St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-30
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
White Bear Land Company

We, the undersigned, do hereby associate our
selves together for the purpose OF becoming acor-
poratiOn under the provisions OF title ii OF chap
ter thrty-four of the General Satutesof the State
OF Minnesota relating to corporations, and Tor
that purpose do hereby adopt and sign these ar
ticles OF incorporation, as follows, to-wlt
ARTICLE 1.
Frst-The name of this corporation shall be the
White Bear Land Company.
Second-The general nature of the business OF
this corporation shall be the buying, owning,
plating, improving selling and dealing in lands.
tenements and Entertainments in the Village OF
White Bear, Ramsey County Minnesota.
Third-The principal place for the transaction
of the business of this corporation shall be In the
Village OF White Bear, Ramsey County Minnesota.
ARTICLE IL.
The time for the commencement of this corpora
ton shall be the first Monday in June, 1855, ana
the period for its continuance shall be thirty years
from the said first Monday in June, 1885.
ARTICLE III.
The amount of the capital stock of this corpora
ton shall be ten thousand five hundred dollars,
divided into four hundred and twenty (420) shares
of twenty-five dollars each (S25), and each share
shall be entitled to vote at all meetings of the
stockholders. Said stock shall be paid in when
SAID corporation commences business.
ARTICLE ".
The highest amount Of Indebtedness or liability
to which said corporation shall at any time be sub
Ject shall not exceed five hundred dollars.
ARTICLE v.
The names and places of residence of the per-
sons forming this corporation follows:
Daniel Getty, John A. Getty, Henry K Getty and
Adam X. Getty, all residing in White Bear, Min
nesota; Peter A. Keller and Luther p. Keller, re-
siding in the City of Philadelphia in the State of
Pennsylvania, and Adam Keller, residing in Car
Isle, in the State of Pennsylvania.
ARTICLE VI
First-The names of the persons forming the
first Board of Directors are as follows: Daniel
Getty, John A. Getty Henry X. Getty and Adam
X. Getty, of White Bear, Minnesota Peter A.
Keller and L. P. Keller of Philadelphia Penn
sylvania, and Adam Keller, OF Carlisle, Pennsyl-
vania, and they shall hold Office till the first Mon
day in June, 1885,
Second-The government of this corporation
and the management of its affairs are hereby
vested in a board of seven directors who shall be
stockholders in the same. They shall be elected
annually on the first Monday in June of each year
and shall hold their office until their successors
are elected and qualified.
Third-The executive officers of said corpora
ton shall consist of President, and a Secretary
and Treasurer. The offices of Secretary and
Treasurer may be held by the same person. They
shall exercise such powers and perform such
duties as the bylaws shall prescribe.
The President and the Secretary shall sign all
deeds necessary for the business of the corpora
ton for and in the name of the corporation.
Fourth-Vacancies in the Board of Directors
may be filed by said Board at any regular or
special meeting of the same.
Fifth-The executive officers shall be elected
annually by the Board of Directors from among
their number Immediately upon its organization at
the annual meeting and shall hold office until
their successors are elected and qualified. Until
successors are elected Daniel Getty shall be pres
ident, John A. Getty secretary and Henry K. Getty
treasurer.
In testimony whereof the undersigned have set
their hands and seals this 9th day of May, 1885.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
Witness to Daniel Getty, John
w. w. y 1870 A. Getty, Henry K. Getty and
""' Adam X. Getty.
DANIEL GETTY, SEAL.
JOHN A. GETTY, SEAL.
HENRY K. GETTY, SEAL.
A. K GETTY, SEAL.
As to P. A. and Luther THOMAS B. RUTTER.
P. Keller. (JOSEPH BROBSTON.
P. A. KELLER, SEAL
LUTHER P KELLER, [SEAL.l .