Arizona republican., 1908-02-17
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.

This is to certify that We, the un- dersigned. do hereby associate our selves into corporation under, and by virtue of, the provisions of Chapter g. Title 13, of the Revised Statutes of 1901 of the Territory of Arizona, and sew eral supplements thereto of acts amendatory thereof, and do hereby make, sign, acknowledge and record these articles for that purpose, as fol- lows:
 Article l. The names of the incorpo- tors are; A w. Oppmann, Henry G. Oppmann. Clarence J. Neal, James H. Cassidy. and Charles F. Lang, all of the city of Cleveland, state of Ohio.
 Article ?. The name of the corpora tion is: The Grand Canyon Scenic Railway Company"
 Article 3. The principal place of business of the company, within the territory of Arizona, is Phoenix, Mar icopa county. and the principal place of business of the corporation, without the territory of Arizona, is the city of Cleveland. state of Ohio. at which place it's principal office is located and where its records and principal books of account are kept.
 Article f. The general purposes for which the corporation is established are; The construction, operation and maintanence of a railroad in Coconino county, territory of Arizona, of about twenty (20) miles in length. along the southern rim of the Grand Canyon, from Grand View to Boucher Trail, and extending into said canyon at such points as may be deemed convenient. and for this purpose to cause such eX- aminations and surveys to be made as may be necessary for the selection of the most suitable routes for said rail- road and necessary telegraph lines. and for that purpose, and by its of ficers and agents. to enter upon the waters and lands of the territory, pri- vate and public corporations and in dividuals.
 To take. hold and convey, by deed or otherwise, the same as a natural person, such voluntary grants and do- nations of real and personal property as may be made to it to aid the con- struction and maintenance and to pro vide for the accommodation of said railroad and telegraph lines, or either thereof.
 To purchase and, by voluntary grants and donations, receive and take. and, by it's officers, engineers, sur- veyOrs and agents, to enter upon, pos sess. hold and use. in a manner they may deem proper, all such lands and other property as may be necessary, proper and convenient for the con- struction. maintenance and operation of said railroad and telegraph lines, or of either therof; tracks. turn-outs, turn tables, elevators, inclines, yards, work shops. work houses, and for all other purposes necessary or convenient to said corporation in the transaction of its business.
 To lay out its said railroad, or either thereof. not exceeding two hundred feet wide, and to construct and main- tain same with single or double tracks. with such appendages as its directors may deem necessary for the conven- tent use thereof.
 For the purpose of making embank- ments, excavations. ditches, drains, culverts and the like, and to procure timber, stone, gravel and other mate rials for the proper construction and security of said railroads, or either therof, said corporations shall take and occupy as much more land as may be necessary and convenient for the pur- poses aforesaid.
 To construct said railroad and tele- graph lines across the land or upon any stream of water, water course, street, avenue. toll-road or highway. or across any railway, canal, ditch or Hume. which said railroads or tele- graphs. or either thereof, shall inter- sect, cross or run along, the said cor poratiOn to restore such streams, wa ter course, streets, avenues, toll-roads. highways. railways, canals, ditches and fumes so intersected to their for not necessarily impair their use or in- jure their franchise.
 To cross, intersect, join and unite such railroads with any other railroad that has been heretofore constructed or that may be hereafter constructed at any point or points upon the route thereof, and upon the grounds of such other railroads, with the necessary turn outs, sidings and switches, and such other convenineces and appli- ances as may be necessary to complete said crossings, intersections and con- nections, and to grant the facilities therefor upon such terms and condi tions as may be agreed upon between them, but if they are unable to agree upon the compensation to be made therefor. or the points at which, or the in which. such crossings. in- and connections shall be made, the same to be ascertained. de- .ermined and declared in the manner provided for the taking of private property for the use of said corpora ion.
 To purchase or take. by donation or lands, timber, stone, gravel md other material to be used in the and maintenance of said 'ailroads and telegraphs, or either hnr A.. T.