The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-04-14
CHARTER.
CENTRAL RAILROAD TO.
Ol Louisiana.
a,rr or LOUISIANA
Sa,RuI Spa.RIsH OF IBERIA

sIaa.iRIsH OF IBERIA =
,nou, that on this Fifth day
,,, .he wear Of Our Lord one
:" 'f a nine hundred and SIN, be.
,o,e me, Fred. " h"o"'"' " Notary
lo'. : l,lv commissioned mud sworn
within and for the F"r,@' ., IBERIA
~, w." Louisiana, ani in the pres
w oe the witnesses hereinafter
'' a and undersigned, personally
'ame D" aud appeared the several per
Lo0e names are hereto snbscrih-
~" declared that. availing them
selves Of The benefits "l the laws o'
e,.,e of Louisiana relative to the
.;,o,;ou Of corporations, they
~. famed and organized, and by
m.se presents de- form and organize
nuso,res. as well az such other per
.o,s az NAV hereafter JON with them
!, their successors, into a corporation
tr ,he objects and purposes and under
,be covenants, s,ipu'aiionS and agree
ueo,s following, to-wii,
ARTICLE l.
Tho name. style and title ofthis cor
,o,otion shall be the CENTRAL
p1IIROAD COMPANY OF LouIsl-
ANA" and under said name 1t shall
,ooy corporate existence and sue
,...or for the term and period OF nine
T. nine (99) years from and after the
d.v and date of this act. 1t shall have
power to contract, cue and be sued and
"a maize and use a corporate seal; and
,he same 10 break and alter at plea
.urs. TO have, hold and receive, pur-
chase. sell, convey, lease, pledge, bond,
hvpothecate aud mortgage property OF
auy 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
we'll As to alter and amend from time
to time, such bylaw, rules and regula-
tons tor the proper management and
government Of the affairs OF said corpor
stion ~ may be necessary and proper;
and generally. to possess all the pow
era hereinafter enumerated and that
now Gre or may hereafter be conferred
By law or necessary to promote its OBJ
jects and interest.
ARTICLE
The domicile of this corporation
shall te in the City Of New Iberia,
Staieof 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 ab-
ence Of both Of said officers, upon the
secretary Of said company.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which.
this corporation is organized and;
iounded and the nature of the busi-
ness 10 be carried on BY it are here
By declared to be:
10 occnstruct, or otherwise acuuir,,
maintain and operate for the carriage
OF passengers, freight, mail and ex
press matters, line OF railroad with
one or more tracks from point at or
near the City OF New Orleans. thence
maWesterly or northwesterly direc
non 70 the western boundary of the
Sa'e Of Louisiana aud beyond to such
po'ntor points In other states as may
hereafter determined upon: with
unnecessary VI spurs. sidetracks, switch
'" Wfnouts, watertanks, sand and
"ase' pits, stations, station houses,
'a'us depots warehouses. grain eleva
WIS. eo''on congresses, roundhouses,
.'e'' coal chutes, warehouses, plat
WINS ferries, bridges and all other nc
N''0r'es' adiuncts and appurtenances
.V'''ary, proper and convenient for
a.operation Of said line ofrailways
'oca'e, construct or otherwise nc
S"'s ana operate with all necessary
..se''o'ies, adjuncts and appurtenan
- connecting lines of railway,
",'en lines and extensions from such
-" w sald main line as said cor
.'oa may select to other points
.'0e state Of Louisiana or in other
"''es; TO obtain and receive by grant.
p'saa'e, gin or bequest both real and
ss '0Oal property; and for the pur
49,. =, 'and, supplies, material, roll
'oet or the payment of laborr
vs' ''as's and works, to issue stock CO,
,,s .'e' !. or bonds in paymen, thereof
M.h A'ach valuation as may be agre
NM, n ~ and between the directors
~. 's corporation and the owners Of
~ '' = material, supplies, rolling stock
-, 'ae laborers or contractors Of
ta. 70 obtain, accept or receive
~, y, -, ~. state county parish, district
,r,;,. y, village or person any rights
49,. ss or franchises which The
ss,.. nay offer for the construction
lsssnance, management or use Of
sl.s. .ssportation lines, ,h,i, depots
,,,.'',, .1 shops. cars, locomo.i cs and
,s''' ..'. business which the same e. ma' na'
49,. . grant, release 10 or othe,
~ , 80 OF g'vt; to borrow money
=, .s.l s,raa'e Or lease property on its
NJ s', w. Tor the purpose of construct
xn..s''nR and operating the lines