Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-03-02
adoption of the following "Articles of Al
sociation.

RuNSWlCR MO, Il Gu. Zzi loCf'
We, the undersigned, intending to organ
ize company (under the general Railroad
law of this State) for the purpose of con-
structing, maintaining and operating Rail-
road to and from the city of Weston, in
Platte county, and running through the
counties of Platte, Clay, Ray, Carroll, Chart
ton, Howard, Boone, and to interseot the
North Missouri Railroad in the county
Of Galloway, do hereby make and sign the
following "Articles of Association" TO witt
ART /. Said company shall be styled the
Weston and St. Louis Railroad Company.
ART. 2. Said association shall continue for
at least one hundred years.
ART. 8. The city of Weston and the point
of intersection, with the North Missouri
Railroad above referred to, shall be the places
from and TO which, said road shall be built;
and the same shall pass through the counties
of Platte, Clay, Ray, Carroll, Charlton, How
ard, Boone, Galloway as above stated. The
length of said road is estimated to be about
two hundred miles.
Arr. a. The capital stock of said COM
pany shall be five millions of dollars, which
shall be divided into shares of fifty dollars
each.
ART. 5. The affairs of said company shall
be managed by board of Directors consist
ing of thirteen persons, to be chosen an
nually, as by law. For the first year, and
till others are chosen in their places, said
board shall consist of the following named
persons, to wit: Jesse NORM, c. A. Perry
of Platte, A. w. Doniphan, J. G. Price,
M. Arthur, Of Clay, w. Boyce of Ray, H.
Wilcoxson of Carroll, l.. Salisbury of
Charlton, ]. F. Finks, A. J. Herndon Of
Howard, w. Woodson Of Boone, p. B. Reed
of Galloway, d. c. Garth of Randolph.
ART. 6. The company shall conform to
the general Railroad law of this State, APP
proved Oath of Feb. 1853, and entitled San
act to authorize the formation of railroad
associations and to regulate the same
Shall possess all the powers and privileges
granted to the Operations therein provided
for, and be subject to the provisions thereof
and said company, or its Board of Directors
may make all needful rules and regulation:
for their own government and shall adop
such measures as will secure the completion
of said road at the earliest period practica
bic.
ART. 7. Said road shall pass through OF
adjacent to the several county seats along
the line of said route; at each Of which thee
shall be suitable depot, SC.
ART. 8. Each subscriber to this artich
of association, shall subscribe hereto hi
name, place of residence, and the number o
shares of stock, he agrees to take in sale
company. as follows, to wit: Here follows
the names.
Sd. That we invite all persons, disposed
to take stock in said enterprise to subscribe
to said articles.
4th. We respectfully recommend said en-
terprise to the favorable consideration O
the several counties along the line of tn,
proposed road, and that they, in their cE
porate capacity, take stock in the same PIP
portion to their respective ability.
9Th. That it be the duty of the Board o
Directors to memorialise Congress upon tn
subject of grant Of portion Of the publi
lands in aid of said Road, and also to memo
ralise the State Legislature upon the sub
iect of loan of its credit TO said compan,
in aid of same, SC.
9th. That it also be the duty of said Boar
to open Books of subscription to fill up III
capital stock Of the company in such places
and after giving such notice as they ma,
deem eXpedient, and may continue to secur
subscription until the whole capital stocl
is SUBSIDIZED, as provided by law, SC.
On motion of DIR. Herndon the Presiden
appointed committee of three to memorial
Use the Directors of the North Mo. Rail
road on the Importance officiating their roa
as far west as compatible with their chal
ter: viz. j. H. Blue, E. B. Ewing, A. ,
| Herndon. The board of Directors was mad
to consist of 10, Jesse NORM, G. A. PER-
: OF Platte, A. w. Doniphan, J. G. Price, N
Arthur of Clay, with the recemmendatic
, of Col. Doniphan for President of the board
: w. Boyce Of Ray, H. Wilcoxson of Carol
; L. Salisbury of Charlton, J. F. Finks, 4
: ]. Herndon of Howard, w. Woodson
Boone, P. B. Reed of Galloway, D. c. Cart
of Randolph.
The meeting retained the names of all Il
county seats, as points on the line, by vo
: of 50 to 40.
The meeting then passed a resolution {
) thanks, TO the citizens of Brunswick, f
! their kindness and hospitality: also, to Il
Presbyterian Church and Odd Fellows, fc
5 the use of their building. The meeting r,
= turned thanks tothe President and Secretar
2 for the able manner in which they discharge
their duties.
7 After various general discussions, whio
e continued till dark, the convention adjourne
g sine die.
E. M. SAMUEL, President.
a JOHN II. BLUE, Sec'y.