The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-25
Articles of Incorporation of the
Minnesota Cold Storage Companv.

minnesota Cold Storage Company,
We, whose names are hereunto subscribed
nave associated and do hereby associate our
selves together for the purpose of forming
a corporation under the laws of the State
OF Minnesota. and to that end have adopted
and do hereby adopt, the following articles
of incorporation:
ARTICLE 1.
The name Of this corporation shall be Min
nesota Cold Storage Company and its nrin
cipal place of business shall be the civ or
st. Paul, Minnesota.
ARTICLE II.
The general nature of it's business shall be
the conducting of cold storage and general
warehouse business.
ARTICLE III.
The commencement of this corporation shall
be May 24th, $685. and the term of it's cor
porate existence shall be thirty years.
ARTICLE ".
The amount of it's capital stock shall he
nifty thousand dollars, divided into five hun
dred shares OF one hundred dollars each and
shall be paid fer at such times and in such
manner as the Board Of Directors may de-
termine.
ARTICLE v.
The highest amount of indebtedness or liza
blllty to which this corporation shall at any
time be subject shall be one hundred thousand
dollars.
ARTICLE vi.
The names and places of residence of the
persons forming this corporation are as fol-
lows:
J. s. Moody, st. Paul. Mimi.
T. L. Z. Brooks, st. Paul, MINI.
C. d. Staples, st. Paul, MINI.
ARTICLE VII
The government of this corporation and
the management of its affairs shall be vested
in board of three directors, who shall be
elected annually after 1885, at the annual
meeting of the stockholders, en- the first
Monday IN May. of each year, and shall hold
office for the term of one year, and until
their successors are elected. The first board
of directors shall consist of the persons named
In Article VI. and shall hold office until
1899. A'0''' -
ARTICLE VIII.
Immediately after their election at each
annual meeting, the directors shall organize
and elect a president. vice president, a sec
rotary and treasurer. who shall be tho
hold their office until their successors are
elected. Any two of said offices may be held
by the same person. Until the first annual
meeting Of the corporation, L. L. c. Brooks,
]. s. Moody and c. D. Staples shall constr,
tute the board of directors, and the officers
shall be
L. L. G. Brooks, President.
j. 8. Moody, Secretary and Treasurer.
The office Of vice president may be left va
and vacancies in the Board of Directors may
be filled for unexpired terms by the remain
ing members thereof.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and affixed our seals this
oath day of May. 1898.
j. s. MOODY. (Seal.)
L. J.. c. BROOKS, (Seal.)
c. D. STAPLES, (Seal)
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence
Of
F. M. Catlin,
G. Ainey.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAM
sey-ss.
On this oath day of May, $685. before me
personally appeared ]. S. Moody, l.. L. C.
Brooks and c. D. Staples. to me known to
be the same persons described in and who
executed the foregoing articles of incorpora-
ton, and they severally acknowledged tho
same to be their free act and deed.
FRED M. CATLIN,
Notary Public, Ramsey County Minnesota.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, DEPARTMENT
of State.
l hereby certify that the within instrument
was filed for record in this office on the
oath day Of May. A. D. 1898. at 4 o'clock p.
M. and was duly recorded in Book Q, OF
interpretations, on Page -.
ALBERT BERG,