St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02
A RT1cLEs OF INCORPORATION OF THE

A RTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE
II Union Iron Works Co. of ST. Paul-TO all
whom it may concern: Know ye that we the UNI
dersgned, Charles Fl. Robinson. Joseph Rothwell
and Edward L. Hemenway, the place of residence
of all of whom is at the city of ST. Paul. county OF
Ramsey and state of Minnesota, have agreed to
associate ourselves together as corporation I'M
der the laws of said state, and do hereby and by
these presents form and create body corporate
and polite under and by virtue of the provisions
of title two Co of chapter thirtyfour (3D of the
general statutes of 1878 of said state, and the
eral acts of the legislature of said state amend
atory thereto, and to that end and purpose do
hereby adopt and sign the following articles of
incorporation:
First-The name of said corporation shall be
the Union Iron Works Co. of st. Paul.
Second-The general nature OF the business to
be carried ON by the said corporation shall be a
manufacturing and mechanical business, to-wit:
The casting of metals and alloys either, and
the carrying on of general foundry; the making,
building, forging and repairing of all kinds of
machinery and articles of metal and alloy or
either, and the carrying and conducting of a
general machine shop, smithery and FORGE any,
either ALL and doing all the work OF every kind
and description usually done in the same or any
of the same, and the making of such articles from
wood or other materials as may be necessary to
properly conduct and fulfill and comply with the
requirements of said business and also the selling
and disposing of articles so manufactured, and
contracting and doing such work for others.
The principal place of transacting such business
shall be the said city of st. Paul.
The said corporation shall commence on the
first day of May, A. d. 1885, and shall continue
for the period of thirty (3 years thereafter, and
no longer. .-1l3
Third-The amount of capital stock of said
corporation shall be one hundred thousand
1O0,OOO) dollars, and shall be issued and paid in
as ordered by the board of directors of said cor
poration.
Fourth-The highest amount of Indebtedness or
liability to which said corporation shall at any
time be subject shall be the sum of thirty thous-
and (30,000) dollars.
Fifth-The names of the persons forming this
association for incorporation are Charles H. Rob
inson, Joseph Rothwell and Edward L. Hemen-
way and the place of residence of each and all
said persons is the city of St. Paul. county OF Ram
sey state of Minnesota,
Sixth-The names of the first boaId of directors
of said corporation are Charles IL. Robinson,
Joseph Rothwell and Edward L. Hemenway, who
shall hold Office and serve until the first annual
meeting of the stockholders of said corporation.
The government of said corporation and the
management of its affairs shall be vested in a
board of three directors who shall be elected an
nualIy by the stockholders at annual meeting Of
said corporation which shall be holden at the said
city of st, Paul on the first Tuesday of the month
of June in each year, and shall hold office and
serve until their successors are elected and quail
fed.
Charles H. Robinson shall be the first president
of said corporations; Edward l.. Hemenway shall
be its first secretary Charles A. Dunn shall be its
first treasurer, and Joseph RothweH shall be its
first general manager They shall each hold their
respective offices until the first annual meeting of
the corporation, or until their successors are
elected and qualified.
On the day of the annual meeting Of the stock
holders in each year the board shall elect pres-
dent, secretary, treasurer and general manager of
the corporation for the ensuing year, and may fill
vacancies at any time.
The president and directors shall be stockhold-
ers in said corporation.
The board of directors may make, alter, adopt
and amend bye-laws for said corporation and shall
therein prescribe and define the duties and pow
ers of all the officers. Theboard may also change
by bye-law the time and place. when and where
said officers and directors shall be elected, and
may any or all of said officers at pleasure
Seventh-The capital stock of said corporation
shall be divided into two thousand (20O0) shares
of the par value of fifty (50) dollars each.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our
respective hands and seals this, the 30th day of
April, A. D. 1885. CHAs. H. ROBINSON, Il. s.
JOSEPH ROTHWELL L. s.
E. L. HEMENWAY. IL. s.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of F.
A. Mason R. B. Whitacre.