The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-11-21

First To construct c-ten.' n p5 y ~
, chase a' thereafter lu reu, lcasa,
maintain and uae. ga H. rs.
piers, depots, stations ar. ctuct .. ...a,
and aDpHTtenances connected aiia an
incidental to said raj. ~ ana its con
nect!Cns, and To rrn ana manage ne
sane as the Director Of 5aii-I ON! any
may deem to be most expeGi ~,
and for the welfare OF said corpora
ii u.
SeCCnd-To take, transport, carry
AMI convey persons and property upon
its said railway, by steam or other
power, and 10 receive for safe keeping
and 10 store merchandise and property
IN 1t Yards and warehouses, and to re-
ce1ye Tor such transportation, safe
keeping or storage such tolls and
charges as frOs2 time to time may be
estHbi 5hed or uihoriZAd 10 be estah-
iished by Directors of said railroad
company.
1 Ihtrd-To obtain and receive by
purchaee, graz, gift and 5equest, both
real aua per~o: al prop rty, and for the
purcha#P OF lar Is to issue stock crrIifi
Gates ~ pawn eut therefor, at such
| valuation as n - be agreed IN by the
Directors OF SAID cUmpauY aud tile
owners fsaid and.
| Fourlh-To obtain, by grant or other
wi~e tr' m any Harish, city or village,
within Tive STATE, any rights, privileges |
or fraI chists that anv of said parishes |
cites, Dr villages my CHI oSe to grant, |
| IN reference t. the obstruction or |
! maintenance, management and use OF
the railroad, il, deputs, cars, locomo-
lives, AID it's business within the /
limits - such o. any ,nf said parishes,
cues aid villa cs.
Ftth To appropriate property ac
cordinz 10 existing laws.
SiSth--Io purchase or lease from
any r.. road 80 npany or corporatiuu
al any authorized salp, any railroad
and tho charter franchises, property
and aponueGarcc s thereof. and main
tam ~" use tn same as Il part OF the
p opery # THIS company.
S.ten,h-EO borrow mouey or TO
purcEas- or let property 90 Is own ,
credit ilr The IrpoSe of constructing {
ard - utaia4 said ratlr al, and as !
eurerar ~ the Indebtedness Of said
compAGr for ,ieh loans or the pur-
chase q lease ofsaid property 10 issue =
its Corporate bonds or prom'sSory 9
notes, y-Ating interest al such rate per Il
annhm - tn Directors NAV elect and 4
made rrrabIe m gold or United states o
currencv, at such times ant places as d
as mas b. deemed most 10 the advau- %
tage a ne ,Orl orations, and for Sc ii
curing ne nav mems of said bonds or
notes, Nv mortgage and p edge it's rail
roads. is G pita stock, its corporate
and any OF its real aud per- &C
sonal property, or any portion OF the !
same. d.
ArtIcle6 6. =
The corporate powers shall be vested in "A "
8oard OF fifteen members. stockholders on 81
v SHAH '@ eligible a. oil Directors shall W
DC elected by the stockholders on the LIST
Monday Il UctoDe of each year at II NJ. The
irst Boark Of i'ifrgt r. organizing the COM
AMY tObuld their Office unii II the first Nor
lay of October, 1904. IN case of uo election ne
~ the dag named, the Saiu Directors shall ID
ontinte IN Office until the,r SUCCESSORS are u,
lee "a hnd enter upon the ui.th barge OF their ~
atics. We directors shalt eject from -
inon1 their number u President Fice-Pr pa
rni, Secretary aud Treasurer, whns. duties Ell
hall be set forth in thu by-la of he com .
amy. a ! meetings ol stoC kholders for elec- ~
ions shall be held III The Office uf he M an
amy; all othe meetings OF the stobk holder ro
hall ne heid IN the same place ufiless speci- p
lily otherwise oruefed by the directors, IN W
'hich case due notice shall he gwen. In all
ieeLtDgs of the stockholders each share
hall be entitled /" one vote; ahsentees may
oie ny ptoXY, and he majority OF votes tn
asst shail govern. TO eonstitute "A quorum no
9 meetings of the stocknoIde r: a majority OF nv
he shares shall be represented no
The treasurer before enterir on he duties 81
| his Office stall give bono in such sun as 81
he directors may liz from time t. time for hi
G faithful performances o. his duties which
ball BIZ miIde payable Ia the Pre- ident Tor SUI
he benefit of the corporation. This bono no
aust be ;!ppfoved by the Board of Direct ha
rs. ha
The Hoard shall have power and authority az
? appoint such other Off ers, agents and
Jerks as u may deem proper. they may be
rrsohs who are not stockholders II may
lake such bylaws rules aud regulations as tie
may Consider necessary for The manage Be
rent OF the business of the corporation aud no
lis affairs viii h IL may amend from time ~
, tine VII
light Members of the BOARD shall constitute tra
qn' rum.The Directors chosen are empower nu
4 To hil nD a. vacancies on the Board IND IN,
y Others. Ihe following named Dersons
iall constitute The first Board OF Directors, as
,-wit: in
Felix patout. George w Dallas. Charles he
ougeuheim, James Lee. Walter J Burke -,
tiie McMatan, John Emn.er, AiherI thu
stor2e. iohn A Gebe+i. r T Weeks q q bv
iughiln Mesis VOORHEES,. who shall meet oh,
soon ~ possible. elect their officers and one
ansact such business they shall see
roper. tn,
Article7 IN,
The directors shall call meetings OF the 6c,
orkhoidrrs whenever required To by hola- 81,
< the OBJECT IT. wr ting and at such other fee
mes as they may choose
Article s. CHI
No stocliholder shal be held liable for any oe
deofttncss OF tie corporation be yond the fro
mount ~ his stock rem dining unpai !. Nor pr,
all any mere iEforinaltv IN organization !,
we the effect of annutling this charter ar Ma
exposing "a stnc1holdsr to any liability be- be
'nd ia It unpaid balance IF STOCK. tw,
Article 9. v,d
rhis corporation may b- dis Owed and this
artef added 10, changed. a tered ,,r amend as
at Ms neral mt cling or the stoclSholders
iled Tor that putpose by AN Affirmative Ia"
lie az rce-fuurti,~ uf the stock relrrs.pi- ri
at TIE meeting, as is provided for hy Tn. -
elton ~. N lie Revised statues Of LOUISE -
Ia and ~ law. In cast OF voluntary disso-
ton the liquidation shall'be conducted NV
re eGmiBlssloEbrs to be elect at said
eetin2 " Stockholders, or at u NEE iin. !,
called for that purpose.
article To-
Every person wao signs shese subscrip,on
oks ~ isis u tie corp ration and writes
! oiti f',f slttr.s su strib.d for oppu-ttp
: nane one cnT liies witii suea other COM
lions - the directors NAV provide f.r
ali be share holder entitled TO al, the VII
ghts a. privileges of same
rhus eone and passed at my Office IN the
w OF Nrw iteFiA, Parish NJ iberia LOUIS.
Ia. ON .he the 0ny. month and year htst
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