The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-07-24
ARTICLE VI.

THIS corporation is hereby vested with the
fosieNing powers. rights'and immunities:
lst. To construct. locate. lease, own. pur-
chase. use. mantainiaDd operate one or moro
railroads. with one or more trucks ard all
the necessary. appropriate and suitable turn
onts, all herg of such grades of construction
ana npen sneh course or route as a majority
of the directors Of fhis corpoi alton shall in
their iua sment deem most expedient and
hest Tor the interests OF the stockholders of
this corporation.
TIE saia road is TO begin at the city of
honaldsonvilie or its vicinity. in The parish
Of Ascension. state of Louisiana. at or near
he Mississippi river. ard to run along the
west hank OF Bayou Laionrche to at or near
ii q town of BERTHE. Assumption parish. in
the state of Louisiana. where. or ahont where,
the said railroad sEa.l cross tue said Bayou
i.afeirche. thence 10 run along the ea. t
hank ot said Fay on | efourehe to- at or near
Lafourtl lie Crossing. in the Parish of LafnHr-
che, state nf Louisiana, where or about
where the said railroad shall interseet the
Southern Pacific railway. said railway to run
at such distance from the hanks of Bayou
Lafourclle az shall be determined by the
board of directors.
end. To leeate. construct, own, purchase,
operate. use and maintain such branchsroads
and tracks as this corporation, through a
majority of its directors, shall or may from
pedienf. and. for the interest of this corpnra-
flor, to Locate. construct, own, purchase.
tease. maintain and operate same and this
corporation shall not in any way be confined.
limited or restricted in the enjoyment and
exercise of this power, right. privilege and
immunity in the state of Louisiana. hut shall
have the right TO connect their main line or
branch lines with any other line or lines in
other states which shall empower and sutho-
rize the exercise of snch rights. pri yileges
and immuniiies within their linnits.
Sd. To use, construct, acquire and pur-
chase in this state and in an, other state
u hen authorized and therea tier TO maintain,
nse, lease and own suitable wharf or wharves,
piers. wards, steamboats,. warehouses, har-
bers stations, depots and other works and
appurtenanees, connected with and ineiden-
tai to said railway and its connections to
manage and run the same in such manner
as the board of directors of this corporation
NAV or shall deem hest and mnst expedient
and promntive of the welfare of this corpora
ton.
18th. To transport. carry take and convey
any and all persan or persons and any and
all species of pl opertv upon said railway and
upon its crafts or boats by power of steam or
in anv other power. and to receive for the
safe keeping and to store goods, ware and
merchandise and all species OF nroperty with
in its yards. premises and warehouses and to
accept anu fpetlXF IOT SUCH CdTTfdge. LTAbs-
portafi,,n. saf,' keeping or storage such rates
charges or tolls as NAV be established from
time to time or shall be authorized TO be es-
tablshed by the board of directors Of This
corporation. tn make advances of sums ot
money or cIedit upon goods. war. or mer-
chandiee or any species OF property. for
charges made by ether transportation lines
to be transported upon the steamboats,. rail
ways. crafts or vessels. or TO be stored on its
premises. yards or warehouses. TO such an
extent upon such terms and conditions as
may be determined and authorized from
time to time by the hoard of directors OF this
corporation.
5th. TO construct. purchase. own. lease.
maintain. locate, operate and use telegraph
aud teienhene lines or ether systems of
intelligence or the equivalent
thereof which may be discovered, along the
route OF iFs main line of railroad and all of
It's branches, along all of the state. parish
and public roads TO locate. construct and
otherwise acquire the grounds and buildings
thereon which NAV he required and expe-
dent to render sIIeh feiegrapli OF telephone
lints or other systems of conveying intelli-
genea useful and efficient. ami to carry out
the purpose antl object of their construction;
to receive carry. transmit and deliver MESA
ges and to Charge such rates for such seryi-
ees as may he determined by the board of
directors of this corporation from time to
time and especially authorized by them.
9th. To acquire and reeeiTe. by purchase
or by grant from the United States or other-