Holbrook argus., 1902-11-15
Certificate of Incorporation
 of The AtchisOn. Topeka and San ta Fe Railway Company.
STATE OF KANSAS, { ss
 Shawnee County, ' "

ta Fe Railway Company, n corporation creat- ed by an ,ct of the Territory of Kansas en- titled An Act incorporating the Atchisoii and Topeka Railroad Company" approved February H. 1859, and existing under the laws of said Territory and Of the state of Kansas did, on the 18th day Of October, lsSa, execute its certain mortgage or deed of trust to the Union Trust Company of New fork, as Trustee, to secure the bonds of sad atchl- son, Topeka and santa re I'alirond company, issued under and pursuant to said mortgage or deed of trust, and in and by snid mortgage or deed of trust, mortgagod and conveyed to said Union Trust Company of New hork, iis Trustee. all of it's railroad constructed m the state of Kansas running fr bm Atchison on the Missouri river, through Topeka to n point on the western boundary or the state of Kansas, being about four hundred and seventy and fifty eight hundredths l7O.5S) miles in length, together with all the ap- purtenances thereof. including telegraphs and telephones. and all franchises rights, privileges and immunites, then or thereafter pertaining to said railroad, telegrnphs, tele- phones and other property, or the appurte- nances and appendages thereof; and all pro, perty. real and personal, of every name and nature whatsoever and wheresoeyer situated including all shares of the capital stock and bonds of other corporations. whether then possessed or thereafter acquired by the sald Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company, for the purposes or the cohstriic- ton. equipment, maintenance or operation of the said railroad, telegraphs telephones and other property, or for use in connection therewith or with any or all of the same; together with all the revenues. income, pro- fits, benefits and advantages ot, or in any way growing ont Of any or all or 'ne saiu above described property; and also certain stocks and bonds mentioned and described in said mortgage and then owned or in're- after to be acquired by said Atehison, Iope- ka and Santa fe Railroad Company; an
 WHEREAS, Thereafter, and on or np Iut the 21th day of August lSgi, the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Kansas the same being n court of compe tau mt in nj dict nn muIp uuI entered cpf- tain judgment or decree foreclO sing said mortgage or deed of trust, which Jnd sment or decree was entered in n certalh c9hsoi- dated cause pending in said Court, wherein the Union Trust Company of New York. the Trustee under said mOrtgagr or deed or trust was n complainant, aud said AtchiSon' Topeka and santa Fc Railroad company was adefendant; and
 WAEREAS, The said railroad, properties and franchise on the 10th day of December, l8gl were duly sold in pursuance of the said iudgment or decree of said Court to Edward King Charles c. Beaman and Victor Mora wetz, all of the City of New York. \. f. and such sale having been duly confirmed by said Court the said railroad, properties and franchises. in pursuance of said judgment or decree and the orders of said court made thereon, were conveyed by deed. executed by John B. Johnson, Special Master in Chan cery appointed by said Court in said cause, to the said Edward King Charles C. Beaman and Victor Morawetz, as joint tenants and not as tenants in common, who thereby ac quired title to said railroad, properties and franchises under such sale; and the said pur- chasers and their assoc iates, successors and assigns under and by virtue of the laws of the state of Kansas in such case made and provided, did thereby have and acquire and become entitled thereafter to exercise and enjoy, all the rights, privileges, grants, fran, chises mmunities and advantages in and by said mortgage or deed of trust conveyed, which belonged to and were enjoyed by said Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail ComDany, SO far us the same relate and ap- to, said ruiIrpnI IpspriDpI in and conveyed by said mortgage or deed of trust as above set forth and
 WHEREAS, The said Edward King, Charles c. Beaman and Victor Morawetz, the said purchasers, for the purpose of organizing new corporation under and in pursuance of the laws of the state of Kansas, have as named persons, viz Edward P. Ripley, who is citizen of the state of Illinois, residing at the city of Chicago; Aldace r. Walker, who is citizen of the ftate or llhn2lr, feSid- Cheney, who is citizen of he state of Mass achusetts, residing at the city of Dover; Ed- ward N. Gibbs who is citizen of the state of New York, residing at the city of New York; Charles $. Gleed, who is a citizen of the state of Kansas, residing at the city of Topeka; R. Somers Hayes, who is: a citizen city of New York; George G. Haven, who is u citizen of the state of New York residing at the city of New York; Cyrus K. Holiday who is a citizen of the state of Kansas, resid- ing at the city of Topeka; Thomas A. Os- born who is citizen of the state of Kansas residing at the city of Topeka; William Rotch who is u citizen of the state of Mlssa- chusetts residing at the city of Boston: Ed ward Wilder. who is citizen of the state of Kansas, residing at ths city of Topeka.
 WHEREAS, The said purchasers and their said associates have organized themselves and do hereby organize themselves as new corporation hereinafter in this certificate set forth:
 NOW I'll EREFORE, The undersigned, being tho ga i'd m haserS. and their associates. do hereby certify and state as follows:
 FIRST, The name of the corporation formed by the undersigned is TIE ATCHIsoN, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY.
 SECOND, The purposes for wh ich such corporation is formed are as follows:
 To acquire, construct, own, malIitain and operate railway running from the city of Atchson, on the Missouri river, in the state of Kansas, through Topeka to a point on the western boundary of the state of Kansas, through the counties of Atchison, Jefferson, Shawnee. Osage, lyon, Chase, Marion, Har- yey, Reno. Rice, Barton, Pawnee, Edwards, Ford Gray Finney. Kearney and Hamilton.