The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-07-03
ARTICLE VI.

This corporation is hereby vested with the
following powers. rights'ana immnnit.es:
is, To construct, locate. lease. awIl. rnr
chase rse. maintain and ap.rste one or more
railrn:iGss with ene or mere tracks aHd al
the neees Sarv. appropriate and suitable turn
outs, all l,eira of such grades of construction
anu upon srct ceurse or route as fnelnrify
of the 6ifeetars ri thiscerpoi alton shall IN
their ind ament deem most espealent and
hest Tor the interests OF the stockholders Of
this corporation.
Th. saia road is to begin 1T the city Of
Dnnaldsan vile or its vicinity, in the parish
of Ascension. state of Lnuisiana. at or near
;hf Mississinui river. and to run along the
west t,afk o. Ravon Iatourche tn at or near
Il g town of Ber.ia. Assumption parish. III
the state Of I.ouishna. v hefe. nr about rhefe,
The said railroad sIa1 cross the said Baron
f.rtsntehp thence TO il1n atfng the east
bank of said I,ayeH ofourehe ia. at or near
latnrrche Crossing. in the Parish of Iafanr-
che. state oil Louisiana, where or about
where the said railroad shall intersect the
Southern Pacific railway. said railway to run
ut such distance from TIE hanks Of Bayon
I.afeurcbe a. shall be determined hv the
board oil directors.
ana. To Locate construct. own. purchase.
Operate. rse and maintain such branehsroads
and tracks IA this corporation. through a
! minority nf ifs directors. shall or may. from
| time to tine, deem best and p-oper and ex-
/ 1,eaitrt and for the interest of this cornsra-
| fiat. to locate. construct. own. purchase
| .easa maintain and aperate same. and this
| corporation shall ret in any wav he confined.
/ limited or restricted III the enjoyment and
exercise of this power. ri sbt. privilege and
immunity in the state of Louisiana. Int sha IL
/ have the right TO cor meet their main siue or
| branch lines With anr other line or lines IN
other states which shall empower ard sHtho-
| rize the exercise of sseh rights. privileges
II 49, fy,4 4%orrl limit
3D. To use. construct. acquire and pur-
1 chase iii this state and in an other state
/ v hen ant fharized and thereafter TO MAINTAIN,
| use lease aud own suitable wharf or whaFves,
| piers, Yards steamboats,. warehouses. hsr-
bors stations. aepats and other works and
| apnnrtenances. connected with and ihei'ten.
| tai 10 said railway and lis connections 70
| n,anaoe and run the same in such manner
| IA he board OF directors ef this cooperation
/ MAJ. or shall deem hest and most expPdiepi
and nronafive OF the welfare OF this corpora
ton.
18th. Te transport. carry take and convey
!; any and all person or persons and any ans
! all sreees of pi aperty upon said railway and
| unon it, crafts or heats bv power af steam o.
in anv other tower. and to receive Tor the
/ safe. kepn.np and tn store goods. ware and
merel.a nlise and all species OF nropeGtv with
in It's yards premises and warehouses and II
accent and receive for such carriage. tFafs
foftats ion. safr keeping or storage siis.il rates
i. CHARGES or tolls as nav be established from
fftna 70 time or shall he authorized 10 be e.
tahIisi4ea hy the hoard of directors OF tn:
eornaratien: t. maxi. advances ai sums oi
money or cIe,lit gnen goods. war or mer
ehanaise Or arsy species ai property. ioi
charges made by other transportation lines
ta be TRANSPORTED upon he steamboats,. rail-
WAYS. crafts or vessels. or 10 be -tnr4fl ~ ~
L premises yastls aF warehouses;. to NacA Al
eS.ept fnsn such terms and conditions -