St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-21

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a RTICLES OF INCORPORATION We
n the undersigned do hereby associate
ourselves together for the purpose of becom-
ing Corporation under aud pursuant to the
provisions OF lille Two ~, 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
and adopt the following articles OF incor
pOrat1on:
ARTICLE I.
The name of this Corporation shall be 1.-THE
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 II
The lime of commencement OF this Cor
poration shall be the LIST day of February,
A. d. 1875, ana it shall continue for a period
OF twenty years.
The capital stock of said Corporation shall
be the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand d d.
lars ISIS, 0O0.GO), and SHALL be divided into
two hundred and fifty (250) shares, with par
value of One Hundred Dollars (S1J0 .0U) 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.01O.00).
ARTICLE V.
The names and places of residence of the
persons forming this Corporation are as fol-
lows:
Benjamin F. Gilkison. St Paul, MINI.
Charles Ward, st. Faul, Mimi.
William E. Carruthers, St. Paul, Mi M.
Edward 6. Beyl, st. Paul. Mum.
Frank Z. Encell, st. Paul, Mimi.
ARTICLE VI.
The Government OF this Corporation shall
be vested i'll a President, Vice President,
Secretary, Treasurer, Attorney and q Board
of five Directors. Directors shall be stock
holders and elected for one year at the an
nual meeting, which shall be held IN st.
Paul. Minnesota. at o'clock p. IN. OF the
first Tuesday of January in each wear 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 fnan-
cial management of the affairs of said Cor
poraton; preside at all meetings OF it 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. Gilkison. Charles Ward Will
lam E. Carruthers, Edward G. Beyl and
Frank (. Encell; and said Benjamin +.
Glikison shall be President, Charles Ward,
Vice President; William L. Carruthers
Secretary; Edward C. Beyl, Treasurer, and
Frank E. Encell, Attorney.
ARTICLE VII.
Special meetings of the corporation may
be called by order of the president or by
notice in 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 transac-
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 Win.
Said corporation may purchase its own
stock and retire or extinguiSh the same, and
may hold such stock without merger 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 *
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
in office shall not be more or less than three;
Whereupon O majority of said three shall
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 majority
present and voting, may fill any vacancy in
the board. the officers or agents of the corpo-
ration. 8. Appoint other officers or agents
named herein. T. Prescribe the compensa-
ton. duties and Obligations of oil officers,
agents and employees o. suspend or remove
any officer, agent or employee. 6. Make,
adopt amend and repeal bylaws for the gov
eminent of said corporation and the man.
agement of its affairs: and. 7. Generally
have except the executive, sole government
OF said corporation and the full control and
manag ement of its affairs.
ARTICLE x
No contracts or agree ments on the part OF
this corporation shall be valid unless duly
authorized in writing by the president.
In witness whereof. the undersigned have
hereunto set our hands and seals this 18th
day of January, A. d. 1895.
Executed III presence>ot
NJ MAXWELL,
". a. SPENCE.
BENJAMIN F. GILKISON, TSeaI
CHARLES WARD. Seal.
WILLIAM E. CARRUTHERS, Seal
EDWARD G.. BEYL. Seal
FRANK e. ENCELL, Seal.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. ISIS
County of Ramsey. 30
Be it known, that on this I4th day of Jan
uary. 1895 personally came before me Ben
iamin F. Gilkison, Charles Ward, William E.
Carruthers Edward @. Beyl and Frank T.
Encell each to me known TO be the person
named in, and who signed the foregoing in
strument and each in due form of law ac-
knowledged that he executed the same as and
for his free act and deed.
lNotar1al Seal. W. A. SPENCE.
Notary Public, Ramsey County, Minnesota.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
Department of State.
This is to certify that the within instrument
was fled for record in this Office on the 18th
day of January. A. D. 1895, at 10:30 O'Clock
a. m. and was duly recorded in Book III 3
of interpretations, Page -.
ALBERT BERG.
Secretary OF State.>
STATE OF MINNESOTA, CO
County of Ramsey. 90
Office of Register Of Deeds.
hereby certify that the within instrument
was filed for record in this Office. ct ST. Paul
on the 18th day of January. A. D. 1895. at
o'clock p. m, and that the same was duly re-
corded in Book of interpretations, on
page 296. HENRY WEBER,
Register of Deeds.
BY OCTAVE SAYARD, Deputy.