The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30

AS outlined in The Herald, the Utah
Central road passes into the hands of
the members Of the Rio Grande West
ern Construction company, which viii
transfer it to the Rio Grande Western
when the proper time arrives and the
legal matters are settled up.
Z The members filed articles of incorpo-
ration yesterday This had to be done
in order to acquire title and obtain GER
tain legal rights and beyond that has
no significance The incorporators viii
not manage the road as a separate sys-
tenn if The Herald's information is cor
rect, and, coming from member of the
firm of Bennett, Howat, Hardness d
Bradley. it is presumed to be correct.
In addition to the Utah Central, the
Utah Eastern was yesterday incorpo-
rated. AS viii be seen, this is the more
important of the two, as it evidently
means the construction of line east,
across the reservations to the eastern
border of the state, and may, from in
formation received, connect With an
other road, giving a shorter route to
Denver
The incorporators are the same as in
the first. with the exception that Traffic
Manager Babcock is substituted for
Charles 5. Davis. 1t is practically one
and the same concern. If it builds the
line. in all probability it will be trans
ferred to the Western upon its compile
ton.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
The articles of incorporation were
fled with Secretary of State Hammond
under the name of the Utah Central
Railway company. The capital stock is
placed at s250O The purpose of the
organization is stated in the articles in
"a fpl Ion
is organized for the purpose, among
other things, of buying, owning, main
tanning, operating and further extend
ing those parts hereinafter described of
the railroads. rights properties and
franchises recently belonging to the
Salt Lake 6 Fort Douglas Railway
company, the Salt Lake & Eastern
Railway company and the Utah Central
Railway company (railroad corpora
lions Of the state of Utah) which have
recently been sold under judicial pro-
ceedings. and being all Of the railroads.
railroad properties and franchises late
OF said companies, except such as are
situated easterlT or sOutheasterly of
Park City, all such being situate in the
state of Titan.
After describing in detail the rights
of way and other properties of the
three defunct corporations. the articles
recite: THE entire length of said
lines with side tracks and spurs. is
about 105 miles. OF said lines and fran
chises, about 30 miles. tO-wit: those ex-
tending in and from Salt Lake City, in
Salt Lake county, to Park City in
Summit county, are completed and in
operation. The remainder of the lines
covered by said franchises are uncon-
structed or not completed for opera
ton"
The incorporatOrs, who are all resi-
dents Of Salt Lake City, are: Arthur
e. Welby, William G. Sharp, Frank A.
Wadlelgh, William T. Cotton. Theron
Geddes, Edward j. Yard, Robert Hark-
ness, Andrew HOwat, Lemuel w. Col
bath and Charles 5. Davis Messrs
Sharp. Hardness, Geddes Cotton and
Yard are named as the board of direct
ors, and they are empowered to issue
stock and float bonds secured by mort
gage of the properties. TO further the
objects and business of the company.
A MORE IMPORTANT PROJECT
The Utah Eastern Railway company
/. with a capital stock of $3.50. COG was
also organized yesterday by the same
persons who Incorporated the new Utah
Central, mentioned above except that
the name OF Stephen II. Babcock an
pears in place Of Charles S. Davis.
The directors are Messrs. Babcock.
Hardness, Geddes. Welby and Cotton.
In the same language as in
the Utah Central articles of
association, are the intents and
purposes Of the company expreSs-
ed, with the modification that refer
ence is made only TO the properties and
franchises of the old Utah Central com
pany, situate easterly and southeast
erly from Park City, and in Summit
Wasatch ard Uintah counties.
THE LINES AND ROUTES.
The termini Of the railroads and fran
chises Tor railroads TO be purchased.
and their proXimate lengths and routes
end the counties through and into
which the said railroads and railroad
franchises intended TO be purchased ex-
tend and pass, are as follows:
Commencing at Park City, in said
county Of Summit and thence running
in an easterly course to Moons mill
N Wasatch county. q distance of about
q miles. including ~, spurs and sid
ings; thence in an east and southeast
erly course 10 a point in the vicinity
Of Wolf Greek Pass, and to the Du-
chesne river and Lake Fork in Wa
satch county; thence easterly via the
Uintah river and Ashley river to the
Colorado line, in Snake valley. near
Peppers ranch, in Uintah county,
distance Of about 176 miles. including
"Y," spurs and sidings
Also a branch line extending from
place called Davis ranch, on the main
line on PROVO river; lhence IN q south
erly direction to a point about two
miles west Of Heber City, and near
the Provo river, in Wasatch county. a
distance of about eight miles, incIud-
ing Y" spurs and sidings
'se following is intended to be a
more detailed description of said lines
and routes:
Beginning at a connection with the
line Of railway located by the Rio
Grande Western Railway COMPANY at
or near the town of Heber, or between
EIeber and Charleston, in the county OF
Wasatch, and extending its main line
in northerly direction to q point near
the southwest corner of township 2
south. range east, Salt Lake base