Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-24
Articles ofIneerporation oftheta Crosse
and Omaha Railway COMPANY,

TO III to whom these presents shall como: 81
30 It Known, that tho undersigned PERSONS for the
ing ooiporaion under and 81 virtue 81 The hws 81
the State Of Minnesota, and more eSpeciaIy Inder
and by virtue Of Title One Of Chapter Thirty-Four
acts amendstoy thereof, haveadopted and do hereby
adopt. Articles OF Incorporation q follows: 4,
Article Ftrst-The corporate name OF the corpors-
Company. The general nature Of the business Of
this corporation s and shall be to survey locate con-
ssruc, maintain operate and own railway, with one
therefor with Al necessary side tracks and turn
snd al machine shops, warehouses, storehouses,
elevators depots factories buildings
and convenient for the management, equipment and
operation Of said railway, from point on the west
bank Of tho mississippi river, in the county Of
q z. Crosse IN ) southwestern direction, toward
Omaha, to the north line Of the state Of Iowa. with
such branches, turn-outs and lateral lines, q
may De FOUND necessary or expedient for the CON
yenient t.ansaction Of its business. I
Inc principal place Of trsnsacting the business Of
Hofah, In the county Of Houston and State Of Min
nes0ta. ie4 @fS aI'5.. -. - 8.
Article Second This corporation shall commence
period Of a. d. ana sna o0nt
Article Thrd-The capital stock of this corporation
u Five Hundred Thousand Dollars five per cent Of
same, and the remainder in instalments not exceed
Ing twenty Per centum at any time, as ordered
Dy inc DO&fQ OF directors.
Article Fourth-The highest amount of indebted
ness OF to which said corporation shall at any
time be subject, exclusive Of its indebtedness
secured by MORTGAGE, Of its property, shall be one
hundred thousand dollars.
Article Ftfth-The names and places of residence
OF the persons composing this association Of ncor-
poradon are % follows:
O. y. Colman, La Crosse, Wis.,; John Paul, La
Crosse, Wis. Alex Mcmillan, La Crosse, Wis. John
8. lMedAry, La Crosse, Wis.,; Joseph Clarke, La
Crosse, Wis.,; James McCord, La Crosse, Wis; g.
W. Thompson, Wells, Mimi; e. p. Dorfval, Gale:
donna, Mimi; Wells E. Dunbar, Caledonia, MINI.
Article Sixth-The first board of directors of this
corporation shall consist of the following named per-
sons, VIZ: @. T.. Ooman. John Paul, Alex Mcmillan,
John s. Medary, Joseph Clarke, James McCord, G..
W. Thompson, e. p. Dorival and Wells E. Dunbar,
who shall hold their offices rs such until their sue
icessors are elected.
The officers Of said corporation shall be prcsi-
dent vice PRESIDENT secretary, treasurer and an ex-
ecuhve committee OF five, who shall be annually
elected by the Board OF Directors.
/ The government of the corporation and the man
agement Of its affairs shall be vested in board of
nine directors who shall be elected by the stockhold
i era annually on the first Thursday In June.
i Until their successors are elected O. T.. Colman
shall be president, Alex: Mcmillan vice president,
Ellis B. Usher secretary, John s. Medsry treasurer
and John Paul, g. L. Colman, @. W. Thompson, Jo-
| seph Clarke, and Wells E. Dunbar executive COM
tmittee. $50.
Article seventh-The capital stock of this corpora
ton shall be divided into five thousand shares Of
i hundred dollars each.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto ret on,
hands and affixed our seals, ct the city Of La Crosse
In the State Of wisconsin, this 18th day Of May, AID
i 1879. u