The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-03
Articles of Incorporation of tho
Minnesota Water Arch Furnace

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, PURSUANT
to and in conformity with the statutes
of the State of Minnesota in such case
larly pursuant to and in conformity with
the acts entitled IAN act relating TO
manufacturing corporations, approved
March It'll. A. D. 1873, and the several acts
amendatory thereof. do by these presents
associate ourselves together for the pur-
pose Of forming q corporation, ana 10
that end have agreed upon, and do here
by adopt the following articles of incor-
-. ARTICLE l.
The corporate name of this corporation
shall be the Minnesota Water Arch Fur
mace Company.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is hereby formed and
established are, and the general nature
of it's business shall be- the manufacture
and sale Of boilers and furnaces, fuel
saving devices, and such other tools, ma
chinery, 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
be in the City of st. Paul. in the County
of Ramsey. and in the State of Minne-
sofa.
The time Of the commencement of this
corporation shall be the sixth day Of jan
uary, 1900, and the period of Its con-
tinuance shall be thirty years.
ARTICLE V.
The amount of the capital stock of this
corporation shall be fifty thousand dol
sand Q,000) shares, of the par value OF
fifty dollars ($50.00 each, to be paid in
in such amounts as the board Of direc-
tors may determine.
ARTICLE VI.
The highest amount of Indebtedness or
liability to which this corporation shall
at any time be subject shall hal ol be od the sum
ARTICLE VII.
The names and places of residence OF
the persons forming this association for
incorporat ton are as follows;
n. Melville 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
stoclfho. ders 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: president. vice president,
MANAGE, who shall be elected BY the
board of directors, and whose duties and
qualifications for office shall be such as
the offices of president, general manager,
and treasurer. and the offices OF vice
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 H. Griggs, and II. Melville Griggs,
and the names Of tn, the first set of officers
shall be elected by the board of directors
as hereunto provided, are as follows:
President, treasurer and general man
ager. George Griggs; vice president and
secretary II. Melville Griggs.
In witness whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and affixed our seals this
GEORGE GRIGGs.
CHESTER H. CRIGGS
H. MELVILLE GRIGGS.
In the presence Of
Franklin Fl. Griggs.
Cancelled 10c stamp)
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
Ramsey-ss
On this twenty-eighth day OF December,
1889, before me, notary public IN and for
said county personally appeared George
Griggs, Chester II. Griggs and H. Mel
Vile GIiggs to me WEI g anoUn to be the
foregoing instrument. and each acknowl-
edged the execution thereof to be of their
A'e' ''NS '''' FRANK H GRIGGs,
Notary Public, Ramsey County, MINI.
(Notarial Seal)
STATE OF MlNNE lssf = cCoouNTy OF
TI SEs'i Is to 10 certify that the within in