St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-18
Cor. 9Th and Robert SITS.

A RTICLES OF INCORPORATION We,
n the undersigned, do hereby associate
ourselves together for the purpose of becom-
ing Corporation under and pursuant to the
provisions of little Two (2), Chapter "a of the
General Statutes of the State of Minnesota,
and the several acts amendatory thereto and
thereof, and for said purpose. do hereby sign.
aud adopt the following articles OF incor-
poration:
ARTICLE I.
The name of this Corporation shall be Tho
Publishers Collection Agency" It's business
shall be limited to the collection of outstand-
ing accounts and Indebtedness of any and
all kinds. throughout the United States and
Canada, and its principal Office shall be in
the City of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Mime
sofa.
ARTICLE III.
The time OF commencement of this Cor
poration shall be the list day of February,
A. d. 1895, and it shall continue for period
OF twenty years.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of said Corporation shall
be the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand ID d.
lars (S25, OO0.OO), and shall be divided into
two hundred and fifty (250) shares with par
value of One Hundred Dollars $1,000 each.
ARTICLE ".
The highest amount of Indebtedness or !
liability to which this corporation shall at
any time be subject shall be the sum OF One
Thousand Dollars (Sl,0JO00).
ARTICLE V.
The names and places of residence of the
persons forming this Corporation are as fol0
lows:
Benjamin F. Gilkison, ST. Paul, MINI.
Charles Ward St. Paul, Mimi.
William E. Carruthers, ST Paul, MINI.
Edward G. Beyl st. Paul, Mimi.
Frank L. Encell, st. Paul, Mimi.
ARTICLE VI.
The Government of this Corporation shall
be vested i'll a President, Vice PIesid emit
Secretary, Treasurer Attorney and a Board
nj ShoI ha
holders and elected for one year at the an
nual meeting which shall be held IN St.
Paul. Minnesota at B o'clock p. III. OF the
first Tuesday of January in each year here
after Owners Of stock shall be entitled to
one vote for each share. The Board of Di-
rectors shall annually, within one day after
the annual stockholders meeting meet and
elect President, Vice President, Secretary,
Treasurer and Attorney, from its members.
Officers shall hold office for the term of one
year and until their successors are elected
and qualified. The Board of Directors may
suspend or remove any officer for cause.
The President shall have the general finan-
cial management of the affairs of said Cor
poration; preside at all meetings of 1t and
the Board; employ all employees, and reside
in st. Paul. Minnesota. Until the first an
nual meeting, said Board shall consist of
Benjamin F. Glkison. Charles Ward, Will
lam L. Carruthers Edward G. Beyl and
Frank L. Encell; and said Benjamin +.
GIlkison shall be President, Charles Ward,
Vice President; William E. CarrutherS,
Secretary; Edward G. Beyl, Treasurer, and.
Frank +. EnceI, Attorney.
ARTICLE VII.
Special meetings of the corporation may
be called by order of the president or by
notice i'll writing. signed by the secretary
and mailed TO each of the stockholders five
days before the time or such meeting. Spe-
cial meetings of the board, for the transact
ton OF any business, may be held upon per-
sonal notice of one day, given by the presi-
dent or any officer by his direction. or by
written notice. mailed three days before the
time of its meeting.
ARTICLE VIII.
Said corporation may purchase It's own
stock and retire or eXtinguish the same, and
may hold such stock without mergor or eX-
tinguishment and sell or reissue the same on
such terms, at such times and under such
conditions as may be determined by the
board of directors.
ARTICLE TX.
The board of directors has the following
powers, VIZ L. In case of three or more
vacancies the remaining members or mem
Der thereof may appoint one or more mem
bers thereof, so that the total number then
i'll office shall not be more or less than three;
Whereupon a majority OF said three shall
appoint two more directors. and all APP
pointees to fill vacancies shall, unless sus.
pended or removed by said board, hold office
until the next annual meeting and election
of the board. =. Said board by Il majority
present and voting, may ill any vacancy i'll
the board, the officers or agents of the corpo-
ration. 3. Appoint other officers or agents
named herein. 4. Prescribe the compensa-
ton. duties and obligations of all officers,
agents and employees. 3. Suspend or remove
any officer, agent or employee. g. Make,
adopt, amend and repeal bylaws for the gov
eminent OF said corporation and the man
agement of its affairs; and. z. Generally
have, except the executive, sole government
of said corpo ration and the full control and
manag ement of its affairs.
ARTICLE Y.
No contracts or agreem ents on the part Of
this corporation shall be valid unless duly
in writing by the president
III witness whereof, the under signed have
hereunto set our hands and seals this l4th
day of January, a. ID. S05.
Executed i'll presence of