The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-06-26

safe keeping and to star" good. ware ami
merchandise and all speeches Ot nr,,perty with
III Its yards, premises and warehouses and to
accept and receive Tor such carriage. trans
portatlon. SAT- keeping or storage suci, rates.
charges or tolls as NAV be established from
time 10 time or shall be anehnrizel to he es-
tabilshed by the board of directors of this
corporation to make advances of sums of
money or cLrdit upon goods. war : or mer-
ehahdIse or any species OF property, for
Charges made by other transportation lines
t" he transported upon the steamboats,. rail-
ways. Gratis or vessels. or to be stored on It's
premises. yards or warehouses. to sacil All
"X'ent upon such terms and conditions ~
hay he determined and authoriZad from
time L" time by the board OF directors of this
corporations.
9TH. To construct. purchase. own. lease.
MAINTAIN, locate, operate and use telegraph
and telephone lines or other systems of
transmitting intelligence or the equivalent
thereof which NAV be discovered, along the
route OF its main line of railroal ard all OF
lis branches, along all of the state. parish
and pnhllc roads to locate. construct aud
ofherwlse acquire the grounds an buildings
thereon which may be require and expe-
Gient to render such Telegraph or telephon.
lines or other systems OF conveying inteiii-
@ence useful AMI efficient. and to carry ont
the purpose AMI object of their construction:
70 Receive carry. transmit and deliver MESA
yes and TO charge such rates for such seryi-
ces as may be determined by the board of
dirrctots of this corporation from time to
time and especially authorized by them.
9TH. To acquire and recei 7e. by purchase
Or by grant from the United States or o, her
wise, any aud all real and personal properly,
and to have and to hold surh real and per-
sonal property in this state for the objects
and purposes and interests and business Of
this corporation.
=7th 10 n.into;, aDI onps+r,,.+ -, vol
roads OF any part of its railroads and its tel.
graph and Telephone lines or any part of its
telegraph or telephone lines and to have the
right OF way thereof across, along and upon
any river. hay, lake. waters or inlet water
eohrsas. highway, turnpike, canal or street
within the territory of the state of Louisiana.
winch the route Of sucn railroad. telegraph
or Telephone line may inter-ert. toucl, or
cross. provided that this corporation shall
preserve any water course. highway, turn
pike, canal or street which its said RAILWAYS,
telegraph and telephone lines may 40 pass
Upon. aiong or i1tersect, touch ar cross. so as
not 10 necessarily impair its usefulness to the
public or. if temporarily impaired in and
during the construction of its telegraph or
telephone lines or railways, the rom
SHALL restore same to its former state or to
such ii state as that its usefulnes and eonYe.
nience TO the public shall not be necessarily
IMPAIRED Or injured. And the company shall
have the right to build bridges across any
river. lake. stream, bayou or other water
course ov-r which it may he deemed neeessa-
~ or convenient to construct the tracks of
lts railroads AMI to cross the streams. BAYS.
Ray"i's, rivers and either water courses along
the line nj lis ms in line of railroad and of the
branches. hy steam ferry or otherwise to con-
sfrnc; q method of crossing such intersectin@
waters and the company shall not he reqnir.
ell to construct draw in any bridge over
| and across any stream ar hACnu ayaapt
streams and bayons navigable by enrolled
ana licensed vessels, when required by law.
9Th. To acquire by grant or otherwise
from any parish, city or village WITHIN the
sfate OF Louisiana or other state. any aud
all franchises OF privileges that any OF sai,i
parishes. cities. or villages may choose to
grant IN reference to the maintenance, con
strnction and management and use of the
railroads of the company, its depOrs, looomO-
tives, cars. warehouses and rolling stock
generally. its bridges. tracks, wha:ves. ferries
and other appurienances relating to its line
of photograph and telephone and anv and all
of its property and business of whatever
kind, conducted under the provisions of this
chatter, located within the limits OF such or
any Of such parishes. elite, or villages.
. 9Th. 10 acquire and obtain from the par
ishes. cities or corporate towns along the
route of its main line or railroads and along
the lines of its branches. such subscriptions
10 " Shiu pii'SiC5. CitlCS rpt LVNuS Iuay
vote 10 contribute in aid Of this corpora
tion. under this charter Incorporated under
the laws OF this state. especially under the
provisions OF act Nc. 81 Of the session OF 1886
of the general assembly.
10th. To exprOprOate under the laws of
this state any md al! property that ,uav be
cessary aud req uisite for the construction
erection ot all ,lepots. warehouses and work.
shops. tracks and generally,all such buildings
aud constructions for the necessary main
tainance of railways telegraph and telephone
lines, especially and particularly N the state
Of Louisiana and in all the parishes and in
corporated towns in the state Of Louisi-
ana as may be deemed Advisable by the
board OF directors of this company. aud gen
orally to have and enjoy and possess all other
powers not herein specially enumerated
which are enjoyed by railway corporations
IN this state.
llth. To intercept, cross. Join and unite its
railways, telegraph and telephone lines, and
prorate with any other railroad and other
telegraph or telephone lines heretofore or
hereafter constructed in the state of Louisi-
ana OF in other states at and upon ita line
of railroad, telegraph. and telephone and up
on the ground OF such other railroad, tele-
graph or telephone company. with such
switches, sidings, turnouts and other forms
and methods of junction and other conve-
nience in reference to the objects OF it's con
nection.
18th. To acquire, purchase or lease from
any railroad company or companies or cor
porations or from any telegraph, or tels-
phone company or corporation any railroad,
telephone or telegraph lines ana the charter.
franchises. property and appurtenauces there
of at any authorized sale or sales and use and
maintain the same as the particular property
Of this corporation.
18th. To borrow from time to time such
money as may be required for the construc-
ton. repairs aud maintenance of its railroad
l.ies ana TO purchase. lease or acquire prop
erty and tor this purpose anG as evidence Of
the indebtedness of this corporation for such
loan or purchase or lease of such property to
issue bonds or other obligations. secured BY
mortgage upon the franchise and all the
property, real and personal. of said company.
and 10 InOrtuage and lnledna its railroad its