St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-20
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
THE ST. PAUL RUBBER COMPANY.

Articles Of incorporation signed and adopted this
twenty NTH day OF November, A D. eighteen hun
dred and eighty-four, by and between the under
signed persons hereinafter named.
First-The said persons agree 20 form and assO-
ciate themselves, and do hereby form and associate
themselves, into corporation under the General
Laws OF the State Of Minnesota.
The name Of said corporation shall be THE SAINT
PAUL RUBBER CoMPANY.'
The general nature Of fits business shall be manu-
featuring and dealing in rubber goods and other
goods.
The principal place OF transacting the business Of
said corporation shall be the City OF ST. Paul. In the
County Of Ramsey and State Of Minnesota.
second-The time OF commencement Of said cor
poraon shall be the FIRST day OF January, AID. 1885,
and the period OF continuance Of said corporation
shall be thirty years from this date.
Third-The amount Of capital stock Of said corpo-
ration shall be thirty thousand dollars. which shall
be all paid In within i've days after subscribing for
the same.
The said amount Of capital stock and number OF
shares may be increased at any regular OF special
meeting OF the stockholders the amount OF twenty
thousand dollars additional stock. making the aggre-
gate capital stock fifty thousand collars. Said addi-
tional stock may be issued and paid in from time 20
time may be ordered by the directors or as pre-
scribed by the bylaws.
Fourth-The highest amount Of indebtedness or
liability which the said corporation shall be at any
time subject is fifty thousand dollars.
Fifth-The names and places Of residence OF the
persons forming said corporation are as follows:
George r. Ranney, ST. Paul Minnesota: Herbert
n. Hodgman. st. Paul. Minnesota; James Hurd
Thompson. Minneapolis. Minnesota; Oryille II. Cur
it's Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Sixth-The government Of said CORPORATION and
the management OF its affairs shall be vested IN a
board Of four directors all OF whom shall be stock
holders except as herein provided.
The names Of the first board OF directors shall be
the aforementioned George II. Ranney, Herbert ".
Hodgmsn. James HuFd Thompson and OrviIle H.
Gusts, who shall hold once until the first Tuesday
OF January, A. ID. 1885, and until their successors
are elected.
The directors hereafter chosen shall be elected by
the stockholders and hold once for year and
I'll their successors are elected. but the directors
may I'LL any vacancy for the unexpired term.
There shall also be President. Secretary and
Treasurer Of said corporation 10 be elected annually
shall be President. and the said Herbert y. Hodg-
man shall be Secretary and Treasurer until their
successors are elected and qualified.
There may be such other officers as said corpora-
tion by its directors may provide and all officers
shall hold Office until their successors are appointed
and qualified. All officers shall be stockholders.
The directors shall have power 70 pass bylaws
and provide for calling meetings OF the stockholders
or directors.
The nrst meeting Of said corporation SHAH be on
the first day OF January, A ID. 1885, at ten O'Clock
H. at the Office Of the corporation In the City Of
Saint Paul, Minnesota.
There shall be an annual meeting of the stock
holders on the first Tuesday Of January OF each year
unless otherwise provided by the bylaws. In case
however, such annual meeting OF stockholders
should not take place az such stated time the direct
ors shall have power 10 call such meeting OF stock
uOlueIb AZ olucT ana upon suCu notice IS
they may direct.
Seventh-The number and amount Of the shares
In the capital stock Of said corporation shall be SIX
hundred shares Of fifty dollars each.
In witness whereof we, the said corporators have
hereto set our hands and the day and year rst
herein above written.
GEORGE II. RANHEY, (Seai)
Herbert n. HoD6NAS. (Seal)
JANIS HURD THoMPsoH. (seaI)
ORvILLE h CURTIS. CSeaI)
Signed. sealed and delivered in presence Of
HENRY J. HoRx,
FL. +. WILDE.