St. Paul daily globe., 1885-02-14
Articles Of Incorporation.

I7Now ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS. tina
~ we whose names hereunto subscribed do
for the purpose of forming and organizing a eornora
tion under and by vruc OF Title Chapter thirty.
four (3 General Statutes OF 1873 Of the staa
Of Minnesota, hereby associate ourselves together
adopt and sign the following Articles Of Incorpora.
ton:
FIRST.
The name Of the corporation shall be the WEST ST.
FAUL UNION RAILwAT AND TsANsFER COMPANY.
Tire general nature of its business shall be con-
struct, maintain and operate railway within the
City of St. Paul, In the county Of Ramsey and
OF Minnesota, starting at point Of Junction with the
railway of the Chicago Milwaukee st. Paul Railway
Company and the Chicago st. Paul, NJ nneapolis q
Omaha Railway Company, OIL the south de Of the
Mississippi river witln the Sixth ward Of the city Of
st. Paul. running thence such line as It's Board OF
Dlrec ors may select, nearly parallel with the Mis-
sssipp river the south line OF the city of ST. Paul,
in section nine 49, township twenty eight (Z8), range
twenty-five e.. Also TO build branch lines
Meeting sa railway with any and all industries
located and which may hereafter be ablished in
sad city, but more es ecaily in the Sixth w&rd Of
said city. Also bull all ,saTy side tracks,
yards depot buildings AMI warehouses to be used In
connection with said railway Also, to bu Id rail
ways and docks 10 be used in connection with
steamboats, the Mississippi river. Said rail-
way and de o:s and warehouses in connection
Herewith TO b. open upon equal and just terms
to the of any and all railroads now termnatingtn
said city Of ST. Paul and all railroads which may
hereafter he built INTO the c of st. Paul. subject to
such rules sulatiOns and charges may be estab
shed by the directors Of said company, for the pur
pose Of doing terminal business in sail city, and
transferring and freight from railroad 10 or
from all other railways and to the different indus
tries located on said line Of railway and to and from
the docks and warehouses the Mississippi river.
SECOND.
The time Of comm mencement Of said corporation
shall be the Sixth day of February, 4. D. 1885, and
the period OF duration nine hundred and ninety nine
years.
THIRD.
The capital stock of said corporation shall be fve
hundred Thousand dollars, and snail be paid IN az
called for by the board of directors.
FOURTH
The highest amount OF Indebtedness or liability to
which said corporation shall any time be subject.
shall not exceed one million dollars.
FIFTH
forming this corporation William Dawson, Ansel
Oppenhein, 4. B Stickney, E. " Winter, C. II.
Lienau, Edward Langevin and W. M Cam 1oell, ell
residing In the city OF st. Paul, state Of Minnesota
SIXTH
The government Of the corporation and manage.
rent OF its affairs shall be vested in board seven
directors, who shall hold their Office and serve until
their SUCCESSORS elected The Jard directors
shall be by the stockholders annually the
first Tuesday in June Of each year. subject such
ch Inge may be prescribed by bylaws resolu-
tions of the board Tue board may make, adopt,
altar and amend bylaws for the corporation; and
may by resolution or bylaws determine the officers OF
corporation and shall eject the Same, and pres crbe
the powers and duties OF all such officers.
The first board Of directors shall consist of William
Dawson, Ansel Oppenheim, F. W. Winter, A. B.
Stlckney c. II. Lienau. Edward Langevii and W. ".
Campbell, who shall hold and serve until their
cessOrs are elected.