The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-31

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sissippi River at New Orleans, or between New
Orleans and the parish OF Iberville, on the right
bank of the Mississippi, and Baton Rouge on the
left bank or from New Orleans or Berwicks
Bay, via Vermillionville, in the parish Of Lafay-
ette, and Opelousas, in the parish Of st. Landry,
or from any Of said points, or from any point
within the limits this State, and running thence
towards and to the city of Shreveport. or the
city of Marshall or Dallas in the State of Texas, in
such direction and route or routes said company
shall fix, and with such connecting branches in
| the State of Louisiana as may be deemed
proper.
Second-To locate, construct, lease, own, main
tain and use such branch railroads and tracks a.
| a majority of the Directors Of said company may
from time to time deem proper and expedient
and for the interest of said company to own and
to use and lease, and they shall not be restricted
in the exercise Of this privilege to the State Of
Louisiana, but may connect their main line with
any other line or lines in other States which
shall authorize the exercise of said privilege
within their limits, and the said company shall
have q right to establish and maintain in the
city of New Orleans proper freight and passen-
ger depots, and to connect them by tracks and
Ferries with the left bank of the Mississippi River
at such point or points as may be deemed most
convenient for the public interest," and to use in
such ferries steamboats, and other vessels, and
for the purposes Of such depots, tracks and fer
ries, may acquire property by appropriation.
Third-To construct, establish, or purchase in
this State. and thereafter, to own, lease main
tain and use suitable wharves, PIERS warehouses
yards, steamboats,, harbors, depots, stations, and
other works and appurtenances connected with
and incidental to said railway and it's connec-
tions, and to run and manage the same as the
Directors of the said Company may deem to be
most expedient and to the welfare OF said corpo.
ration.
Fourth-To take, transport, carry and convex
persons and property upon its said railway and
it's boats, by power of steam or any other power.
and to receive for safekeeping and to store mer
chaudise and property in its yards or warehouses
and to receive for such transportation safekeep.
ing or storage such tolls and charges az NAV
from time to time be established or authorized to
be established by Directors Of said railroad COM
pany.
To make advances Of money or credits mon
other transportation lines to be transported upon
its railways, steamboats, or vessels or to be
stored in it's yards or warehouses to such extent
and upon such terms and conditions Is the Direc |
tors OF said Company may from time to time es. |
tablish or authorize to be established.
Fifth-To obtain and receive BY purchase.
grant from United States or otherwise, grant. gift
devise and bequest, both real and personal pron
erty, to have and to hold such real and personal
real estate, in this State, for the objects, pur-
poses, interests and BUSINESS Of such Comnanv
Sixth-To construct and maintain its said re;i'
roads or any part Of ths same, an6 70 have the |
right OF way therefor, across or along. or
upon any waters, water courses. :iyer
lake, bay, inlet, street, highway. furnn;ka
or canal within the State Of Louisiana Tho,
The course OF said railways may intersect. tonch
Dr Cross, provided the said company SHAH nra-
serve any watsr course. street, highway. t5rn-
pike or canal which its said railTsvg NAV - - ~
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