbert, J. Q. Adams and D..
Schultz. 2-.16c N.fr j t..t tEf's
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 ea-06sc5O the President, Vice Presidents and
Secretary Of the Board Of Directory, Treasurer
| and Board of Directors. The number of such di-
fectors 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 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. or as soon thereafter as prac
whose duty it shall be to examine all apl
plications for membership. Any person who
Is resident of or permanently engaged
In any lawful business In the City of Saint Paul
wishing to become a 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 member, shall place the name of
or place Of business, at least three days before bal
lott 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 mem
Der Of said corporation. fI!ss[ Tt.tr,4
Witness or hands and seals at Saint Paul, Mimi,
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