The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-01-19

ACT OF INCORPORATION
"Ouachita Valley Railway
Company
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
OUACHlTA. IS ts4s tu;ss iirtst al
DEsTp KNOWN AND REMEMBERED,
ID that on this, the Doth day OF November,
A.. D., lSSS. before me, 4. 4. Young, deputy
CLERK 81 the rs pnS snn
aud for tho parish, of sOuachita, State Of
y: !; pSsy: FraaS z Subs, 8 She. She,
s. w. Saunders, Il. Eudickaf.l urlnh Mill,a
saps, D.. A. Dreard, lr.. Robert n. Endom,
4. ], Broadway, g. II: Johnston. a. Renoit.
Hassis, ~. y. Parker, Edward de Neva,a. II
N. Conner, a. J. Herring, skoleH Js-Nslsf
gSha sas'1sr |I k 81 az aSS
subscrtbers to the soriKAasaa laaabscsi psaon
list of stock aud stock holders ip the QSaslaahs
and acknowiedssa: that aysiling them.
selves of tho privileges conferred pthe1
Contribution and Atatptas pfttAe state o.
Louisiana relative 70 tho organizatiop OF
corporations for public Improvement, they
and DO hereby aud by, these pressntsaorM,
orgapixe and constitute thesnselYoY,, aud
alt such other persons AS may hereafter be-
come a.soe!atsd with tne.n., inso ,, Mn"uy
s ssS s9s ss Ss sRs
ufSSions. o6ltgalicis and regulations ss1
Articles OF Corporation . " hiohs AM oObe
the charter of said eorporatiop, ito-wit.; "a
Va n,,t,Ss.,Iss,{ AHrIcLE L. ,4ls,s2 slBs siel
IA nj PaAfi
shall be ..Lhe Ouschita Valley Railway
Company" and that by said name said
cosfStaslon shall have slseoessionsAnd COT.
porate sexiatenco for and 4dring the full
sl,is sct Mnisss t sSbssef dstbiasS III is
sssA cofp0sate liSme, .iss atSay' ~ne' and be1
ssea;ssnayh have = eorporas@ seaas may mold
make contracts; laay receive grants and
donatlons{of land, money MIDI personal
property. and generally shall possess all
the power and privileges which such corr
porotions are or may DO authorized to pos,
sess untlor the Consti, ution, or by any gerlS
eral law Of this State. 'Nr' 'of'' q
sak is IN ARTIcLR, Ii. 81 81 .,fe.- - ri
The domicil of said corporal ion, H.. the
city Of Monroe. in the parish ofonaehisa,I
III s. sad AnrlcnE 'ITr. ,is'"h Its
The purposes for which said corporation
has been orga nlzed, are ~ follows: hn4
Seetio,ll. To, locate. .constractsi own and
snass ,rasns
and switches, upon such n course or route
rs the chief ongineSr Of tho company, with
the approval of the directors. may deem
most advisable and OK psdient, from point
81 s III A sks s.Sss wy sa sS
other pbint Au sthei Ssete asShe chief engi.1
tie directors may select. ala Monroe, l.ou-
lisiana to n poiiit on Rcd River, at or near
the town of Alexandria, in the state Of
Louisiana; also 10 locate. construct, owns.
maintain and manage Telegraph and ,tele-i
phone lines on tho line i.said railroad.
NSec. 2. FRO locate, construct, lease. own,
maintain, and use such branch railroads
and tracks as u majority Of tho directors OF
said company may from time TO time deem
proper, expedient, and for tho benefit or
said company. said company shall not be
Of, to or concerning either. OF said branch
railroads to the State OF Louisiana, put
may connect its main line with Rny other
line or lines in such othor States az shall
authorize the exerciso of said privileges
within their limits; TO establish and main
tain proper elevators and freight and pas
senyer depots at such points anu places NJ
proper, and said company shall have tho
right to- acquire by appropriation, stich
property Us 1t may require for tracks, road
bed, Depot, elevator, or other necessary
! Sec. 3. TO purchase, hold, operate, main
tain and use, any connecting railroad or
| railroads, or to consolidate with; the same
and make one company under the name OF
the companies or any otiier name. 80" '''
Sec. 4. II, construct, establish or pur-
chase in this State, and thereafter To own,
maintain and use, such wharves, bridges,
piers, harbors, steamboats,, warehouses,
elevators, yards, depOts, stations and other
works rs said company may deem. ncres-
| sary. .-f. . i.-...,t.-.. ..ls...-flL a,
convey persons and PROPERTY upon IT'S
railroad and branches, And 10 receive for
| safe keeping. and to store merchandise and
other property in its yards. elevators ana
| warehouses;, and to receive for such trans-
| portation,' safe keeping or storage, such
! tolls and charges as may from timo TO time
| be established by tho directors Of said COM
pa,,y; to make advances of money
| transportation lines upon ,merchandiso or
| property to DO transported upon It's own
| railroads, or to be stored in its yards, ele.
vators or warehouses, to such cxten', ana
upon such terms and conditions as he di
| recLors of such company may from time u
| time fix and establish, ar authorize 10 be
| fixed and esi ablishod,
| Sec. q. To take, send and transmit, re-
ceivo and deliver, telegraphic and tele'
phonic messages and communications u
and from such offices as tho company! may
/ establish along its line, or from ana 10 Sucl
other telegraph and telephone companie,
as said company may connect WIN, inc
to establish for such service such charger
and tolls rs, may tropi time to lime y,
Il fixed by the directors. =. .s........tl..,
Sec. Z. TO obtain and receive by grant
Gift, devise and bequost, both real and per
sonal property: to have and TO hold suci
real and Personal property for tho objects
purposes intenis and business or tho com
pany.