The Opelousas courier., 1904-07-16
OH A R IT T. R
Or THE
OpelOusaS, Gulf and Northeastern Rail-
way Company.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
n.nfcII nE CT EANRpN

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
Be it known, that on this third (3d) day of
the month of May. in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and four, and of the
independence of the United States of America
the one hundred and twenty-eighth, before me,
LUCIUS T. CASTILLO,
a notary public, duly commissioned, qualified
and sworn, in and for the parish of st. Ian
dry State of Louisiana, aud i'll the presence OF
the witnesses undersigned, personally came
and appeared the several persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, who severally de-
clared that availing themselves OF the provls-
ions of the laws and constitution of the State
of Louisiana, in such case made and provided,
to form and constitute body polite i'll law
they do hereby organize and form themselves
as well as all such persons as may hereafter
become associated with them, into body cor
porate for the objects and purposes, and under
the agreements and stipulatons following, to-
wit:
The name and style and title of this corpora
tiun shall he The OpeousaS, Gulf and North
eastern Railway Company, and by said name
and corporation shall have succession and en-
Joy corporate existence for and during the full
period of ninety-nine years from the date OF
this act, unless sooner dissolved. 1t may sue
and he sued, may make and use the corporate
seal with such device or inscription as it may
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, nold ana
convey personal and real property, and pledge
mortgage or hyp0thecate the same. 1t may
name and appoint such officers. managers and
directors as their interest or convenience may
require, and may make and establish suoh by
laws for the management of the affairs of the
corporation as may be necessary and proper
not inconsistent with this act of incorporation
and generally shall possess all the power ant
privileges which such corporations are ant
may hereafter be authorized TO possess under
the constitution and laws of this state.
ARTICLE II.
The dAmicile of this corporation shall be thu
city of Opelonsas, in the parish of St. Landry
State OF Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
,rhe purposes for which this corporation ha
| been organized are as follows, towil:
Section ]. To locate. construct, purchase
| own and operate n railroad, with one or NOR
tracks, with suitable tutnnutS, side tracks
spurs and switches. with snch gauge and con
struction and upon such colrses or route a
| the company inay select flom opelGuSas in
northeasrerly or northern direction, tnGersect
| ing the Texas and Pacific Railway at som
| suitable point, thence in the same ,StlEeetl0n
| intarsectng or connecting with other hne o
| lines of railways running southward and par
| alelling the Mississippi river. so as to reac
| navigable water connected with that river
| and also for the construction and extension q
| said line of railway from Opelonsas in soutl
| westerly direction to deep wafer at or near til
|
| the Louisiana Western Railway at the town @
| Rayue, or the town of Crowley, or the town @
| Jennings, and to construct and operate tele
| graph and telephone hines in conjunction wit
| said railroad.
| Section Q. To locate, construct, lease, pul
| chase, own, operate, maintain and use sal
| railroad tracks, and such extensions OF its lin
| or lines, as said company may deem prope
from time. to time, and best for It's lnteres
said company shall not be restricted in the c.
| ercise of these privileges to the State of L0ni
lana, but may extend its railroad beyond til
limits of said State, and may connect it's raj
| road with any other line or lines of railroad
this State, or in other States, as shall autheri1
the exercise of said privileges; and said con
paDy shall have the right to establish an
MAINTAIN proper elevators, freight ana passe
ger depots, and other buildings, appertenanct
and cOnveniences at such points or places
| may be deemed most expedient and conv
nfent, and said company shall have the rIgl
| to acquire, by appropriation or otherwise, SNt
property as it may require for its track
| switches, spurs, sidetracks, roadbed, depot
elevators, or any other necessary purposes.
Section g. To lease, purchase, hold, operat
maintain and use any connecting railroad
railroads, or to consolidate with the sam
within or without the State, and make OF
company, under the name OF the eompani
consolidating, or any other name.
Section 4. TO construct. establish or pit
| chase and thereafter to oWn maintain al
, use snch wharves, bridges, piers, harbol
| steamboats,, ferries, warehouses. elevator
yards, depots, stations and other works as sa
| company may deem necessary. as will tend
aid said company in the prosecution of I
/ purposes for which it was formed, and to ma
} age and operate same in such manner as III
be deemed most likely to promote the welfa
/ of said company.
Section s. To carry and transfer persG
/ and property upon its said railroad and brant
| es. and other conveyance, and to receive
safe-keeping, and to store merchandise a
| property in It's yards, elevators, depots a
g warehouses, and to receive for such transp
u tation, safe-keeping or storage such tolls a
j, charges as may from time to time be est
a lished by the company; to make advances
Q money or credit for charges made by otl
8 transportation lines upon merchandise
property to be transported upon its own II
road, or to be stored in it's depets, yards,
yators and warehouses to such extent,
81 upon such terms and conditions. as the &c
| pany may from time to time establish.
n Section g. TO obtain and receive by i
- chase, grant, gift, exchange. devise, beau
or otherwise, both real and personal proper
>, ~ to have and to hold such property for the
~ iects, purposes and interest of the compa
y and the same to sell Or alienate, mOfi "a
hypotheeate or cucumber.
Section 7. To construct, maintain and o.
- ate its said railroad. or any part of the sa
? and to have the right-of-Way across, along
upon any waters, lake, bay inlet, street. h
way, turnpike Or canal which it's said ra.lr
ns may pass along, intersect touch or cross.
H. ~. Section s. To obtain, by grant or otherW
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