St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-30
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4 RTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
q the ~Osgood Blodgett Manufacturing
COMPANY
Know ali men by these presents. That we.
whose names are are hereuntO subscribed.
have agreed TO associate ourselves together
for the purpose Of INCORPORATION. and Of be-
ing created ana constituted corporation IN
der ana by virtue OF the laws and statutes of
tne State or Minnesota. and Tor that purpose
have adopted and signed. and do hereby
adopt ana sign The following articles OF in
corporation:
Article Fisst-The corporate name of this
coronation shall lie, and is. the '-OsgOod &
BlodgetI Manufacturing Company
The general nature of the business of this
corporation shall be the manufacture of lum-
Der, and all articles wholly or in part made
tnerefrOm. including boxes, refrlgeFatOrs,
buildings. building materials. and all kinds
OF wood wOIS: and the purchase and the sale
OF lands. buildings. logs timber and lumber;
ana 10 build buy. sell lease, own and MAIN
lam. ana operate mills machinery. factories
shops. ana lumber yards; ana 10 conduct and
carry on general manufacturing business
ana such other Lawful undertakings as may
be necessary, essential or expedient TO the
success OF the business above named. or per
tanning thereto.
The principal place of the transaction of
the business or this corporation shall be at
the City of ST Paul. in the County OF Ram
sey. and Stale of Minnesota
Article SecOnd-The Jimeof the commence
InenT LT this corporation shall be the first day
OF January, A D. 1892. and the period Of its
continuance shall be thirty years
Article Third-The amount of the capital
stock OF this corporation shall be one hun
dred and fifty thousand SIS, COD dollars.
No stock. nor any certificate OF stock. shall
at any time be issued until the full par value
thereof has been actually BALD III. The stock
maid n ~ in, rrv- or a
valuation to be liked and determined by the
Board OF Directors. at any special or general
meeting. by resolution OF order of the Board
OF Directors. particularly describing the
property anc the price orvalue fixed thereORs
and No property shall be taken and no stock
or certificates OF Stock shall be issued there
Tor until such order or resolution has been
duly adopted ana recorded.
Four hundred t400l shares of stock of said
corporation shall be subscribed for and issued
az the commencement OF the business OF the
corporation. ana the balance OF said stock
may be ISSUED from time 10 time under such
rules ana regulations as may be prescribed
by the Board OF Directors.
SAID corporation may buy in its own stock.
and the stock 50 bought IN said Corporation
may retire and exrnguish- or hold the same.
without merger or exunguishment. or may
reissue the same in the same manner and on
the same terms as other stock, rs the Board Of
Directors may determine ANA elect.
No stockholder can sell any shares OF stock
10 The corporation Ut the same value safd
shares can be sold Tor to any other party.
Article FOurth-The highest amount OF III
ebtedness or liability TO which said corpora
ion shall al any time be subject IS one nun
dred thousand tSt00 egOl dollars
Article tifrh-The names and places of
residence OF the persons forming this corpora
ton are as follows. to wit:
Benjamin = OsgOOd. 81 Paul State of Min
nesota;
Henry E. OsgOod, ST. Paul. State of Mime
sofa;
Fred 5. Blodgen St Paul. state of Mime
sofa:
Leland ). Armstrong. ST. Paul. state Of Min
neSOta.
Harvey A BIodgeLL St Paul. state of Min
nesOia-
Article SiXth-The government OF said cor
pOratiOu. and the management of It's affairs
shall be vested III board OF i've directors. 10
be elected annually BY the stockholders Of
said corporation from among their number
a. the annual meeting IL each year. TO be
held on the last Tuesday IN January. prOyid-
Ell The Board OF Directors. herein named.
shall hold their offices as such until the last
Tuesday IN january. Isll2. and until their sue
ceSSOrs are elected and qualified The names
OF the persons VINO shall constitute The first
Board OF Directors ara the aforesaid Benjamin
:. OsgOOd. Henry T. OsgOOd. Fred :. BlOdgetL
Leland \ Armstrong anu Harvey A. Blodgett.
The officers OF said corporation shall con
slsl OF President, Vice President. Secretary
ana Treasurer. and the directors OF said
corporation shall. on the last Tuesday of Jan
uary OF each year. after the Adjournment OF
the stockholders meeting on that day. or in
case OF adjournment on the adjourned day.
meet tor the election OF said officers ana at
such meeting shall elect from the directors
the said officers of said corporation for the
year next ensuing. The directors and Of
nceTs OF said corporation after the nrst here
in named shall hold their respective offices
for one year next ensuiH CATER their election.
ana until their successors are elected and
qualified. ana the duties Of said officers NAV
be prescribed by the bylaws OF the c0rpOra-
ton. No person shall be a director or officer
OF said corporation VINO IS not . stOckhOiQer
therein. The Offices OF Secretary and Treas
urer may be held by the same person. and
The ice President NAY also hold the Office Of
either Secretary or Treasurer Until success
sOrs are elected Benjamin ;. 0sgood shall
be President Henry Z. OsgOod Vice Presi-
dent, and Fred ;. BlOdgett Secretary and
Treasurer.
such general and special meetings of the
stockholders. and also OF the directors nav
be called and held as the interests of the
business OF the corporation may require. or
as the same may De authorized and prescribed
by the bylaws of the corporation.
The directors shall have power TO MI every
vacancy. II any. OF the officers Of the cOrpO-
ration ana also 10 MI any vacancy in the
Board OF Directors. at any special or general
meeting of the Board of Directors.
Article Seventh-The NUMBER and amount
OF the shares IL the capital stock of said cor
pOration shall be fifteen hundred Il. SOD, and
shall be divided into shares OF one hundred
Sl00i dollars each 81
In witness whereof we. the persons here
Inbefore named. Is incorporates. have here
unto subscribed our names and affixed our
seals. each for himself. this. the sth day OF
December. A. D. 1871.
BENJAMIN ;. OSGOOD. ISeal. 4
HENRY E OsGOOD. Seal L.
FRED ;. BLODGETT. seal T.
LELAND : ARMSTRONG seal. sE
HARVEY A BLODGETT seal RI
signed, sealed ana delivered IN presence
Of
WARREN II. MEAD. H.
H. y. DEUEL. 8.