St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-17
Articles Of Incorporation.

The undersigned citizens and residents of
the United States, for the purpose of
forming corporation under and in con-
formity to the laws of the State of Min
nesota and to acquire and exercise the rights,
privileges and franchises of railroad corporation
for the purpose of locating, building, maintaining
and operating a line of railroad and telegraph
nnes between the points hereinafter designated,
have adopted and do hereby adopt the following
articles of incorporation, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The corporate name of this corporation is the
Duluth Short Line Railway Company"
The general nature of its business is the loca-
ton, construction, maintenance and opera ton of
standard gauge railway, for the transportatio
OF persons and property upon the same and to
charge and receive reasonable rates of compensa-
ton therefor. Said line of railway to extend from
point of connection with the main line of the
St Paul Il Duluth railroad at or near the town of
Thomson, in section eight (S), town forty-eight
(4S) north, range sixteen Q6) west, in the County
OF Carlton, State of Minnesota, and extends n9
thence By the most feasible route to be adopted
by the Board of Directors to point in the County
OF st. Louis, IN said state, in section seventeen
%, town forty-nine (49) north, range fourteen
Q4) west, to the boundary line between the states
of Minnesota and Wisconsin, including the bridg-
ing of the st. Louis river and extern
Sion 10 and connection with one or more
railroads i'll the State of Wisconsin, with branches
or extensions from said line to the village of
Duluth. with all necessary tracks. side tracks and
structures of frst-clas; railroad, its machinery
and equipment including docks, wharves, slips
warehouses and all such buildings and structures
may be necessary for the conduct of the bust
ness of said corporation and its connections.
The principal place of the transaction of its
business is the City of st. Paul. Minnesota.
ARTICLE III.
The time of the commencement of this corpora
ton is the First day of July, A. D. 1886, and the
period of continuance shall be fifty COY years
from and after said date, with the privilege OF
newal from time to time as authorized by law.
ARTICLE III.
The amount of the capital stock authorized of
this corporation is 100000, to be paid in upon
calls or assessments VIXEN required by the Board
of Directors.
ARTICLE ".
The highest amount of Indebtedness or liability
to which this corporation shall at any one time be
subject is six hundred thousand dollars
ARTICLE V.
The names and places CT residence of the per-
sons forming this association for incorporation are
as follows: Philip S. Harris, st. Paul Minnesota;
William Il. Coleman. st. Paul, Minnesota; Jona-
McKinlay st. Paul, Minnesota George +. Cope
land, ST. Paul, Minnesota.
ARTICLE vi.
The names Of the first Board OF Directors of this
corporation are Philip S. Harris William Ii. Cole
man. Jonathan G. Callahan, David A McKinlay
and George +. Copeland. The government and
management of the affairs of this corporation
is vested in u board of five Directors and it's
executive officers shall be President Secretary
and Treasurer, to be elected by the Board of
rectors.
ARTICLE VII.
The number and amount of the shares of the
capital stock, six thousand (G,000) shares of ono
hundred dollars each.
In witness of all which we have hereunto SUBJ
scribed cur respective names and sealed the
same with our respective seals this LIST day of
July. AID. 1886.
PHILIP S. HARRIS, 1SEAL1
w. II. COLE MAN, 1SEAL1
d. A. MCKlNLAY, fSEAL1
J. G. CALLAHAN, [sEALI
G. f. COPELAND. (sEALl
Signed and sealed in presence of us:
j. A. SwENSoN,
ROBIN BELL.