The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-08

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SEATTLE = MONTANA
Fan rexf az rs Articles Of Iscsruers-
ton.
The articles Of incorporation Of the eeat-
! lie & Montana R.ilrosd Company, - Eied
xith the county auditor yesterday. are ~
fcssouz:
xnsw sll men By these presenfs that ve, TIE
undersigned. n H. Gilman. Thomas Burke, T.
o. graves. W T. Hailer and W. r Taofnesi. cit
liens Of the Trised States and residents Of The
state OF wsshingtcn. DO hereby associate cur
sesves together - . corporation under the gen
e.zs incorporation laws Of tie STATE OF Washing
Ton. and do hersby adop. she .oiioaing articles
OF incorporation.
AErFcIEr
TIE rare 81 this corporation shall Be Seattle
4 Montana Railway Company"
ARTICLE ~
The objects for which this corporation Is
formed are assd shall &c.
Ftrxs-xo lay out, construct. furnish and
eQRip rsilr0ad and telegraph line frora fotnt
on Puget seEad IL or near the city CT Seattle,
King ecurty, Washington. ~ sorne practicable
and convenient ronts in . general eas.eris d.
recisca 10 the eastern boundary line of said
roads and telegraph lines from such convenient
poaats on said ahove described line
70 ssch ether points Ia said state
a. rssy hereafter he determined upon by
this company: and - maintain and operate the
said iine OF railroad aud said brzach railroads
and said telegraph lines and branches, and
carry freight and passengers and transmit mes
ssges and receive compensation therefor.
seccEd-To purchase. consolidate with, lease
OF otherwise acquire, maintain and opersfe On
such terms IS may be agreed upon. auy other
railroads. telegraph llne or lines. with their
equipment and appursenances, which may con-
nect with the railroads. or branches Of this
company. or which are now constructed OF may
bc hereafter constructed upon the rouie or
routes Of the main line or lines. Or branches OF
the railroad or railroads OF this corporation by
any other company, and TO purchase the prop
erty OF such company. real, personal or mixed,
and for such purposes to subscribe for or pnr-
chase all or shy portion OF the capital stock or
bonds OF any company owning or operating any
such rstlroad or telegraph iine and guarantee or
otherwise seeurc the payment OF any snch
bosds or the interest thereon or stock or divi-
deuas thereon BIZ pledge or mortgage OF he
property Of this corporation or any part thereof,
or otherwise.
Third-To facilitate and assist the construction,
bGiIding. extension. equipment and operation
OF any railroad or telegraph line. or steamship
steamboat line In Washington. Idaho. Mon
tGna and Oregon or any steamship line running
from the city OF Seattle to any other port or
ports in the Pacific ocean or its tributaries, and
connectieg or intending 70 connect OF exchange
trafic with the railroad railroads OF this cor
poration, and for such purposes to subscribe
for or purchase sll or any portion
OF the capital stock or bonds OF any
company owning or operating any such railroad
or telegraph line, or steamship or steamboat
line. and guarantee or otherwise secure the pay
ment OF any sich bonds or interest thereon, or
stock or dividends thereon by pledge or mort
gage Of the property OF this corporation or any
part thereof. or otherwise. and 20 purchase.
consolidate with, lease or otherwise acquire, or
contract for the operation and maintenance of
any railroad, steamship or steamboat line
owned or operated by any company so aided.
and also 10 build, purchase, own. lease and
operate steamboats, 70 run In connection with
any OF said railroads or branches upon the nav
igable lakes and rivers OF Washington, Idaho.
Montana and Oregon
Fourth-To build. purchase, own or lease
docks. piers. coal bunkers, depots. hotels. ware
houses. canals, locks daras. fumes and stages
connected with or adjacent TO the railroads,
Steamships or steamboats, OF this corporation,
and 20 facilitate and assist and contract for the
construction and equipment and 10 construct
and equip all or any OF such properties.
Flfta-Tc build and maintain bridges and
ferries across the lakes, rivers and streams on
the routes adopted for the main line or lines OF
railroad and branches of tais corporation. or 20
assist other corporations IN the bailding and
maintenance OF such bridges and ferries.
sixth--To purchase or acquire by donation.
subscription or otherwise any lands and town
lots, whether adjacent or contiguous to the rail-
roads. docks and warehouses Of this corpora
ton or not and 10 hold. possess. improve lease,
sell and morfgs re or otherwise dispose OF any
such lands or lots In such manner az may be
.<xA &C. 49,
JOY for corporate uses gifts or donations Of per-
sonai property or money. with like power of
disposai.
seveusta-To lease, demise snd let to any
other lcompany or corporation authorized TO
operate railroads. aud transact business in the
state of Washington. al and singular It's rail-
road and telegraph line and branches then con-
structed or 20 be constructed, or any part
thereof. To enter into any operating trafhc
contract. or any contract In the nature OF
lease. with any such other company or corpora-
ton. and to transfer 80 such company or cnrpor-
a;ien the management or operation OF its road
and branches aud telegraph line and branches.
or any part thereof: and 70 dispose of, sell and
convey its railroad and branches and the rights
of.way aud other property. or any part thereof
of the said seattle q Montana Railway Com
psny.. wheresoever situated
Eighsh-To borrow money On bonds, notes.
debentnres aud otherwise for the general pur-
fuses 81 tLe cnlppf3tton. OF 20 ana CAFTy our
any Of the objects hereinafter set forth and 10
mortgage the railroad, franchise. rolling stock
ard any or all its property 20 secure the pay
meut thereof
Ninth--To do all other things necessary and
| proper for the accom- piishment OF the objects
| above specified.
ARTICLE III.
| The capital stock Of this corporation shall be
| O.noo GO which shall be divided into 100 900
shares oil stoo each.
| ARTICLE ~.
| The duration and time Of existence o, this
| corporation shall be city years.
ARTSCLw Y.
The number ~ trustees % this coronation
| shall be ave, has sseh nRmheT nay nj any time
after sx months from the date Of these articles.
hs b law Of this corporation. be increased 10
/ any nnmbSr Eet exceeding nine
n. II. Gilman, Thomas Burke r o. Graves
W. Z. Bailey ard w. r Thornen shall be the
/ frs, trustees snd shah rnsasge the ssairS az
| she corporation antli the hrSt Wednesday in
September, fSsaa
ARTICLE VI.
Tae principal osfiee an,i gsisee Of business ~
thss corporation shall be iecased 81 ire CITY oF
seattle. ktHx county. wasAinxton. bat the sarr-
| psny Easy have business ehaee In the cts OF
New YORK ststr ~ New York
/ In seSsirncar whereof we she skss u II CT
nan. Thomas Burke. z O Graves W y naslex
/ sra W. Z. Thorreli. have. on sslis sen ,aax az
/ Nsrch, lSaA =; the city Of seattle ia said state
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| t:iRl!cssss hefeoL n H. GuxAN.
/ THOMAS BURKE
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