The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-26

We. the undersigned hereby associate our
selves together for the purpose of becoming
corporation under and by virtue of the
laws OF the State OF Minnesota. and do hereby
adopt and syn the following articles OF in
corporation:
ARTICLE l.
The name of this corporation shall be the
Laurel Flats Corporation. The principal place
of the transaction Of the business Of eaid
corporation shall be st. Paul, Minnesota.
Tho general nature of the business OF said
corporation shall be buying, owning. imprOy-
ing, selling Leasing and dealing in lands,
tenements and Embellishments. real. mixed and
personal estate and property. and building.
buying. selling. leasing ard operating apart
ment koGses
ARTICLE II.
Sad corporation shall commence on the
30th day Of December. 1897, and the period OF
its continuance shall be the term of thirty
years thereafter
ARTICLE III.
The amount Of capital stock of said cor,
poraton shall be thircy-nve thousand dollars
(s35. C00l, divided into $50 shares OF one hun
bred dollars 1900 each. to be issued and
paid in as tho Beard Of Directors OF sad cor
poration shall determine
ARTICLE "
The highest amount OF indebtedness or la
bility to which said corporation shall at any
time be subject shall be fifteen thousand
dollars (s15,e0O.
ARTICLE "
The names ard PAGES Of residence OF the
persons forming said association for incor-
pOIatlOH are as IOilOWS. EGWlu NJ. ware.
George 3. Ware and Howard f. Ware AL
residing at St. Pau, Minnesota.
ARTICLE VI.
The government OF this corporation and tho
management of its business and affairs shall
be vested in a board OF three directors, who
shall be elected annually by and from the
stockholders OF sad corporation at each an
nual meeting thereof. which shall be held On
the first Monday in each and every year at
the principal Office OF said corporation in St.
Paul. Minnesota, except no annual meeting
thereof shall be held during the year 1898.
Said directors shall hold Office for one year,
or until their successors are elected in Their
stead.
The annual meeting of the Board OF DIrec-
tors of this corporation shall be held at its
principal Office in st. Paul Immediately after
the adjournment Of each annual meeting OF
said corporation.
The first Board Of Directors shall consist OF
Edwin NJ. Ware. George b. Ware and Howard
F. Ware who shall hold Office until the an
nual meeting OF the corporation for the year
1899, until their SUCCESSORS are elected in
their stead
ARTICLE VII.
The officers of this corporation shall be
president a vice president. a FeCretary and a
treasurer. who shall be elected by the Board
of Directors at each annual meeting thereof,
and shall hold office for one year or until
their SUCCESSORS are elected in their stead
They shall perform such duties ard have such
powers as the bylaws Of the corporation shall
prescribe TIE office Of secretary and treas
The first officers of this corporation shall be:
President Edwin W. Ware
Vice President, George b. Ware
Secretary and Treasurer. Howard +. Ware
and they shall hold office until the annual
meeting Of the Board of Directors for the
year 1899 or until their successors are elected
I'm their stead.
In witness whereof. we have hcreunto set
our hands and seals this 22nd day Of De-
EDWIN NJ WARE. CseolJ
GEORGE B. WARE (SeaI1
HOWARD F. WARE. (ScaI)
In Presence Of
J. D. MCCulOch.
Z. G.. Stringer.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of RAM
ON this 22nd day of December. A. y. 1897.
personally appeared before me Edwin NJ.
Ware, George B. Ware and Howard f. Ware
to me known to he the same persons who ex-
ecuted the foregoing instrument and each Tor
himself acknow.edeed that he executed the
So ne freely and voluntarily and for the uzes
ard purposes therein expressed.
CNotaral Seal) e. c. STRINGER
Notary Pubic
Ramsey County, MINI.
STATE OF MINNEsoTA-DEPARTMENT
u hereby efeiS certify that the within instrument
was fled for record in this Office on tho 22d
day Of December. A. r. 1897. at O'Clock
D. m. and was duly recorded in Book s. . II
interpretations. on page
ALBERT BERG
Secretary OF State.
STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY or RAM
Office of the Register Of Deeds.
This is to certify that the within instrument
was fled for record IN this Office at 81. Paul
on the 22d day Of December. a. y. 1897. at
2:1o O'Clock D. m. and that the same was
duly record d in Book II Of interpretations,
pages 579-579 .
EDWARD G. KRAMER
Register OF Deeds.
By F. L. Breen Deputy.
ESsg'sEs IsaSSA