St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-23
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
THE ST. PAUL RUBBER COMPANY.

Articles Of incorporation signed and adopted this
twenty fifth day of November a. D. II. III cen hun
dIei and eighty-four, by and between the under
signed persons hereinafter named.
First-The said perpns az ee to form and ass o.
eiae themselves, and do HEREBY form and associate
themselves, into corporation under the General
Laws OF the State of Minnesota.
The nameOf said corporation shall be ''THE SAINT
PAUL RUBBEK Co PANY."
The general nature of its 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 thu
County OF Ramsey and State OF Minnesota.
Second-The time OF commencement OF said cor
pora'lon shall be the nrst 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 VIII ch shall
be all paid In within hye days after subscribing for
the same.
The said amount OF capital stock and number Of
shares may be increased at any regular or special
meeting OF the stockholders To the amount of twenty
thousand dollars additional stock, making the aggre-
gate capital stock nifty thousand dollars Said addi
tional stock may be issued and paid in time
time as may be ordered by the directors OF as pre-
scribed by the bylaws
Fourth-The highest amount OF Indebtedness or
liability which the said corporal on shall be- any
time subject is fifty thousand dollars.
FIth-The names and places Of residence Of the
persons forming said corporation are as follows:
George II. Ranney, St. Paul Minnesota Herbert
n. Hodgman, ST. Paul. Minnesota; James Hurd
Thompson. Minneapolis, Minnesota; Orvie 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 n.
Hod, man. James Hurd Thompson and oryille II.
Gusts, who shall hold office until the first Tuesday
Of january. A. d. 1885, and until their successors
are elected.
The directors hereafter chosen shall be elected by
the stockholders and hold office for year and
I'll their successors are elected. but the directors
may Ill any vacancy for the unexpired term.
There shall a.so be President Secretary and
Treasurer Of said corporation to be elected annually
by the dlrec,crs, and the said George H Ranney
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 It's 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 to pass bylaws
and provide for calling meetings Of the stockholders
or directors.
The first meeting Of said corporation shall be on
the first day OF January ~ d. 1885, Rt ten o'clock
a m, the Office Of the corporation in the City OF
Saint Paul, Minnesota.
There shall, be an annual meeting of the stock.
holders the first Tuesday OF January OF each year
unless otherwise provided by the bylaws In case,
however, such annual meeting OF stockholders
shou not take place at such stated time the direct
ors shall have power 10 call such meeting OF stock
holders at such other time and upon such notice as
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 seals the day year first
herein above written.
GEORGE II. RAENEY, (Seal.)
HSRBERT n. HoDGMAS. (Seai.)
JAMES HURD THOMPSON, (Seal.)
ORvILLE II. CURTIS. (Seal)
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence OF
HENRY J. HORN,
FR F. WILDE.