Holbrook argus., 1902-10-11
Certificate of incorporation
 of The AtcnisOn. Topeka and san. ta Fe Railway Company.
STATE p,' KANSAS.t s.

., hnkEAS, The Atchison, Topeka ana San tn Fe Rat,waS Company, u corporation creut- ed Dy m ot ol ,he Territory ot Aansns en- titiet An Act incorporating the Atrhison anu fopena tuiiroud Company" approved law, oI said Territory and of the state of huhsts did, on the 18th day of October, iSe', exc ute it's certain m Irtgage or deed or trust to he Union Trust Company or HcW io,h' il, Trustee, 10 SC ure the bonds of said Atchi- s,u TopelSu and santa fe Railroad Company issued under an pursuant to said mortgage or deed of trus,, and m und by r.id mortsnee or deed of trust, mortgagod and conveyed to said Union Trust Company of New York, as Trustee. all of its railroad constructea m til, state of Kansas, running IT. m atchison on the Missouri river. thr rough Topeka, to u D ,int on the western bouudory of the state of Kansns, being about tour hundred ana @ seventy and fifty eight hundredths ,.'o.oo) mi e. in length. together W'h all .he nh purteuances thereof including teleEraphs and telephones, aud Dll Trnnchises rights, privileges and ,mmunite,, then or thereni'er pertaining to said railroad, teiegraphs, t'te- phones and other property. or the appurte nnures and appcudnges thereof; and all pro. perty. real and personal, of every name an9 nature whatsoever and whefesoever situated including al shar"s oi the capi,hl storh ,, h,,, bonis of other corporations. whether thei, pos .essed or thereafter acquired Oy the saiu Atrhi,on, Topeka and santa re hai,roau Company, for the purposes oi the conS,!M;,u M tiou cuuiUmcnt maintenance or opefhtioh q ihr said railroad, teicgraphs telephones an,i oi her property. or for use in roniiecton thprewiih or with any or all oi the shHhe' ,yether with all the revenues. income pro fiji benefits and advantages oi. or in any way growing ont of, any or all or 'he sa,u described property: uiid nls? certain sto 'i.s and bonds mentioned nna ne7,nineu '.' pfter to be acquired bS S,ih Atchison' rope ka and santa fe Railroad Company; and WHEREAS, Thereafter and on or aDp'i, the 2ith day pt August, ioa,. the tlrcult Court oi ,he Uni,ed states for the HiStrlct oi Kan as the same Icing court or compe' tent iuri.tici on, inaie and "htefeu cei tan juds sGcnt or de'rre torerlo:iug saiu mortgage or uecd c. trlist, which Judgment or iree wnS entered in n certa consoi- dated au.e pending in sad Court whcfe,ih the Union Trmst Company "l New TOTS, o, ',,S ns Tr.t,tce uudtr said mortgage or deed or trust. was u cu!Dplajnhnt, ani sad ht'hiaon Topeka ani S,ita Fc Railroad Company wa u;.efendaut; and and franchises on the 10th day of December lsD, were duly sold in pursuance o' me -a'n ju lgment or decree ot shld t ,urt tp biwar hing. Charle~ C. Beamau and victor Morh,, w.tz al of the City of New York. \. f., and surh sale having reen duly "Dntrmed by said Court, the said railroad, properties and or 'rcfee and the orders of said court made th.reou were conveyed by dced, executed by john B. Johnson, special Master in Chan cery ap pint .l by siii Court in sait cauSe to the sail Edward King Charles c. Beaman and Victor Mornwnt<. as joint tenants ana not us teuauis in rOinmon. who therepy ac qu red title to said railroad, propertles ana fran .hises un !c,' sIrh sale; ani the Shti pur, chnsers and h ,ir ilsspria es. successors aud ns ig IS. uule.' ,ud by virtue oi the laws oi the state of Kal>aS in such case made aiiu provided iii thereby have and a'iui.e e and be one en'tlei thereattc' 70 cXerci"e ahi enjoy. all the rights, privileges, grdnfa fra = chi es. irnmuuitie, and advantage, in an | by sni1 morts"gc or dHe'i oi trust Gonveyc..l |; whi h hplu g",i to ani were enjoyed hy sad Atchis ,u Tuprl<u and - utu fe RailrOad Company. so far Us the same relate and ap,, pe etain {? sa'i ga !rnad, described th ana conveyed by saiI mo age or deed of trust us above set forth: and
 WHENhAS, The said Edward King, harle. C. B 'a,nun and Victor Morawctz. the sad pu h ,sers, for he prrps of organizing a nv corporation 'tuirr aud in pu nan Q oi the laws of the state of HanSt,s, have aS- s,'ttteI with them.r,'es the follow IS uanei pers ,ns, viz: Elwari r. Ripley, who is Il citizen of the state of Illinois, residing ut the city of Chicugo; Adace Walker, Wi, l., u ,.itizen of th state oi Illinois rosd- iue a. the city ol Chicago; henjninin t' Che ley. who is rtize,, of he state Of Ma a II lsetts residing at tn city of Dover: war :. tbbs wh! citizen of fhf o New York, residing, at the ci'y
 Yosk; Cha,e ; Hlead who is Il
 the tate Of Kansas, rcsi'iiug at
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 ol the state of New York,
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 at the city of New Yur'
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