Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-01-08
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO
THE CHARTER
Of the
e. PASo & SOUTHWESTERN
RAILROAD COMPANN


At a meeting OF the stockholders OF
the El Paso & Southwestern Railroad
Company. held at the Office OF the
Copper Queen Consolidated Mining
Company, at the City OF Bisbee. CouE-
ty of Cochise. Territory OF Arizona,
on the 18th day OF September. 4. D..
1902. pursuant &c a call for that pur-
pose, at which all Of the stockholders
OF the company we're 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 e 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 the Territory OF Arizona.
for 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!
Iower, or any combination thereof,
from Don Luis Station on The Ari-
IONA ard Southeastern Railroad. in
The County of Cochise, Territory OF
Arizona, 10 a point on the Internn-
tional boundary line between the
United States and Mexico az or near
the place where the Aqua Prieta,
otherwise known ss the White River,
flows south from Che Territory OF
Arizona into Mexico. and from this
point in a northeasterly direction to
the boundary lire bewteen the Ter
ritOFy of Arizona and New Mexico. at
or near a point on said boundary
line which lies about fourteen hun
bred and nineteen u41s) feet east o.
the northeast corner Of Section three I
t3). Township nineteen ff9) South Of
Range thirty-two (s2) East. ella snd
Salt River Meridian. 4,
Also for the purpose Of owning. !
maintaining and operat-
ing a branch railroad from the Town /
81 Fairbank in tire County OF Cochise +
IN an easterly direction to
he Town OF Tombstone in said Coun-
y, a distance Of about nine (9) miles;
md another branch railroad from For
est Siding. on the company's main
line. in the County Of Cochise afore
said. in a southwesterly director to
he Town Of Naco IN said comfy, g dis
.anee OF about fifteen (15l miles.
The whole of said route lies in the
said County Of cochise. Territory OF
Arizona. and with its branches and
he lines Of railroad lying east and
sest OF the respective termini afore-
aid, acquired by this company from
lie Arizona and Southeastern Rail
Dad Company. and the Southwestern
Railroad OF New Mexico, with all
heir branches. is about three hun
lred and seveuty-fiFe f375l miles.
The said corporation may acquire
,gn. hold and enjoy all the real and
property necessary for the
maintenance and oper
Ition of said railroad. and all tele-
'rapb and telephone lines 10 be used
u connection Herewith, and for the
erection of stations, depots, water
anks, pipe lines. reservoirs, fumes.
iae tracks. turHouts. turntables.
ards, workshops. warehouses, aud for
II other purposes necessary or con
enient for the transaction Of its cor.
orate business; and i may purchase
r lease the rSiIroad CONSTRUCTED, o.
0 be Constructed. and any propert5
Z any other railroad company now or
ereafter existing under the laws OF
lis Territory. or any other territory
r state. with all the rights. privileges
: franchises thereto appertaining, or
Jay buy the stock and bonds. or eth
r Of such company. subject to the !
Foyisious and limitations Of the laws 1