Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-06
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION:

The name Of this Corporation shall be the Mime
sofa Western Air Line Railroad Company, and the
object and the general nature Of its business is the
surveying, building, locating and constructing Of
single or double track railroad from some point on
the Northern Pacific Railroad, In the County Of Otter
Tai State Of Minnesota, BY the way Of the Village Of
Alexandria, in the County of Douglas, Wilnnar, IN
the County Of Ksndiyohi, and Window in the County
of Cottonwood, and thence to some point on the
southern boundary of the State In or near jackson
county; and all such s,de-tracks, turn outs, depot
grounds, depots, warehouses, elevators, machine
shops, Gar manufucturies and other appendences
as 1t may deem suitable or convenient for
the operation thereof in receiving, storing and
shipping freigh and In the transportation Of passen-
place Of ransacng the business of said corporation
Is at Willmar In the county Of Kandiyoh. State OF
Minnesota. &sh s755s. :.
ARTICLE TWO.
The time of commencement of said corporation
shall be the third day OF March, 1870 and the period
Tor the continuance of said corporation is nifty years.
ARTICLE THREE. So;
The amount Of capital stock Of said corporation
shal be three million dollars I$S,OO0, OOO), which
shall be paid In such installments a. the hoard #
Directors shall from time to time determine no in
stalment to exceed ten per centn, shall ASSESS
ments therefor be made more than once in thirty
days. +; ,...5 # !. .
,5 - S ARTICLE -FOUR.
The highest amount of Indebtedness or liability to
whichthe said corporation shall At any time be sub
Ject is t$s, 600, ooo) Three Million Dollars.
1877 ARTICLE FIVE.
The names and places of residence Of the per.ons
forming SUCH association for incorporation are rs
follows EA.tjA Brown and y. B. Cewing, of Doug
Las county; A. 4. Rice and e. Railson, of Kandiyohi
county; A. 4McCrea and M. Anderson, of Otter Tail
county; Ole Peterson, j. g. Whittemore and o. N.
Barness, OF Pope county; Edward LARSEN, of Swift
county; A. D. Perkins, Of Cottonwood county J.. F..
Goodseu, of Mower county; x. ii. Helling, Of Brown
county, and ,. VIC owing, Of jackson county, all Of
the State Of Minnesota. - 49,
ais!st ARTICLE SIX
The names of the first Board Of Directors OF said
corporation are A. A. Brown and J. b. CoMnR, Of
Douglas county A. e. Rice and e. Railson, of Kan
diyohi county; a. McCrea and M Anderson of Otter
Tau county ;Ole Peterson j. o. Whitemoro and O. N.
Barsness, OF Pope county Edward LARSEN, of Swift
county A. d. Perkins, of Cottonwood county; r. f..
Goodsell Of Mower county; x. H Helltlg, OF Brown
county and j. ". Cowng, Of jackson con IT, al Of
the State Of Minnesota. 10 ss8',s Il Gs229fs. Is
The egovernment Of this corporation and the
management of its affairs shall be vested in Board
Of Directors to consist of not less than seven nor
more than fifteen in number, and who shall be
elected by ballot by the stockholders annually on
the hrst Tuesday in May In each year, and - pres-
dent vice president, secretary and treasurer shall be
elected annually by the Board of Directors at the
first meeting thereof after the annual; ele cton of
Directors, provided that for the purpose OF the first
Organization of such board such officers shall be
elected by the present Board Of Directors. 49,
| t.Ettts - ARTICLE SEVEN.
The number and amount Of shares In capital stoch
OF said corporation shall be thirty thousand $4,000,
shares Of one hundred dollars each (S1OO)
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