The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-01-12

come oa00ciAfod with SAoMs into body
and for that purpose, do covenant and
agree to be governed by tho following stip-
u1attons, ohiigations and regulations ss
Articles OF Corporation, whach are 70 be
the charter Of said corporation. to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
Tho name and title OF thi. corporation
shall DO s'rho OnachitA Valley Railway
Company" and that by said name said
corporation shall have succession and cor.
term OF ninety -nIns ysars from the date OF
this act. unless sooner dissolved. In tts
said corporate name, IL may nue aud be
and own real and personal property; may
make contracts; may receive grants and
donations of land, money and personal
the sf power and Privilege. Which such cor.
porotions are or may be authoriHad to pos
ssss under the Constitution, or by any gan
| oral law of this State.
ARTICLE II.
The doMicil Of said corporation Is tho
city OF Monroe, In the parish OF Ounchita,
State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
The purposes for which said corporation
has bsen organized, are IN foifows:
Section l. To locate, construct, own aud
manage standard YuaHe railroad, with
one or more tracks, and suitable turnouts
and switches. upon such course Or route
| the approval Of the directors, may deem
mo.t advisable and expedtent, from point
on the Arkansas river at or near Pine
other point in the state as the chief engi-
| neer OF the company, with tho approval OF
the directors may select, Uia Monroe. Lou
isH.sns. to point on NOD kiver' At s or nesr
I.ouisians; also to locate, construct, own;
maintain and manage telegraph and tele-
phone lines on the limo OF said railroad.
Sec. z. TO locate, construct, lease, own,
| maintain, and use such branch railroads
and tracks as . majority Of the directors Of
said company may from time to time deem
said company. Said company shall not DO
| restricted III the exercise Of those privileges
Of, to or concerning other of said brsnci
railroads to the State OF Louisiana, but
| may connect its main limo with any other
| line or lines In such other States ~ shall
| authorize the exercise OF said privileges
| tsin proper elevators and freight and pas
senKor depots ut such points and places rs
may be deemed most convenient and
proper and said company shal, have the
property as IL may require for tracks. road
bed, depot, elevator, or other necessary
purposes.
Sec. 3. To purchase, hold, operate, main
tain and use, any connecting railroad or
railroads. or to consolidate with the same
and mako one company under tho name Of
tho companies or any other name.
Sec. A. To construct, establish or pur-
Chase in this state, aud thereafter to own,
maintain and use, such wharves, bridges,
piers, hsrbors. steamboats,, warehouses,
elevators, yards. depots, stations and othor
works as said company may deem neces-
sary.
convoy persons and property upon its
railroad and branches, and to receive for
safe keeping, and TO store merchandise and
other property IN its yards: eievstor. aud
portstion, safe keeping or storage, such
tolls and charges o. may from time to time
be established by tho directors Of said com
OF credits for charges made by other
transportation lines upon merchandise or
property to be transported upon its own
vstors or warehouses, TO such extent, and
upon such terms and conditions n the d.
rectors Of such company may from time to
time Tx and establish, or authorize to be
Sec. o. To take, send and transmit, re-
ceive and deliver, Geographic aud tele-
phonic measures and communication to
establish along its line, or from and to such
other telegraph and teephonic companies
~ said company may connect with, and
to establish for such service such charges
and tolls IS may from time to time he
q xsd by the directors.
Sec. Z. TO obtain and receive 10y grant,
gin, devise and beqnest, both real and per
sonai property: to have and to hold such
real and personal property for the objects,
purposes, intents and business OF the conf
pAuy.
Sec. 8. To construct and maintain It's said
railroads, or any pa TT of tho same, aud to
acquire and have the right of way therefor
across, along or upon any waters, water
courses, lake, bay, inlet, street, highway,
turnpike or canal, which its said railroads
may 30 pass along, intersect, touch or
CrOss.
Sec .. To obtain by grant or otherwise
from any parish, city or village within this
state. any rights, immuHities, privileges,
franchises. that any of said parishes, cities
or villages may choose to grant In refer
ence to, and aid of the construction, main
tenance, management and use of tho rail
roads or said company, it's dePots. cars, 10
conlotives, and its business within the
limits OF each or any OF such parishes,
cities and villages.
Sec. 10. To appropriate, according to
existing or future laws, all property that
! may be necessary to carry out the pur-
poses of the company.
Sec. ii. To cross, intersect, join and
unite it's railroads and branches with any
other railroad heretofore or hereafter con-
! structsd in the state OF Louisiana. or any
! other state, At any point upon its ronte,
| and upon the ground OF such other rail
| road with tho necessary turnouts, switch
! Of tho objects OF it's connections.
! Sec. IL. TO purchase from any railroad,
| company or corporation, At any authorized
/ sale, any railroad, its charter, franchises,
property and appurtenauccs, and to lease
any railroad, It's franchises, property, priv
iioxes and appurtenances, aud 70 maintain
tho same as part OF the property of this
company.
Sec. ~. To borrow money, or To rur-