St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
THE ST. PAUL RUBBER COMPANY.

Articles OF Incorporation signed and adopted this
twenty fifth day u November, A. D. eighteen hun
dred aad eighty -four, BY and between the UNDER
signed persons hereinafter named
First-The said persons agree 70 form and ass
ciate themselves and DO hereby form and associate
themselves. into 4 corporation under the General
Laws OF the State OF Minnesota
The name " said corporation shall be THE SAINT
PAUL RUBExE CoNPASY."
The general nature of It's 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 ths
County OF Ramsey aud State OF Minnesota
Seeond-The time of commencement OF said cor
poraIon shall be the nrst daY of January, AID 1885,
and the period Of continuance OF said corporation
shall De thirty years from this date.
Third-The amount OF capital stock OF said corpo-
ration shall be thirty thousand dollars, which shall
he al paid IN within i've days after subscribing for
the same
The SAID amount OF capital stock and number OF
shares may lie increased at any regular special
meeting CT the stockholders 10 the amount OF twenty
thousand dollars additional stock. making she aggre-
gate capital stock fifty thousand dollars. Said addi-
tonal stock may be issued and paid from time TO
time a. may be ordered by the directors pre-
FOurih-The highest amount OF indebtedness or
liability which the said corporation shall be ut any
time subject IS Atty thousand dollars.
Fifth-The names and places Of residence OF the
/ persons forming said corporation arc follows;
George Il. RaEney, St. Paul. Minnesota; Herbert
\. Hodgman. ST. Paul, Minnesota; James Hurd
/ us. Minneapolis Minnesots.
sixth-The government OF said corporation and
the management OF It's affairs shall be vested In 3
board Of four directors all OF whom shall be stock
/ holders except u herein provided.
The names VI the first board Of directors shall be
I the aforementioned George II. Ranney, Herbert "
/ HOdsmsn. James Hurd Thompson AMI Crvile g.
GUSTS. who shall hold Office uut the hrst Tuesday
Of January. A. d. 1855. and until their successors
| are elected.
The directors hereafter chosen shall he elected by
the sto kholdsrs and hold Office for year and
I'll their successors are elected. but the directors
| may M any vacancy for the unexpired term.
There shall also be q President. Secretary and
Treasurer o. said corporation 10 be elected annually
/ by THE directors, and the said George II. Ranney
shall be President, and the said Herbert y. HOdg-
| man shall he Secretary and Treasurer until their
successors are elected and qualified.
There may Dc such other officers as said corpora
ton. BY It's directors may provide. and all Officers
shall hold Office until their successors appointed
| and qualified. All officers shall be stockholders.
The directors shall have power 10 pass bylaws
and provide for calling meetings Of the stockholders
| or directors.
The first meeting Of said corporation shall be on
the nrst day OF January, A. D. 1885, az ten O'Clock
g. ~. AZ the Office Of the corporation IN the City Of
| Saint Paul Minnesota
There shRl. be an annual meeting OF the stock
holders the first Tuesday OF January OF each year
unless otherwise provided by the by4aws. In case,
! however. such annual meeting OF stockholders
should 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 az
| 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 corporatcrs. have
hereto set hands and seals the day and year rsI
/ herein above written.
GEORGE II. RAS'NEY, (Seal.l
HERBERT y. HoDGNAS, Seal
JAMES HrRD THOMPSON, seal
OEvILLE II. CCETIs. Seal
Signed sealed and delivered In presence OF
HENgY J. HoRS
FIR. +. WILDE.