The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-15

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES
ents,- That we the undersigned for the
purpose OF becoming Incorporated and
creauhg corporation under and pur-
suant to the provisions of Title / OF
SStn sap a OF the General Laws of the
amendatory thereto-do hereby make,
execute and adopt and have adopted the
loIIoWlng g, articles Of Incorporation:
F1rSt-The name of this CORPORATION
shall be the Minnesota, Iowa and
eastern Railway Company; and the gen
eral nature of the business of said cor
poratlon shall be the building construct
ing and operating of railroad or rail-
roads within the State Of Minnesota and
from and to such points within said
state as may be determined upon by said
Toip p6, and to such points in any
!nelghooring states or other points with
IN the United States as NAV herea ffer
be determined 80 % -
The principal place for the transaction
u Inc ne BUSINESS Oi of such corporation shall
De the City of St. Paul in the county OF
ramsey and State of Minnesota.
Second-The time of the commencement
OF SAD corporation shall be the goth day
VI ,t,y' iSO2, and the period Of the
contlnuance of said corporation shall be
10r Htty years next thereafter
nIrd-Ihe amount of the capital stock
oL sald corporation shall be Three Mil
may pc paid in at the time of the is
sCdnce or the same or any of the anne
or at such times and in such amounts
afio ne BOARD 81 Directors of said corpor-
dlIoh may determine by its bv-laws
Fourth-The highest amount of In
deptedness or liability to which said cor
poratlon shall at any time be subject
snail be the sum of Four Million, five
h4ndred thousand dollars ($4, 500, 0OO).
t1ftn-The names and places of resi-
roration are:
John Graham, residing at Minneapolis,
Joseph W, Sullivan, residing at Min
neapolis. Minnesota.
Ezra 9. Eschelby, residing at st. Paul,
Edward Feldhauser. residing at CT
Paul, Minnesota
Minnesota ~ ~ ''Ui
slxth-The names of the first Board Of
aforesaid, John Graham, Joseph W. Sui
ilVan, Ezra Eschelby Edward Field
hauser ana Arthur Sweeney. Said d.
rectors shall hold their office until the
1Irst annual meeting of said corporation
as hereinafter provided and until their
successors are elected and qualified. The
government of said corporation and the
management of its affairs shall be vest
ca III a board of directors consisting of
nVe persons. and said board of directors
snail elect from their number a Presi-
gent, Vice President, Secretary and
treasurer. And such persons so elected
OF directors. Said board Of directors
snail be elected at the annual meeting Of
SAID corporation and at such annual
meeung SAID directors when elected shall
erect from their body the said President
wee President. Secretary and Treasurer
The office of Secretary and Treasur
may be held by the same person. Said
noard OF directors are also empowered to
appoint SUCH assistant or subordinate
omcerS, including a general manager as
may be necessary Said persons so elect
ed officers shall hold their Office until
the annua! meeting of said corporation,
ana until their successors are elected and
qUaIted. Until the first annual meeting
OF SAID corporation the said John Gra-
ham shall be President of said corpora
Ton; SAID Ezra c. Eschelby, Vice Presi-
gent or said corporation; and said
Joseph w. Sullivan, Secretary and Treas
Orer of said corporation. In case of the
death, removal, resignation of any Of
SAID ofhcers prior to the first annual
meeting of said corporation the board
OF directors hereinbefore provided for
may I'LL such vacancy. The first annual
meeting of said corporation shall be held
at the office Of said corporation in the
city OF st. Paul aforesaid on the first
Monday of June 1902. and thereafter an
nually on said first Monday of June
SeVenth-The number and amount Of
SHARES Of the capital stock of said cor
poratlon shall be thirty thousand 60 000)
shares of one hundred dollars (S1OO)
each. The capital stock of said corpora
ton may be by said corporation here
after increased according TO the statutes
OF the state of Minnesota in such cases
made and provided. Said board of di-
rectors shall have power to adopt any
and all such bylaws which may be nee
essary and proper for the government
and management of said corporation and
for the government Of said board of di-
rectors not inconsistent with these ar
ucles of Incorporation or with law
In testimony whereof the foregoing
named incorporators have hereunto af-
fixed their names and seals at the city
Of St. Paul, county of Ramsey and state
of Minnesota and have adopted and do
hereby adopt the foregoing articles of
for the purposes afore-
said on this 18th day Of February, 1902
JOHN GRAHAM. (SealO
JOSEPH w. SULLIVAN, (Seal.)
EZRA c. ESCHELBY. (Seal)
EDWARD FELDHAUSER, (Seal)
ARTHUR SWEENEY, (SeaI)
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence
of:
c. D. O'Brien,
S. M. SouIe.