The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-29
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
ser Or iNcOKPORATION
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"Ouachita Valley Railway
. y, Company"
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
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STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
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| pE:1T KNowN AND sIsNEslRERED,
IL shat ON this, the Goth day OF November.
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coieio Recorder aud Notary Public. within
aud for the parish OF O0achita, State OF
Louisiana, personally came and aPpeercd,
lars. Z. Enant, Baer, s. Meyer, +. Endom.
s. W. Saunders, Il. E0dlckar. Criah Mill
saps, d. A. Breard, Jr., Robert H. Endom,
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son, John y. Bes'9er, ~ x,nds.@san. Q:
list Of stock and stock In the Ouach-
| ita Valley Railway Company, who declared
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Contribution and statutes Of the state OF
Louisiana relative to tho organisation Of
corporations for public improvement, they
and do hereby and by tlasse preeents dorm,
organize and constitute themselves, and
ali such other perso01 a. may hereafter BE-
como associated with ehem, into . body
corporate, or corporation. and 10 that end.
and for that purpose, 90 covenant ana
agree to bseoverned by the following stip-
ulattons. ohiigstions and seg1teetons e
the charter Of said corporation. to-wit:
I.1'.i' ~ e. ARTICLE I.
The name and title OF this corporation
shall be ..rha OuachitA Valley Railway
Company" aud that by said name said
corporation shall have successiOn and cor
pOrate existence for and during the full
term OF ninely-nine years from the date OF
this act, unleas sooner dlssolV0d. In tte
said corporate name. it may .ue and b
and own real and 'pessonsI properly; may
make contracts; may recelyo grants ana
donations of land, money and persona!
property, and generally shall Posae:s all
the power and privileges which such cor.
porotions are Or may be authorised to pos
sess untlor the Consti: luton, or by any gem
eral law OF this State. . u#.'.,E +.
1ns.t ARTICLE II.
The domicif Of said corporation 10 the
city of Monroe, in the parish OF Ouaclsita,
State of Louisiana.
ARTIoLE III.
The purposes for which said corporation
has been organized, are as follOws: .5
Section l. To locate, construct. own and
manage standard gnsge railroad. with
and switches, upon such course or route
as the chief engineer of the company, with
the approval Of the directors, may deem
on. the Arkansas river at. or. near Pine
Bluff, in the State OF Arkansas, or such
other point in the State ~ the chief engi.
neer Of the company, with the approval OF
isiana, to point OH Red River, At or near
the town of Alexandria, in tho State OF
louisiana; also to locate. construct, own;
phone lines on the line OF said railroad.
Sec. 2. 10 locate, construct, lease, own,
maintain, and use such branch railroads
and tracks as majority Of the dtrsctors Of
proper, expedient, and for the benefit Of
said company. Said company shall not be
restricted in the 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 ~ shall
! authorize the exercise of said privileges
| within their limits; to establish and MAIN
tain proper elevators and freight and pas
senger depots ut such points and places NJ
may be deemed most convenient and
proper, and said company shall have the
right to acquire by appropriation, such
property as IL may require for tracks. road
! bed, depot, elevator, or other necessary
purposes.
Sec. 3. 70 purchase, hold, operate, MAIN
tain and use, any connecting railroad or
railroads, or to consolidate with the same
and make ono company under the name OF
the companies or any other name.
Sec. 4. To construct, establish or pur-
chase in this State, and thereafter to own,
maint ain and use, such wharves, bridges,
piers, harbors. steamboats,, warehouses,
works as said company may deem neces-
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
portation, safe keeping or storage. such
tolls and charges as may from time to time
| be established by the directors Of said COM
pany; to make advances OF money
or credits for charges made by other
transportation IInes upon merchandise or
property to be transported upon It's own
railroads, or to be stored in its yards, ole
vators or warehouses, to such extent, and
upon such terms and conditions as the d.
time tx and establish, or authorize to be
liked and established.
Sec. o. To take, send and transmit, re-
ceive and deliver, telegraph:c and tel0-
phonic messages and communications to
and from such Offices rs the company may
other telegraph and telephouic 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 tho objects,
purposes, intents and business Of the COM
pany.
Soc. S. To construct and maintain its said
railroads, or any part OF the same, and to
| acquire and have the right OF way tn ,refor
| across, along or upon any waters, water
! courses, lake, bay. inlet, street. highway,
turnpike or canal, which its said railroads
may so pass along, intersect, touch or
| eros.
Sec 0. To obtain by grant or otherwise
! from auv PARISH city or village within this