Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-12
THE PAUL DAILY WEDNESDAY MORNING. L.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
Minlet0lka Steamboat Company.

We, the undersigned, Psyton g. Davidson, William
secombe ana James II. Davidson, do hereby asso-
ciate ourselves together for the purpose Of forming
body polite and corporate under the laws Of the
state OF Minnesota, and do hereby adopt the follow
ing Articles Of Incorporation. viz:
First-The name Of this corporation shall be "The
Minnetcnka Steamboat Company"
Second-The general nature Of the business to be
carried on by the corporation shall be to buy the
steamboat Belle Of Minnetonka, own. equip and run
her on Lake Mnnetonks, in the State Of Minnesota,
for the transportation Of passengers and freights;
ana TO bu1d buy, own and operate other steamboats,
en- said lake, and to build. buy, own and operate
such docks, piers, wharves and landing places on
the shores OF Lake Minnetonka as may be found ne
cessary or profitable In the prosecution Of the bust
ness OF this corporation, and It's principal place Of
transscting bueness shall be at st. Paul, MINI.
Third-This corporation shall commence July
10th, 1e82, and continue thirty (30) years unless
sooner dissolved by mutual consent Of the stock
holders or by operation of law.
Fourth-The amount Of capital stock Of this cor
poration thaI be fifty thousand do lars (S50,t90),
and the subscriptions to stock snail be paid in cash
whenever such stock is issued.
Ffth-The highest amount of indebtness to
which said corpor alton shall at any time be subject
shall be twenty Thousand dollars 1875, 600 The
names and places OF residence Of the persons form
ing such incorporation are as foows: Payton 8.
Davidson, La Crosse, Wisconsin; William Secombe,
at. Paul, Minnesota; James e. Davidson, st. Paul,
Minnesota.
sixth-Payton 8. Davidson. william secombe and
James 81. Davidson shall constitute the first board
OF directors, and the government Of the corporation
o. the management Of Its affairs shall DO vested in
the board of directors. and board Of three direc-
tors shall be elected annually on the first Tuesday In
April, aud they shall hold their Offices until their
successors elected and qualified The officers of
| the company shan be president, general manager,
secrets and treasurer and shall be elected by the
board Of directors. and any two Of said Offices may
be held by one person.
Seventh The number of shares in the capital
stock of this corporation shall be one thousand Of
the par value for each share of fifty dollars S5000
In witness whereof oave hereunto sot our hands
and seals this 18th day Of July. A. D. sS2.
PAXTON g. DAVIDSON. [sEAL]
WILLIAM SEOOMBE. fsEAL1
JAMES Il. DAVIDSON. LsEALl
| Signed and sealed In presence of
l HEKRY p. GooDEsow,
EDWARD L. CYRCs.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, .s
COUNTY OF RAMSEY,
BE it known that on thif 9TH day OF July, A. ID.
1882, before me came Payton s. Davidson, William
Secombe and James II. Davidson, to me known to
be the identical persons described in and who
cuted the foregoing articles OF Incorporation. and
acknowledged that they executed the same freely
and voluntarily for the uses and purposes therein
expressed.
TNotorial Seal HENRY p. GooDEHow,
1S9-195 Notary Public, Ramsey County, Mimi.