Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-09-13

CHARIER
Mil-Lli'iall Railroad c1lDy
VXYE, Thompson j. Bird, Dsuglas q NontAn,
w Leon JasttvuBski, John w. Batee, Chayle9
Wick and Andrew s. HERON, reSidente 81 tbs
State Of LOuiMAnA, by virtue Of the provisions
Of the law Of Loulsiana, for the organisation o.
Corporations fet work bf public Improvement,
do, Tor oufselves, our associates, ana sucCS4.
sofs, form ourselves into and Constitute : Cor.
poration Tor tho following purposes and with
Section Lot. The nanA, style and title Of thia
Corporation shxii be the Mid. Louisians Rail.
road CompAnY," under which title 1t can sne
and DO sued. bsy, SELL lessee, sub lease. and
hold real and personal estate; sihCiudiug rail.
way and other properties, undera the lawSof
Louisiana, and shall have and enjoy such other,
rightb. and follow such other pursuits - ere SGT
forth In the following section. Tho domicile Of
the Company 10 hxed In thecitv Of Baton Rouge.
The Heside.. II the Board Of Directors, or act
ing Presidss. thereof, ia designated % the Oh
legal proceedings against the Company. Sos
Section FL. The object Of this Company IL to
build, own and maintain , limo Of railway from
. point to be selected on tho East bank Of the
Sabine river, withia two hundred miles Of the
Gulf Of Mexico, through or near the town of
Opelousas, to Baton Rouge, to q point to DO &c.
lected on the West bank on the Pearl River,
South Of the Mississippi boundary tiue, and to
conBct with, either - owners, iessees, or upon
any other business Dasis, any line o. always
test may Do ouilt ontsiee the .imits OF the State
o. o. Louisiana, west OF the Saoine ana castor t4e
feasl RIVER. 10 also ou'ld, my. lease, Or oth.
erwlse OBTAIN branches TO any point within tho
Connnes OF the state u Louisians ana buy Or
lease any complete or Incomplete limo OF rail.
road that may subserve the purpose, and incor-
porate the same IN tho main lin0 Of tho Com
pany. ~
Sectoh 81. KneC apta! BLOCK o. this COmpa.
ny shall consist OF hve million dollars divided
ist0 MY tnonsand snsrce OF One hundred d0l.
'ars eacn witnln ono week alt 7 tno oxpifsrOn
Of the egald lays incidental y same and pub
ioatlon o. tnls y Cnassep subscription books may
% opened ~ Baton Rouge under direction Of
three Commissioners, 70 oe appointed ~ here.
matter directed, ana said commissioners shalt
require NJ Inc time OF suDscrlption. that each
subscriber pay tho sum OF one per cent. upon
the amount subscribed by him, the balance to
90 paid upon calis made atintesvals, not less
than ninety days apart. AZ the close OF three
days, II at least enc hundred Thousand dollars
Shall nave been subscribed, tho said Connis-
sioners snail order an election. to take place an
the NTH day thereafter mot counting diGs n0n)
for seven Directors, who she'll, after their organ
ration, deal directly with said subscribers, In
tho settlement OK their f1nscriptions, issuing
call by regular resolution NO stockholder shall
be Responsible Tor any dent or liability OF the
company =" more IMAM me extent 0f Ma sub.
scription, this extent being limited by this pro-
vlso Tat in response to any call TOR balances
que, subscriber may tender fali rellnquish.
ment OIL amount aiready paid by him. and sur.
reuaer az GAINS Tor Stock, or no may tender
suon addi'lonal aum as the Board OF Directors
may agree to accept and 70 issue fully paid up,
certincates o. Stock ior amount OF original por
coinage on amount PAID IN response to any prior
Calls, al ad'ed 70 amount IA ADDITION rendered
aud accepted oy the Board Of Directors. The,
bcaro'ot eOlreclors upon receipt o. tender Of
ron any subscriber In response
10 call; snaai rekase sa'a suoscrioer from oil
responsiolity aug y lhe,r option forfeit and
erase sald SUBSCRIPTION, Q! seii AFTER ten da.s
notice. sata .otock ~ ancnon for wnattt Will
n1luR, en'eilnk tnc Putcnasar name ~ lieu OF
tne onslna. saoscrioor, aug Issuing TO said pir.
cnaser osFupoA!eS ior inli amount OF o. tEiHAi
suo'cIp,9n sa.u purchaser 20 nav. and 70 Id
o n.a. ''o ~ ~ !. o1.'esy wsno"s aolsner pay
.noAI =" sosS "a asueo spa; iorie'tnre. tne
STOCK so declared erasea ana forfeited will Do
nIs i1 S. inc .eccdM. .. unsuoscr'oed ami
an,ssuea sHGs. ~ uhaslst""G tn.t seek
wha.nor pu aor par. Vt "A .ul snail % liabi"
~ ~. ~. GGompsny II 10 pro rata ot taxes patd
W sno company, anu Ina,. y :iter zen days mo-
noe sa," 20. Ctn.sgo 70 nos ia ss,d Stock may
10 soia AZ aac.lon wisnoas appraisenent, to at.
ny w par VI wno.o. 1ns pl9 rAta due upon IT,
n.int;"n hnnn. n "pp"".su W opsn Ine SUI
sctrpeloa oooks aug supervise tne nrst elec'io
" u Onecsnrs, arc ". "; hans"lpn, n. Wax aud;
neorso n.nu ':. or IN q Iault Of any one or
.otc nEt ss.sns any sa"scr,oer or SUBSCRIBERS
W s,'asonsf''' may u" 'no p'aSe or places made
saS'us' 49,, n
Section 4tn, Ine Number OF Dlrectora OF this
COMPANY snsn % seven, an OF wnom snaii BIZ
o.ocRnoiuers ~ tne COMPANY. AZ their nrst
, "a one o. tlelr humoef "A y Do elected
resinent' ~no; WIZ tnv boarn VIII serve untli
Inc mrs. Aoh iy u NAY, l~z, OF until lheir
successors - sra. 20. 90 e,ccseo. Aug annnasiy
.lsIea''eI, mter tn,s way auserusement, On
e'ec,,on snai no neia on inc hrst MONDAY IN
hpIii, ior seven d.rsctcrs Any vacancy In tho
poa'n snaI 70 mneu Dy tho BOARD oi directors.
ane pcnIa ~ Drec.o.s s'ia.i e.ect al oth~r ON
snu y, eno aua ia .neir siIal.es. ana
sc 50 ma one gsnerai n'anaenent ana control
u .ne auAlIso' inc COMPANY
oee'lVh ON. ms COMPANY snail exist n,ne.
y,nlae ears. unless sooner placed III liquida-
oatoh ny its osocknoidera VINO, ~ order to
pace inc Company ~ lqnMation. shall meet