The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-04
HOTELS.
NOTICES.
Articles of Incorporation of the
Great Northern Steamship Conn


THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY AssO-
ciate themselves together and become
a body corporate under the provisions of
Title Two, Chapter Thirty-four of the
General Statutes of 1878 of the State of
Minnesota, and the acts amendatory
sign the following
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
GREAT NORTHERN STEAMSHIP
COMPANT The general nature Of ira
business shall be:
~ The construction, purchase, own
efShlp or control of vessels propelled bv
steam or other power, and the operation
Of the same for the transportation of
passengers or freight and for other pur-
poses, upon the high seas and upon all
naV1gable waters.
% The construction, purchase, lease,
ownership, use and mana cement of dos Us
piers, basins, warehouses or elevators.
~ The purchase or lease of buildings,
structures and real estate necessary or
useful In connection with the ownership
ana operation of such vessels, docks,
piers basins, warehouses or elevators.
I'D The acquisition by purchase or
lease OF property of all kinds useful or
necessary in the construction or opera
ton OF such vessels, or the construction
purchase, lease or operation of such
docks, piers, basins, warehouses or eIe-
Yators.
The principal place of business of said
corporation shall be in the City Of ST.
Paul, Ramsey County, State of Mime
sofa.
The time of commencement Of said cor
poration shall be On the first day of Sep
tember, 1900 and the period of it's con-
tlnuance shall be thirty 500 years.
III.
The amount Of the capital stock Of said
corporation shall be Six Million Dollars
to be paid in in such instruments, or in
terms as the board of directors may d.
rect, or as may be prescribed by the by
laws.
The highest amount of indebtedness or
liability to which said corporation shall
at any time be subject shall be Five Mil
lion Dollars.
The names and places Of residence of
the persons forming this association for
incorporation are as follows:
James ]. Hill, st. Paul, Minnesota
D. Miller, st. Paul, Minnesota.
". T. Clough, St Paul, Minnesota
M. d. Grover, st. Paul, Minnesota
A. w. Clark, ST. Paul, Minnesota
VI.
The names of the first board of direc
tors shall be James ]. Hill, D. Miller. w
T. Clough, M d. Grover and A. W
Clark
The government of said corporation and
the management of its affairs shall be
vested in board of five directors who
shall be stockholders and who snail be
elected each year at the annual meeting
OF the stockholders, which meeting snail
be held at such time and place as the
Company in Its bylaws shall from time
to time direct.
There shall be a President. Vice Preki-
dent, Secretary and Treasurer all of
nT Ch n h. oh
meeting of the corporation. Such other
officers may be appointed as the board
Of directors deem advisable, or as pro-
Vlded by the bylaws. The directors
may I'LL all vacancies In their own num-
Der, ana all vacancies in any office for
the uneXpired term.
The directors and other officers, except
as herein otherwise provided, shall hold
Office Tor one year and until their si1c-
cesSors are elected or appointed and
qualified. The directors shall have mower
to adopt all bylaws and prescribe the
duties of officers.
The first meeting of said corporation
shall be held on the first day of Sepfem-
Der, 1900, at the office of the corpofation
IN the City of ST. Paul, Ramsey County.
Minnesota, and directors meeting NAV
be held the same day.
Special meetings of the stockholders
and of the directors may be called bv
the board of directors upon such no.
t1ce as may be required by the bylaws,
and if not required by the bylaws, at
any time. Special meetings of the direc-
tors may be called by three directors in
the. absence of a bylaw, at such time
and place and upon such notice as they
may designate.
The capital stock of said corporation
shall be divided into sixty thousand
1l6O,OOO shares of One Hundred QOO) Dol
lars each.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The cor
porators hereunto set their hands and
seals this Second day of August, 1900.
JAMES ]. HILL, (SeaI9
D; MILLER, (Seal)
w. P. CLOUGH 1Seail
M. D. GROVER, (Seal)
A. w. CLARK, (Seal)
IN PRESENCE OF:
Edward Tenner,
ThoS. r. Benton
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