St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-10
Articles Of Incorporation.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that
IA we whose names are hereunto subscribed do,
for the purpose of forming and organizing a corpora
tion under and by virtue of Title one Chapter thirty
four (34 OF the General Statutes 1878 the state
of Minnesota, hereby associate ourselves together.
adopt aud sign the following Articles of Incorpora-
ton:
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
struct, maintain and operate a railway within the
City OF St. Paul. in the county of Ramsey and state
of Minnesota, starting at point of junction with the
railway of the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul Railway
Company and the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha Railway Company, the south side of the
Mississippi river within the Sixth ward of the city Of
St. Paul. running thence such line its Board Of
Directors may select, nearly parallel with the Mis-
sissppi river to the south line of the city Of ST. Paul.
in section nine 90, township twenty (2S) range
twenty ca. Also to build branch lines con-
meeting said railway with any and all industries now
located and which may hereafter be established In
said city, but more especially In the Sixth ward Of
said city. Also TO build all necessary side tracks,
yards, depot buildings and warehouses to be 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 depots and warehouses in connection
Herewith to be open upon equal and Just terms
to the use Of any and all railroads erminatingin
said city Of St. Paul and all railroads which may
hereafter be built into the city Of st. Paul. subject
such rules regulations and charges may be estate
lshed by the directors Of said company, the pur-
pose Of doing terminal business in said city and
transferring AMI freight from railroad or
from all other railways and to the different indus
tries located on 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, A. d. 1885, and
the period of duration nine hundred and ninetynne
years.
THIRD.
The capital stock OF said corporation shall be five
hundred thousand dollars, and shall be paid In a.
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 are William Dawson, Ansel
Oppenhelm, A. Suckney, E. W Winter, G. II.
Lienau Edward Langevin and W. N. Campbell all
residing in the city of st. Paul, state OF Minnesota.
SIXTH
The government Of the corporation and manage.
ment OF fits affairs shall be vested In board of
directors, who shall hold their Office and until
their elected The board OF directors
shall be elected by the stockholders annually on tho
first Tuesday IN June OF each year, subject to such
change may be prescribed by bylaws resolu-
lions Of the board The board may make, adopt,
altar and amend bylaws for the corporation; and
may by resolution or laws determine the officers Of
corporation. and shall elect the same, and prescribe
the powers and duties Of all such officers.
The first board Of directors shall consist Of william
Dawson, Anse Oppenheim, E. W. Winter, A. Il.
Stckney. G. II. Llenau. Edward Langeyiu and w. d.
Campbell who shall hold and serve until their suc-
cessors elected.
SEVEN.
The capital stock Of this company shall be divided
into i've thousand shares Of one hundred dollars
each.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set our
hands and seals respectively this eth day Of Februr
airy A. d. 1885.
WILLIAM DAWSON, fSeall
A b. STICKNEY, tSeaLI
ANSEL OPPENHEIH, fSeaLI
u. W. WINTER, tSeaLI
G. II. LIESAU, fseaLl
W. NJ. CAMPBELL, (seaLl
L. LANGEVIN. ISealI
igned IN presence Of
JoHS l. THOMPSON,
J. H. LAWRENCE.
STATE OF MIgNEsOTA,
RAMsE7 coUsrY, IS.
Personally came before me, notary public in and
for said county and state this seventh day Of Febru
airy A. d. 1885. the above named William Dawson,
AnseI Oppenheim, z. W. Winter, A. y. Stckney,
Edward Langeyin, c. II. Lienau and W. II. Campbell.