The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-04-27

will bs sold to satisfy said writ and costa.
Terms of sale, cash, with the benefit of
". T. THEoB.ALDs, Sheriff.
March %, 1889.
OF THE UNION AND NORTHWESTERN
RAILROAD COMPANY.
GTATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
- Ouachita. BE it known and remember
ed tbs, that on at this twelfth R;n, day Of AGril A.
Deputy Clerk and ex-ofaeio Notary Public
within the Parish OF Ouachits, State Of
Louisiana, personally came and appeared
Parker. d. A. Breard, ST.. Herman Meyer,
r. Endom, Ben Reynolds. G: G.. Wood
bridge, Edward Jonas, w. w: Heard. Jacob
Stein, j. q. Tumble. Frank r. stubbs, l..
Enaut, l.. h. Dawkins, John 8. Boatner, I.
N: Conner, d. w. Pipes. I. !. Davis. X. 3.
Blanks, I. lsaer. w. A. Bright and Geo. NJ.
Diliey, who declared and acknowledged
that, awaiting themselves Of the privileges
conferred by the Constitution and Statutes
of the State of Louisiana relative to the
provemenls. they have formed themselves
into corporation and do hereby and by
these presents constitute themselves and
such other persons as may hereafter become
associated with them into u body cOrpor-
ate or corporation, aud to that end and for
that purpose do covenant and agree to be
governed by the following stipulations,
obligations and regulations as articles Of
corporation which are to be the Charter
| for said corporation, to-wit:
ARTICLE !.
Tho name and title of this corporation
shall be the ''Union and Northwestern Rail-
road Company" and that by said name said
corporation shall have succeseion and COR
porato existence for and during The full term
of ninety-nine years, from the date OF this
| act, unless sooner dissolved. In It's corpo-
rnfn sun aud hn NAty
| have corporate seal, may hold and own
real and personal property, may make con-
tracts. may receive grants and donations Of
! lands, money and personal property, and
generally shall POSSESS all the power and
privileges which such corporations are or
may bc authorized to possess under the
Constitution and laws of this State.
ARTICLE III.
The domicile Of said corporation is fixed
at Monroe in tho Parish Of Onachita, state
of Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
The purposes for which said corporation
has beenorganized are AS follows:
Section Ito locate, construct, own and
manage astandard guaXe railroad, with ono
Or more tracts and suitable turnouts and
| switches, upon such course or route Al
the approval of the Directors may deem
most advisable and OK pedient, from point
on the Mississippi river IN the Parish Of
Concordia, at or near Vidalia, or such other
engineer with the approval OF the Directors
may select, through Monroe and Farmer
Vile, Louisiana, to Camden in the State Of
Aarkansas, and northwest thereof to such
a point on the Arkansas river, AS the Board
Of Directors may hereafter determine +; also
tolocate, construct, lease, own, maintain
and manage telegraph, and telephone lines
Soc. ITO locate. construct, lease,
own, maintain and use such branch rail-
roads and tracts as majority OF the Direc-
IL
OK pedient and for the benefit OF said COM
pany. Said company shall not be restricted
IN the exercise OF these privileges. ct, to, or
CONCERNING either Of said branch rail
connect its main line in such other states
| as shall authorize the exercise OF said pri
yileSes within their limits; to establish and
maintain proper elevators, freight and pas
senger depots at such points and places AZ
| may be deemed most convenient and pro-
! per, and said company shall have the right
| to acquire by appropriation such property
! AS it may require for tracks, roads, ETC.,
depots, elevators or other necessary pur-
poses.
See. 3. To purchase, hold, operate,
maintain 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 other name.
Sec. TO construct, establish or pur
| chase ili this State and thereafter to own,
| maintain and use such wharves. bridges,
| piers. harbors, steamboats,, warehouses,
| eevat orS, yards, depotS, stations anu othef
works said company may doem neces-
| Sary.
| Sec. 5.--To take transfer carry and con
vey persons, and property upon It's rail.
| road and branches and to receive for safe
! keeping and TO store merchandise and
other property in it's yards elevators and
| warehouses and to receive for such trans
portation, safe keeping or storage sucf
tolls and charges as may FROM time t.
time DO established by the directors OF sale
company 20 make advances of money, ol
credits tor charges made by other transpor
taton lines upon merchandise or property
to be transported upon its own railroads
or to he stored in its yards, elevators, O
warehouses, to such extent and upon sucl
terms and conditions as the Directors o
such Company may from time to titne fl
and establish or authorize to be fixed an,
established.
Sec. G.--To take send and transmit re
ceive and deliver telegrsphic and tcle
phonic messages and communications l.
and from such Offices as the company ma
establish along its lines or from and 1
! such other telegraph and telephone com
= pany, as said company may connect wit
[ and to establish for such service, sue
: charges and tolls as may from time 1
: time he fixed by the Directors.
Sec. ito obtain and receive by diret
i gifts and bequest both real and persons
:. proI5ertv To have and to hold such real an
prcncrty for the ObtaetS ttfrRDsf