The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-04
ARTICLES OF 1NcoRPoRAI1oN OF GEN

ARTICLES Of IMGoRP co@A on OF gen
The undersigned subscribers hereto hereby as
sociate ourselves for the purpose Of organizing
CORPORATION under and pursuant to the Fro iSo
State of Minnesota for the. year 1905, and for |
the purpose of engaging In and carrying on
the business he'e, ARTfcL dss'g z
The name of this corpora ton shall be "Gen-
eral Inspection COMPANY The principal place
and its home office shall be the City of Min
neapolis, County of Hennepin and State of
shall be to collect publish, sell and furnish in
formation relating to the writing Of Fire Insur-
ance in the State of Minnesota and other states.
maps, plans, surveys, and general information
relating to the situation of and circumstances
surrounding property located In said states with
protection thereof against fire, and procuring and
publishing scientific and expert knowledge in
relation to fire risks and proper estimates of
the relative fire hazards Of property in said
states for the use and benefit of the stock
holders of this or for sale to Others
! The time Of the commencement of this cor
peration shall be May 3rd 1906 > and the period
us s ARTc q sh' 1ff ''0 years
| The names and residences Of the ncorporators
Kr as Of nn oDd nmard y"
| dali OF st. Paul, MINI.
! ARTICLE ".
The government Of this corporation and the
management Of its affairs shall be vested in
a board of three (sl directors, who shall be
at their annual meeting or at any special
meeting thereof by ballot and at all meetings
the holder TO- cast one vote, either in person or
by written proxy. The annual meeting of the
stockholders Of this corporation shall be held
at Its office in the city of Minneapolis on the
fourth Tuesday of January in each and every
year hereafter, and special meetings of the
the corporation BY notice in writing mailed tc
each director at his usual place Of residence one
majority Of the stock shall constitute "a quorum
for the saction Of business
.o Inc s otneers OF the COMPANY shall be presi
officers as the bylaws may prescribe. The of
fccrs shall be chosen by the directors and shall
hold their respective offices for year, O
, until their successors are elected. Any vacanc!
occurring in the directorate or in any Of the OF
fees may be filled by the Board Of Directors
meeting Of the Board of Directors may be calle
: by the President or Secretary. at any, time b.
giving days notice thereof to each men1be
i, Of the Board. At all meetings of the Board 0
+ Directors majority thereof shall constitute
. quorum to transact business. The" Board Of D1
Q rectors may from time to time make and adop
: bylaws, rules and regulations touching the mar
Eagen1ent and government of said corporation an
). its business and officers and agents: and all ma
tiers pertaining to the Of SAID f
and amend. Until the holding of the first al
j nua1 meeting the following shall constitute tn
= ). Board of Directors. to witt: Walter H. Cobba
a Minnesota. and Edward Randall, resident OF S
y Paul, Minnesota. and said Walter II. Cobba
shall be the first President and said W. A. kel
~ shall be the first secretary, and said Edwai
Randall shall be the first Treasurer and each
>. said officers and directors shall hold their +
IL spective Offices until their respective successo
=. are elected.
% ARTICLE V.
d The capital stock Of this oo company shan
I divided into two hundred (2OO) shares Of tt
par value Of fifty dollars $500 each. Stock shs
be paid in such manner as shall be d1recteo
T. the board of directors.
Wv ARTICLE vi.
Is The highest amount Of indebtedness or II
40 time be subject shall be twenty-five hundr
q. dollars ($2, 5O0). .
oI hands and seals this I'd day of May. 1906.
IA. WALTER H. COBBAN,
. W. A. KERR,
IL. EDWARD RANDALL.
tn In presence Of
=, w. B. Patten.
Tx r. Ertsgaard.