The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-07-10
ARTICLE VI.

This corporation is hereby vested with the
following powers, rights'and immnnitcs:
lst. To construct. locate. lease. own. pur-
chase. use. maintain and operate one or more
railroads. with one or more tracks and all
the necessary. appropriate aud suitable turn
outs. ALI heirg of such grades of construction
emo ilpon such reurse or route as moiarlty
of the directors of this cerp0' alton shall in
their Judgment deem most expetlient and
hest tor the interests of the stockholders of
this corporation.
The saisa road is to begin at the city of
Donaldsonville or its vicinity. in the parish
of Ascension. state of Louisiana. al or near
The III ;ssissipn river. and 10 run along the
west bank of Ravou Laiourche to at or near
tie town of BERTHE. Assumption parish. in
the state of Louisiana. " hern ahnut where.
the said railroad shall cross the said Bavon
I.afnutche. thence to run a'6ng the east
hank Of said Bayou Iofourche to. at or near
La1eurche Crossing. in the Parish of Lafour
che. state of Louisiana, where about
where the said railroad shall intersect the
Southern Pacific railway. said railway to run
al such distance from the banks of Bayou
Iaianrche as shall be determined by the
board of directors.
2nd. To locate. construct. own. purchase,
operate use and maintain such branch'roads
and tracks as this corporation, through "a
majority ofits directors, shall or may from
time to time deem best and proner and ex-
pedienr. and. for the interest of this corpnra-
tiar. to locate, construct. own. purchase.
leasp. maintain and operate same and this
corporation shall moi in any wav be confined.
limited or restricted in the ENJOYMENT and
exercise of this power, right. privilege and
lmmunity.in the state of Louisiana. but shall
have the right to cor meet their main line or
branch lines with any other line or lines in
other states which shall empower and autho-
rize the exercise of such rights. privileges
hair
3D.. To use. construct, acquire and pur-
chase in this state and in an other state
" hen aut horized and thereafter TO MAINTAIN.
use lease and own suitable wharf or wlIarves,
piers, yards. steamboats,. warehouses; har-
bOrs. stations. depats and other works and
appurtenanees. connected with and inciden-
tai to said railway and Ifs connections to
manage and run the same in such manner
as che board of directors of this corporation
may or shall deem hest and most expedent
and prOmatiye of the welfare of this corpora
ton.
18th. To transport. carry take and convey
any and all rers"Iiz or persons and any and
all species OF pi 0perty upon said railway and
upon its crafts or beats by power of steam or
in any OF herpower. and To receive for the
safe keeping and TO store goods, ware and
merchandise and all species OF property with
in its yards. premises and warehouses and TO
accept and receive for such carriage. trans
charges or tolls as may be established from
time to time or shall he authorized to be es-
tabIished hy the board of directors of this
corporation: t. make advances OF sums of
money or eieait upon goods, war mer-
chantlise or airy species af property, for
charges made by other transportation lines
to be transported upon he steamboats,, rail
WAYS crafts or vessels. or fa he STORED on It's
premises Yards or warehouses. 10 such an
extent upon such terms and conditions as
ray he determined and authorized from
time To time by the board Of directors of this
corporation.
5fh To construct. purchase. own. lease,
MAINTAIN. locate. operate and use telegraph
and telephone li,sS or ether systems of
transmitting intelligence ar the equivalent
thereof which NAV be discovered. along the
route oi It's main line of railroad and all of
its branches. along all OF the state. parish
and public roads 10 locate. construct and
otherwise acquire the grounds ard buildings
thereon which NAV he required and expe-
lienf 10 reittler such telegram oi telephone
lines or other systems of conveying mtelH-
gence usefnl and efficient. and 10 carry out
the purpose ami object of their construction;
to receive carry. transmit ard deliver MESA
ges and to charge such rates for such seryi-
ees as may be- determined by the board of
directors of this corporation from time to
time and especially authorized by them.
9th. To acquire and receive. by purchase
or BY grant from the United States OF other