The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-29
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
BAKER CEMENTICO COMPANY. ~

Know all men by these presents that
we, the undersigned, hereby associate
ourselves together as a body corporate
and polite according to the provisions
Of title two (2) of chapter thirty four $40
of the General Statutes of Minnesota and
Of the acts amendatory thefeto and do
to. that end adopt the articles following:
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The name of the corporation shall be
s;BAKER 5CT1MENTICO COMPANY,e
ARTICLE H. "a.
2 The general nature Of the business of
this corporation shall be the manufacture
ing of cementico, also. the buying, SELL
ing ana trading In cementico, wall coat
ing. paints, paper and all such other
articles as are used in decorating work
and TO. do any and all business. essential
thereto for the purpose OF carrying on q
general manufacturing and mercantile
business in the State of Minnesota and
other states in the United States Also,
for itself buying, owning, selling and
mortgag1ng real estate, and personal
for the purpose of conducting, carrying
on or disposing of the business of said
corporation. :
ARTICLE III.
the principal place of business of said
corporation shall be in the City of ST.
Paul, Ramsey county, Minnesota.
ARTICLE "
The time of the commencement of said
corporation shall be the 18th day of May,
A. d. 1899, and said corporation shall con-
tinue for the period of thirty (3U years
ARTICLE V.
The capital stock of said corporation
shall be Fifty Thousand $4,000 Dollars,
shares of One Hundred (100) Dollars
each, and the same shall be paid for
when issued.
ARTICLE VI.
This corporation shall be authorized tn
commence business when sixty (60) per
cent OF the capital stock has been paid in
ARTICLE VII.
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liability to which said corporation shall
at any one time be subject, is not to ex-
coed two-thirds of the paid up capital
stock. :
ARTICLE VIII
The name and place of residence of the
persons forming this corporation are as
follows:
Joseph L. Baker, Omaha, Nebraska.
Valentine Hinrichs and Samuel s. Ba-
ker, of St Paul, Minnesota
ARTICLE TX
The following named persons shall con-
sutute and serve as the first board of di-
rectorS of said corporation until the first
annual meeting of the stockholders there
OF, ana 1o{ natl5 their successors are elected
and qualihed, viz: Joseph L. Baker, Val
entine. Hinrichs, Samuel S. Baker
ARTICLE X
The government of this corporation and
the management of it's affairs shall be
vested in board of directors of not
less than three nor more than five. who
shall be stockholders of said corpora
the
meeting of the stockholders of said cor
porat1on, at ten o'clock on the second
Thursday in January of each and every
year, at the office of the company in ST.
Paul, Minnesota, and when for any ref-
son said annual meeting cannot be held
at the time and place herein 6esignated
then the board of directors shall fix some
other time or place for holding said an
nual meeting of stockholders
Each share of stock shall represent one
vote.
tion shall consist of a president, vice
president, secretary and treasurer who
shall be directors. One. or more offices
may be held by the same person.
Officers shall be chosen by the board of
directors as soon as may be after the
electioneof directors in each year. and
shall hold their offices until their sue
ceSSorS are elected and qualified
ARTICLE XII
The present officers of said corporation
are as follows: Joseph l.. Baker, presi-
dent; Valentine Hinrichs, vice-president
and treasurer; Samuel S. Baker, secre-
tary.
ARTICLE XII.
The board of directors shall have DOW
of the business and affairs of this cor
porat1on not inconsistent with these ar
ticles of incorporation, and alter and
amend an enc the same at any regular meeting
or the board of directors
In witness whereof, we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this 18th day of
May, A. d. 1899. :
JOSEPH L. BAKER (SeaIl
VALENTINE HINRICHS. (SeaI3
SAMUEL s. BAKER. (SeaI.l
Signed in presence of A. c. Anderson
y. j. Clarke, to each of three
STATE OF MINNESOTA, S., County of
Ramsey. "
On the 18th day of May, A. d. 1899 be-
fore me, notary public in and for said
county and state, personally appeared
Joseph l.. Baker, Valentine Hfnrichs
and Samuel s. Baker, each persohaIIy
known to me to be the Identical persons
who executed the foregoing articles of
Incorporation, and each acknowledged
the same to be his free act and deed for
the uses and purposes therein Expressed.
q. So A. c. ANDERS0N
Notary Public. Ramsey County, MINI.