The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-04-21
CHARTER.
CENTRAL RAILROAD CO.
Of Louisiana.
craTE OF LOUISIANA, |
'IpARISH OF IBERIA !

cTATE OF LOl lSlhNh'
PARISH OF IBERIA
Dit known that on this Fifth day
oe .nril In the year of our Lord one
.horaand nire hundred and six, be.
sore me, Fred. w. Banman, a Notary
p,b,;c dnly commissioned and sworn
u;,bin and for the Parish 0! Iberia,
s,ote of Louisiana, and in the pres
o,oe of the witnesses hereinafter
.omed and undersigned, personally
came and appeared the several per
,o,s whose names are hereto subscrib
81 and declared that, availing them
os,ves of the benefits OF the laws of
.ha State of Louisiana relative to the
o,oanization of corporations, they
hove formed and organized, and by
these presents dc form and organize
themselves, as well as such other per-
sons as may hereafter JOIN with them
a, their successors, into corporation
s,r the objects and purposes and under
the covenants, stipulations and agree
meuts following, to-wit;
ARTICLE |.
The name. style and title OF this cor
,oratjon shall be the "CENTRAL
RAILROAD COMPANY OF LOUISI-
ANA" and under said name it shall
enjoy corporate existence and sue
cession for the term and period OF nine
ty nine (99) years from and after the
dsy and date of this act. 1t shall have
power to contract, sue and be sued and
TO make and use corporate seal; and
the same to break and alter at plea
sure; to have, hold and receive, pur-
chase, sell, convey, lease, pledge, bond,
hypothecate and mortgage property of
any kind. whether real, personal or
mixed, corporeal; or incorporeal; name
and appoint such managers, directors.
officers and agents as its business may
require; and TO make and establish, as
veil as to alter and amend from time
TO time, such bylaw, rules and regula-
tons for the proper management and
government Of the affairs OF said corpor
alton as may be necessary and proper;
and generally, to possess all the pow
ers hereinafter enumerated and that
now ere or may hereafter be conferred
by law or necessary to promote its OBJ
jects and interest.
ARTICLE II.
The dOmicile of this corporation
shall he in the City of New Iberia,
State Of Louisiana, where service of
citation and other legal process shall /
be made upon the president OF said +,
corporation or, in case of his absence, {
upon the vice president. or, in the ah-
sence Of both ofsaid officers, upon the .
secretary Of said company.
ARTICLE III. liz
The objects and purposes for which r
this corporation is organized andft
founded and the nature of the bust
ness TO be carried on bv it are here
BY declared to be: 2
10 construct, or otherwise acquire,
maintain and operate for the caSriage 7.
o. passengers, freight. mail and e1J
press matters, line OF railroad with
one or more tracks from a point at or .
near the City of New Orleans. thence
ma Westerly or northwesterIy direc
Won TO the western boundary of the
Nae OF Louisiana and beyond to such :.
point Or points in other states as may
Oe hereafter determined upon; with
III necessary spurs. sidetracks, switch
= tafnouts, watertanks, sand and 7
Hsvei pits, stations, station houses, e
sfus, depots warehouses. grain eleva
.". cotton congresses, roundhouses, a
:aeos. coal chutes. warehouses, plat v
0lms, ferries. bridges and all other &C a
se''0fles. adiuncts and appurtenances
..ses'afy, proper and convenient for
'ne operation Of said line ofrailways
'ocase, construct or otherwise &C
SDse and operate with all necessary .
=. .ssss'0fies, adjuncts and appurtenan d
. connecting lines Of railway, q
',aso lines and extensions from such
s"'. on said main line as said cor
uoo !. may select to other points v
:. .ae ctate Of Louisiana or in other =
-*'; 70 obtain and receive by grant, a
'asae, gift or bequest both real and =
a.l !. property; and for the pur r
=. L o. land, supplies, material, roll
'0cA Or the payment of labor n
~" sS's ana works. to issue stock ce. =
.sa ,..es Or bonds in payment thereof q
4 'Ocn valuation as may be agre .,
osa' n oy and between the director. :
.,s .s'' corporation and the owners of
"a !. a'elai, supplies. rolling stock q,
n, 'ae laborers or coptrac ors o, =
Az s' TO obtain, accept or receive = =
a.. .as state county parish, district
pn,;, ''"age or person any rights, :,
M. eses or franchises which the q,
saI.. s offer for the construction :,
h.na0ce, management or use of !,
sh.por'asion lines, their depots !,
ees.,., '"ops, cars, locomotiv yes, and n
a.. business which The same NAV :,
49, grant. release to or other +,
OH !" give; to borrow money
=. .... vns"e or lease property on it's q,
=. s., an Tor the purpose of construct :,
-. uting and opera,,,o ,ho ,,