Holbrook argus., 1902-10-25

Cheney, who is n citizen of the state of Mass achusetts, residing at the city of Dover; Ed of New York, residing at the city of New York Charles $. Gleed who Is n citizen of the state of Kansas residing at the city of of the state of New York, residing at the city of New York; George q. Haven, who Is a citizen of the state of New York, residing who Is citizen of the state of Kansas, resid- ing at the city of Topeka; Thomas A. Os- born, who is n citizen of the state of Kansas, Rotch who Is n citizen of the state of Massa- chusetts residing at the city of Boston; Ed ward Wilder, who is n citizen of the state of
 f WHEREAS inc said s I pSrehasers % ersan and their said associates have organized themselves and do hereby organize themselves as Il new corporation as hereinafter in this certificate NOW THEREFORE, The undersigned. being the said purchasers, and their associates, do hereby yS certify fS and % state as follows , formed by the undersigned is THE ATCHIsoN, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY.
 SECOND, The purposes for wh ich such corDoration Is formed are us follows:
 To acquire, construct, own, maintain and operate n railway running from the city of Atchison, on the Missouri river, in the state of Kansas, through Topeka to point on the wes ern boundary of the state of Kansas through the counties of Atchison, Jefferson, Shawnee, Osage, yon, Chase, Marion, Har-
  Ford, Gray, Finney, kearney and Hamilton and telegraph line in connection with said railway, together with all the appurtenances thereof the estimated length of which rail way is four hundred and seventy and fifty eight hunhreiths (4705S) miles; and also to acquire, own, use and enjoy the railroad an appurtenances, franchises, rights. privilege. and immunities stocks and bonds and all other properties acquired by said sale a' above recited;
 THIRD, The place or places where the business of said corporation Is to be tran sacted are the city of Topeka, in the county of shawnee in the state of Kansas, and such other places and cities upon the line of sni railway. or any of it's branches, or leased, operated or controlled lines, as may from time to time be deemed desirable and at such other points or places where any bus ness may be legally done by it in the exercise and enjoyment of it's rights, powers and
 FOURTH, The term for which this cor poration is to exist is nine hundred and ninety-nine ls99) years
 FIFTH, The number of it's directors shall be fifteen, and the names and residences of those who are appointed for the first year Edward P. Ripley, Chicago, H.; Aldace F. Dover. Mass; Edward x. Gibbs New York, Haven Ssw Yors eeS S opRRnS R soners @a hayes eS New York, N. Y: Cyrus K. Holiday, Topeka, Kan; Victor Morawetz, New York, N: Y. Roich, Boston, Mass; Edward Wilder, Tope- John L%den. Amsterda%, Holland, and Her, Her, man kobbe, New York, N. Y.
 SIXTH, The amount of the capital stock of such corporation shall be two hundred and thirty-three million, four hundred and e,gh- ty- six thousand S233, is6 OOO) dollars, and the same shall be divided into two million three hundred and thirty-four thousand eight hundred and sixty C, 1884, ,s60) shares of the par value of one hundre &l0O) dollars each.
 Of such capital stock ono million three hundred fourteen thousand drcd and sixty U.3i.S60i shares amounting in the aggregate to one hundred and thirty -one million, four hundred and eighty six thous- and &sl, 4s6,0OOj dollars, shall be five per cent non-cumulative preferred stock and
 One million, twenty thousand U,020, ,000) shares, amounting in in the . .aggrregMate r ate to one hundred and two million ($1O2, ,OO0,0 000) dollars, shall be common stock.
 The holders of the preferred stock shall be entitled to non-cumulative dividends in each and every fiscal year beginning after the 3oth day of June, lsV8, at such rate, not exceeding live per centum per annIIm as shall be de- clared by the Board of Directors of such cor payment m or for such fiscal year ofany divi- dend on the common stock or on any other stock of said company, but only from undivi- ded net profits W len and as determined by the said board and in case of dissolution or liquidation of said corporation, the holders ot the preferred stock shall be entitled to re- ceive the par amount of their stock out of the assets of such corporation in priority to the common stock.
 No mortgage, other than mortgage to se- cure and issue of seventeen million dollars of Four Per Cent. Thirty Year Prior Lien Gold Bonds and an issue of one hundred and six ty-five million four hundred and ninety thousand five hundred dollars of General Mortgage Four Per Cent. One Hundred Year Gold Bonds, and another mortgage to secure an issue of not to exceed seventy -one million seven hundred and tuenty eight thousand dollars of Four Per Cent One Hundred Year Adjustment Bonds (bearing interest payable only out of surplus net earnings if earned), shall be executed by the corporation hereby formed nor shall the amount oftheP Preferred Stock of said corporation be increased, un- less the execution of such mortgage or such increase of the Preferred Stock shall have received the consent of the holders of a ma jority of the whole amount of the Preferred Stock which shall at the time be outstanding. given at meeting of the stockholders called for that purpose and the consent of the hold CTS of majority of such part of the common stock as shall be represented at such meeting.
 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. We have here unto subscribed our names this l2th day of Debember, 1895.
 EDWD. KING.
 CHARLES C. REAMAN