The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-10-31
CHARTER
OF TIL E
|lpr Iberia & Northern
| Railroad Co.
. Louisiana, Parish of Iberia.

..,rown that Oh this 23rd day OF
be ,,h of October A. u. 1908, perso
he mo o,oe and appeared before me
pun 20 Ranman, Notary Public III
freuf y The Parish of IBERIA, State OF
,,po u duly commissioned and
qualifad, coo,,o w Dallas
JUN King. Felix Patout, Henry l.
a. "a, 4 + Weeks, j = Suherbiel1e,
MILL n. Gougenheim, G c Laughlip,
.nal's Lee, Portcus Il Buike, John A
ME- ME- water J burke, James Gebert,
e esasr, & Emmer, George Henderson,
pp we pupuv, William It Weeks, r 5
!ul u.hon John r Taylor George NJ
oshs,tson. Rudolph p Ribbeck, + I
ss vyd + Octave Hacker, John
a ',aa AchiIle J Mamus, and j
Gabriel Leblanc
a,c,ared that awaiting themselves
". s.l,s nriyileges granted by the laws
sho State of Louisiana relative to
y. ;" oroanization OF corporations for
~ construction, making and main.
~ LAG Of railroads and other works of
mic Improvement, they have con-
u.,sd and agreed and do by these
.ssso,s contract, agree, bind and OBJ
sa,e themselves as well as such other
s,soos who may become hereafter
..ociated with them by subscribing
,he stock of this corporation, to form
a constitute corporation and body
.o;tic ia law for the objects and pur-
.sses hereinafter expressed under the
suowing stipulations, to-wit:
Article |.
Tho name of this corporation shall
me New Iberia e Northern Rail-
,sa Company. Under its said corpo-
ne name it shall have power and au-
Sority to have and enjoy succession
milne term of ninety. nine years, to
.s.tract. sue and be sued, to make and
,sye corporate seal and to alter same
!, nleasure, to receive and hold, to
rrrhase, sell, convey, lease, mort
ne and pledge its property both real
,ad personal; to appoint such mana
rr directors, officers and agents as
4 interests NAV require; to make and
,tablish such bylaws for the proper
engagement and regulation OF the at
hin Of the corporation as NAV be
sressary, and generally to- exercise
n the rights and provisions granted
and conferred by law on such cor
pfations.
Article 2
The domicile of the corporation
asll be n the Town of New iberia,
Parish OF iberia, and all citations and
dher legal processes shall be served
n the President and in his absence on
he Vice. President, and in the absence
fboth Of said officers on the Secre-
hy They may be made in any other
banner provided for by law The
tpckholders may change the domicile
n will by vote necessary to alter this
harter.
Article 3
The objects and purposes of this cor
wation are the location, construction
muding. operating and maintenance
ia railroad of such gauge as may be
Xisiermined by the board of Directors,
vita all lis appurterances, from some
mint on the bayou Teche at or near
Ne town Of New iberia, thence run-
hiug in northerly or north westerly
Erection to point at or near the town
kNatchitoches, or to some intermedi-
he point where connections cen behad
nth a r X trunk line giving Northern
bod Western connections-a s t h e
pard Of Directors may hereafter de-
Fmine; to own, manage and use said
mad and its appurtenances with such
@uble tracks, switches and branches
smay be deemed necessary, at any
tne to construct; to make such con-
hetions and business combinations
shh other lines of transportation
neither by land or rater, as the Di-
mtors may enter into; to take, to
transport, carry. convey persons and
rpperty at such rates, subject to such
nles and regulations as the directors
aay establish from time to time TO
ksure the carrying out of their objects
20 purposes, the corporation is vested
sta the rights, privileges and fran
dises provided by law, and the power
edo all things necessary in the pre-
aAes
Article 4.
The capital stock of said corporation
all be Five Hundred Thousand
MARS, divided into and represented
Twenty Thousand Shares of the
Nj Of Twenty Five Dollars each
hieh said stock shall be paid for In
cash at the time of subscription, OF
Y same may be issued, at not less
aan par, In payment or exchange fol
Hoperty or rights actually received OF
ffehased bv said corporation, or the
me may be issued, full paid, fol
1oney advanced land fer such Other
unable considerations as the Board o.
asctors o f said corporation may
aefmine; provided. that no stock
MI be issued until the considera
= therefor has been received by sale
operation.
ANY stockholder may sell. assign OF
neier his stock | this corporation
osided 30 DAYS prior notice of suct
Aentlon to sell, assign or transfer ths
ae be given the company, and thu
aef stockholders thereof shall have
nrst privilege of purchasing same
M which thirty days notice thu
~ stock may be sold in open mar
ne stock of said corporation may b.
1sierred under the above condi
10y provided such transfer thcreo
made IN the books of the compan'
iis Office and on surrender O
esruhcate therefor. No transfer o
Hactional part of share shall b
nus corporation shall commence do
BUSINESS as soon as Twenty-FIv
rvs o. the capital stock shall hav
Is subscribed for.
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