St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-13


sign the following articles of association:
The name of this corporation shall be: THE LITTLE
FALLS WATER-PowER COMPANY OF MINNESOTA.
The general nature of its 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, breakwaters, piers,
abuttments, booms mills and misites, and the leas
ing, operating and utilizing of said improvements,
and the conducting and carrying of manufacturing
in all or any OF Its branches by means or SAID wafer
and other power and improvements with power and
authority to buy sell, lease improve mortgage and
convey, or 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 water-power
The principal place Of transacting the business of
said corporation shall be at Saint Paul. In the county
of Ramsey and state of Minnesota.
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, and the same
shall be paid in called for by resolution or resou-
lions OF the board OF directors Of said corporation
The highest amount of indebtedness liability to
WHICH lns corporation snail at any time DC SUBJECT,
Is the sum of five hundred thousand dollars.
v.
The names and places of residence of the persons
forming this association for incorporation, are as fol-
lows:
Charles A. DeGraff of Saint Paul., Minnesota.
Lyman ID. 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.
agement of its affairs shall be vested in Board OF
five Directors to be elected by the stockholders, and
In President, Vce-President, 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 vcepresident secretary and treasurer
shall be elected at the first meeting of directors after
such annual meeting of stockholders and the said Of
cers OF this corporation shall hold office respectively
until their successors elected and qualified and
in the event of vacancy in the board of directors
the same may be filled at a 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, vicepresi
dent secretary and treasurer to be elected by them
at their first meeting.
The names of the first Board of Directors as
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 stock 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. ID. KERR,
NJ Z. D'ENGELBAUNER.
C. A. DEGRAFF, rSeal1
NJ NJ. WILLIAMS, [Seall
HENRY P. UPHAM ISeal.l
LYMAN ID. HODGE, [Seall
VIM. CROOKS, ISeal.l