St. Paul daily globe., 1885-02-13
Articles Of Incorporation.

ZNow ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, tha
IN we whose names are hereunto subscribed do
for the purpose OF forming and organizing coroora
tion under and by yr:ue of Title one Chapter thir
four t3 of the General Statutes of 1873 Of the sta
Of Minnesota, hereby associate ourselves together
adopt and sign the following Articles OF Incorpora-
tion:
FIRST.
The name OF the corporation shall be the WEST ST.
FAUL UNION RAILWAY AND TRANSFER Company.
The general nature of its business shall be to con-
struct. maintain and operate railway witskS-hs
City Of st. Paul. in the county of Ramsey and Nate
of Minnesota, starting at point Of junction with the
railway of the Chicago Milwaukee st. Paul Railway
Company ana the Chicago, st. Paul, N nneapoiis l.
Omaha Railway Company, on the south SIDE Of the
Mississippi river witln the Sixth ward the city Of
st. Paul. running thence on such line its Board Of
Drec,or may select, nearly parallel with the Mis-
sssipp river TO the south line Of the city Of ST. Paul
in section nine t9 township twenty eight (esJ range
twenty-five ca. Also TO build branch lines con.
Meeting railway with any and all In iustries now
located and which may hereafter be established In
sad city, but ecally in the Sixth ward Of
said city. Also TO buil1 all ssary Side tracks
yards, depot buildings AMI warehouses to used in
connection with said railway Also, TO build rail-
ways and docks TO be used In connection with
steamboats, on the Mississippi river. Said rail-
way and derots and warehouses In connection
Herewith TO b. open upon equal and just terms
10 the Of any and all railroads termnatingin
said city Of ST. Paul and all railroads which may
hereaf be built into the city of ST. Paul. subject to
such rules, uatiOns and charges may be estab-
pose Of doing terminal business in said city and
transferring and freight from railroad to or
from all other railways and the different indus
tries located said line Of railway, and and from
the docks and warehouses on the Mississippi river
SECOND.
The time of commencement Of said corporation
shall be the Sixth day of February, D. 1885 and
years.
THIRD.
The capital stock Of said corporation shall be five
| hundred thousand dollars, and shall be paid In as
called for by the board Of directors.
FOURTH
The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to
which said corporation shall at any time be subject
shall not exceed one million dollars.
FIFTH
The names and places of residence Of the persons
forming this corporation william Dawson Ansel
oppenhelIn, A. Stickney, E. W Winter, c. H.
Lenau, Edward Langevin and W. NJ. Cam obell, all
residing In the city Of St. Paul. state Of Minnesota
SIXTH.
The government of the corporation and manye.
of its affairs shall be vested In board seven
directors who shall hold their oice and until
their successors are elected The board OF directors
shall be elected by the stockholders annually the
first Tuesday in June of each year, subject such
chang may be prescribed by bylaws resolu-
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altar and amend bylaws for the corporation: and
may by resolution bylaws determine the officers OF
corporation and shall elect the same, and crbs
the powers and duties of all such officers.
The first board of directors shall consist of William
Dawson, Ansel Oppenheim. E. W. Winter, A. B.
Stickney, C. II. Lienau, Edward Langevil and W. NJ
Campbell, who shall hold and until their suc-
cessors elected.
SEVEN
The capital stock Of this company shall be divided
into five thousand shares of hundred dollars
each.
In testimony whereof, We have hereunto set our
hands and seals respectively this 7th day Of Febru
airy \, =. 1855
WILLIAM DAWSON, lSeal.i
a. B. STlCKNEY, lSeall
ANSEL OPl ENHEIM, [SeaLl
f. W. WINTER [Seal.l
c. r. LlENAU, ISeal.l
W. NJ CAMPBELL, lSeaLl
L. LANGEVlN. lSeal.l
igned IN presence of
JOHN l. THOMPSON,
J. Ii. LAWRENCE.