The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-01-15

The committee attcr retiring a short
Time reported rs follows:
Permanent Oficcrs-G. w. Field, of
Anamosa, President; Matt PARROT, of
the Anamosa Eureka, and John Mahin,
Of the Muscatne Joo0nnt, Secretaries.
Eomm,ttee on Plan NJ Organisation.
w. J. Henry, w. 7. Shaw, of Anamo-
sa; :. j. Crew, Of Tirton; &. II. Lull.
Of Anamosa, and j. Is. Doughcrty, OF
Muscatine.
Adjourned till l. O'Clock
u O'clock, p. VI.
Convention called to order by the
Chair. Mr. Henry, from the committee
on plan of organization, made the follow
ing report:
ARTICLES ~ ASSOCIATION FOR TIE FOR
NATION oP 4 BRANCH OF TIE Upton
RAILROAD.
'&rcLEI I. That Upton Railroad
Company authorize the construction Of 81
5aaach Of this read from @ point at the
northern terminus nj tae Upton road in
Cedar county. e.a Or SIS near aa practi a
be 10 Rome. to Au#wo@a. Jooa- county.
ani authorize ehe .na..n~ os books for
-01ag.Hs..a &. Il. .saE If sid branch
at B.#an## .aa.a4
AGT -. w.. an.sl took OF said
Branch shall en three hundred thousand
dollars, in shares o1 af.~ dollars each.
ART 3. ju@ aHa..@ IT all Branch
shall be under .Aa .a#sra1 f. seven IT.
rcctors-t.v" ri waou Is. present shall Dr.
chosen in Haass county. aae J.. #...lar and
one in Huay0.uo
ART. 4 The fuaacoe 1* the branch
aud the main road shall Be- entirely dis
tinct, and the main Branch shall not be
responsible for any contracts Of said
Branch, nor shall the said Branch be re-
sponsibe for any contracts or indebted
ness Of the main road, unless hereafter
agreed to
AXE ) Tie stock Of the said Branch
aud the main road shall be distinct and
separate; Prorded. that the same may
be consolidated by the joint action Of the
said Branch and the main Road at any
time hereafter, and may also be consoIi-
dated with such other connections that
may be made by the trunk road, in the
direction Of It. Louis or Of Dubuque.
ART. &. That the said Branch shall
have all the rights and privileges conferr
ed by the charter Of the Upton Railroad
Company upon the main line, or bv the
laws Of the State, and shall exist for the
same length Of time
Arr. :. That the said Branch shall
be called The Anamosa Branch If the
Upton Railroad Company" and by that
name may contract aud be contracted
with, sue aud be sued, acquire and hold
real and personal property, aud dispose
Of The same IN such manner as its direct
ors may determine.
Arr. $. The seven Directors herein
provided for, shall choose from their
number President.
ART. 9. That the seven Directors
herein provided for, or a majority If
them, shall have power to bind the said
Branch for ell contracts by them entered
loto in behalf Of the said Branch, and
that they shall have common seal.
ART. 10. The Directors of the said
Branch may appoint a Secretary and
Treasurer, and such other subordinate
officers as they may deem necessary.
ART. IL. That the Directors herein
provided for shall be appointed in the
first instance by the Directors Of the TIP
ton Railroad Company, aud shall hold
their office until the next regular cleo
ton Of he Upton Railroad Company, at
which time and thercafterthe said Direc.
tors shall be chosen by the stockholders
Of the said Branch And all vacancies
occurring in the Board of Directors of the
said Branch shall be filed by the Direct
ors thereof
ART 18th. The principal place of
business for the said Branch shall be ut
The town of Auamosa, and the annual
meeting Of the stockholders shall be onithc
same day with that Of the meeting of the
stockholders Of the main road.
The LIST article, as reported, not hav-
ns ROM named as point On the route,
t was inserted on motion of Mr. Lul. /
.tter considerable discussion
4 motion was made To amend the 18th /
rtlole by inserting Rome in the place Of
Anamosa, which was lost
in motion 81 MFR Crew. the meeting
proceeded 10 elect the five Directors far
Tones county The following v,g ehes- /