The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-05-12
CHAR { E.R.
or,Tr or LOUISIANA, !
. PARISH OF iberia J

care me, Fred. W banman, a Notary
n't,;o dnly commissioned and sworn
;,h;, and for the Parish Q! Iberia,
Louisiana, and in the pres
of The witnesses hereinafter
nod and undersigned, personally
aame and appeared the several per-
so,s whose names are hereto snbscrlb-
a and declare that, avalling them
ices Of the benefits OF the avs Of
.hs State of Louisiana relatf"e . the
o,aonization Of corporations, tAeT
hare formed and organized, and by
these presents do form and or%@nizo
themselves. as well as such other rcr-
::ons as may hereafter join with them
or their successors, into a corporafion
for the objects an purposes ana under
tho covenants, stipuIations and agree
ments following. to-Wlt;
ARTICLE /.
The name, style and title OF this cor
.,o,ot;or shall he the "t ENiR iL
pAIIROAD COMPANY oN LOUISE
ANAr and under said name II small
enjoy a corporate existence and sue
ooas;on for he term and period oi nine
tv nine (99) years from ana ai,nr the
day and date ofthis at. 1t shall have
,ouer to contract, sue and b. sH2d and
10 make and use corporate s"al; and
,be game to break and alter al plea
srre. to have. hold and receive, pur-
chase, sell, convey, lease, pledge, bond,
bypothecatc and mortgage property OF
any kind, whether real, personal or
mixed, corporeal; or rlncorpofeal; name
and appoint such MANAGERS, directors.
officers and agents as It's bu!sIess may
require; and TO make and establish, AS
we'll AS to alter and amend from time |
to time, such bylaw, rules ami regula-
tons tor the proper management ana !
government Oft the affairs OF said corpor
alton as may be necessary ana proper;
and generally, 10 possess all tie pow
ers hereinafter enumerated and that
now are or may hercafterbe conferreT
by law or necessary to paomotc It's oF
jects and interest.
ARTICLE II.
The domlcile of this corporaf on
shall lie in the City Of New Ibaria,
State of Louisiana, where servi,f of
citation and other legal process SlaT
be made upon the president OF kaH
corporation or, in case Of this absei4 BE,
upon the vice president, CT, in the Abs
sence Of both ofsaid officers, upon Ne
secretary of said company.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized apd
founded and the natuce Of the busi r
ness to be carried on by it are here
by declared to be:
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maintain and operate for the carriage
OF passengers, freight, mail and ex
press matters, q liye OF railroad with
one or m re tracks from point at or
near the City Of New Orleans. thence
IN westerly or northwesterly direc
hon to the western boundary of the
state OF Louisiana and beyond 20 such
pointor points in other states as may /
De hereafter determined upon; with
ali necessary spurs. sidetraeks, switch4
es' turnouts, watertanks, sand and
gravel pits, stations, station houses,7
YARDS, depots warehouses, GRIM eIevaa
'ors cotton congresses, roundhouses.5
.neus' coal chutes, warehouses, plaH
'orms, ferries, bridges and all other aci
sessorles, adiuncts and appurtenances (
necessary, proper and convenient for
Tue operation Of said line Of ofrailways a
'ocate, construct or otherwise ac
qmre and operate with all necessary !
accessories, adjuncts and appurtenan j
es connecting lines of railway, r
0'anch lines and extensions from such
polnts on said main line as said cor !,
p"~tOn may select to other points I
!" 'ne State of Louisiana or in other 4
es;to obtain and receive by grant
pa'cnase, gift Or bequest both real and n
PERSONAL property; and for the pur h
.uase OF land, supplies, material, roll
-s 'socK or the payment of labor n
~ ...'''acts and works, to issue stock ce, =
au,ates or bonds in payment thereof a
' a. such valuation as may be agre &
spon ny and between the directors !,
,.'a ' corporation and the owners of o
80 !. "a'erlal, supplies, rolling stock e
o. sne iaborers or contractors of .
s0tk; to obtain, accent or receive :
,o~ any state county parish, district
~, s'iiage or person any rights. r,
s"s'leges or franchises which the q
49, may offer for the construction. 5,
a..'snance, i. management or use of q
M. h'sportation lines, their depots +,
,s,. shops, cars, locomoti Is. and n
eh,. 'usih' IS which the same ma, n
grant, release TO or other +,
a.. 'e' or g'v,; 10 borrow money
s 40 purchase or lease property on it's ,
il. s'eait for the purpose ofconstruct s,
of,. i. na'nting and operating the lines :,
ne,;, ,0r'ation and telegraph; and, ST
eo....e eaee OF Indebtedness of this Z,
a. a''on for such loans or the pur
= lease OF said property to m