The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-31
Articles of incorporation,
Articles OF incorporation of Minne-
apolfs and ChampIin Suburban
Railway ComDany y

Railway Company:
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
mat the Undersigned persons, for the
purpose OF associating themselves together
virtue of the laws of the State of Mime
sofa, end more especially by virtue of Title
one one; Chapter "a Of the General Statutes Of
said State. and acts amendatory thereof. have
adopted and do hereby adopt and sign Artt-
ARTICLE ONE.
Minneapolis and Champlin Suburban Rail-
way Company" and the general nature of
n,,h business shall be to locate construct,
ea ith MAINTAIN, operate and own railway,
with all necessary branch lines, side tracks
bridges, shops, buildings, structures. right
VI way, lands and appurtenances necessary
OF convenient for the equipment and opera
uon o! such railway from the city of Min
neapolis, in the State of Minnesota. to the
p WIN OF C;ddamRn in the County of Henns-
TO pulid, own, maintain and operate one or
more NOR lines of telegraph along or near said
n nne OF railway and generally exercise all
powers conferred by said Chapter "a. The
principal place Of transacting the business
OF sad corporation shall be at Minneapolis
III the county Of 4HrgInnepIn 2d in said State.
RMS corporation shall commence on the
elshth day of September. A. D. 1898, and
shall sGa continue for the period of ninety nine
ARTICLE THREE.
me amount OF the capital stock of the cor
Roraeion shall da be one hundred and fifty
from time to time. and in such manner as
the Board Of Directors may prescribe, con-
slstent with these articles and the laws OF
ARTICLE FOUR.
Inc highest amount Of Indebtedness or la
putty to which said corporation shall at any
tlme be subject is one hundred and thirty
nVe thousand dollars ($195 100000.
ARTICLE FIVE
Inc names and Places of residence of per-
sons forming said corporation are as follows.
Emery W. Hill, Appolonia, Wisconsin.
Lorenzo L. G. Brooks, Saint Paul, Mime
Collinwood Evans. Minneapolis, Minnesota
Fremont D. Woodbury., Saint Paul, Mime.
Clifford D. Staples, Saint Paul, Minnesota
tleM Iy NJ. Norton, Sain. Paul. Minnesota.
Anthony Chryst, Grant, Washington Co.
Minnesota - wa
ARTICLE SIX.
Ire government OF this corporation and the
management of rs affairs shall be vested
IN a board Of seven % directors. who shall
De elected for the term Of ore year at each
annual an ia. meeting from and by tie stoekho:d-
ers OF said corporation. and said directors
snail ho.d their Offices until their success
sors are elected. Vacancies ad interim shall
be hiled by the remaining members of such
poalu. Inc names of the first Board of d.
Emery w. HfI 80
LoItuZO IL. u. BrOOkS.
Collinwood Evans. 80
Henry NJ. Nor.on. ~ D
Fremont D. Woodbury.
Clifford D. Staples
Anthony Chryst
The executive officers of this CORPORATION
snail be President, Vice President. Score
tary and Treasurer all of whom shall be
stockholders and be chosen at each am annual
meeting by the Board of Directors then
elected: and their respective duties shall he
Prescribed pres BED by the bylaws of the corpora
occupy two of said offices. and vacancies
In any of said offices shall be filled by the
80 Hoard Of Directors. Annual meetings Of
held on the first GsD Wednesday of Septem
Der in each year and until their successors
are ft chosen the executive officers shall be:
Lorenzo L. c. Brooks, Vice President a.
Fremont D. Woodbury., Secretary.
Lorenzo NO 1. g. Brooks Treasurer.
lations and bylaws necessary for the GOV
ARTICLE SEVEN 5 '0f'0fa''0n.
The number of shares Of the canitaI stook
OF the corporation Is fifteen hundred q. 500l
and the AMOUNT of each share is one hundred
dollars (S1D0.G0).
In testimony whereof, the undersigned have
day of August: 4: D: 1898. - ',-'o -''''
LORENZO L. c. BROOKS, (SeaIl
COLLINWOOD EVANS (SeaIl
F Fl II.MoHT 2. WOODBURY.. (seal)
CLIFFORD D. STAPLES (Seal1
HENRY NJ. NORTON. (Seal)
ANTHONY CHRYST. (Seal)
In presence Of -
William H. Fisher a.. q
Samuel M. Hanley. a.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAM
sey-SS. rs,
On this twenty-seven4h (27th)s day of Au-
gust, A. D. 1893, before me personally an
peared Emery W. HillJJ,orenzo Z. G. Brooks
Collinwood Evans, Fremont D. Woodbury..
Clifford D. Staples, HenrysrM Norton. An.
thony Ghryst. to me known to be the per-
sons described In and who executed the fore
going instrument and Acknowledged that they
executed the same aso their free act and
| deed. t. =,
| CNotarial Seal. HENRY MARTIN,
Ramsey Co., Mimi n ,a.Notary Public.
Ramsey County Minnesota.
Qnterna1 revenue stamp, Soc, canceled.)
- IS
STATE OF MINNESoTA-DEPART
of State. so
| I hereby. certify that the within instru-
ment was He'd for record in this office on the
| 30th oay OF August, A. D. 1898, at II O'Clock
m, and was duly recorded in Book U 2 OF
| ALBERT BERG.
Secretary of State.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF HEN
nepin-ss: Office Of the Register of Deeds.
RMS Is TO certify that the within instru-
ment was nled- for record In this ofhce at
Minneapolis on the - day Of -, A. d.
| 1898, at = o'clock M. and that the same
was duly recorded in Book of Incorpora-
i REGISTER Of Deeds.