The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-25

deem proper, and the same to alter or amend
at pleasure. 1t may make contracts, purchase
or receive grants of land or personal property.
or rights of way, may acquire, own, h0ld and
convey personal and real property, aud pledge,
mortgage or hypothecate the same. 1t may
name and appoint such officers managers and
directors as their interest or convenience may
require, and may make and establish such by
laws for the management OF the affairs OF the
CORPORATION as may be necessary and proper,
not Inconsistent with this act of lncorporatlcn,
and generally shall possess all the power and
privileges which such corporations are and
may hereafter be authorized to possess under
the constitution and laws of this State
ARTICLE II.
The domcie of this corporation shall be the
city of Opelousas, in the parish OF St. Landry,
State of Louisiana
ARTICLE III.
rhe purposes for which this corporation has
been organized are as follows, tO-wit:
Section l. To locate, construct, purchase,
own and operate a railroad, with one or more
tracks, with suitable turnouts side tracks,
spurs and switches, with such gauge and con-
struction and upon such courses or route as
the company may select from Opelousas in a
nurtheasferly or northern direction, iDtersect-
ing the Texas and Pacific Railway. at some
suitable point, thence in the same direction,
| intersecting or connecting with other line or
| lines of railways running southwark and par
alelling the Mississippi river, so as to reach
nayigable water connected with that river.
and also for the construction and extension of
|
| westerly direction to deep water at OF near the
gulf. intersecting and forming junction with
| the Louisiana Western Railway at the town of
Rayne, or the town of Crowley, or the town OF
| Jennings, and to construct and operate teIe-
| graph and telephone lines In conjunction with
| said railroad.
Section q, To locate, construct, lease pur,
| chase oWn operate, maintain and use said
railroad tracks, and such extensions or its line
| or lines, as said company may deem proper
| from time to time, ,'and best for its interest;
| a1,n1 h.Nr fP nfn O "
ercise of these privileges to the State OF Louis
| lana, but may extend its railroad beyond the
| limits of said State, and may connect its rail
road with any other line or lines OF railroad In
this State or in other States, as shall authorize
| the exercise of said privileges; and said COM
paDy shall have the right to establish and
| maintain prOper eleva 'OrS, freight and pasSen-
ger depots and other buildings, appertenances
and convenienees at such points or places as
may be deemed most eXpedient and conve-
n1ent, and said company shall have the right
property as Ii may require Tor It's tracks,
switches, spurs, sidetracks, roadbed, depots,
elevators, or anv other necessary purposes.
Section 3. To lease, purchase, hold, operate,
maintain and use any connecting railroad or
railroads. or to consolidate with the same,
within or without the State, and make one
company, under the name OF the companies
consolidating, or any other name.
Section L. To construct, establish or pur-
chase and thereafter to own, maintain and
use such wharves, bridges, piers, harbors,
steamboats,, ferries, warehouses. elevators
yards, depOts, stations and other WORKS as satd
company may deem necessary, as will tend to
| aid said company in the prosecution or the
purposes for which it was formed and to man
age and operate same in such manner as may
be deemed most likely to promote the welfare
of said company.
Section s. TO carry and transfer persons
and property upon its said railroad and branch
es. and other conveyance, and to receive fol
| safe-keeping and to store merchandise and
property in ITS yards, elevators, depots and
warehouses, and to receive Ior sueh tra1n1spor 111
charges as may from time to time be estaD
lished by the company; TO make advances o.
money or credit for charges made Dy othel
TRANSFORMATION lines upon merchandise Of
, property to be transported upon It's own rail-
road, or to be stored in its depots, yards, ele
} vators and warehouses to such extent, ant
anon such terms and conditions. as the com
pany may from time to time establish.
Section g. To obtain and receive by pur
chase grant, gift, exchange. devise, bequest
or otherwise, both real and personal property
! to have and to hold such property for the on
, iects, purposes and interest of the company
. and the same to sell or al!eiiato, mortgage
IhypOthecate or cucumber.
| Section 7. To construct, maintain and opel
Y ate it's said railroad. or any part of the same
:, and to have the right-of-way across, along, o
upon any waters. lake. bay, inlet street, high
way. turnpike or canal when us saaa saiiroa
Section g. To obtain. by grant or otherwise
4 from any parish, parish ward. city, town 0
- village within this State. or any other Stat
which it may pass any rgats e esd tha
= any of the said parishes, parish wards, cltie
q towns or villages may choose to grant wit
reference to the construction. managemeh1 ma f n
), maintenance and operation and use or I'll
railroad or railroads of said company, Ii
depots, cars. locomotives. and its bushes
within the limits of each and any an yile snea nae pa
Section o. TO expropriate property accor
ing to existing laws or future laws.
Section 10. To cross, intersect, JOIN or UNI,
its railroad, or railroads, or branches, with an
II other railroad or railroads heretofore or her
u after constructed In the State OF Louisiana,
auy other State at any point upon its rout %
and upon the grounds OF such other raliros
or railroads, or elsewhere, with the neeessa
turnouts, sidings, spurs, switches, and oth
conveniences in furtherance OF the objects
=. its connections and business.
oI Section IL. To purchase or lease from az
ne railroad company or corporation the RAILROAD
no W charter, franchises, property and appurtena
"a ces thereof, and to maintain. use, and opera
49, the same as a part of the property of IL
company.
ed Section 12 To borrow money or to purcha
or lease property on It's own Greals n 1Gr on
ne ating its railroads and branches, or estaDll$
,es ing continuous or connecting lines, as here
le- after provided, and as evidence Tor such ioai
is or for the purchase. lease or construction
ate such property to issue Its corporate bonds
ed. lpromissory notes. bearing interest at such r.
w per annum as the company may elect, pay a.
aa at such times or places as may he agreed up
tes and for securing the payment OF such bonds
or notes, and the interest thereon; to mortgs
ier and pledge its railroad railroads, Its capt.
To- its corporate franchises, and any and all of
real estate and personal property. or both,
deed OF trust or any other form of hypothe
- tion.
th-
me All citations and other legal process shall
en- served on the president OF the company, o.
full his absence, upon tie vice-presdent, secret
) of or treasurer OF said corporation. or upon S.
sue other person as may be designated by
ate company.