The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-07-10
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sona property in this state for the objects
| and p"rnnses and interests and business of
this corporation.
7th. 10 maintain. and construct its rail
roads or any part oi it's railroads and its tel.
graph ard telephone lines or any part of its
/ I legraph ~ telephone lines and to have the
right OF way thereof across, along and upon
any river. hay. lake waters or in ct water
conrses highway. turnpike. canal or street
han the territory Of the state Of Louisiana,
whlch TIE ront" ol sucn railroad. telegraph
F! nr telerhone line NAV inier.ert. touch or
cross. provided that this coTnnratio shall
/ pfeserv any water course. highway, turn.
flke. canal or street which its said railways,
| Telegraph and telephone lines may SO pass
uf'n. along or iltrrsecf. touch nrcross. as
h". o necessarily impair its usefulness to. the
s'ntllc or. II temporarily impaired in and
dfiirg the construction of its telegraph or
Co. l'h"ne Tins or railways. the company
shall restore saro" to its former state or to
such state as that its usefulnes and eonve-
nlenee 70 the public shall not be necessarily
impaired or injured. And the company shall
have the right Ia build bridges across any
| RIVER lake. stream. BAYOU or other water
course over which il may be deemed nPeessa-
y or convenient 10 construct the tracks Of
lis railroads and to cross .hc streams, bays,
naFnnS. rivers and other wafer courses along
ne hne ai its mein line of railroad and of the
branches. nv steam ferry or otherwise to con-
stt'ic method of crossing such interseeting
Waters ard the company shall not be reqnir-
Ell 10 construct il draw in any bridge over
ahh across any stream or hdyou, except
streams and hayouS navigable by. enrolled
and licensed vessels. when required by law.
sth. To acquire by grant or otherwise
from anv parish. city or village within the
state of LnuiSiana or ether state. any and
all franchises ~ privileges that any of said
parishes. cities. villages may choose to
grant in reference To the lnaintaiuanee. con-
Srncinn and management and use OF the
railroads ~ the company, its aepots locomo
tives. ears warehouses and rolling stock
generally. its bridges. tracks, wha:ves. ferries
at,l other appuri pnances relating to its line
of telegraph and telephone and anv and all
of its property ard business of whatever
kind. conducted under the provisions of this
charter. located within the limits Of such or
any of such parishes, cities or villages.
9th. To 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
as the said parishes, cities and towns may
vote to contribute in aid OF this corpora,
tlon. under this charter Incorporated under
the laws of this state. especially under the
provisions of act Ne 35 of the session of 1886
of the general assembly.
10th. To expronroate under the laws of
suiS stdtc duy eHu ali property tudI ITO
cessary and req uisite for tine construction,
erection of all depots. warehouses and work.
shops, tracks and generallyiall such buildings
and constructions for the necessary main-
tainance ot railways telegraph and telephone
lines. especially and particularly N the state
If Louisiana and in all the parishes and iu-
carporated towns in the state of Louisi-
ana "a ray he deemed advisable BY the
hoard Of directors of this company, and gen.
orally to have and enjoy and possess all other
powers net herein specially enumerated
which are enjoyed by railway corporations
-, Ibis state. "A
.,ln. To intercept, cross iain and unite it's
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 Lonisi-
ana or in other states at and upon its line
of railroad. telegraph. and telephone and up
on the ground OF such other railroad. tele-
graph or telephone company, with such
switches. sdings. turnouts and other forms
and methods of junction and other cOnve-
nence in reference TO the objects of its con-
nection.
18th. To acquire. purchase or lease from
any railroad company or companies or cor
parat;ons or from any telegraph, or tee-
phone company or corporation any railroad,
telephone or telegraph lines ana the charter,
franchises property and appurtenances there
maintain the same the particular property
of this corporation.
18th. To borrow from time to time srch
money as may be required for the construc-
fion. repairs aud maintainance of its railroad
telegraph and telAphons lines or connecting
l'aes and to purchase. lease or acquire prop
erty and for this purpose anC as evidence of
the Indebtedness of this corporation for such
losn or purchase or lease of snch property to
Issue bonds or other obligations. secured by
mortgage upon the franchise and all the
property, real and personal, of said company.
and TO mortgage and ipledge its railroad. its
rolling stocks. tracks. depots and appurten-
ances. its telegraph and telephone lines. it's
capital stocks aud its corporate franchises and
any Of its property real or personal, or any
portion OF same. vi neither at the time said mort.
gage is executed. it be vet constructed or
otherwise acquired. with power to sell.
pledge or otherwise dispose ot said bonds
on such term as the board OF directors may
deem expedient. And generally to have snd
enjoy and possess any and ali other power
not herein specially enumerated enjoyed by
all railway. telegraph or telephone conpa-
nes in this state.
ARTICLE VII.