St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-15
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.

Know all men by these presents; that we,
whose names are hereunto subscribed, do, for
the purpose of forming and organizing corpora
ton under title one, chapter thirty-four of the
statutes of Minnesota, hereby associate together,
adopt and sign the following articles of incorpo-
ration.
First The name of the corporation shall be
ssThe Chicago, st. Paul g. st. Louis Railroad Com
pany." The general nature of its business shall
be to construct, maintain and operate a railroad,
with more tracks, and all necessary or con-
venient sidings and appurtenances, from the city
of Minneapolis, in Hennepin County, thence via st.
Paul in Ramsey County, to the Wisconsin State
line at some convenient poinSin the County of
Washington, or Dakota, so as to form connec-
ton with any railroad coming into the County of
Pierce, in said State of Wisconsin. The principal
place of transacting its business shall be at st.
Paul, Minnesota.
Second The time of commencement of said
corporation shall be March 1, 1884, and the peri
cd of its duration fifty years, with right of re-
newal.
Third. The capital stock of the corporation
shall be $2,000,000, and shall be paid in as called
for by the Board of Directors, not exceeding ten
per cent. per month, or as may be otherwise
agreed upon in any contract for the sale of the
stock or any part thereof.
Fourth The highest amount of Indebtedness,
or liability to which said corporation shall at any
time be subject shall not exceed three -fourths
OF the amount Oh Ile capital STOCK.
Fifth. The names and places of residence of
the persons forming this corporation are as fol-
lows
j. s. Cameron, Chicago, County of Cook, Hi
nois
L. o. Goddard, Chicago, County of Cook, Hi
nois.
W. Traer, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa.
A. d. Barnum, Minneapolis, Hennepin County,
Minnesota.
D. H. Ainsworth, Newton, Jasper County,
Iowa
Sixth. The government of the corporation
and management of its affairs shall be vested in
board of five directors, who shall hold and serve
until their successors are elected. The Board of
Directors shall be elected by the stockholders an
nually on the second Tuesday of January in each
year, subject to such change as may be pre-
scribed by bylaw or resolution of the Board The
Board may make, adopt, alter and amend bylaws
for the corporation; and may, by resolution, or
by bylaw, determine the officers of the corpora
ton, and shall elect the same, and may appoint
committees and agents, and prescribe the powers
and duties of all such officers, committees and
agents The Board may meet at any place with
in or without the state, for the transaction Of
business, and majority shall constitute quo
rum for business purposes.
The first Board of Directors shall consist of the
said j. s. Cameron, L. o. Goddard, j. w. Traer,
A. d. Barnum and D.. H. Ainsworth who shall
hold and serve until the second Tuesday of Janu-
airy, 1885, and until their successors are elected.
Seventh. The capital stock of the Company
shall be divided into 20, 900 shares of 500 EACH
Dated this 10th day of February, 1884.
j. S. CAMERON,
l.. o. GODDARD,
A. D. BARNUM,
j. W. TRAER,
D. H. AINswoRTH
Recorded in the Office of Secretary of State,
and in the office of the Register of Deeds of Ram
sey County, March z, 1884, 1915