The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-08-20


The asil Company IL empowered aud authorized:
FInSr To locate, construct, lease, own aud uae
railroaA with one OF more tracks and suitable
turnOats, Of such gauge aud construction, aud up
~ such cOnrse or route - may b. deemed by
majority III the directors 81 HaM Company, most
sxpedisnt beginning Ut point on thu HUI lieu
river near ana! via the City VI Natchitoches, run.
ming thence TO- point AZ Of mean Sa"inet"v,'.
'Isxss. aud WIN Sacn branches ~ tue ha''' ii
SnONI-TO locate construct, Lease run, main
tain aud uae such branch railroads and Tracks ~
majority NJ the Directors III Said Company may
from time " time deem proper and exle'lient, and
Tor The interest ~ saM company to own, AMI to
nee aod lease snd they snsil hot Dc iest''cte9 IN
iaiana; hut may connect their main line with any
other lne " llnes IN other states which :ha!! ~,
thOsile the exercise 81 said privilege within their
linite; and the aaid Company shall have right to
establish and maintain proper freight and Psssen.
ger depot., aud u connect them BY tracks and
punt " points ~ may IN deemed most conve'
ent for the public interest and to use IN such fer
ries, stesmlsats and other ve~ses and fr the pnr
po.e u such deiOta, tracks aud ferries, may ~.
qulre prOpsrty oy expnpr1atmo;
THIR!1To construct establish or purchase aud
wharveA piers warehouses. yards, steamboats, liar.
works and .ppnr!trnancs" connected with aud Incl.
dentA " saad rsllwav anu lts t,nnsct"as, sn.i 70
run a1,d manage tne SaMe ~ the directors o. the
saI Company may deem TO De most expedient, and
to the welfare Of said corporation.
FOUsTn-TO take, transport, carry and convey
psr~0us and property upon its said railway, aud
upon its baats, by power Of steam OF other power,
and 70 receive f0r sais keeping, and to store mev
Chandise and property IN itS yaEtlA or warehouses
and to receive for such transportation safekeeping
% time Be- estabahed or authorized to be establish.
I'd BY the Directors Of ssid rai!lOad company; to
make sdvaucea III money or credits upAn me,chan.
disc OF property fur charges made by other trans
pxtaton li,ss To Ike transportsd upol its railwsys
steamatx or yessrls or 10 he stored in its yai,ls
OF wareho,,sss, to such extent and upon such tsrms
aud cDuditioas N the Directors Of said Company
may from time to time establish Or authorize u 6s
established:
FPTH-TO obtain and receive by purchase grant
from the United States OF otherwise, grant gin,
devise and bsqaest 18th real and personal proper.
tate fur the objects purposes, interests and busi.
nsss Of such Company.
SlxrH-TO construct aud maintain its said rail.
roads, or any part OF the same, aud to have the
right Of way therefore ACROSS or along or upon any
watsra, water oonraes river, lake hay inlet, street
sa3 railways may intersect, touch or cr~s; provi.
ded, the said Company shall preserve any water
course street, highway, turnpike u canal which
Ito aatd railways may No pass upon, along or inter
sect, touch " croaA NJ a nat 70 impair its useful
ss:s y ths public unnecessarily, q If temporari
sad railroads the said Company shall restore tn
same 70 ~ former state, az to such state that II.
uDQfuneas aod oOQvoptoNeo T. th0 public shall moi
b unnecessarily impaired OF Injured, and the said
CO0panv ehall MT be required to construct draw
y aay esidee over and scr9ss asy strs;e q bayou