The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-02
Articles OF Incorp oratfOn of the
Minnesota Water Arch Furnace

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 partlcu-
larly pursuant to and in conformity with
the acts entitled IAN 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, ana TO
that end have agreed upon, and do here
by adopt the following articles of incor-
porat1on: .
The corporate name of this corporation
shall be the minnesota Water Arcn fur-
mace Company; r,c1 nv
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is hereby formed ana
established are, and the general nature
of its business shall be, the manufacture
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
of the business Of this corporation shall
be in the City of St. Paul, In the County
Of Ramsey, and in the state or Mlnne-
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
lars CSC, 00) to be divided into one, thou.
sand Q,o00) shares, Of the par value Of
fifty dollars (s5O.0O each, to be paid In
such manner and in at such times and
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 od be oo the sum
ARTICLE VII.
The names and places of residence of
the persons forming this association for
incorporation are as follows s;,o
GSeTgs fggs es St. gaq Paul MINNESOTA
II. Melville Griggs, st. Pau. Minnesota.
ARTICLE VIII.
The government Of this corporation, and
the management Of its affairs. shall be
vested in and under the control OF
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 or directors Inc aCllVe HAIL
agement of the affairs Of this corporation
shall be vested in the following named
officers: A president, vice president,
secretary, a treasurer, and 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,
and treasurer. and the offices oS 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 H Melville Griggs,
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
ager. George Griggs; vice president and
secretary, Fl. Melville Griggs.
In witness whereof We have hereunto
set our hands and affixed our seals this
tWenty-seyenth day Of December, A D.
GEORGE GRIGGS,
CHESTER H. GRIGGS.
H. MELVILLE GRIGGS.
In the presence Of
Ain 8. Griggs.
Franklin II. Griggs.
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