, 1890-05-01
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The Great Exhibition VIII
Open September H.
AND CONTINUE THIRTY DAYS
The Articles of Incorporation
Manager Robinson Addresses
the Meeting The Details

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Co.'s office.
In pursuance of the call the trus-
tees met at II o'clock with the fol-
lowing present: +. Il. Moore, ~
NJ. Cannon, j. w. Goss, John H.
Reavls, j. r. Marks and |, ;, Kauf'
man. c. H. Burns was absent, not
having returned from the Sound.
A. NJ. Cannon wns elected tenn
porary chairman and thosc present
began to settle down to business.
The object of the meeting was
stated to be- for the purpose of elect
ing permanent officers for the asso'
citation, Its organization and the Sc
lection of u general manager
The following permanent officers
were elected: A. NJ. Cannon, prcsi-
dent; J. w. Gos-, vice president; f.
II. Moore, treasurer, aud j. X,
Reavis, secretary. Charles W. Rob
inson was unanimously elected "a
the general niunager, with a salary
of 5000 u year
Next the committee on subscrip-
tion was called Into the nectiugand
u conference held. This committee
consisted of II. Bolster, y. j, Shaw,
NJ. r. Harrison, II. W. Augustine,
L. +, Hogan and John Fisher.
The following form was agreed
upon ~ subscription paper 10 be
handed around by the committee:
1--WE, the undersigned, agrco to
and do hereby subscribe to the Capl-
tai stock OF the Northwestern In
dustrial Exposition Of Spokane
Falls, Wash, the number of shares
of the par V,luo of s9j each set Op-
poslto our names. And We further
more agree TO pay per cent. Of the
par value of the shares of said cX-
position sO subscribed at such time
ns the treasurer OF said exposition
shall call for the same. Balance of
said subscription 10 he paid on call
lof said treasurer but no more than
10 per cent. Of any subscription shall
he called during any one month";
II was also agreed that only 75
per cent, of tho stock should b.
called in during this year.
The capital stock was placed at
10000, in 5000 shares OF the value
OF So per sllare.
/ The committee were authorized
and decided to begin their work nt
once, possibly to-day, and secure
the necessary amount Of subscrlp.
/ tiOns.
ARTICLES OF fNCoRPORhrtoN.
The following articles of iucor.
poration were read and adopted:
Know all men by thee presents
That we, the Undersigned. have this
day voluntarily associated our.
selves together, Tor the purpose Of
forming II corporation, under the
laws Of the state of Washington.
And we hereby certify; First.
That the name Of said corporation
Is the Northwestern industrial Tx.
position Company, of Spokane Falls,
Wash.
Second the purpose for
which II is formed il to carry on the
business of an industrial exposition
i0r the states of Montana. Idaho,
Washington, Oregon and Province
of British Columbia. 10 purchase
or lcnso and sell real estate and por.
sonul property; to issue bonds ar
NOTES in the name OF said cugporl
lion, for Che purposes Of eyidcncing
Indebtedness of said corporation
10 execute mortgages To- secure such
Indebtedness, to give aud to transact
amy and all business of amy Kind.
mature or charnctcr which NAV he
necessary for the purpose of carry.
ing out tho business OF au industrial
Exposition.
Ihird--That the place where IL
principal business Il to be trans.
rcted shall he tho city of Spokane
Fails, county of Spokane, state OF
Washington,
tourth-That the term for which
II Is to exist Is liity years from and
alter the date Of Its incorporation.
tiith-That the number of lis
directors shall be- seven, and thc
names and residences of those who
are appointed for the first ak
months are +. II. Moore, spokane
tal's, wash; A. NJ. Cannon, Spo.
kane Falls, Wash; G. II. Burns
Spokane Falls, Wash; j. w. Co.'s
Spokane Falls, Wash, John n
iteavls, Spokane Falls, Wash. j. r.
MARKS, Spokane Falls, Wash; T. n
kaufman, Spokane Falls, Wash.
SlHth--That the amount of th,
capital stock Of this CORPORATION
shall he $1,000 divided into 400,
shares OF the par value of S25 each.
In witness whereof we hny.
hcreunto set our hands aud senl,
lhls 18th day of April, 1890.
II had now reached noon and the
meeting was adjourned TO meet nj
o'clock In the afternoon for IN,
purpose OF signing the articles of in
corporation that had been adopted
MANAGER ROBINSON TALKS.
During tho forenoon meeting
after the election of Mr.. Robinsor
as general manager, he was invited
TO come in and express his views I,
the trustees.
In the course Of his talk he salo
That one OF the principal aims of tn,
exposition would he toinducc mann
ihcl'lrcrs and manufactures to c,m,
hhu locate In this city. In additio,
70 inns IL would bring immigration
ana capital to the state at large and
the surrounding countries.
lie said tho exposition could no,
more concessions than any sjnpl,
indi yidual in getting transportalio,
Tor the many exhibits. In fact IA,
Thought that free transportaiio,
could be obtained In many Instance
( Another thing was that Easier,
people could see In one group ali th,
new material that this country nro
duced aud which could enter Int.
manufacturing, '''
MIR. Robinson left the city mi,
morning on the east-boupd n.sson
ger train FOR New York clty 10 .r