The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
Articles OF Incorporation of the
Minnesota Water Arch Furnace

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, PURSUANT
to and in conformity with the statutes
Of the State of Minnesota in such case
made and provided, and more parttcu-
the acts entitled "An act relating to
manufacturing corporations" approved
March 7th, A. D. 1873, and the several acts
amendatory thereof. do by these presents
pose Of forming a corporation. and to
that end have agreed upon. and do here
by adopt the following articles Of incor-
ARTICLE
The corporate name Of this corporation
shall be the Minnesota Water Arch Fur
$500 ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is hereby formed and
established are, and the general nature
and sale Of boilers and furnaces, fuel
saving devices, and such other tools, ma
ch1nery' implements. or other devices or
articles as may form the component parts
Of or be Incidental to the manufacture
Of the devices above mentioned.
ARTICLE III.
The principal place for the transaction
Of the business Of this corporation shall
Of Ramsey. and in the State Of Mime
sofa.
ARTICLE ".
The time Of the commencement of this
uary, 1900. and the period Of It's con-
tinuance shall be thirty years.
ARTICLE
The amount of the capital stock Of this
corporation shall be fifty thousand dol
lars (59s 600 5 0o) to be divided into one thou:
fifty dollars ($5O.0O) each, to be paid in
such manner and in at such times and
in such amounts as the board Of dirso-
tors may determine.
ARTICLE VI.
The highest amount Of Indebtedness or
liability to which this corporation shall
at any time be subject shall be the sum
OF ten thousand dollars 0.000.0Ol.
ARTICLE VII
The names and places of residence of
incorporation are as followsi
George Qriggs, st. Paul, Minnesota
Chester II. Griggs, St Paul. Minnesota.
ARTICLE VIII.
The government of this corporation, and
the management Of its affairs, shall be
vested In and under the control Of q
board Of three directors, who shall be
stockholders, and who shall be chosen
annually by the stockholders, at such
time and place as shall be provided by
the board of directors. The active man.
agement Of the affairs of this corporation
shall be vested in the following named
officers: A president, a vice president,
secretary. a treasurer, and q general
manager. who shall be elected by the
board Of directors. and whose duties and
qualifications for office shall be such as
the bylaws may prescribe, except that
the Offices Of president general manager.
president and secretary may be held by
one and the same person.
ARTICLE TX.
The names Of those persons who shall
constitute the first board of directors OF
this corporation are, George Griggs.
Chester (1FiQC9 IT Crjcr
and the names Of the first set OF officers
for this corporation whose successors
shall be elected by the board of, directors
as hereunto provided, are as follows:
President. treasurer and general man
agef. George Grtggs; vice president and
secretary, H. Melville Griggs.
In witness whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and affixed our seals this
tWenty-seventh day of December, A D.
GEORGE GRIGGs,
CHESTER H. GRIGGS
H. MELVILLE GRIGGS.
In the presence Of
Ain 3. GriggS,
Franklin H. Griggs.
Cancelled 10c stamp)
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
Ramsey-ss.
On this twenty-eighth day of December,
1899, before me, a notary public In and for
said county personally appeared George
Griggs, Chester H. Griggs and H. Mel
vile Griggs. to me we'll known, to be the
persons named in and who executed the
foregoing instrument and each acknowl-
edged the execution thereof to be of their
free act and deed.
FRANK H. GRIGGs.
Notary Public. Ramsey County, MINI.
(Notarial Seal)
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Ramsey-ss No. 244778. Office of the
Register Of Deeds.
This is to certify that the within in
strument was filed for record in this Office
at ST. Paul. on the 28th day of Deem
Der, A. D. 1899. at II 40 o'clock a. m, and
that the same was duly recorded in Book
of Interpretations, pages 86-8S.
EDW. G.. KRAMER
Register of Deeds.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. DEPART
ment of State
hereby certify that the within instru-
ment was. filed for record In this office on
the 2Sth day Of December, A D. 1899 at
4 o'clock p. M, and was duly recorded in
Book W. OF Interpretations. on page =.
ALBERT BERG
Secretary of State.