The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-09

OF the
Great Northern Steamship Com
pany.
THE UNDERSIGNED HERERY. ASsO-
clate themselves together and become
a BODY corporate under the provisions of
little 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
COMPANY. The general nature of its
business shall be:
u The construction, purchase, own
ership 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
naVigable waters.
~ The construction, purchase, lease,
ownership, use and management OF docks,
piers, basins, warehouses or elevators
(3) 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
~ 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
poraton shall be on the first day Of Sep
TENDER, 1900, and the period of its CON
tlnuance shall be thirty 800 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
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 Mi
lion Dollars.
The names and places of residence Of
the persons forming this association for
incorporation are as follows:
James J. Hill, st. Paul, Minnesota
D. Miller, st. Paul Minnesota.
w. F. Clough, st. Paul, Minnesota
M. ID. Grover, st. Paul, Minnesota.
A. w. Clark, st. Paul. Minnesota.
VI
The names of the first board of direo,
tors shall be James j. Hill. D. Miller. W.
r 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
shaI be stockholders and who snail be
elected each year at the annual meeting
or 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 Pressi
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 hoard
or directors deem advisable. or as pro-
Vided by the bylaws. The directors
may fill 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
cessors are elected or apDointed ana
qualified. The directors shall have power
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, 1860; at the office of the corDoTatfor
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 by
the board OF directors upon such no
tice as may be required by the bylaws.
and If not required by the bylaws. az
any time. Special meetings of the dlrec-
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.
VII
The capital stock of said corporation
shall be divided into sixty thousand
G6O,OCO shares Of One Hundred Q00) Dol
lars each.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The cor
porators hereunto set their hands ana
seals this Second day Of August, 1900
JAMES J. HILL, (SeaI) ,
d. MILLER, (Seal}
w. P. CLOUGH, HSsaI)
M D. GROVER, (SeaI5
A. w. CLARK, (SeaI5
IN PRESENCE OF: