The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-01
Articles OF incarceration
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Articles of incorporation of Mime
aDOlis and Champlin Suburban
Railway Company.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
that the undersigned persons, for the
purpose of associating themselves together
and forming a corporation, under and by
virtue OF the laws Of the State of NIinne-
sofa, and more especially by virtue Of Title
one, Chapter "a of the General Statutes of
ADOPTED and do hereby adopt and sign Arti-
cles Of incorporation as follows
ARTICLE ONE.
The name of the corporation shall he
Minneapolis and Champlin Suburban Rail-
| way Company" and the general nature Of
its business shall be to locate, construct
equip, maintain, operate and own a railway
with one or more tracks lines of road
with all necessary branch Ines side tracks
bridges, shops, buildings structures, right
or way, lands and appurtenances necessary
or convenient for the equipment and OPERA
ton OF such railway, from the city Of Min
neeMapols IN the Safe Of Minnesota, to the
village or Champltn, in the County Of Henne-
pin. in said State Minnesota as well as
to build, own. maintain and operate one or
more lines OF telegraph along or near said
powers conferred by said Chapter a. The
principal place of transacting the business
OF said corporation shall be at Minneapolis
III the. county OF Hennepin, in said State
ARTICLE TWO
This corporation shall commence on the
eignth day Of September, A. D. 1898, and
s sdGe continue for the period of ninety nine
ARTICLE THREE.
me amount OF the capital stock of the cor
thousand dollars ($15O OO6O0, to be paid%i11
from time to time, and In such manner as
me board OF Directors may prescribe, con-
the State Of Minnesota. / q
ARTICLE FOUR.
ne hlgEeSt amount Of indebtedness or la
t pity to which said corporation shall at any
five thousand dollars ($1S5. 600. O0)
ARTICLE FIVE.
Inc names and PAGES of residence OF ner-
C0i
TO wit % i0iio"s'
Emery W. Hill, Appolonia, Wisconsin.
Lorenzo L. C. Brooks, Saint Paul, Mime
CGollinwood Evans, Minneapolis Minnesota
fremont D. Woodbury., Saint Paul, Mime
Clifford D. Staples, Saint Paul Minnesota
Hehry NJ. Norton, Saint Paul Minnesota
1Aintnony Chryst, Grant, Washington Co..
ARTICLE SIX.
me government Of this corporation and the
Inanagement of It's affairs shall be vested
IN a board of seven CD directors who shall
annual meeting from and by the stockbo,d
eLs OF SAD corDoraticns and ssaid directors
shaI nod their offices Until their success
Sors are elected. Vacancies ad interim SHAH
De hlled by the remaining members of such
board The names of the first Board of Di-
rectors are:
Emery w. Hi.
Lorenzo L. c. Brooks.
Collinwood Evans.
Henry NJ. Norton.
Fremont D. Woodbury..
Clifford D. Staples.
Anthony Chryst.
the executive officers Of this corporation
shall be President, Vice President score
tary ana treasurer al of whom shall be
stockholders and be chosen at each annual
meeting by the Board of Directors then
e!ectea; ana their respective duties shall be
prescribed by the bylaws of the corpora
ton. One stakeholder may be elected to
occupy two of said offices, and vacancies
IN any OF said Offices shall be filed by the
Board OF Directors. Annual meetings of
the stockholders Of the corporation shall be-
held on TIE first 0sD Wednesday of Septem-
Der in each year and until their successors
Clifford D. S.ap,es, President.
Lorenzo L. G: Brooks. Vice President.
Fremont ID. Woodbury., Secretary
Lorenzo L. G. Brooks Treasurer
The Board Of Directors shall make all regu-
lations and bylaws necessary for the gov
eminent OF me e AFFAIR, 9fTairs Of the corporation.
The number Of shares Of the capital stock
OF the corporation is fifteen Hundred q, 300
and the amount of each share is one -hnndreG
dollars ($10000).
In testimony whereof. the undersigned have
nereunto set their fands7 and seals this 9th
day Of August. A. D, 1898
EMERY w HILL - (SeaIN
LORENZO L: c. BROOKS, (SealJ
COLLINWOOD EVANS (SeaiI
FREMONT D. WOODBURY., (Seal3
CLIFFORD D. STAPLES, (Seai3
HENRY NJ NORTON, (Seal3
AN IHONf CHRfST, (Seal)
William II. Fisher
Samuel NJ. Hanley.
STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY or p Ar1