Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-19
PRESCOTT, RIVER FALLS AND
NORTHERN RAILROAD.
Published April 6, 1871
CHAPTER 4S2-LOcal.

Published April g, 1871
CHAPTER 4s2-LOcal.
AN ACT to incorporate the Prescott. River
Falls and Northern railroad company,
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
seated in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows.
Section L. ID. A. Baldwin. John Thayer.
John d Putnam, William Clapp G. d. Par
ker. of St Croix county, j. S. White. W. j.
Copp, K. J. Flint. j. NJ. Bailey, of Prescott.
9. =. Cox. Joel Foster. A. Morse. o. 5. Pow
ell. of River Fails anI such other persons as
shall become stockholders in the corporation
sIercby created in accordance with the pro-
visions of this act. shall be and are hereby
created body corporate aud polite by the
name or style of the prescott River Falls
and Northern railroad company" and 10y
that name shall have perpetual succession. b.
competent to contract and be contracted with,
sue and be sued. implead and he implicated,
answer and be answered. defend and be de-
Tended in any court whatever. The said cor
pOrat ON NAV make, have aud Use a common
seal. which it may alter or renew at pleasure;
il shall be eapable of acquiring by deed, lease
OF other conveyance a fee simple or any less
estate IN lands, tcnemenis or easements in the
same. and Of conveying any such estate or
interest by deed. lease or other conveyance.
other estate either real. personal or mixed ::
and shall have and enjoy all the privileges.
franchises and immunities incident To cor
FOration. and may do and perform all and
singular tile acts an,' matters which to any
corporation it shall lawfully appertain TO do
and perform for the well being of said cor
PoratiOn.
Sec 9 The capital stock of said corpor-
alton shall be million dollars. and shall
be divided into twenty Thousand shares of
fifty dollars each.
Sec. 3 The SAID D. A. Baldwin, G. ID.
Parker. J. ). White, J VI. Bailey, G. B. Cox,
A Morse and o ). Powell are hereby APP
SCENTED commissioners 10 receive subscrip-
iions To- the capital stock Of said company, a
majority of whom shall constitute quorum,
and shall have authority and power and are
hereby authorized and empowered to do any
act or thing by which the commissioners by
virtue OF this act may do or perform the
snid commissioners shall give notice by pub
LEGATION for three successive weeks in oze
newspaper printed in each of the counties OF
Pierce aud St. CrOix of the time and place
where and when they will meet 10 receive
subscriptions to the capita. stock of said cor
pOratiOn, and at such meeting shall prescribe
rules rs TO the m; inner in which subscriptions
30 the capital stock of the company shall be
to be paid upOR each share at the time OF
such subscription. and tie times and places
OF payment of the remainder. which rules
shall he entered at length on the books of
subscription. The books of subscription
shall be kept open until the whole number of
shares shall be subscribed. when they shall
be closed aud no more subscriptions be re-
.ceived b. the commissioners.
section 1. Whenever one thousand shares
of the capital stock shall be subscribed in
cO1iormit.' with the rules prescribed by the
commissioners. and the amount prescribed by
fRlsh rules paid upon each share. so subscrib-
ed, the commissioners shall give notice to the
stockholders, by publication for three or more
successive weeks in said newspapers printed
in the counties aforesaid to meet time aud
place tO he specified in such notice. to elect
fifteen directors of said corporation. who
shall hold their offices until other directors
are elected in pursuance Of the bylaws Of
said corporation.
Section 5. The said company shall have
authority aHd power, and they are hereby
authorized and empowered To survey. locate
construct complete. alter, change the location
%, reconstruct, maintain aHd operate a rail-
road with one or more tracks and lines, oa
such route, and with such alignment and
graduation as said company shall think prep.
~. from Prescott. by way OF RiVer Falls
nOrtherly to an intersection of the road of the
West Wisconsin Railway Company. at such
point within the towns of Hammond OF
Warren. in ST. Croix county, as may be
agreed upon by said companits. thence to the
St Croix river or lake Superior by the most
feasible route, and the said company shall
have authority and power, 10 take, transport
and convey persons and property upon said
raslroad. by the power and force of steam, Of
animals or any mechanical or other power
Qr of any combination of them, and TO make
construct and put in operation, all such turn.
outs, side tracks and tracks connecting sucl
road with arr other Ehich they shall ihini