The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-04-24
OF INCORPORATION
OF THE ST. PAUL COOPERATIVE
MERCANTILE ASSOCIATION.

We, the undersigned, for the purpose
OF forming cooperative corporation
Of Chapter 1882 H. F. No. 1865 General
Statutes of Minnesota for 1919, and any
amendments thereof, do hereby asso-
cate cat ~ ourselves prset as body corporate,
tificate Of Incorporation:
ARTICLE l.
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 commencement of
this corporation shall be March IS,
1920; and the period Of its duration
shall be thirty years. Cd
ARTICLE III.
The names and places, of residence. of
are
Oliver Taylor, of St. Paul, Mimi:
c: H. Logan, of st. Paul. Mimi;
Chas. w. Barber, of st. Paul. MINI. !;
Henry J. Maxwell, of St. Paul. Mimi.
Fred J; Green, Of St. Paul, Mimi;
Samuel Foster, of St. Paul, Mimi;
II Tho G5a Woodford, of St. Paul. MINI;
MINI. CD
ARTICLE Nv.
The management Of this corporal ton
shall be vested in Board of Directors
composed of not less than 7 and not
more than members. 60 The names
and addresses of the first Board of Di-
rectors are Oliver Taylor, c. H. Logan,
Chas. w. Barber, Henry Maxwell, Chas
Scott
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, a 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 at it's principal
place of business as provided in the by
laws: Immediately after the election
practicable, the directors shall meet
and elect from their number presi-
dent, vlce-president, secretary and
a 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 v.
The amount of the capital stock of
this corporation shall be fifty thousand
($5O,O00) dollars, which shall be paid
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, $4,000 EACH "a
ARTICLE vi.
me highest amount of Indebtedness
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. n. LOGAN,
SCOTT MASON,
FRED GREEN,
SAMTTF'T. FOSTER.
THOMAS WOODFORD,
CHARLES SAUNDERS,
CHAS. w. BARBER.
HENRY J. MAXWELL
In the Presence of
PAUL CHURCH.
State of Minnesota, County of Ram
sey, S.