The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19
CHARTER
OF THE
W Iberia & Northern
Railroad Co.
Z of Louisiana, Parish of Iberia.

SR IL known that on this 23rd day OF
month of October A. ID. 1908, perso.
y came and appeared before me,
EN- w Bauman, a Notary Public In
for the Parish Of iberia, State OF
tssiana, duly commissioned and
31fied,
aes Dreyfus, George w Dallas,
yrd King. Felix Patout, Henry l.
b, Ell Weeks, j 4 Suberbielie,
tles Gougenheim, g G Laughlin,
rs A Lee. Porteus K burke, John A
rt, Waiter J burke, James Gebert,
rt q Emmer, George Henderson,
RI, u Dupuv, William T Weeks, K S
ahon, John II Taylor George M
4. .rtson. Rudolph p Ribbeck, + +
asrd, l. Octave Hacker, John
Nsard, Achille J Mamus, and J
fHiel Leblanc,
declared that availing themselves
e privileges granted by the laws
E'e State of Louisiana relative to
Organization Of corporations for
sgonstruction, making and main
Ak1g of railroads and other works of
ne improvement. they have con-
I'D and agreed and do by these
ants contract, agree, bind and OBJ
" themselves as well AZ such other
inns who may become hereafter
lated with them by subscribing
/ i stock of this corporation, to form
onstitute corporation and body
C In law for the objects and pur-
& hereinafter expressed under the
Ying stipulations, to-wit:
Article l.
VIZ name Of this corporation shall
We New Iberia & Northern Rail-
.Nkompany. Under its said corpo-
Il anne 1t shall have power and au-
*Ey to have and enjoy succession
4se term of ninety.nine years, to
sue and be sued to make and
IN corporate seal and to alter same
II easure, to receive and hold, to
Vase, sell, convey, lease, mort
land pledge its property both real
Personal; to appoint such mana
Hiireotors, officers and agents as
Fserests NAV require; TO make and
ish such bylaws for the proper
cement and regulation OF the af-
4of the corporation as NAV be
,arv, and generally to exercise
rights and provisions granted
i conferred Ivy law on such cor
Cons.
~ Article 2
4ve domicile Of the corporation
abe in the Town of New Iberia,
Ah of iberia. and all citations and
legal processes shall be served
1& President and in his absence on
\ Ice. President, and in the absence
sah OF said officers on the Secre-
d They may be made in any other
$Ier provided for by law The
holders may change the domicile
Ia by a vote necessary to alter this
.H Article 3
objects and purposes ofthis cor
ion are the location, construction
ing, operating and maintenance
%lilroad of such gauge as may be
mined by the board of Directors,
I'LL Its appurterances, from some |
on the bayou Teche at or near
d wn of New iberia, thence run
IN q northerly or north westerly |
lon to a point at or near the town |
chitoches. or to some intermedi-
Lint where connections cen behad |
al X II trunk line giving Northern
Western connections--as / b e
nIEof Directors may hereafter de-
HE; to own, manage and use said |
Ind Its appurtenances with such |
HID tracks. switches and branches
NV be deemed necessary, at any |
ID construct; to make such con-
tins and business combinations
4other lines of transportation
Ter by land or vater, as the nj
s may enter into; to take, to
carry. convey persons and
rty at such rates, subject to such
and regulations as the directors
stablish from time to time To
the carrying out Of their objects
fslrposes, the corporation is vested
! he rights, privileges and fran
~ provided by law, and the power
WI things necessary In the pre-
Article 4.
0&piial stock of said corporation
be Five Hundred Thousand
7Fs, divided into and represented
wenty Thousand Shares of the
}bf Twenty Five Dollars each,
said stock shall be paid for In
at the time of subscription, or
zne may be issued, Mt not less
BAR, In payment or exchange for
/ rty or rights actually received or
] Ased bv said corporation. or the
may be issued, full paid, for
n sdvanced land fer such other
pie considerations as the board of
,ors o T said corporation may
\ nine; provided. that no stock
be issued until the considera-
~ hcrefor has been received by said
| ration.
III stockholdcr may sell. assign or
er his stock | \ this corporation,
led 80 DAYS prior notice Of such
Zion to sell, assign or transfer the
be given the company, and the
/ lBtockholders thereof shall have
sst privilege of purchasing same.
(which thirty DAYS notice the
lock may be sold In open mar
stock Of said corporation may be
erred under the above condi-
provided such transfer thereof
de % the books of the company
4 Office and on surrender Of
|rtifcatc therefor. No transfer Of |
sactional part of a share shall be
y corporation shall commence do
Asiness as soon as Twenty-Five
n of the capital stock shall have
subscribed for.
3 Board of Directors shall have