The Opelousas courier., 1904-07-23
OH A II IT e R
Or THE
OpelousaS, Gulf and Northeastern Rail
way Company.

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
nine hundred and 1our' ana Oh tne
the one hundred and twenty eighth, before me-
LUCIUs r. CASTILLO,
q notary public, duly commissioned, quallhed
and sworn, in and for the parish of st. Lam
dry, State Of Louisiana, and In the presence oi
and appeared the several persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, who seyerally de-
clared that awaiting themselves of the proVis-
ions of the laws ana constitution OF tne Ssade a1
of Louisiana. in such case made and pr0vl0eu,
to form and constitute body pontlc IN IaW'
they do hereby organize and form themselves,
as well as all such persons as may heIeadtet M
Dorate for the objects and purposes, and under
the agreements and stipnlations following, to-
wit:
The name and style and title of this corpora
eastern Railway Company, and by said name
and corporation shall have succession ana en-.
ioy corporate existence for and during the full
period of ninety-nine years from tne aate od OF
and be sued may make and use the corporate
seal with such device or inscription az 1t may
deem proper and the same to alter OF amend
at pleasure. 1t may make contracts, purchase
or receive grants of land or personal property: !:
or rights OF way, may acquire, own, hold and
convey personal and real property, ana pledge,
mortgage or hypotheeate the same. IG may
name and appoint such officers, managers and
directors as their interest or convenience may
require, and may make and establish sucn Dy.
laws for the management OF the anairs % OF tne
corporation as may be necessary and proper
not inconsistent with this act OF incorporation
and generally shall possess all the power ane
privileges which such corporations are ane
may hereafter be authorized to possess unuel
hn constitution and laws OF This SGaC6.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation shall be tn
CITY of Opelousas, in the parish Of st. Landry
state of Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
The purposes for which this corporation ha
| been organized are as follows, to-Wft:
| Section /. To locate, construct, purchase
| own and operate railroad, with one or NOR
i tracks, with suitable turnouts, SIDE tracks
spurs and switches, with such gauge g ana ata eoa
| sfruction and upon such courses or route a
| the company may select from opeionsas IN
northeasterly or northern direction, lDtersec
ing the Texas and Pacific Railway at som
| suitable point, thence in the same direction
| infersecting or connecting with other line Q
lines of railways running southwark anu pa
alelling the Mississippi river, so as to reac
navigable water connected with that rive
and also for the construction and extension I
| aaii line of railway from Opelousas in soug
westerly direction to deep water at or near u
gulf, intersecting and forming JnncIion & WI
| The Louisiana Western Railway at the town
Rayne, or the town OF Crowley, or tho town
| Iennings and to construct and operate tel
| graph and telephone lines in conjunction VIII
said railroad.
Section q, To locate, construct, lease, pu
chase. own, operate, maintain and use ga
railroad tracks, and such extensions OF It's III
or lines, 40 said company may deem prope
from time to time, and best ior l9s =. an1erel tI
| said company shall not be restricted In the
arcise of these privileges to the state OF Lou
lana, but may extend it's railroad beyond :
limits of said State, and may connect lts ra
| road with any other line or lines OF railroad
| fhjs state, or in other States, as shall authorl
the exercise Of said privileges; and SAID co
pany shall have the right to establish
maintain proper elevators, freight ana pass
GER depots. and other buildings, appertenan'
and conveniences at such points or places
may be deemed most expedlent ana con
nient. and said company shall nave tne rls
to acquire, by appropriation or otherwise. 81
| property as it may require for Its trac
switches, spurs, sidetraeks, roadbed, depf
elevators, or any other necessary purposes.
Section s. To lease. purchase, hold, opera
maintain and use any connecting railroad
railroads, or to consolidate with the sal
within or without the State, and make
company, under the neme OF tue eompaI
= consolidating, or any other name.
Section A. To construct. establish or !
y ehaae. and thereafter to own, maintain
. 1 use such wharves, bridges piers, harD
u steamboats,. ferries, warehouses. elevag
l wards. dHDOtg, stations ana oth6f WOFks aS
C- Company may deem necessary, as villa tent
aid said company In the prosecution or
Is purposes for which 1t was f0rmed, ana 10 II
ace and operate same in such manner as
u- be deemed most likely to promote the wei
Of said company.
,9k Section s. To carry and transfer per
| and property upon its said railroad and Dra
ke es. and other conveyance, and TO receive
| safe-keeping, and to store merchandise
01. | property in ITS yards, elevators, depots
warehouses, and to receive for such trans
IL tatiOn, safe-keepiDg or storage snch IONS
charges as may from time TO time pe e.
Mt lished by the company; to make aaVanc
w money or credit for charges made Dy {
mf transportation lines upon merchandls
ssV property to be transported upon lts oWh
:. road. or to be stored in Its depOts, yards
Je- | vators and warehouses to snch extent,
\. ] uDon such terms and conditions, as the
TT pany may from time to time establish.
gaction 6. To obtain and receive by
chssa. grant gift, exchange. devise, bee
or otherwise, both real and personal prop
| 10 have and to hold such property Tor u
n. ieeta. purposes and interest OF the com
and the same to sell or ALLEVIATE, mofI
hypOthecate or cucumber.
y section T. TO construct, maintain and
&1 ate Its said railroad, or any part OF the
ana to have the right-Qf-way across, alo
I upon any waters, lake, bay, inlet, street,
var way turnpike or canal which Its sald sc
'soA may pass along, intersect, touch or cross
r.in Section g. To obtain, by grant OF othe
from any paTiahs parash WarGt Guy,