The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-04-07
CHARTER.
UlvRAL RAILROAD CO.
Of Louisiana.
rr OF LOUISIAN \, !
las,ipnIsH OF IBERIA

'pARIsH OF IBERIA
..owo that on this Fifth day
nm the year Of our lord one
O Ar .od nine hundred and SIX. be
,'s', l''s me-, Fred. W. BAum"n' " No'ar,
O's n',,,c 4nly commissioned and swor'
,.sin ,ssda' and for the Parish o, y, Iberia ".as
'.',.,f '' louisiana, AMI in the pres
ia" the. witnesses hereinafter
s'., s'asd and Undersigned personally
''m ''m, and appeared the several per
s' -. whose names are hereto s'oscri'-
s0' 'adeclared that, availing them
eu w.. - :, the benefits OF the laws OF
&C. = cat. of Louisiana relative to the
". .,,a,iou of corporations, they
s''. formed and organized, and by
nA ''. or.septs DE- form and organize
.,.s,ves '' as we'll as such other per-
w. ~. :. may hereafter JOIN with them
IN .,As;r successors, into corporation
:. ,ne objects and purposes and under
:. :, covenants, stipulations and agree
p.uts following. to-w'''
sARTICLE l..
The name, style and title OF this cor
..,.,ioo shall be the CENTRAL
plIl,ROAD COMPANY OF LouISl-
,N,r and under said name it shall
.nov a corporate existence and sue
...soo for the term and period OF nine
!, nine (s9) years from and after the
d.y and date ofthis act. 1t shall have
oo,er to contract, cue and be sued and
% make and use corporate seal; and
n. sane to break and alter at plea
,ure. to have. hold and receive, pur-
chase, sell, convey, lease, pledge, bond
b,pothecate and mortgage property OF
aoy kind, whether real, personal or
mixed, corporeal; or incorporeal; name
sud appoint such managers, directors
oaicers and agents as its business may
,.uuire; aad to make and establish, as
,el a to alter and amend from time
10 time. such by law, rules and regula-
tons tor the proper management and
government of the affairs OF said corpor
alton ss may be necessary and proper;
and generally. TO possess all the pow
en hereinafter enumerated and that
nov ere or may hereafter be conferred
by Law or necessary to promote its OBJ
jects and interest.
ARTICLE III.
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
s made Upon the president OF said
corporation or, 10 case of his ABSENCE
spon the vice president. or. in the ab
sence Of both ofsaid officers, upon the
secretary ofsaid company.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for Which
this corporation is organizeI and
ioaaded and the nature of the busi
aess 10 be carried on BY it are here,>
BY declared to be: #
To construc', or otherwise acQ6ir.,
nainiain and operate for TIE yArriage
q apassengers, freight. maiand ex
press matters. line OF railroad with
one Or more tracks from a point at or.
near the City Of New Orleans. thence
maWssterly or northwesterly direc
aon 70 the western boundary Of the.
mte OF Louisiana and beyond TO such
point ntofpoints In oihcr states as may
V hereafter determined upon: with
" 'aecessary spurs. sidetracks, switch
" 'urnouts. wx'ertanks, sand and
Tavel pits, stations, station houses,
safd'' depots warehouses, grain eleva
On. cotton compresses, roundhouses,
.seds' coal chutes. warehouses. plat
"'n' ferries, bridges and all other ac
0'so''es. adiuncis aud appurtenances.
ascessary, prop. r and convenient for
''e operation Of said line ofrailways
y locate, construct or otherwise ac
qure and operate with all necessary
.sse''0ries, adiuncts and appurtenan
W. connecting lines of railway.
".a'n lines aud extensions from such
s''s on aaid main line as said cor
.".Ao0 may select to other points
/" 'ae Mate Of Louisiana or in other
.. - % OBTAIN and receive by grant,
ss'Snaae, gin or bequest both real and
s'0'al .s property; and for the pur
=. s.''e o. land, supplies, material, roll
- ''0ek or the payment of labor
~ a"sc's and works, to issue stock CO,
..s ,.'e' or bonds in payment thereof
y '''en valuation as may be agre
.,..p WOO by and between the directors
H.. cofporation and the owners of
~ a !, material, supplies, rolling stock
49, !. u. 'aborers or contrac ors Of
~ 49, 70 obtain, accept or receive
h,. =. state county parish, district
~. s or franchises which the
~. ~ nay offer for the coustructior m
h..aance, n management or use Of
sh.. sh'portation lines, their d4.ots
e.s..,i '"'ps, ears, locomo.i es, and
A. ~. business which the a. mo M,
49,. " grant, release 10 or Other
49, %eoaftr or g,v,; to borrow mansr ne
., ....,. .,saa'e or lease property on its
~ = s s'sdit for the purpose Of coos,rne I -,
ss...'n''n .'n''ne at d operating the tines
ss,ia.e postasion and telegraph; and,
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