The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-06-17
CHARTER.
BUSH GROVE AND BAYOU RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
[. s. OF AMERICA.
STATE or LOCINIANA.
PARISH OF LAFOURCHE.
KNOWN THAT on THIS TWEEN

DE 1T KNOWN THAT on THIS TWEEN
ID ty-tith day of NAV. 1893.
Before me. EARLE kNOBLOCH. NotaIy
Public, duly commissioned and qualified for
the Parish Of LafOurche, and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and un-
dersgne,l.
PERSONALLY CAME AND APPEARED =
The unders. gntd parties who declared that
awaiting themselves at the provisions of the
laws t the State OF Louisiana relative to the
| organization OF corloratioi,s. they have cop-
tracted and agreed. and i'y these presents
they do coventnt and agree and bind and
| Obligate themselves as Well AS all snch per-
snlls rs may hereafter become associated with
them or their successors. IN form and con-
stitnte ii corporation and body p" ilic in law,
tor the objects aud purposes and under the
agreements and stipu'atiols following. to-
wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title of said corpora tlOn
shall he "lHE BLSH GROVE AND BAYOU
RAIL ROAL COMPANY"
BY that name said corporation shall have
power end authority to eAi>t and e. JOY sue
cession for the iull term and period OF Ninety
nine (99) years from and after the !ay and
date hereof: To contract. sue and be sued :;
to make anu Use d corporate seal, and the
same to break or change DIT pleasure !;
to hold. receive, lease. purchase. ALLEVIATE and
convey as we'll as mortgage and hypothecate
property real. personal aud mixed to name
and appoint such managers, directors, off
GERS or agents the interests OF the said
corporation may require. and TO make and
establish such by laws, rules and reyu latiOns
tor the proper management and regulation
OF the affairs of the said corporation as NAV
be necessary and proper and tue same to
change and alter at pleasure.
ARTICLE IL.
The dOmlclle ut s,id corpor.t,or ehaIl ba
in the Parish of LatOurche, State of i.Ouisi-
ana, Snd all citation or other legal process
shall he served on the President of said Cor
pOTatiOn and in case OF his absence or any
other reason why he cannot be served, upon
one OF the directors thereof.
ARTICLE Ill.
The purposes for which this corporation
is established and the nature OF the business
to be carried on by it are declared and speci.
To survey. locate, construct and operate o
rail road With one or more tracks .trom y
point near the public road opposite the town
Of ThibOdaux to point near the Rousseau
Swith or Station on the Southern Pacific
Rail Road. in tha Parish of LafOurche, with
such other branches as may be deemed nec-
essary and proper and with the right to ex-
tend the Rail Road either above or below the
herein mentioned termini. if deemed neces
sary or proper.
To carry and convey property and persons
upon said road and branches by steam pow
er, electric power, or any other power proper
to he used thereon.
And also to construct and operate such
lateral branches OF Rail Road frOm said main
line from such points on said line and to
such termini as the convenience of said
Company may hereafter suggest.
ARTICLE w.
The Capital stock of said corporation is
hereby declared to be fixed at the sum of
Fifteen Thousand One Hundred Dollars to
be represented by Six Hundred and Four
Shares of the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars
1925 0o) each, which said stock shall be paid
tor in cash when subscribed for or same
may be assured at not less than par in pay
ment Tor property actually received or pur-
chased by said corpora tion Or for labor done
therefor. This corporation may commence
business as soon as the said stock has been
subscribed.
ARTICLE V.
All corporate powers Of said corporation
shall be vested in and exercised by Board
OF Directors to be con posed OF three stock
holders who shall be elected annually on the
first Monday Of May of each year, beginning
in the year 1894. All such elections shall
be held at the office OF said corporation under
the superintendent of two commissioners
to be appointed for that purpose, by the
Board of Directors, of which election ten days
prior notice shall be given by publication in
a paper published in tho Parish ofLatour.
che.
Each share Of stock shall be entitled to one
vote, to be cast by its owner or by proxy
given in writing to party holding stock
and a majority of the votes cast shall elect.
A failure to elect Directors on the date a
bOve specified shall not dissolve the corpora
ton, but the Directors then in Office shall
continue to act until the date fixed for the
the next regular annual election. The hold
ers of the majority of the stock shall, at all
times, have the power to, aud may, at any
time, call special election for a Board Of
Directors by publication made by the said
majority as above provided, and may hold
such election at such time and place as they
may designate within the Parish of Lafour-
che, Uy two commissioners appointed by
them. and the Board of Directors then in Of
flee shall be removed by SAID election, and
the IL embers of the Board thus elected at
said special election shall take their places
instanter and elect their own officers and be
the ouly true and legal Board of Directors ef
said corporation until the next election as
herelnbetOre provided.
Vacancies occurring in the Board of Di.
rectors, shall be filled by the remaining Di-
rectors and two of the Directors shall COM
pose quorum for the transaction of busi-
ness.
| At the first meeting following each election
| said Board of Directors shall elect one Oi
| their number to be President and General
| Manager of the Railroad Company. aud sha!
also elect one of their u umber to be Secretary
and Treasurer; and the President shall OF
may appoint from time to time, or dismiss al
pleasure such officers, clerks or agents as
may be deemed necessary for the purposes ant
business OF said corporation.
| Said Board of Directors may make an(
establish as we'll as alter and amend from
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