The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1904-07-30
OH A r. T 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 tsd) day OF
the month OF May. In the year OF our Loru: one
Thousand nine hundred and four ana OF Tue
of the United States OF America
the one hundred and twenty Deloro n'0'
LUCIUs T. CASTILLO,
notary public. duly eommissioneaL, H. qna'neu st
drv. state of Louisiana, and in the presence OF
che witnesses undersigned, personally cane
and appeared the several persons WHOSE Mandes Ra
ciared that availing themselves OF the provls
ions OF the laws and constitution OF the state
of Louisiana, In such case made ana proVaneo'
tn form and constitute body poliClc In laW'
Shav do hereby organize and form themselves,
AZ veil as all such persons as may hereafter
heeome associated with them, into BODY COZ
he M az agreements and stipulations following to-
wit: nro..,
The name and style and title of this corpora
tion shall be The Opel0usas, Gun ana NorIh.
eastern Railway Company, ana Dy sala naane n.'
and corporation shall have succession ana en-,
iOv CORPORATE existence for and during tne Iuia
neriod of ninety.nine years from the date OF
fhis act unless sooner dissolved. lt may sue
and be sued, may make and use the corporate
seal With such device or inscription as it may
deem proper, and the same to aiGer OF alasao
at pleasure. 1t may make contraoGs, puFcnaeo
or receive grants OF land or personal RroRSsSy sS
convey personal snd real property, ana pleMge,
mortgage or hypothecate the same. NJ may
name and appoint such officers, managers anu
directors as their interest or convenience may
reaulre, and may make and establish suca ny-
laws for the management of the affairs OF tine
corporation as may be necessary ana proper
Win sns aes Iii II ths ndWer and
privileges which such corporations are ano
NAV hereafter be authorized to possess under
the constitution and laws or this state.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation shall be the
city OF OpelOusas, In the parish Oh 81 Lanory
state of Louisiana.
ARTICLE HI.
The purposes for which this corporation mai
beer organized are as follows, to-Wit:
Section /. To locate. construct, purchase &c,
own and operate railroad, with one OF NOR.
| tracks, with suitable tnrnouts, SIDE tracks
snurs and switches, with such gauge ana con
1 sfruotion and upon such courses or route
TnrtheasferIy or northern direction, intersect
| ing the Texas and Pacific Railway az SOM
| suitable point, thence In the same direetlon
intersecting or connecting Win oIler ~ lno 90,
lines of railways running southwaFd ana pal
aIelling the Mississippi river, 30 as 10 Feac ,
navigable water connected with tnaG nvel
and also for the construction ana e1Censlon
said line of railway from Opelonsas In soutl
| westerly direction to deep water at or near Tn
eulf interesting and forming o junction wit
| Gho Louisiana Western Railway at the LOWE
| TeHninga, and to construct and operate tell
graph and telephone lines In con1unctioh VIII
said railroad.
sectiou 2. To locate, construct, lease pn
chase, own, operate, maintain and y use 9. sa ss1
| raiiroad tracks, and such extensions OF 1ts LII
from time to time, and best for Its interes
said company shall not be restricted in tne e
| erciaa Of these privileges to the state or LOU
, lana. but may extend its railroad beyond Il
limits of said State, and may connect lts fa
road with any other line or lines or ralIroa0
this State, or In otner ssatss ~ aSd said co,
| uany shall have the right to establish al
maintain proper elevators, freight and passe
ger depots. and other buildings, appeFIenane
and cf,yeniences at such points or places
NAV be deemed most expedient ana COM
nieIt, and said company shall have the rig
to acquire, by appropriation or otherwise, sn
awifehes, spurs, sidetracks, roadbed, depo
elevators, OF any other necessary purposes.
aection 3. To lease. purchase, hold, opera
maintain and use any cofuecting railroad
railroads. Ae 60 consolidass "atn a a,,s Ine s@l
colrDaDy under the name OF the eolnpan
consolidating, or any other nane
Section 4. To construct. establish or
chase. and thereafter TO own, MAINTAIN Z
use such wharvea, bridges. PIERS harns
sfeamboats, ferries, warehouses. eleyata
varlig. depots stations and other works as Q
Company may deem necessary, as WALL tena
aid said company In the prosecution OF
] purposes for which lit was formed, ana 10 III
| age and operate same In such manner as =
Ia deemed most likely TO promote the well
,Q of said company.
- Section s. To carry and transfer pefs
i'm and property upon Its said railroad and Dral
" ca and other conveyance, and 70 receive
NJ. | aafe-keRDing, and to store merchandise
w property I'm its yards, elevators, aepoGs
,o warehouses, and to receive FOR sncn trans
20 tation, safe-kseping or storage sueh tons
:, | charges as may from time 70 time Be cd
" lished by the company; to make advance
~ money Or credit for charges made by o
gek TRANSPORTATION lines upon merchandise
= | nrODerty TO be transported upon its own
eEE road. or to be stored i'm Its 6eposss yards
yafOrs and warehouses to snch EXTENT
or anon such terms and conditions. as the
OasnY may from time TO time establish.
IT, Section 6. TO obtain and receive by
Il chase. grant, gift, exchange. devise. neg
eOC or otI,erwise both real and personal prOp'
to nave and 20 hold such property Tor th
lagf ieeta purposes end interest OF the coDE
and the same 90 sell or alienaGes m0ffl
I7a- hYpothecate or encumbef.
section Z. 10 construct, maintain and
n ate its aai0 Failr0Ad, or any paFs OF tn0
and 10 have the righerOf-way across alOa
uDon any waters. lake, bay, inlet, street
way. turnpike or canal which iss saa0 r2f
may pass along, intersect, touch og cross.
section g. To obtain, by grant or Other
from any paEish, parish WaEas elty, 70