Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-31
INCORPORATION.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
THE SAUK RAPIDS COMPANY
INCORPORATE,
ARTICLE ONE.

lie NhUA hAl lUN UUMI HNl
ARTICLE ONE.
The rsme of this corpo, alton shall be the Sank Hap
ids Company and the general nature of its business
shall be to purchase, OWL use, sell, rent or lease
real estate snd water privileges and water power in
connection Herewith at Sank Rapids, Benton
county, and in Stearns county. MiDnesCts, TO pur-
chase own, repair, rebuild and maintain sill dams,
piers. abut1nents, .lnice-wsy canals, mill sites,
water privileges and water power and the corporate
rig hts aud frsnchises including the franchise to be
q corporation of the Sank Rapids W ater Power Com
psny. corporation created uuder the laws Of the
State of Minnesota and to buy Add cell any and all
other property, personal and real that may os de l.
rsble in the prosecution OF the business OF this cor
poratIon, and If mt cessary to build new dam or
dams and canals and race ways at said Sauk Rapids,
and to repair extend the old ones and to create
and maintain tlack-water navigation on the Aissis-
sipp rivefaat and above Sank Rapids Mfnnesots, SO
far as the same may be found practically or pTonta
be: to buy, aud sell pine lands and pine timber,
and to deal generally In lumber, fuel and grs!n' To
build own, operate lease sell Touring mills saw
mi Is and factories Of anv kind that may be determn-
ed upon by the Board OF Directors To build, owrop-
crate lease and sell elevators and ana ID
build, sell, owp, equip and operate any lairoaas,
tracks, tuInouts etc that may be necessary or
convenient in the improvement OF the property OF
this corporation or to connect the tos OF Saint
cloud any railroads shereat, With Sank Rapids and
railroads thereat, or to connect any granite quarry
that Il may become interested in, with Sank Rapids
with any railroad most convenient to such quar-
ries. To build. buy SSH, own and operate log-booms
and sorting works on the Mississippi river. To buy
SELL own and operate granite quarries in Minnesota,
and to buy own ann cell stock in any manufacturing
that may hereafter lease buy power Of
this corporation or make improvements upon any OF
it's property and to borrow and loan money and to
carry on all such business may be deemed profit
abe by its Board of Directors, and the principle
place Of business Of this corporation shall be at
Saint Paul. In Ramsey county, Minnesota, With
branch offices at such other places in Minnesota IS
may be deemed advisable by its Board of Directors
ARTICLE TWO.
The time of the commencement of this corpora.
ton shall be January LIST, 1884, and II shal continue
for fifty years, and for such further time shall be
lawful.
ARTICLE THREE.
The amount of the capital stock of faid corpora
shall be paid in as the Board of Die may here
after determine but within Elk months after the SUIT
scription therefor.
ARTICLE FOUR.
The highest amount Of indebtedness to which this
corporation shall at any time be subject is two hu1-
dred thousand dollars.
ARTICLE FIVE.
The following are the names and places of resi-
6ence of the per sons forming this incorporation:
WiiiamF Davidson, st. Louis, Missouri: Payton
St. Paul, Minnesota; Henry L. Williams, st Paul.
Minnesot,; james b. Davidson, 81. Paul, Minneso.
ARTICLE SIX.
tam f. Davidson, Payton s. Davidson, john II.
Reaney, Henry L Williams, James H. Davids on.
The government of the corporation and the manage
ment of Its affairs shall be vested in the Board of
Directors, who shall be elected at annual meeting
to be held in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on the first
Wednesday after the first Monday In January Of
each year, but vacancies may be filed at any meet
ing of stockholders led for that purpose and the
officers of the corporation other than Directors, shall
be Presd mt, Secretary and Treasurer to be select
ed from said Board of Directors. One person may
hold two offices under this corporation.
ARTICLE SEVEN.
The number and amount of shares In the capital
stock Of said corporation. shan be two Thousand
| shares, In amounts OF one hundred dollars each.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto get our hands
and seals, this 3lst day of December, 1880.
Witnesses to the signature of William f. David
son:
I E.R.PowELL,
D. 7. BROCK.
WILLIAM I. DAVIDSON. LsEA1
Witnesses to the signature of Pa5ton S. Davidson
LaFE HOLMES,
B. T. CLINTON.
P.s. DAVIDSON. seal
Witnesses to the signatures OF John .Reaney Hem
ry L. Williams, James H. Davidson.
GEO HAYWARD, JR,
HENRY P GooDENow.
HENRY L. WILLIAMS. fsgAL
JAMES q. DAVIDSON. SEAL
STATE OF MINNESOTA, go
COUNTY OF RAMSEY. coo
Be 1t remembered that on this 5ist day of Deem
Der, A. D. 1850, before the undersigned, personally
csme John q. Reaney, Henry L. Williams and james
q. Davidson, all of st Paul, Minnesota, TO me
known to be the identca, persons DIES ooed in, and
who executed the foregoing instrument, and In due
form Of law acknowledged that they executed the
same freely and voluntarily for the and pur-
poses therein express ed.
In witness whereof. have hereunto set my hand
and potaria SEAL the day and year first above written,
HENRY P. GOODENOW,
IL.s Notary Pubic.
Ramsey County, ID inn.
STATE a52y Oh OF M MISSOURI fsS9,s sz.
Be 1t known that on this 7th day Of January, A. D.
1887, before the undersigned, personally VIII
liam +. Davidson, to me known to be the identical
person described and who executed the fors going
! instrument. and in due form Of law ACKNOWLEDGED
that he executed the same freely snd voluntarily for
! the uses and purposes therein expressed.
In witness whereof, l have hercunto get ny ha. d
| and seal the day and year first above written.
D. r. POWELL,
| Il. ST. Notary Public,
City Of st. Louis.
Qualified October 10, 1877; term expires August
| II, 1881.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
! Comfy OF La CROSSE.
Be It remembered, that this 22d day Of January,
A. D 1881. before the undersigned, personally came
Payton Davidson, to known to be the identical
person described In and who executed the foregoing
| instrument, AID In due form OF law acknowledged
that he executed the freely and voluntarily for
| the and purposes therein expressed.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my band
and notarial seal the day and year first above written
| us EMIL n. BORRISON,
| 27-34 Notary PUBLIC.
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