The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-06-24
CHARTER.
Or THE
BUSH GROVE AND BAYOU RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
L. s. OF AMERICA.
STATE or LOUISIANA,
PARISH on TAEOT-PCHE
CHARTER.
STATE or LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF LAFOURCHE.


Public, duly commissioned and qualified for
the Parish of Lafourche, and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and un-
dersgned.
PERSONALLY CAME AND APPEARED -
The unders, ,gned parties who declared that
avalling themselves of the provisions of the
laws uf the State OF Louisiana relative to the
organization OF corporations. they have con.
tracted and agreed. and by these presents
they do covenant and agree and bind and
Obligate themselves as we'll as all such per-
sons as may hereafter become associated with
them or their successors, to form and con.
stitute corporation and body polite in law,
tor the objects and purposes and under the
agreements and stipu'atiOns following. to-
wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of said corporation
shall he "rHE BUSH GROVE AND BAYOU
RAIL ROAL COMPANY"
BY that name said corporation shall have
power snd authority to exist and enjoy sue
cession for the full term aud period of Ninety
nine (99) years from and after the day and
date hereof: to contract. sue and be sued :;
to make and use a corporate seal, and the
same to break or change at pleasure ;
to hold. receive, lease. purchase. ALLEVIATE and
convey as we'll rs mortgage and hypot hecate
property real. personal aud mixed; to name
and appoint such mana gers, directors, Off
GERS or agents as the Interests of the said
corporation may require. and to make and
establish ouch bylaws, rules and regulations
for the proper management and regulation
of the affairs of the said corporation as may
be necessary and proper aud the same to
change and alter at pleasure.
ARTICLE IL.
The domiclle ot said corporation shall he
in the Parish Of Lafourche, State of J.ouisi.
ana, snd all citation or other legal process
aha l,o rvyaA bo Of "A
poratiOn 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 winch this corporation
is established and the nature OF the business
to be carried onby it are declared and speci-
fed to be -
To survey. locate, construct and operate a
rail road with one or more tracks from q
point near the public road opposite the town
OF Thibodaux to a point near the Rousseau
Swith or Station on the Southern Pacific
Rail Road. in the Parish of Lafourche, with
such other branchts as may be deemed nee
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 read and branches by steam DOW
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 termiui as the convenience OF said
Company may hereafter suggest.
ARTICLE ".
The Capita, stock of said corporation is
hereby ueclared TO be fixed at the sum of
Fifteen Thousand One Hundred Dollars to
IA nr tod lx-S urn pa1
Shares OF the sum of twenty-five Dollars
1925 09) each. which said stock shall be paid
for in cash when subscribed fo- or same
may be assur-d at not less than par in pay
ment Tor property actually received OF pur-
cha sed by said corporation or for labor done
therefor. lnls 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 tire 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
paper puDlshed III tno Parish ofLatour-
che.
Each share of stock shall be entitled to one
vote, to be cast by its owner or by proa v
given in writing to party holding stock
and Il majority OF the votes cast shall elect
A failure to elect Directors the date a
hove specified shall not dissolve the corpora
tion, bnt the Directors then in Office shall
continue to act until the date fixed for the
the next regular annual election. The hold
.r Of the minority Qf fha STOCK shall .t n II
times, have the power to, and may. at any
time, call special election for 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, by two commissioners appointed by
them. and the Board of Directors then in OF
flee shall be removed hy SAID election, ami
the IL embers of the Board thus elected at
said special election shall take their places
lnstanter and elect their own officers. and be
the ouly true and legal Board OF Directors oi
said corporation rntil the next election as
hereinbefore provided.
Vacancies occurring in the Board of Di
recrors, 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 of
their number to be President and General
Manager Of the Railroad Company, and sha!l
also elect one of their IL numher TO be Secreta,y
and Treasurer: and the President shall or
may appoint from time to time, or dismiss at
pleasure such officers, clerks or agents as
| may be deei. ed necessary for the purposes and
business OF said corporation.
said Board of Directors may make aud
establish as well as alter and amend from,
time to time any and all bylaws, rules aud