St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-11

The undersigned do hereby associate themselves
and org anize body corporate under and pursuant
to the provisions of chapter "a Of the general statutes
of Minnesota, and 10 that end do hereby adopt and
sign the following articles OF association:
The name of this corporation shall be; TEE LITTLE
FALLS wAfER-PowER COMPANY OF MfN1SfsoTA.
The general nature Of It's business shall be the de-
velopment, improvement and use OF the water-power
in the Mississippi river at Little Falls In this state
by constructing, operating and maintaining dams,
canals, locks ponds sluices, breakwstsrs, piers,
abuttments, booms mills and mill sites, and the leas-
ing operating and utilizing OF said improvements,
and the conducting and carrying on Of manufacturing
In all any Of its branches by means of said water
and other power and Improvements with power and
authority TO buy, sell, lease, improve mortgage aud
convey, in any way deal in real property, rights,
Entertainments and easements, and mixed and per
sonal estate and property in connection with or In the
vicinity Of said waterpower. 'jN y
The principal place Of transacting the business Of
said corporation shall be at Saint Paul. In the county
of Ramsey and state Of Minnesota
II.
The said corporation shall commence on the first
day Of March, A d. 1884, and shall continue for the
term OF thirty years.
The amount Of the capital stock Of this corporation
shall be six hundred thousand dollars, aud the same
shall be paid in called for by resolution or resolu-
lions Of the board Of directors Of said corporation
w.
The highest amount of indebtedness OF liability to
which this corporation shall at any time be subject.
is the sum Of five hundred thousand dollars. 74
v. -.
The names and places Of residence Of the persons
forming this association for incorporation, are As fol
lows:
Charles A. Deerah, of Saint Paul., Minnesota.
Lyman D. Hodge, of Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Henry P. Upham, Of Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Milton NJ. Williams, Of Saint Paul, Minnesota
William Crooks, Of Saint Paul, Minnesota
VI.
The government Of this corporation and the man.
ageInent of its affairs shall be vested In Board q
1--WE Directors to be elected by the stockholders and
in President, VicePresident, Secretary and Trea
surer TO be elected by the Board Of Directors.
The directors Of said corporation shall be elected
annually at the time that shall be fixed by the BY
laws for the annual meeting Of the stockholders, and
the president ycepresdent secretary and treasurer
shall be elected the first meeting Of directors after
such annual meeting of stockholders and the said Of
fcers OF this corporation shall hold office respectively
until their successors are elected and qualified, and
In the event of vacancy In the board Of directors
the same may be filled at special meeting Of the
stockholders, until the first election Of directors By
the stockholders and their qualification. The gov
eminent Of said corporation and the management OF
its affairs shall be vested In the first board Of direc
tors hereafter named, and IN president yicepresi
dent secretary and treasurer to be elected by them
at their first meeting.
The names OF the first Board OF directors ace az
follows:
Henry P. Upham, Of Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Lyman D. Hodge, Of Saint Paul Minnesota
Charles A. DeGraf Of Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Milton NJ. Williams, of Saint Paul, Minnesota.
William Crooks, of Saint Paul, Minnesota.
VII
The number of shares Of the capital stoc-of said
corporation shall be six thousand, and their amount
shall be one hundred dollars each share.
! In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed
our names this 18th day OF February, A. D. 1884.
| In presence Of
CHAs. D. kerr,
II. E. DESeRLBAUNER.
c. A DEGRAFF, ISeal.l
NJ NJ. WILLIAMS, [SeaLl
HENRY P. UPHAM, tSeal.1
LYMAN D. HODGE, lseal.l
VIM. CROOKS, lseal.l