The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-04-17
OF THE ST. PAUL CO-OPERATIvE
MERCANTILE ASSOCIATION.

OF Chapter 1882 H. F.. No. 1865, General
Statutes Of Minnesota for 1919, and any
ciate ourselves as body corporate.
and do hereby adopt the following Ger
tif1cate of Incorporation:
ARTICLE I.
The name of this corporation shall be
st. Paul Mercantile Association. The
general nature of its business shall be
to engage in and conduct any agricul-
tural, dairy mercantile, mining, tele-
phone, manufacturing, or mechanical
business upon the cooperative plan
known as the Rochdale system.
The principal place of transacting
the business of this corporation shall
be in the city of st. Paul. County of
Ramsey, Minnesota.
ARTICLE II.
The time for the Of
1920, and the period Of its duration
ARTICLE III.
The names and places of residence of
the persons forming this corporation
oliver Taylor, of St. Paul, MINI;
c. II. Logan, of St. Paul, Mimi;
Scott Mason. of st. Paul. Mimi:
Henry ]. Maxwell, of ST. Paul. Mimi:
Fred J; Green, Of St. Paul, Mimi;
Samuel Foster of St. Paul, Mimi;
Thomas Woodford, Of ST. Paul, Mimi.
and Charles Saunders, OF St. Paul,
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ARTICLE w.
The management of this corporation
shall be vested in a Board of Directors.
composed Of not less than : and not
more than members. (3) The names
and addresses of the first Board of Di-
rectors are Oliver Taylor. C. H. Logan,
Chas. W. Barber, Henry MAXWELL Chas.
Saunders. Scott Mason. Fred J. Green,
Samuel Foster, and Thomas Woodford
The first officers of this corporation
shall be:
President-Oliver Taylor
Vice-President-C. H. Logan.
Treasurer-Chas. w. Barber.
All of the above named officers and
directors shall hold their respective
offices aforesaid until the next annual
meeting of the corporation to be held
as provided in the bylaws at which
time and annually ,thereafter,. Board
of Directors shall be elected from and
by the stockholders of this corpora
| ton. The annual meeting of this cor
poration shall be held a. it's principal
| place of business as provided in the by
laws: Immediately after the election
| of directors, or as soon thereafter as
practicable, the directors shall meet
and elect from their number a presi-
| treasurer. Any office except that
of president and vice-president may be
held by one person. The directors and
officers of this corporation shall hold
their respective offices until their sue
cessors have been duly elected and
entered upon the discharge of their
duties. The first meetings of the stock
holders and Of the Board Of Directors
shall be held as provided in the by
laws.
ARTICLE ".
| The amount of the capital stock of
this corporation shall be fifty thousand
| in, in money or property, or both, in
| such manner, at such times, and in
| such amounts as the Board of Direct
ors shall order The capital stock shall
be divided into one thousand shares of
| the par value of 5000 each. (4)
ARTICLE VI.
| The highest amount Of indie tedness
or liability to which this corporation
| shall at any time be subject shall be
| the sum of $4,000 twenty-five thous-
| and dollarS).
| In Testimony Whereof, we have
| hereunto set our hands, this 18th day of
| March, 1920.
| OLIVER TAYLOR,
G.. H. LOGAN,
SCOTT MASON.
HIRED GREEN,
SAMUEL FOSTER
| THOMAS WOODFORD.
CHARLES SAUNDERS,
| CHAS. w. BARBER,
| HENRY j. MAXWELL.
In the Presence Of
| PAUL CHURCH.
State of Minnesota, County of Ram
sey, IS.
On this 18th day of March, 1920,
personally appeared before me oliver
| Taylor G. II. Logan. Scott Mason. Fred
| Green, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wood
| ford, Charles Saunders. Chas. w. Bar
Der and Henry J. Maxwell. to me known
| to be the persons named in and who
| executed the foregoing Certificate Of
| Incorporation, and each acknowledged
that he executed the same as his free
| act and deed. for the uses and pur-
! poses therein expressed.
| HAMMOND TURNER,
| Notary Public. Ramsey County, Mimi.
! My commission expires March %. 1925
No. 565905
! Certificate of Incorporation of ST. Paul
Cooperative Mercantile Association.
| State Of Minnesota, Department Of
| State.
| Filled in the Office of SecrntarH of