The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-07-08
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

DE 1T KNOWN, THAT ON THIS THE
ID seventh day of June, in the year OF our
Lord Eighteen Hundred and Ninety-three,
and OF the Independence of the United
States of America, the One Hundred and
seventeenth.
Before me. FELIX J.. DREYFOUS. a No
rary ; ublic, duly commissioned and qualified
in and for the Parish of Orleans, State oil
Louisiana. and in tho presence of Messrs.
George Montgomery and Albert Guilbault,
two good and competent witnesses, both re-
siding in said Parish and State,
PERSONALLY CAME AND APPEARED
Leon Godchaux, ,. Edward Godchaux,
3. Charles Godchaux, 4, Paul l.. Godchaux,
5. Albert Godchaux. all of the CITY of New
Orleans. Parish of Orleans, this State. and
8. Alexander Theriot OF tile Parish of La
fourclle, this State
WHO DECLARED. That availing them
selves Of the provisions of the laws of the
State OF Louisiana relative to the orLaniza
ton OF corporations for works of public i'm
pro vement and tor other purposes, they
hereby Covenant and agree and bind them
selves, as well as all Others who may hereaf.
ter become associated with them. to form
and constitute a corporation and body poll.
tic in law. for the objects and purposes and
| under the stipulations. covenants, and agree,
ments hereinafter fully SET forth as follows.
tO-wit
ARTICLE /.
The name and title of said corporation
shall be ''IHE LAFOURCHE, RACELAND.
LOCKPORT RAIL ROAD COMPANY"
and by its corporate name shall have and
enjoy succession for the full period Of Nine
ty -nine years from the date of these pre-
sents.
Its domicil shall be at Raceland in the
Parish OF Lafourche. State of Louisiana. and
citation and legal process shall be served on
| rha President AT said cornnratian
ARTICLE ii.
The purposes and objects of said corpora
ton shall be to survey, locate. construct,
build, equip and operate a Railroad from !,
point at Lockport on the right descending
bank OF Bayou Lifourcle. ~ at Longucv,l.
on the lett de ,cending hhrh nl SAID ,,,v"n.
thence on up to ii point u ~ iear the Ptit,.
lie Road at LafOurche ti"->u =. ~ lin. safd
Parish Of Lhtourche. to carry anI trdit~rrrt
freight and passengers alti with power ais,
to survey. locate, CONSTRUCT, n,iI 1t aud ruuIp
such side tracks, siding>. sWIfetes. station
houses, dep0ts, elevators ami nrher appli
ances along the main line of said road, as
may be deemed necessary and expedient by
the Board CT Directors OF said corporation
with power also to build branches TO connect
with the main line, and TO eAtenG said main
line beyond the termina points aforesaid
whenever said Board OF Directors may deem
necessary and eXpedieHt. Said corporation
10 u.s. clthcI sttdhi pow tE, cl CiT1c power or
any power or mnter that its BOARD of Direc
tors may deem expedient and proper. And
to build a bridge, If necessary. across Bayou
LafourclIe ut or near 4aceland.
ARTICLE III.
The said corporation shall have power and
authority
Ito contract. sue and be sued to adopt
and Use II corporate seal and the same 10
alter or change at pleasure
10 buy iCid, receive. lease, sch and
convey, property, real, personal and mixed
10 mortgage and iypothecate such ot ii.
property as can be ~mortga4ed, and to pledg,
anu pawn such OF its property as can be Ie
galiy pledged ard pawued
80 establish aGd atop through IL
Board Of Directors. such bylaws, rules aH.
regulations for the proper management an
I regulation o. the affairs OF said corporation
az may be necessary aud proper and Ia
same u caange, alter or amend at the pleas
IRE oi the said Board Of Directors.
! 4th.-To borrow, from time to time, suel
sums Of money as may be required for con