St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-10
Articles Of Incorporation.

The undersigned citizens and residents of
the United States, for the purpose OF
forming corporation under and in con.
tormity to the laws of the State CT Min
nesota and to acquire and exercise the rights
privileges and franchises Of railroad corporation
for the purpose of locating, building maintaining
lines between the points hereinafter designated
have adopted and do hereby adopt the following
articles OF incorporation, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
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 operation Of
standard gauge railway, for the transporta ton
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 & Duluth railroad at or near the town of
Thomson, in section eight (Sl, town forty-eight
(4S) north, range sixteen 6) west, in the County
OF Carlton State of Minnesota, and extend ms
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
17), town forty-nine (49) north, range fourteen
90 west, to the boundary line between the states
OF Minnesota and Wisconsin, including the bridg-
ing OF the st. Louis river and extern
sion to and connection with one or more
railroads in the State of Wisconsin with branches
or extensions from said line to the village of
structures Of drstclass railroad, its machinery
and equipment, including docks, wharyes slips
warehouses; ana oil SQcn buildings ana structures
| as 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 II.
The time of the commencement of this CORPORA
ton is the First day Of July a. D. 1885, and the
period of continuance shall be fifty (50) years
from and after said date with the privilege OF re.
| newal from time to time as authorized by law.
ARTICLE III.
The amount of the capital stock authorized of
this corporation is s60O,000, to be paid in upon
calls or assessments when required by the Board
OF Directors.
ARTICLE W.
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 Of residence of the per-
forming this association for Incorporation are
as follows: Philip s. Harris. ST. Paul Minnesota;
| william II. Coleman, st. Paul Minnesota; iona
| than G. Callahan st. Paul. Minnesota; David A
| McKinlay. ST. Paul Minnesota; George f. Cope
| land, ST. Paul, Minnesota.
ARTICLE W.
The names Of The 6rst Board of Directors of this
| corporation are Philip s Harris, William H Cole
| u Al. Jonathan G.. Callahan, David A. McGinlay
| management of the affairs of TINS corporation
i. vested in d board OF five Directors and its
executive officers shall ba President, Secretary
| ara Treasurer, to be elected by the Board OF
| Director,
ARTICLE VII.
The Cpneer ana smsget o. tia shares OF the
cGpita: iteck, Thousand (s,6eUl snares OF one
| hundred dsiiars each.
10 witness of all within We have hereunto sub.
seyihei respective rauss ami sealed the
same with our respective seals THIS lst day OF
! July, A. D. 1855
PHILIPS HARRIS, (SEALl
w. II. COLEMAN fSEALl
D. A. MCEINLAY SEALl
). 9 CALLAHAN (sEAL1
6. Z. COPELAND. IsEALl
Signed ard sealed IN pre- sence OF Us:
j. SwENsoN.
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