The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-09-24
Article ;, ...(,e,,eial Powers.

The saul Company Is empowered AMI authorized {:
Flllsr 10 lOcate, construct lease, own and use q
railroad with one or more tracks, and suitable
turiouts of such gauge aud construction, aud w.
on such course Or route as may be deemed by a
majority Of the directors Of said Company. most
expedient, beginning at point from the City Vi
NatchitOches, to Prndho,nme's Station
SEcoND-To locate, construct leass, l4n main.
tain and use such branch railrQs anil tracks as .
majority Of the DrectGlS 81 said Company NAV
from time to time slpe9 proper and expclieilt and
nSe ana lease and they shall not he restricted in
the exercise Of this privilege to the State Of ouisi
ana but may construct and 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 the
right to establish and maiAtaM lreper freight and
or otherwise ~ such point or points as may be
deemed poss e0nveient for the public interest and
t0r the purpose OF such lepOts, tracks &C.. NAV
acquire property by appropriation.
TtIlRD-To construct, establish or purchase. and
thereafter to own, lease and maintain suftah,e
wharves, piers, warehouses, yards stpaMboats l,ar
bors depots, stations cotton caaprssses and other
dental to said railway and ts connections, and to
run and manage the same % the Directors Of the
said Company may deem to he most expetlisnt ami
to the welfare of said corporation.
fOURrii-Io take, transport carry and convey
persons aud property upon its said railway
by power OF steam or any other power, and to
receive for safe keeping, and to store mer.
and to receive for such transportation, safekeepinp
or storage such tolls and charges as may from time
to time be established or authorized to lie establish.
ed by the Directors of said railroad company 10
make advances Of money Or credits npon merrchau.
disc or property for charges made by other trans
portatlon lines 70 Ne transported upon its railways
steamboats, or vessels or to be stored iii its Yards
or warehouses, to such extent and Upon such terms
and conditions as the Directors of said COmnaiy
may from time to time establish Or asthos4c to 81
FlrI!-,lq obtain and receive by purchase, a,sut
devise snd beq9est bath real aud personal proper.
IT,; to have and to hold such real and personal es
tate for the objects, pnlgNaes interests and busi
ness of such Company.
SlxTlss~IO construct and maintain its said rail-
roads or any part of the same, and to have the
ngnt o. way therefore across or along or upon any
waters, water courses river, lake, inlet, street.
highway Or turnpike, which the course OF
said railways may intersect touch or cross; proyi
ded, the said Company shall preserve auy wata...
course. street, highway, OF turnpike which
Its said railways may so pass upon along or inter.
sect, touch OF crGss a. 40: t. impair its useful
Ness 70 the public unnecessarily, or il: tempor.sri
y NhalreA u and during the construction Of the
same 70 its former state Ia such state that liz
usefulness and convenience to tho public shall not
be unnecessarily impaired or injured, and the sal
Company allal not be required to construct draw
In any bridge over aud aOross any stream ar haven
except tue strlens navlgaee BY enrolled or lcen
SRvENrH.-To obtain, Nv grant al or or otherwis.
from any parish, city or village, any rights, priv
eges or franchises that any Of said parishes, cities
or villages may choose to grant in reference to tlc
construction maintenance management and nsc
Of the railroads o. said company its depots, cars
locomotives and its business within the limits Of
sucn OF any Of sald parishes cities and lillssea
E1snT; IT; appropriate p'4pe'ty According Ia
NlSTfl.--Iq cross. intercept, Join and unite II.
raiMays and prarate with any other railroad here.
toffe or hereafter constructed In tho State Of Lon
isianA or any other Stats, ut any point upm its
route and upon the ground Of suok other railroad
with the necessary turnouts, sdings switches and
other cOnyeniences in furtherance Of the objects Of
~ connections. & e, -, -
TRNTH.--TO purchase, or lease from any railroad
company, or corporation, at any authorized sale.
any railroad and the charter. ftanchisea nronn,tv
and appurtenances thereof aud maintain and uss
the same g . part Of the property Of IT, = ooa1aG
y y, So,,Gx sasf archase
se nsnsaiag Via +. n sas pdl ~ =. Of
tabiishpg continuous aud connecting lines, as here.
inbetore provided aud o. evidence Of the iltlebt
edness Of saad company fur such loans OF The plr
chase o. eass OF such property to issue its corpo
atnuta - the directory may elect, and made
payable In gold or the lawful money 0ffhe
United States, at such times and places al NAV
be deemed most to the advantage 81 the corpora.
lion, and for securing the payment Of ssid BONDS
g notss 70 mortgage and Pleslg~ "a sa,ltaaA 10
n !saa q lersWal property, or any portion Of the
TMrH.-Io consolidate with any other railway |
nonpaay q this State, or any company created b.
my other State o. by the United States accofdinr
p ~ hNs now existing o. hereafter to b paaoed
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