Bisbee daily review., 1913-01-07
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO
THE CHARTER
of the
Ell PAso & SoUTHWEsTER An
RAILROAD COMPANY


At a meeting OF tue stockholders OF
the III Paso & Southwestern Railroad
Company, held at the Office of the
Copper Queen Consolidated Mining
Company, at the City of Bisbee. Coun-
" of Cochise. Territory of Arizona.
on the 18th day OF September, A. D.,
1902, pursuant &c a call for that pur-
rose, at which all of the stockholders
OF the company were present in per
son or by proxy. the following reso-
luton was duly proposed and adopted
by the unanimous vote OF all the stock
holders:
RESOLVED. That Article VIII OF
the Articles Of Incorporation Of the
Fl Paso & Southwestern Railroad COM
pany be. ard the same is hereby
amended TO read as follows:
ARTICLE VIII. Said corporation Is
organized under and in pursuance Of
the laws Of tire Territory Of Arizona,
Tor the purpose of owning. construct
ing. maintaining and operating a rail-
road, with suitable telegraph and tel
ephone lines, for the purpose Of the
transportation and carriage OF pas
sengers and freight. by the force OF
steam electricity or other mechanical
lower. or any combination thereof.
from Don Luis Station on The Ari-
IONA ard Southeastern Railroad. in
the County OF Cochise. Territory OF
Arizona, to a point on the InteTna-
tional Boundary line petween the
United States and Mexico 1T or near
the place where the Aqua Prieta,
otherwise known as the White River,
flows south from che Territory OF
Arizona into Mexico. and from this
point in a northeasterly direction to
the boundary, line bewteen the Ter
ritory of Arizona and New Mexico. at I
or near a point on said boundary
line which lies about fourteen hun
dred and nineteen (ff19) feet east o.
the northeast corner Of Section three .
go. Township nineteen 49, South Of
Range thirty-two (32) East, CHA and
Salt River Meridian. J.
Also for the purpose Of owning.
maintaining and operat- I
ing a branch railroad from the Town
d Fairbank in the County OF Cochise
in an easterly direction to
he Town of Tombstone in said Coun-
y, a distance OF aboat nine (9l miles;
Ind another branch railroad from For
est Siding, on the company's main
inc. in the County of Coehise afore
'aid. in a southWesterly direction to
he Town Of Naoo IN said county, dis
ance Of about fifteen (t5) miles.
The whole OF said route lies in the
aid County of Cochise. Territory OF
arizona. and with its branches and
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est OF the respective terminI afore-
aid, acquired by this company from
he Arizona and Southeastern Rail
Dad Company. and the Southwestern
OF New Mexico, with ali
heir branches. is about three hun
red and seventy.five $3.50 miles
The said corporation may acquire,
fwn. hold and enjoy all the real and
.ersonai property necessary for the
maintenance and oper
ton Of said railroad, and all telc-
rsph and telephone lines 70 be used
a connection Herewith, and for the
erection of stations. dspOts. water
anks, pipe lines, reservoirs. fumes.
lie tracks. turnouts. turntables.
ards. workshops. warehouses. and for
a ottcf putp o1cr Ltttoheis VI toiF
enient for the transaction OF its cor
crate business; and II may purchase
T lease the railroad constructed, OF
D be constructed. ard any property
( any other railroad company. now or !
efeafter existing under the laws Of j
lis Territory. or any other territory I
r state, with all the rights. privileges I
r franchises thereto appertaining. or
Iay buy the stock and bonds. or eth
!. OF such company. subject 10 the I
rovisious and limitations Of the laws /