Railroads of Utah, Corporation Information, Part 5
From the records of the State of Utah
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Salt Lake & Fort Douglas Railway (first)
Organized: September 15, 1883
Filed:
September 27, 1883 - with Auditor of Public Accounts
September 28, 1883 - with Secretary of Utah Territory
Utah index number: 246
Dissolved: (reorganized by John W. Young on December 2, 1884, see below)
Capital stock: $360,000 (3,600 shares @ $100)
Route:
From the Utah Central depot in Salt Lake City, east by way of Fort Douglas to a point near Knowlton's Fork in Red Butte Canyon, also from a point on said line near Fort Douglas, then east up Emigration Canyon to a point near the head of Killian Fork of said canyon
Incorporators and directors:
W. W. Riter | SLC | 30 |
Seymour B. Young | SLC | 30 |
LeGrand Young | SLC | 30 |
Alfales Young | SLC | 26 |
James Sharp | SLC | 14 |
James T. Little | SLC | 3 |
Abraham F. Doremus | SLC | 2 |
Additional shareholders:
P. L. Williams | SLC | 30 |
John Sharp Jr. | SLC | 13 |
J. Fenson Smith | SLC | 2 |
Remarks:
Amended October 23, 1884:
To increase capital stock to $800,000 (8,000 shares @ $100)
To change route as follows:
From some feasible point of connection with the Utah Central Railway in Salt Lake City and some feasible point of connection with the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railway in Salt Lake City, then east by way of Fort Douglas to the Sand Stone Quarries in Red Butte Canyon and from a point on this company's line near Fort Douglas to the Sand Stone Quarries in Emigration Canyon, also from some point on this company's line in or near Salt Lake City, to the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon, a distance of about 50 miles
Filed: October 25, 1884
Reference Notes:
The list of incorporators show that this company was organized to gain access to the stone quarries in Red Butte and Emigration canyons before the recently completed D&RGW could do it.
See below for the John W. Young effort that reorganized this company a year later.
See also: Reeder, page 416
Salt Lake & Fort Douglas Railway (second)
Organized: December 2, 1884
Filed:
December 2, 1884 - with Auditor of Public Accounts
December 2, 1884 - with Secretary of Utah Territory
Utah index number: 246
Dissolved:
Capital stock: $500,000 (5,000 shares @ $100)
Purpose:
To purchase the interests and assets of the Salt Lake & Fort Douglas Railway
Incorporators and directors:
John W. Young | SLC | 291 |
Orson P. Arnold | SLC | 1 |
Arthur Slayner | SLC | 1 |
Rulon S. Welles | SLC | 1 |
A. F. Doremus | SLC | 1 |
W. A. Rossiter | SLC | 1 |
B. S. Young | SLC | 1 |
Additional shareholders:
LeGrand Young | SLC | 1 |
John A. Groesbeck | SLC | 1 |
Brigham Young | SLC | 1 |
Remarks:
Amended April 17, 1890 to change route to the following:
- From 1st and "T" Streets, east across the Fort Douglas Reservation to a point at or near Fort Douglas, a distance of about two miles, then northeast up Red Butte Canyon to the upper Stone Quarries, a distance of about four miles
- Also a branch line from Fort Douglas, east up Emigration Canyon to the Stone Quarries at the head of Brigham's Fork, a distance of about 10 miles
- Also a branch line from 1st and "T" Streets northwest around northern portion of Salt Lake City to a junction of the Utah Central Railway at or near 9th North, a distance of about seven miles, then north by way of Hot Springs and East Bountiful, to Centerville, a distance of about 12 miles
- A total length of about 35 miles
- Signed by John W. Young, as President, April 17, 1890
- Amendment Filed: April 18, 1890 - with Secretary of Utah Territory
Salt Lake & Idaho Railroad
Organized: August 9, 1909
Filed:
August 10, 1909 - with Salt Lake County Clerk
August 10, 1909 - with Secretary of State
Utah index number: 7857
Dissolved:
Capital stock: $160,000 (1,600 @ $100.00)
Purpose:
For the building, owning, maintaining and operating a line of railroad, beginning at a point on the Ogden & Lucin Railroad, otherwise designated as the "Salt Lake Cut-off", at or near Saline Station, in Township 6 North, Range 6 West, and extending thence northerly and northwesterly, to a point on the Central Pacific Railroad, at or near Monument Station and thence continuing northerly to and through Kelton Pass, to the state line between Utah and Idaho, in Township 15 North, Range 12 West, thence continuing in a northerly direction down the drainage of the Raft River and its tributaries, to a connection with the Minidoka & Southwestern Railroad at or near Burley Station, in Township 10 South, Range 23 East, Boise Meridian, a distance of about 150 miles
Incorporators and directors:
W. H. Bancroft | SLC | 1 | President |
W. H. Bancroft, as trustee | 1,595 | ||
J. M. Davis | SLC | 1 | |
D. E. Burley | SLC | 1 | Vice President |
P. L. Williams | SLC | 1 | |
F. H. Nickerbocker | SLC | 1 |
Remarks:
C. H. Jenkinsen shown as Treasurer
G. K. Smith shown as Secretary
Salt Lake & Los Angeles Railway (first)
Organized: September 20, 1887
Filed: September 21, 1887
Utah index number: 452
Dissolved:
Capital stock:
Number of shares:
Route:
From Salt Lake City, west to Utah/Nevada stateline at or near a point 114 degrees west longitude, 40 degrees north latitude, a distance of about 175 miles
Incorporators and directors:
Caleb W. West | SLC | 100 |
W. S. McCornick | SLC | 100 |
Jabez G. Sutherland | SLC | 100 |
James Jack | SLC | 100 |
G. D. Shell | SLC | 100 |
Issac Trumbo | San Francisco | 1000 |
Herbert R. Houghton | San Francisco | 4000 |
James Stokes | New York City | 4000 |
William Hitchcock | New York City | 100 |
John L. N. Hunt | New York City | 4000 |
Additional shareholders:
Francis A. Riddle | Chicago | 4000 |
Joseph R. Walker | SLC | 100 |
P. H. Lannan | SLC | 100 |
C. C. Goodwin | SLC | 100 |
David McKenzie | SLC | 100 |
M. H. Weight | Los Angeles | 100 |
O. P. Arnold | SLC | 100 |
C. P. Mason | SLC | 100 |
W. H. Remington | SLC | 100 |
Wooley, Lund & Judd | St. George | 100 |
Nephi W. Clayton | SLC | 100 |
H. B. Clawson | SLC | 100 |
Thomas G. Webber | SLC | 100 |
M. H. Walker | SLC | 100 |
John T. Caine | SLC | 100 |
Byron Groo | SLC | 1000 |
L. S. Hills | SLC | 100 |
J. T. Little | SLC | 100 |
Fred H. Auerbach | SLC | 100 |
Arthur L. Thomas | SLC | 100 |
Salt Lake & Los Angeles Railway (second)
Organized: 1892
Filed:
Route:
Salt Lake City to Great Salt Lake
Remarks:
Organized in 1891 as Saltair Railway; name change in 1892 to Salt Lake & Los Angeles Railway; name change in 1916 to Salt Lake, Garfield & Western Railway.
Salt Lake & Mercur Railroad
Organized: July 17, 1894
Filed: July 18, 1894 - with Secretary of Territory
Utah index number: 1464 (also 4362)
Dissolved:
Capital stock: $100,000 (20,000 @ $5.00)
Purpose:
To construct, equip, own and operate a railroad by steam power, from Fairfield Station in Utah County, to the Mercur Mine in Tooele County, Utah Territory, by way of the Mercur Mill, a distance of about 10 miles
Incorporators and directors:
A. A. Noon | Provo | 1,000 |
Joseph G. Jacobs | SLC | 450 |
Reed Smoot | Provo | 25 |
John J. Stewart | SLC | 25 |
Henry G. McMillan | SLC | 25 |
Additional shareholders:
Charles D. Moore | SLC | 470 |
Frank Pierce | SLC | 5 |
Remarks from information in file 4362 only:
Amended August 23, 1897, to change purpose and route as follows:
To construct, maintain, extend, equip, own and operate a railroad by steam or electric power from Fairfield Station in Utah County, State of Utah, to the Town of Mercur, in Tooele County and to extend the same from its tracks in said Tooele County to LaCigale, in said Tooele County, length as now constructed, including a spur to DeLamar's Mill, is 13-1/3 miles and said extension to said LaCigale being about 6 miles
Also to construct, maintain, extend, operate, own and equip a branch line to be constructed from its tracks at said Fairfield Station through Utah County and into Tooele County in the direction of said LaCigale, along the southwestern slope of the Oquirrh Mountains and the northern and eastern edge of Rush Valley to a point about 12 miles from said Fairfield Station
Also to increase capital stock to 500,000 and to call in all present 20,000 shares and re-issue 60,000 of the new 100,000 shares to the present shareholders
Also to accept the provisions of the Utah State Constitution
Shareholders shown as follows:
John Dern | 6,992 |
E. H. Airis | 6,995 |
H. W. Brown | 500 |
H. G. McMillian | 25 |
J. J. Stewart | 25 |
J. G. Jacobs | 5 |
Filed: September 1, 1897
Reference Notes:
Blue inactive card shows that the corporation expired at its time limit of 50 years, on July 18, 1944
(Read more about Salt Lake & Mercur RR)
Salt Lake & Ogden Railroad
Organized:
Filed: January 2, 1892
Utah index number: 4360
Dissolved:
Capital stock:
Number of shares:
Route:
From Roper Street in Salt Lake City, west to Utah City in Salt Lake County, then west passing Black Rock and Garfield Beach, then north by most feasible route to Ogden, Utah, a distance of about 52 miles
Incorporators and directors:
E. D. Egan | SLC | 10 |
William Fuller | SLC | 10 |
A. Hanauer Jr. | SLC | 10 |
Harvey Hardy | 10 | |
Nicholas Treweek | SLC | 10 |
Additional shareholders:
Simon Woolf | SLC | 10 |
James A. Williams | SLC | 10 |
(plus five more residents of Salt Lake City, whose names are not readable, each with 10 shares)
Salt Lake & Ogden Railway (first)
Organized: January 13, 1875
Filed: January 20, 1875
Utah index number: 4300
Dissolved:
Capital stock:
Number of shares:
Route:
The termini of said railroad shall be Ogden City, Weber County and Salt Lake City, County of Salt Lake - a distance of about 37 miles.
Incorporators and directors:
John W. Young | SLC | 45 |
Moses Thatcher | Logan | 37 |
H. P. Kimball | SLC | 37 |
Bolivar Roberts | SLC | 37 |
H. B. Clawson | SLC | 37 |
Lorin Farr | Ogden | 30 |
M. W. Merrill | Richmond | 30 |
George W. Thatcher | SLC | 37 |
Charles Nibley | Logan | 30 |
Additional shareholders:
John N. Pike | 30 |
J. Fenton Smith | 25 |
A. F. Doremus | 25 |
Remarks:
To be built as narrow gauge
See also: Reeder, page 417, from which the above proposed route is taken.
Salt Lake & Ogden Railway (second)
(later Bamberger Electric Railroad)
Organized:
Filed: March 14, 1896
Utah index number: 4366
Dissolved: November 9, 1974 (involuntary)
Capital stock:
Number of shares:
Route:
40 miles in length
Incorporators and directors:
C. K. Bannister | Ogden | 1 |
John S. Critchlow | SLC | 200 |
Edward W. Duncan | SLC | 1 |
E. M. Allison Jr. | Ogden | 1 |
Caustin Brown Jr. | SLC | 197 |
Remarks:
Amended August 22, 1905 to increase capital stock to $150,000
Amended January 18, 1912 to change shares to preferred and common stock
Simon Bamberger shown as President
Amended August 14, 1917 to change name to Bamberger Electric Railroad
Filed by Julian Bamberger and E. A. Vail
Salt Lake & Pacific Railway
Organized: March 17, 1896
Filed: March 17, 1896
Utah index number: 1804 (also 4367)
Dissolved:
Capital stock: $2,000,000 (20,000 shares @ $100.00)
Purpose:
For the constructing, equipping, acquiring, owning, maintaining, and operating, by steam, electric or other motive power, a railroad from Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, westerly by the most feasible route through the counties of Salt Lake, Tooele and Juab to the western boundary line of said state at a point nearly east of the town of Muncey in White Fine County, Nevada, a distance of about 170 miles.
Also a branch from a point of intersection at or near Fish Springs, Juab County, thence in a northwesterly direction to Dutch Mountain in said county, a distance of about 50 miles, a total length of about 200 miles
Incorporators and directors:
George Q. Cannon | SLC | 10 |
John E. Dooly | SLC | 10 |
John W. Donnellan | SLC | 10 |
Nephi W. Clayton | SLC | 10 |
Frank J. Cannon | SLC | 10 |
James Jack | SLC | 10 |
George A. Lowe | SLC | 10 |
Wilford Woodruff | SLC | 150 |
Joseph F. Smith | SLC | 150 |
Richard Mackintosh | SLC | 10 |
Abraham Cannon | SLC | 150 |
Abraham Cannon, as trustee | 900 | |
John N. Allen | St. Louis | 10 |
Reference notes:
The present route of Union Pacific Railroad between Salt Lake City and Stockton is very close to the survey for this company (from UPRR engineering drawing, research completed on August 14, 1981)
Salt Lake & Park City Railway
Organized: May 25, 1881
Filed:
May 26, 1881 - with Auditor of Public Accounts
June 1, 1881 - with Secretary of Territory
Utah index number: 4309 (also in D&RGW file, #15058)
Dissolved:
Capital stock: $520,000 (5,200 @ $100.00)
Purpose:
To construct, equip, own and operate, by steam power, a railroad from a point at or near the City of Salt Lake and Territory of Utah, by the route found most practicable, to Park City, in the County of Summit, by way of Emigration or Parley's Canyon.
Also a branch from Park City or from some point on the line between Salt Lake City and Park City, as may be most practicable, to Coalville, also in Summit County, a distance of about 52 miles
Incorporators and directors:
Hugh Anderson | SLC | 10 |
Micajah T. Burgess | SLC | 10 |
George A. Lowe | SLC | 450 |
William W. Chisholm | SLC | 10 |
John T. Lynch | SLC | 10 |
Additional shareholders:
Boyd Park | SLC | 10 |
William F. James | SLC | 10 |
M. K. Parsons | SLC | 10 |
John J. Thomas | SLC | 10 |
William McCrea | SLC | 10 |
Thomas Carter | SLC | 10 |
See also: Reeder, page 417
Salt Lake & Payson Railway
Organized: 1912
Filed:
Route:
(unknown)
Remarks:
No other information available
Salt Lake & Sioux City
Organized: 1892
Filed:
Route:
(unknown)
Remarks:
No other information available.
Salt Lake & Suburban Railway
(later Salt Lake Southern Railway)
Organized: June 21, 1902
Filed:
July 9, 1902 - in Delaware
July 16, 1902 - in Utah
Utah index number: 3854
Dissolved:
Capital stock: $500,000 (5,000 @ $100.00)
Purpose:
For the constructing, operating, buying, selling and leasing of railways
Incorporators and directors:
Charles L. Furey | Chicago |
Lewis W. Pitcher | Chicago |
A. V. Taylor | SLC |
Remarks:
Amended January 18, 1904 to change name to Salt Lake Southern Railway and to increase capital stock to $2,000,000 (20,000 @ $100.00)
Filed:
January 28, 1904 - in Delaware
April 25, 1904 - in Utah
Salt Lake & Utah Railroad (first)
Organized:
October 5, 1912 - in Maine
February 8, 1913 - in Utah
Filed:
October 7, 1912 - in Maine
February 15, 1913 - in Utah
Utah index number: 9971
Dissolved:
Capital stock: 3,000,000 (30,000 shares @ $100.00)
Purpose:
To construct, own and operate a railroad and railroads for the carriage of passengers and freight, mail and express matter, and to operate such road and roads by steam, electricity or other motive power,
Incorporators and directors:
F. M. Orem | SLC | 1 | Treasurer |
Issac W. Dyer | Gorham, Maine | 1 | |
Cabot Dyer | Gorham, Maine | 1 | President |
M. G. Connellan | Portland, Maine | 1 | |
Arthur Chapman | Portland, Maine | 1 | |
Clifford B. McGlauflin | Portland, Maine | 1 | |
Harry B. Nixon | Portland, Maine | 1 | |
H. P. Sweetser | Portland, Maine | 1 |
Remarks:
29,992 shares are shown as being unsubscribed
Upon filing in Utah:
W. C. Orem shown as President
F. M. Orem shown as Secretary
Amended April 8, 1918 to increase capital stock from $5,000,000 (50,000 @ $100; 30,000 common and 20,000 preferred) to $8,000,000 (80,000 @ $100; 30,000 common, 30,000 preferred, 20,000 first preferred)
Salt Lake & Utah Railroad (second)
Organized: December 7, 1936
Filed:
December 7, 1936 - in Delaware
January 28, 1938 - with Salt Lake County Clerk
February 17, 1938 - with Secretary of State
Utah index number: 22364
Dissolved: November 4, 1946 - by vote of Board of Directors (Decree to withdraw from doing business in Utah, granted December 27, 1946, filed in Salt Lake County January 6, 1947)
Capital stock: $1,000,000 (10,000 @ $25.00 common, 7,500 @ $100.00 preferred, 17,500 total number of shares
Purpose:
To do a general electric interurban business in all its branches
Incorporators and directors:
Walter Lenz | Wilmington, Delaware |
B. B. Jones | Wilmington, Delaware |
J. P. Murray | Wilmington, Delaware |
Remarks:
At time of incorporation:
Marriner A. Browning, of Ogden, shown as President
E. G. Bennett, of Ogden, shown as Vice President
P. H. Mulcahy, of Ogden, shown as Vice President and General Manager
S. J. Quinney, of Salt Lake City, shown as Secretary
George S. Eccles, of Ogden, shown as Treasurer
Amended March 25, 1938, to make minor changes in the capital stock authorization
Salt Lake & Utah Valley Railroad
Organized: July 11, 1901
Filed:
December 30, 1901 - in Colorado
March 24, 1902 - in Utah
Utah index number: 3662
Dissolved:
Capital stock: $250,000 (2,500 @ $100.00)
Purpose:
To acquire, construct, own and operate its line of railroad from Salt Lake City to the city of Bingham, both in Salt Lake County
Incorporators and directors:
William Story | Ouray, Colorado |
Oliver Dean | Ouray, Colorado |
George D. Wilson | Ouray, Colorado |
Channing F. Meek | Lake City, Colorado |
George H. Burrows | Ouray, Colorado |
Salt Lake & Western Railway (first)
Organized: 1874
Filed:
Route:
(unknown)
Remarks:
No other information available.
Salt Lake & Western Railway (second)
Organized: May 30, 1881
Filed:
May 30, 1881 - with Auditor of Public Accounts
July 5, 1881 - with Secretary of Territory
Utah index number: (found in Oregon Short Line & Utah Northern Railway file, index 579)
Dissolved:
Capital stock: $5,000,000 (50,000 100)
Route:
From Salt Lake City, west through Utah, Tooele and Juab Counties to the western boundary of Utah Territory near the 40th parallel in Snake Valley, a distance of about 200 miles
Incorporators and directors:
Sidney Dillion | New York City | 1,941 |
Fred S. Ames | Boston | 10 |
W. B. Doddridge | Evanston, Wyoming | 10 |
S. H. H. Clark | Omaha | 10 |
William W. Riter | SLC | 10 |
Abraham F. Doremus | SLC | 1 |
LeGrand Young | SLC | 10 |
Additional shareholders:
James Sharp | SLC | 1 |
Bolivar Roberts | SLC | 1 |
James T. Little | SLC | 1 |
John N. Pike | SLC | 1 |
P. L. Williams | SLC | 1 |
George S. Crismon | SLC | 1 |
Elijah M. Weiler | SLC | 1 |
F. C. Geutsch | SLC | 1 |
Remarks:
Amended October 13, 1882 to build a branch from Ironton on present line of said road northeast via Silver City to Eureka, a distance of about eight miles
S. H. H. Clark shown as President
Filed: November 11, 1882
(Read more about the Salt Lake & Western Railway)
See also: Reeder, page 418
Salt Lake & Wyoming Railroad
Organized: May 23, 1892
Filed: May 24, 1892
Utah index number: 1126 (also 4359)
Dissolved:
Capital stock: $4,000,000 (40,000 @ $100.00)
Route:
From a point in the City of Ogden, in the County of Weber, in the Territory of Utah, and thence through the Counties of Weber, Davis, Morgan and Rich, to a point on the boundary line between the Territory of Utah and the State of Wyoming Township 10 North, Range 8 East.
Also a branch commencing at a point on said railroad near Croyton Station in Morgan County, and running thence in an easterly direction through the Counties of Morgan and Summit to a point on the boundary line of said Territory and State, in Township 3 North, Range 8 East, a distance of about 113 miles
Incorporators and directors:
Millard R. Jones | New York City | 561 |
C. K. Bannister | Ogden | 561 |
William V. Helfuch | Ogden | 1 |
Edward W. Exum | Ogden | 1 |
Alexander H. Swan | Ogden | 1 |
Additional shareholders:
L. G. Wilkerson | 1 | |
Will R. Swan | Ogden | 1 |
William Hascumbe | Ogden | 1 |
Daniel Hamer | Ogden | 1 |
( ) Robin | Ogden | 1 |
Salt Lake, Bingham & Tintic Railroad
Organized: June 13, 1873
Filed: June 14, 1873
Utah index number: 4290
Dissolved:
Capital stock: $2,500,000 (25,000 shares @ $100.00)
Route:
To be constructed from Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, to what is known as Tanner's Ranch in Juab County, via Bingham, a distance of about 100 miles
Incorporators and directors:
Joab Lawrence | SLC | 100 | |
James M. Carter | SLC | 100 | |
Warren Hussey | SLC | 100 | Treasurer |
James S. Clark | 100 | ||
Elias L. Beard | San Francisco | 100 |
Additional shareholders:
John N. Whitney | SLC | 100 |
A. A. Wilson | SLC | 100 |
C. Bennett | SLC | 100 |
A. Majors | SLC | 100 |
W. M. Nesbit | Eureka City | 100 |
See also: Reeder, page 413
Salt Lake City Railroad
Organized: January 6, 1872
Filed: February 1, 1872 - with Auditor of Public Accounts
Utah index number: 4347 (also 2566, which contains only the May 1899 amendment)
Dissolved:
Capital stock: $180,000 (3,600 @$50.00)
Purpose:
For the constructing, maintaining and operating of a single or double track street railroad in Salt Lake City, in Salt Lake County, Utah Territory
Route:
Beginning at the Utah Central Railroad depot on South Temple Street and running thence easterly to a point at or near the eastern limit of said City, with such deviations and branches on the adjoining streets as the demands may require.
Also two principal branches of said road extending as follows:
The first connecting with the mainline at the most suitable point between East Temple Street and said Railroad Depot and running thence in a northerly direction to the Warm Springs near the northern limits of said City.
The second connection either with the mainline at or near said Railroad Depot or with the first branch where it crosses North Temple Street and running thence westerly to or near Jordan River Bridge near the western limit of said City, the entire length of about 9 miles.
Incorporators and Directors:
John W. Young | SLC | 170 | |
Brigham Young Jr. | SLC | 170 | |
LeGrand Young | SLC | 2 | |
William W. Riter | SLC | 1 | Treasurer |
John N. Pike | SLC | 2 |
Additional shareholders:
S. B. Young | SLC | 3 |
Moses Thatcher | Logan | 2 |
William B. Preston | Logan | 2 |
P. L. Williams | SLC | 2 |
Hamilton G. Park | SLC | 2 |
Remarks:
Amended January 30, 1878, to change route as follows;
First; beginning from the mainline at a point about 10 rods north from where South Temple Street intersects Third West Street, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory, thence south a distance of about 14 rods, thence east on South Temple Street to West Temple Street, thence south on West Temple Street to First South Street, thence east on First South Street to East Temple Street, thence south on East Temple Street to Third South Street, thence east on Third South Street to Seventh East Street, thence south on Seventh East Street to the intersection of Sixth South Street and Seventh East Street, a distance of about 2-1/2 miles
Second; a branch line beginning at the point of connection with the mainline at the intersection of East Temple and First South Streets, running thence east on First South Street to Twelfth East Street, a distance of about 1-3/4 miles
Third; a branch line beginning at the point of connection with the mainline at the intersection of East Temple and First South Streets, running thence north on East Temple Street to its intersection with South Temple Street, thence east on South Temple Street to a point where it is intersected on the north side by Fir Street, thence north on Fir Street to Bluff Street, thence east on Bluff Street to Cedar Street, a distance of about 1-1/2 miles
Fourth; a branch line beginning at the point of connection with the mainline at the intersection of Second West and South Temple Streets, thence north on Second West Street to the Warm Springs bath houses which located in Block 168, Plot A, Salt Lake City Survey, a distance of about 1-1/2 miles.
Entire length, including mainline, branches and turnout from the intersection of Second East Street and First South Street, thence north 20 rods on Second East Street, thence east 5 rods to the company's stables, is about 7 miles.
Signed by Brigham Young
Shareholders shown:
George Q. Cannon |
Brigham Young |
Albert Carrington |
Executors and Trustees of the Estate of Brigham Young |
Brigham Young (Jr.??) |
James Jack |
David O. Calder |
William A. Rossiter |
Robert R. Anderson (also shown as Secretary) |
Filed: January 31, 1878 - with Auditor of Public Accounts
Amended February 20, 1889:
To increase capital stock to $1,000,000 (20,000 @150.00)
To change purpose and route:
For the constructing, maintaining and operating of a single or double track street railroad in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory, upon each and all streets of said City, to the full extent and within the terminal limits thereof.
Shareholders shown as:
Francis Armstrong |
A. W. McCune |
H. H. Anderson |
Adam Speirs |
W. P. Read |
O. P. Arnold |
James Jack |
Representing 2,513 shares, which was more than 3/4
David McKenzie shown as Secretary
Filed February 25, 1889 - with Auditor of Public Accounts
Amended May 11, 1899, to change (increase) route as follows:
To include all of East South Temple Street from "E" Street, eastward to the east line of Fort Douglas Military Reservation, all of "U" Street from Third Street to South Temple Street, and all of Thirteenth East Street from South Temple Street to Twelfth South Street in Salt Lake County, and upon Fourth East Street, of Salt Lake City, southward from the city limits to Thirteenth South Street
Shareholders shown as:
Francis Armstrong | 2,354 shares |
A. W. McCune | 5,621 shares |
Walter P. Read | 341 shares |
Joseph S. Wells | 12 shares |
R. C. Chambers | 2,381 shares |
Spencer Claweon | 130 shares |
William L. Hoge | 5,005 shares |
Representing 15,844 of the 17,000 outstanding shares
Reference notes:
Became part of the consolidation which formed the Consolidated Railway & Power Company, August 9, 1901
See also: Reeder, page 413, which shows an organization date of January 24, 1872.
Salt Lake City & Bingham Railroad
Organized:
Filed: November 25, 1873
Utah index number: 4293
Dissolved:
Capital stock: $100,000
Number of shares:
Route:
From or near the depot of the Utah Central Railroad in Salt Lake City, east to First East Street, then south via or near the State Road to Sandy Station on the Utah Southern, a distance of about 12 miles
Incorporators and directors:
C. W. Schofield | 20 |
B. W. Morgan | 20 |
William B. Welles | 45 |
I. Colman | 5 |
I. M. Haskell | 5 |
Additional shareholders:
D. H. Bentley | 5 |
Charles Ballard | 5 |
H. C. Goodspeed | 5 |
Charles Perray | 5 |
Harry Desmond | 5 |
See also: Reeder, page 413
Salt Lake City & Manti Railroad
Organized: September 10, 1872
Filed: September 10, 1872 - with Auditor of Public Accounts
Utah index number: 4282
Dissolved:
Capital stock: $5,000,000 (50,000 @ $100.00)
Purpose:
To operate a narrow gauge railroad from some point at or near the town of Manti, in the County of San Pete, Territory of Utah, then through the County of Utah to Salt Lake City, a distance of about 130 miles
Incorporators and directors:
I. Wentz Wilson | SLC | 250 | President |
M. B. Valentine | New York City | 250 | |
M. B. Dodge | New York City | 250 | |
W. C. Hendril | SLC | 250 | |
J. A. Williamson | Des Moines | 50 | Vice President |
John Tierman | SLC | 50 | |
George Field | SLC | 50 | |
Wells Spicer | SLC | 50 | Treasurer |
Theodore Haswell | SLC | 50 | Secretary |
( unreadable ) | SLC | 50 |
See also: Reeder, page 414, which shows a similar but different group of directors.
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