The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-08

7.-.s-.- NEW.A0lERIlSEMEMIS
! ACT OF INCORPORATION
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"Ouachita Valley Railway
Company .''ir~'"
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
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ID that on this, the goth day OF November,
A. D., 1855, before me, II. a. Young. deputy
clerk of the Fifth District Court and eE-
| ebfcio Recorder aud Notary Public, within
Louisiana. personally came and appeared,
NJ. J. Duty, Frank r. lStnbbs. A. 3. Sho-
lars. L. Enaut, Baer, g. Meyer. +. EndoM,
saps, d. A. Bresrd, Jr., Robert 81. Endom.
r. j. Broadway, G. Il. Johnston, A. BenOit.
j. H. Mccormick. Charlea SoAulse, VIM.
Harris, J. P. Parker, Edward do Neyeu: T.
son, John s. Boatnsr, H. Kiudermsnn, q.
W. Miller and e. H. Rills. all OF whom aro
subscribers to the original subscription
ita Valley Railway Company. who declared
and Acknowledged that ayailing them
selves of the privileges conferred BY the
Contribution and statutes OF the State OF
A[OulSlaIu TOlNtlS0 ~ Nh0 ot&ousNosNuV Va
corporations for public improvements, they
have formed themselves into Incorporation,
and do hereby and by these presents form,
organize and constitute themselves, aud
all such other persons Al may hereafter BE-
come associated with them, into body
corporate or corporation. and to that end.
aud for that purpose, do covenant and
agree to be governed by the following stip-
uIations. obligations and regulations n
Articles OF Corporation, winch arc to be
the charter OF said corporation. to-wit: In
/. ARTICLE I. t9r .ia+
Tho name and title of this corporation
shall he ''rhe Ouachita Valley Railway
Company" and that by. said name said
corporation shall have succession and cor
pornte existence for and during the Nll
term OF ninety -nine years from the date OF
this act, unlosS sooner dissolved, In tts
SIZED; may have a corporate seal; may hold
and own real and personal property; may
make contracts; may receive grants and
donations of lund, money and persona!
the power and privileges which aucli cor
porotions are or may he authorized to pos
soss under the COnstE Ntion, or by any gem
oral law Of this State.
ARTICLE II.
The domicil of said corporation is the
city OF Monroe, in the parish of ouachita,
State of Louisiana. 4. l..rg. ..r...
ARTICLE III. 49, t..s
The purposes for which said corporation
has been organized, are as follows: -.
Section l. To locate, construct. own and
ono or more tracks, and suitable turnouts
and switches, upon such course or route
as the chief engineer OF the company, with
the approval of the directors. may deem
most advisable and expedient, from point
on the Arkansas river at or near Pine
Bluff in the State of Arkansas, or such
other point in the State rs the chief engi-
neer Of the company. with the approval of
siana, to a point on Red River, ut or near
the town OF Alexandria,, in tho State Of
also to locate, construct, own;
phone lines on the line OF said railroad. t.
Sec. 2. TO locate, construct, loase, own,
maintain, and use such branch railroads
and tracks as majority Of the directors Of
said company may from time to time deem
proper, expedient, and for the benefit OF
said company. Said company shall not be
restricted in tho exercise of these privileges
railroads to the State of Louisiana, but
may connect its main line with any other
line or lines in such other States AS shall
authorize the exercise of said privileges
within their limits; to establish aud main-
tain proper elevators and freight and pas
senger depots at such points and places as
may be deemed most convenient and
proper, and said company shall have the
right to acquire by appropriation, such
property as it may require for tracks. road
bod, depot, elevator, or other necessary
purposes. .s.r ..-r...
Sec. ). TO purchase, hold, operate, main
tain and use, any connecting railroad or
or TO consolidate with the same
and make one company under the name Of
the companies or any otl,er name.
SEQ. 4. 10 construct, establish or pur-
chase in this State, aud thereafter to own,
maintain and use, such wharves, bridges,
piers, harbors. steamboats,, warehouses,
elevators, yards, depots, stations and other
works as said company may deem neccs.
sary. ..
Sec 5. To take, transport, carry and
convey persons and property upon its
railroad and branches, and to receive for
safe keeping, and to store merchandise and
other property in its yards. elevators and
warehouses. and to receive for such trans
tolls and charges as may from time to tme
be established by the directors OF said COM
pany; to mako advances Of money
or credits for charges made by other
property to be transported upon It's own
railroads, or to be stored in its yards, ele-
vators or warehouses, to such extent, and
upon such terlns and conditions as the d.
time fix and establish, or authorize to be
ii xed and est ablished. f7|~
Sec. g. To take, send and transmit, re-
ceive and deliver, Geographic and teie-
phonic messages and communications to
and from such Offices rs the company may
establish along its line, or from and 10 such
other telegraph and telephone companies
as said company may connect with, and
to establish for such service such charges
and tolls as may from time to time be
ii xed by the directors.
Sec. Z. To obtain and receive by grant,
gift, devise and bequest, both real and per-
sonal property; to have and to hold such
real and personal property for the objects,
pany.
Sec. s. To construct and maintain Its said