The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-13
TO INCORPORATE THE NORTHERN
PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.

TO INCORPORATE THE NORTHERN
PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.
Section /. Be IL enacted by the le2isla
tive assembly 81 the territory Of Wash
lngfon that Isaac H. Stevens. William
Cock Il. NJ. Walker. William w. Miller,
William VI wallace Lafayette Balch,
NJ f. simmons Edward Lander, Eiweod
Evans Charles II Mason. George Gibbs.
r. r Kendall Arthur a Denny. David
Phillips Alexander & Abernethy. J. p.
Keller. James Titon. r. II Fowler. Sam
uei n. Howe. Edward e. Fitzhugh,
Walter Crockett. ST. Lewis IL Davis,
e. e. Pagett John K. Jackson Seth Cat
lin william Strong. William Dillon. Sum
ner Barker. William Kelley. Ira PstteF-
son Harry ID, Huntington. y ostrtnaer.
T. II. Bishop Of the territory of Wash
iBgton. and James O'Sea'. ". $. Laid.
O ". Vaughn. Thomas Carter. r. a.
Sauyicr and Thomas pritchard. Of Ore
gon, Alexander Ramsey. Henry NJ. Rice
and James Shields Of Minnesota John
Fitzgerald Julius White. f.. W Pelter.
and James Duane Isoty Of Wisconsin:
IL Fl. Gear. John II. Turner and Ira
Mfnard Of Illinois. Alvin Sanders Enoeh
lin and Bernhsft HEM of Iowa A. j.
Pope and w. 4. Talbot of California:
Charles Foster. Stephen &. Foster and
jeremiah o. nFsNn Of Maine. Thomas NJ.
Mayhem. of New YORK.. and all such per-
sons as shall hereafter become stock
holders in said company hereby incor-
poratod. shall be body corporate and
polite. hy the name and style Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
With perpetual succession. and under the
name and style shall be capable OF suing
aud being sued .mrleading and being i'm
piasded. defending and being defended
against in law and equity. in all courts
aud places whatsoever. In like manner
and as fully as natural persons. May
make and a common seal. and alter
or renew the same At pleasure. and by
their said corporate name and style. shall
be capable In law Of contracting and be
ing contracted with. shall be and are
hereby invested with all the power. priv
ileges. mmunities and franchises and
conveying real and personal estate. which
may ne needfui IL carry into effect fully
tho purposes and objects of this act.
See. 2 The said corporation Is hereby
authorized and empowered 70 survey. To-
cate. construct. complete. alter main
tain and operate railroad with
one or more tracks or lines OF
rata. commencing ut one of the
passes In the Rocky mountains be
tween the territories of Washington and
Nebraska and connecting with such road
passing through the territories Of Mime
sofa and Nebraska. as the company may
elect. thence extending westwartiiy
Through the territory Of Washington by
the Bitter Rect valley crossing tho
Couer d'AIene mountains hy The mos,
practicable route thence across the great
plain ~ the Columbia with two branches
one down the Columbia to Vancouver
the otner over the Cascade mountains
60 the Sound. with "A connection from the
river 10 the Sound.
See. :. The capltsl stock az said coma.
f9ny shall consist Of Sl5s0 asa and may
he Increased "a &aA lsa osa - he divided
into shares of slee each The Immediate
government ana direction Of said com
pany shall be- vested IN thirteen direc-
tors. who shalt be chosen rs the stock
holders 90 said company in the manner
hereinafter provided who shall hold their
Office enc year after their election and
until others shall he duly elected and
qualified "a take their places a~ direc-
tors ana the SaGa directors a majority
OF whom shai3 form a quorum Tor the
transaction Of business. shai elect one
member "a he president 81 the company.
The saia noara ef directors shalt have
power 10 appoint All necessary clerks u
business ~ SAID COMPANY
Sec. 4 the said company are hereby
authorised. by thcir agents. surveyors or
engineer. 80 cause stch cxam lustlavs
and surveys 20 - mRae - thr ground
Hra country between aii she points men
tit'nrd IN tie second section - thss sst
g. SHAH he necessary go determine the
most advantageous routt for the pr1,,..f
IL ov course " hereon 10 construct the
eAiu railroad. sn3 j; shalt ~ lawful for
tAH said company - enter upon and
take r0SSFSsicn az ard Hsc ail sD>h iasffa
end r~8l estate as may ba ns,,esskv.. r.,
the construction - aua maintenance II
tho ssja railroad. ts> acpo,s water sta-
Uans side tracks. machine Sfso7s4 engine
necessary So the constructions ans work
ms of said railroad. Provided That an
lands ar rial estate entered ersar taken
Procession &c. ard uSga ~ sata company
fnr toe purpose ard arcosuasosfsttssr -
s8 railroad ov Upas whfrh the afero-
e7't ra+t~oa3 shall have been located ~
determined Ny ttr sast corporation shan
Ne psia for hv satA company IN damages
81 any ee sasi tired nv tha 7Wrt,er oz oN.r-
v-s ghvryoF. ~ tf}e u4ss ef tse same fer
fae purpose of ss3d railroad auf aiF lands
rnferet uEe'0 srd fekeu fer the usa r
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