The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-26
CHARTER
OF THE
New Iberia 4 Northern
Railroad Co.
CHARTER
State of Louisiana, Parish of iberia.

BE il known that on this 23rd day Q
the month of October A. ID. 1903, perso
nally came and appeared before me
Fred w Banman. Notary Public Il
and for the Parish of Iberia, State o
Louisiana, duly commissioned an
qualified,
Jules Dreyfus, George w Dallas
Lazard King. Felix Patout, Henry
,Smith, + / Weeks, J = Suberbielie
sCharles Gougenheim, g c Laughlin
James A Lee. Porteus X Bufk Ike, John 4
SGebert, Walter J burke, James Gebert
ALBERT g Emmer, George Henderson
Jules Il Dupuy, William T Weeks,
iMcMahop, John II TAYLOR George N
Robertson, Rudolph Ribbeck, T.
Willard, L Octave Hacker, Johr
lBroussard, Achille J Mamus, and j
|Gabriel Leblanc,
who declared that awaiting themselves
of the privileges granted by the laws
of the State of Louisiana relative to
Che organization OF corporations for
Ishe construction, making and main
Gaining of railroads and other works OF
bubble Improvement. they have con-
gracted and agreed and do by these
presents contract, agree. bind and OBJ
a,igate themselves as well IA such other
persons who may become hereafter
associated with them by subscribing
40 the stock of this corporation, to form
and constitute corporation and body
55olitic I'm law for the objects and pur-
poses hereinafter expressed under the
following stipulations, to-wit:
Article |.
N The name Of this corporation shall
ne the New Iberia e Northern Rail-
spad COMPANY. Under it's said corpo-
Nate name IL shall have power and au-
shority TO have and enjoy succession
|;br the term Of ninety. nine years to
contract, sue and be sued, to make and
nave a corporate seal and to alter same
III pleasure, to receive and hold, to
sell, convey, lease, mort
mge and pledge its property both real
pd personal; to appoint such mana
Ners, directors, officers and agents as
rs interests NAV require; to make and
ytablish such bylaws for the proper
Management and regulation Of the af-
yirs OF the corporation as NAV be
iecessary, and generally to exercise
the rights and provisions granted
and conferred by law on such cor
)rations.
M Article 2
N The domicie of the corporation
nall be in the Town of New iberia,
lHhrish OF iberia, and all citations and
her legal processes shall be served
ia the President and in his absence on
NE Vice. President, and in the absence
I'm both OF said officers on the Score.
TRY. They may be made in any other
Banner provided for by law The
4 bckholders may change the domicile
will by a vote necessary to alter this
arter.
,# Article 3
The objects and purposes of this cor
,Issration are the location, construction
sliding. operating and maintenance
IA railroad Of such gauge as may be
itermined by the board Of Directors,
It'll all Its appurterances, from some
lint on the bayou Teche at or near
Y ~ town Of New iberia, thence run
/, ing in northerly or north westerly
feclion to point at or near the town
Natchitoches. or to some intermedi-
me point where connections cen behad
th r II trunk line giving Northern
I'M IA Western connections I h
.I1Rrd of Directors may hereafter de-
to own, manage and use said
HAD and its appurtenances with such
2|!:uble tracks. switches and branches
8.Fmay be deemed necessary, at any
Me to construct; to make such con-
II ctions and business combinations
Nh other lines of transportation
ether by land or vater, ms the Di-
Ftors may enter into; to take. to
I k!nsport, carry, convey persons and
\ pperty at such rates, subject to such
\ les and regulations rs the directors
ty establish from time to time To
sure the carrying out Of their objects
"a purposes, the corporation is vested
4 hi the rights. privileges and fran
Il ses provided by law, and the power
II things necessary in the pre-
ue capital stock of said corporation
4l1l be Five Hundred Thousand
liars, divided into and represented
|H& Twenty Thousand Shares Of the
|7F3i of Twenty-Five Dollars each,
ich said stock shall be paid for in
cash ut the time of subscription, or
E, b same may be issued, mt not less
sn par, In payment or exchange for
pperty or rights actually received or
schased by said corporation. or the
ne may be issued, full paid, for
n - nnl md Fr~ 49,
uable considerations as the board of
i Rectors + said corporation may
I. 1crmine; provided. that no stock
I'D be issued until the considera-
D therefor has been received by said
sporation.
ANY stakeholder may sell. assign or
hefer his stock this corporation,
vided 30 days prior notice of such
ia ention to sell, assign or transfer the
nc be given the company, and the
lar stockholders thereof shall have
* hrst privilege of purchasing same.
I3r which thirty days notice the
\ a stock may be sold In open mar
1 8he stock of said corporation may be
hsferred under the above condi-
1 IN, provided such transfer thereof
4 made On the books of the company
X Fits office and on surrender of
Z certificate therefor. No transfer Of
I fractional part of share shall be
Ne.
" 1his corporation shall commence do
Il business as soon as Twenty-Five |
res of the capital stock shall have
ssan subscribed for.
he BOARD Of Directors shall have
4 right TO determine how much stock
be issued.