The Coconino sun., 1902-11-29
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
ATcHIS0N, TOPEKA AND SANTA
 FE RAILWAY COMPANY.
STATE OF KANSAS, s,
 Shawnee County. "''

Shawnee County.
 WHEREAS The Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company, corporation created by an Act of the Territory of Kansas, entitled "An Act incorporating the Atchison and Topeka Rail- road Company" approved February II. 1859, and existing under the laws of said Territory and of the State of Kansas, did, on the 18th day of October, 1889. execute it's certain mort gage or deed of trust to the Union Trust Com pany of New York. as trustee. to secure the bonds of said Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company, issued under and pursuant to said mortgage or deed of trust, and in ard by said mortgage or deed of trust. mortgaged and conveyed to said Union Trust Company of New York. as trustee, all of it's railroad constructed in the State of Kansas, running from Atchison on the Missouri river, through Topeka, to a point on the western boundary of the State of Kansas being about four hundred and seventy and fifty eight hundredths t470.5S) miles in length, together with all the appurtenances thereof, including telegraphs and telephones, and all franchises, rights, privileges and im- munities, then or thereafter pertaining to said railroad, telegraphs, telephones and other property. or the appurtenances and appendages thereof; and all property, real and personal. of every name and nature whatsoever and wheresoever situated, including all shares of the capital stock and bonds Sf other corpora tions. whether then possessed or thereafter ac- Quired by the said AtchisoI. Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company forfhe purposes of con- struction. equipment, bn3fntenance or operation of the said railroad, tflSkraphs. telephones and other property, or foryse in connection there- with, or with any or all of the same; together with all the revenues, income proits benefits and advantages of. or in any way growing out of any or all of the said above-described property; and also certain stocks and bonds mentioned and described in said mortgage and then owned or thereafter to be acquired by said Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company; and
 WHEREAS, Thereafter, and on or about the 27th day of August, 1895 the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Kansas the same being a court of competent jurisdic ton. made and entered a certain judgment or decree foreclosing said mortgage or deed of trust, which judgment or decree was entered in certain consolidated cause pending in said court wherein the Union Trust Company of New York. the trustee under said mortgage or deed of trust, was complainant, and said Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Com pany was defendant; and
 WHEREAS The said railroad, properties and franchises. on the 10th day Of December, 1895, were duly sold In pursuance of said judgment or decree Of said Court to Edward King, Charles C. Beaman and Victor Morawetz, all of the City of New York \. Y.. 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 Tn Chanc- cry. 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 acquired title to said railroad, properties and franchises under such sale; and the said purchasers, and their associates, successors and assigns, under and by virtue of the laws of the State Of Kan sas in such case made and provided, did thereby have and acquire and become entitled thereafter to exercise and enjoy all the rights, privileges, grants, franchises, immunities and advantages In and by said mortgage or deed of trust con- veyed, which belonged to and were enjoyed by said Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company. so far as the same relate and apper- tain to said railroad, described in and con- veyed 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 pur- chasers, for the purpose of organizing a new corporation under and in pursuance of the laws of the State of Kansas have associated with themselves the following named persons, viz
 Edward P. Ripley. who is citizen of the State of Illinois, residing at the City of Chicago
 Aldace F. Walker. who is a citizen of the State of Illinois, residing at the City of Chicago.
 Benjamin P. Cheney. who is n citizen of the State of Massachusetts, residing at the City of Dover.
 Edward N Gibbs, who is a citizen of the State of New York, residing at the City of New York
 Charles s. Gleed, who is Q citizen of the State of Kansas, residing at the City of Topeka.
 R. Somers Hayes, who is Q citizen of the State of New York, residing at the City of New York
 George c. Haven, who is q citizen of the State of New York, residing at the City of New York.
 Cyrus K. Holiday, who is citizen of the State of Kansas, residing Ut the City of To- peka.
 Thomas A. Osborn, who is o citizen of the State of Kansas, residing at the City of To- peka.
 William Rotch, who is Q citizen of the State of Massachusetts. residing at the City of Boston.
 Edward Wilder who is citizen of the State Of Kangng roofdfpu at tho tv oF