The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-06
Articles OF Incorporation.


Articles OF Incorporation of Mime
nDOIis and ChampIln Suburban
Railway Company.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
that the undersigned persons for the
pffp0se 2f associating themselves together
and forming corporation, under and by
s ylFtue aG Of the laws the s9ts Of YPRe
one, Chapter "a Of the General Staidi6s or
said State, and acts amendatory thereof, have
adopted and do hereby adopt and sign Art-
cles or incorporation as follows:
ARTICLE ONE.
The name Of the corporation shall be
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 lines side tracks
bridges, shops. buildings structures, right
OF way, lands and appurtenances necessary
or convenient for the equipment and opera
ton Of such railway. from the city of Min
I nse,aapohs, IN the State Of Minnesota, to the
village of Champlin. 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 81. The
p f act9 place OF transacting the business
OF SAID corporation shall be at Minneapolis,
IN the County Of Hennepin in said State
ARTICLE TWO.
Ihis corporation shall commence on the
eignth Cay OF September A. D. 1893, and
shall continue for the period of ninety-nins
(9N years.
ARTICLE THREE.
me amount of the capital stock of the cor
Poratlon shaH be one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars ($150, $50 OW, to be paid in
from iron time to time, and IN such manner as
the Board Of Directors may prescribe con-
slstent with these articles and the LAYS Of
the State of Minnesota.
ARTICLE FOUR
The highest amount Of indebtedness or Ia
pity to which said corporation shall at any
4 ans Pe suD!ect is one hundred and thirty
nVe thousand dollars ($135 00O.OO.
ARTICLE FIVE
sop me names eng PAGES Of residence Of per-
Emery W. Hill. AppoIonia, Wisconsin.
Lorenzo L. c. Brooks. Saint Paul, Mime
Gollinwood Evans Minneapolis. Minnesota
Fremont D. Woodbury., Saint Paul. Mime.
Clifford D. Staples, Saint Paul Minnesota
Henry NJ. Norton, Saint Paul Minnesofa'
,Anthony Chryst, Grant, Washington Co.
ARTICLE SIX
The government Of this corporation and tha
management OF It's affairs shall be vested
Il, IN a, board Of seven q directors, who shan
annual meeting from and by the stockbo'd-
ers OF said corporation, and said directors
sors are elected Vacancies ad interim shall
be filled by the remaining members OF such
noafo. Ihe names of the first Board of Di-
Emery w: Hi.
Lorenzo L. G. Brooks.
Collinwood Evans.
Henry NJ. Moron
Clifford D. Staples.
Anthony Chryst.
The executive officers Of this corporatir>-
snail snail be President, Vice President. secro-
sdpS a3d der treasurer al OF whom shall be
meeting by the Board Of Directors then
elected and their respective duties shall be
prescribed by the bylaws Of the CORPORA
StOCkhOIheT no
occupy two of said Offices. and vacancies
in any OF said offices shall be filled by lie
the stockholders of the corporation shall bs
held on the first GsD Wednesday Of SepteIn-
Der IN each year and until their successors
are chosen the executive officers shall be:
Clifford D. S;aE.es. President.
k Iodsans L c y, Brooks, Vice President
Lorenzo L. c. Brooks Treasure.
Inc Eoard OF Directors shsll make all resu-
ARTICLE SEVEN -'' ''''o"
The number Of shares Of the capital stock
OF the corporation is fifteen hundred n FO1l
and the enc. Of each share is che hundred
In testimony whereof the undersigned have
day of z ATggst t A A D 81, 1888.
COLLINWOOD EVANS. (seai}
FREMONT ,. Woo6BuRY. G essII.}
ANTHONY CHRIST (Seai3 II
In presence Of !
William H. Fisher.
Samuel NJ Hanley.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAM
sey-ss.
On this twenty-seventh (27tM dav Of An
gust. A. D. $685. before NE personally an
pearcd Emery W. Hi, Lorenzo L. c. Brooks
Collinwood Evans, Fremont d. Woodbury.,
Clifford D. Staples. Henry NJ Norton An
thony CHRIST, to me known to be the ner
sons described in and who executed the fore
going instrument and acknowledged that thew
executed the same as their free act and
deed.
CNotarial Seal HENRY MARTIN.
Ramsey Co., MIMI Notary Public
Ramsey County, Minnesota
Qnternal revenue stamp, 10c, canceledl
STATE OF MINNEsoTA-DEPART
I hereby certify that the within instrlI-
ment was fled for record IN this Office on TIE
30th day of August, A. D. 1898, at u o'clock
M. and was duly recorded in Book u 2 Of
interpretations. on Page -.
Secretary of State.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF HEN
nepin-ss. Office of the Register of Deeds
This is to certify tfat the within fustru-.
ment was filed for record in this Office ut
Minneapolis the day Of -. A D.
$685. at o'clock M. and that the Same
was duy recorded in Book - of Incorpcra-
Register Of Deeds