Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1868-12-05

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Src. 9. Be il further enacted, etc, That tho
said company is hereby authorized to cross,
in,crsect, join, and unite lis railroad with
any other railroad heretofore or hereafter
constructed in the State Of Louisiana at any
poin, nron its ,on,e, and upon the ground vt
such other railroad company, with the neces-
sarv %,nrnouis, sidings, switches, and other
conycnienccs in fnttherance Of the objects Of
its connections and every railroad company
ia the State Of Louisiana, whose railroad shall
be hereafter inicrsected by The railroads Of
this company, shall unite will, it in forming
such intersections and connections, and grant
The facilities aforesaid and if lle said railroad
companies cannot agree upon the points and
manner Of such crossing, intersection, and the
division and npportionmen, OF the cos, and
expense Of the same between said companies.
the same shall be ascer.aincl and determined
by commissioner appointed by the court, as
provided in This act in respect to acquiring
title 10 real estate.
SEC. 10. y. il further enacted, etc. That
said company is empowered and authorized
to purchase or Lease from any railroad COM
pa,y or corporation its railroad, aud the
charter, franchises. property, and appur-
,]enances thereof, and maintain and use the
same as a part of the property of said com.
pany. and the said company IS also Authorized
and empowered to enter into any mutual
conirac, with any other railroad company or
corporation, by which Inc capital stock and
property Of sad other company OF corporation
shall become merged and consolidated with
his said company, and into one JOIN, and
common stock and be and exist as one CON.
pany, PROCESSING aud enjoying all The powers,
franchises. rights, and privileges granted 10
OF vested il each and all Of the companies so
consolidated and mite. hy the STATE OF Louis
lana, or BY olasr States through which tho
railroad of said company SO consolidated and
united may pass. the provisions OF any statute
heretofore passed by The State Of Louisiana TO
the contrary Notwithstanding.
Sec. IL. BE il fNriher enacted, e., Th.t
: said company is authorized and empowered,
from time to time, TO borrow morcy or to pnr.
chase property upon IL own cscdil, for the
purpose OF constructing. and maintaining said
railroads, or establishing continuous and con
neciiug lines OF raiiroal> as heretofore and in
lis act Of Incorporation provided, and rs evil
, denre Of the Indebtedness Of said company for
such loans or The purchase Of such property,
may issue lis corporate bonds or promissory
4 notes, bearing in'cres, at a rale no, 10 exceed
: eight per cen, per annnm and to secure the
r paymen, of sail bonds and notes, NAV mort
Y gage its railroads, lis capital stock, its corpo-
4 rate franchises, and any OF lis real or personal
property, or any part or portion Of the same
n and il may, by lis ~presidrn, or other officers or
y agents, duly authorized by its directors, srll,
). dispose Of, or regnla'e snrh bonds and notes,
/. or may sell, dispose Of, or negotiate its CAPT
f ial stock said capital stock being declared 10
v be personal property AMI Transferable as such,
h or any Of lis personal property, at such times
e and places, and at such rates and for such
prices, either within or without the limits #
/, Ibis State, as in tie j%ud.'nen, OF said com
pany or its directors viii hes, advance It's
interests; and if such honds. notes, or stocks
are thus sold a, a discount. such sale shall b.
!, in all respects valid and bidding npon this
, company, and such stocks, bonds, or notes
!, shall be as valid for The par va'ne thereof as
!, If the same had been sold at par value.
, SEC. 10, BE ii further enacted, etc, That
the said company can sue and be sued in
courts of the State Of Louisiana Of competent,
, Jurisdiction, and in such manner and from
only as corporations If the State Of Louisiana
can sue and be sued; and service Of process
: in any action agains, the said company can
be made only by service Of the same upon
either the president, the secretary, treasurer,
. or any Of the directors Of said company, or
: upon the agent of the company residen, in the
!, city Of New Orleans, in the State Of Lonisia.
ma, aud designated by the company to receive
!, such service; and j. shall be The duty of The
company TO designate one of its agents re-
!. siding in the said city Of New Orleans as the
h agen, upon whom snch service Of process can
n be made, and 10 give public notice thereof by
advertisement, for four consecutive weeks, in
a newspaper Published in the city Of New
!, Orleans and ike public notice shall be given
II Whenever any change is made in such agency.
Sac. l3, BE ii further enacted, etc, That if
any person or persons shall w~illlully do, or
: cause to be done any &C, or acts whatever,
>, whereby any building, construction, OF works
OF said company, or any engine, machine, OF
any matter or thing apperlaining TO the same
n shall be stopped, obstrucied, impaired, weak
VI ened, injured, or destroyed, the person SO
= offending shall be deemed guilty of a mir
- demeanor, AMI shall fo'feit and pay to the
y, said company double The amonn, Of damage
sustained by reason of such otfenses or injury,
. to be recovered in the name of said company,
), with costs Of suit, by action of debt; aud
such offenders shall also be snblec, to indict.
meni, and sahll be sentenced, on conviction, at
the discretion Of the court, for a period no,
!" exceeding eighteen months.