The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
Articles of Incorporation of the
Great Northern Steamship Com

Articles of Incorporation of the
Great Northern Steamship Com
pany.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ASSO-
c1ate themselves together and become
a body corporate under the provisions of
little TWO, Chapter Thirty-four of the
General Statutes Of 1873 of the State of
thereof, and to that end do adopt and
sign the following
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
The name of said corporation shall be
GREAT NORTHERN STEAMSHIP
COMPANY. The general nature of its
business shall be:
~ The construction, purchase, own
ershlp or control of vessels propelled by
steam or other power, and the operation
of the same for the transportation Of
passengers or freight and for other pur-
navigable waters.
~ The construction, purchase, lease,
ownership, use and management of docks,
piers, basins, warehouses or elevators
90 The purchase or lease of buildings,
structures and real estate necessary or
useful in connection with the ownership
and operation of such vessels, docks,
piers, basins, warehouses or elevators.
(4) 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-
VatorS.
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
TENDER, 1900, and the period of it's con-
tlnuance shall be thirty 800 years.
The amount Of the capital stock of said
corporation shall be Six Million Dollars,
TO be paid IN In such instruments, or in
such manner, to be issued upon such
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 Mill
lion Dollars.
The names and places OF residence Of
the persons forming this association for
James j. Hill, st. Paul, Minnesota
D. Miller, ST. Paul, Minnesota
" F. Clough, st. Paul. Minnesota.
M ID. Grover, ST Paul, Minnesota.
a. w. Clark, ST. Paul, Minnesota.
The names of the first board Of direo
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 it's affairs shall he
vested in a board of five directors who
shall be stockholders and who shall 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 bV-l9Ws shall froyo ti,oo
to time direct.
There shall be President, Vice Presi-
dent, Secretary and Treasurer, all of
whom shall be chosen by the directors at
meeting of the corporation Such other
officers may be appointed as the board
of directors deem advisable or as nro-
F1ded by the bylaws. The directors
may fill all vacancies in their own num-
Der, ana all vacancies in any office for
the uneXptred term.
The directors and other officers EXCEPT
as herein otherwise provided, shall hold
ONCE for one year and until their sue
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 cornora+ for
shall be held on the first day of Septen-
Der, 1900 at the office of the corpoTation
in the City Of St. Paul, Ramsey County,
minnesota, and directors meeting may
be held the same day.
Special meetings Of the stockholders
and of the directors may be called by
the board of directors upon such no
tice 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 corporati on
shall be divided into sixty Thousand
100000 shares of One Hundred G001 Tni-
lars each. wv ~
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. The cor.
porators hereunto set their hands and
seals this Second day of August, 1900.
JAMES J. HILL, (SeaI)
D. MILLER (SeaII
W. P. CLOUGH. 7aeaI1
M. D. GROVER, (Seai1
A. w CLARK, (SeaIj
IN PRESENCE OF:
Edward Tenner,
Thos. r. Benton.
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