Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-15
articles Of Incorporation.
The following are the articles of incorp

The following are the articles of incorpo-
ration proposed:
Be it known that the undersigned do hereby
associate themselves together for the purpose
of forming Incorporated company under
the provisions of the general law now in force
of the State of Minnesota, prescribing the
method of Incorporating such companies, by
adopting the following articles of incorpora-
ton:
ARTICLE I.
The name of this corporation is the est. Paul
. Union Depot and Transfer Railway Company"
The object of the corporation and the general
nature OF its business is to construct, purchase,
lease or otherwise secure and operate lines of
railway in the city of st. Paul and the State of
Minnesota.
First-From some point at or near the east
ern limits Of the city, on the line of
the st. Paul, Saltwater q Taylors Falls rail-
road and st. Paul & Duluth railroad, following
the line OF such roads to a junction of each
with the tracks OF the first division of the st.
Paul & Pacific tracks; thence on the line of
said tracks to S1bley street in the levee-thence
following the general direction Of the main
line at present occupied bAthe Chicago, Mil
waukee u St. Paul. and ST. Paul 81 Sioux City
roads, to the western limit of the city.
Second-Also q branch from said line at
point in the vicinity OF Willius street south
easterly along the shore of the Mississippi river
to the city limits.
Third-Also branch from the first men
toned line at or near the present junction of
the st. Paul, Saltwater & Taylors Fails railroad
companys track with the track OF the First
Division of the st. Paul 81 Pacific company.
westwardly to the western limits Of the city,
with q or connecting track from the present
track OF the st. Paul, Saltwater & Taylors
Falls company to the last mentioned track.
Fourth-Also to build or secure tracks con-
Meeting this system Of tracks with any and all
railroads now hereafter to be built, secured
OF constructed to the city of st. Paul.
Iifth-Also tracks te reach mills and manu-
factories OF all kinds now built or hereafter
constructed within the city limits; to all wood
yards, coal yards, stock yards, lumber yards
or other Industries whose business requires
the convenience OF railroad connections Or side
tracks. The general purpose and design of
this company being to furnish transfer tracks
open alike to the use (under proper regulations
of all railroads now constructed or which may
hereafter be constructed to or into the city of
st. Paul to and between each Of said roads,
and to and between each and all of said roads,
and each and all important industries In the
city, the magnitude of whose business requires
special railway accommodations by means OF
side tracks, etc.
Sixth-Also to build and maintain OF secure
union passenger depot in said city of st.
Paul. The principal place OF transacting the
business OF said company shall be in the city
Of st. Paul, State of Minnesota.
ARTICLE II.
The time of commencement of said cor
poration shall be the first day of January
1879, and continue for the period of fifty years
ARTICLE III.
The amount Of the capital stock of said cor
poration is $5OO00O, 50 be paid as called by the
board of directors.
The highest amount of indebtedness OF
liability to which said corporation shall at any
time be subject is five hundred dollars.
ARTICLE v.
The names and places of residence of the
persons forming this association are as follows
This blank is to be filled by each COMPANY
participating in the organization naming on,
person, and one person to be selected by the
other directors as director and president.l
ARTICLE VI.
The names of the first board Of directors are
-(this blank to be filed in same as in article
The government of this corporation and tn,
management of its affairs shall be vested in it
board of directors, consisting of - mem
Ibers, who shall be elected annually on the frs
wednesday in January Of each year.
ARTICLE VII.
line capital stock of this corporation shall b,