The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-05-04
CHARTER
OF THE
New Iberia, St. Martin { North.
ern Railroad Company.

State OF Louisiana,l
Parish Of Iberia.
The month Of April. A. D., 1907. befor
me. Fred ". Baumsn. q Notary Publl
duly commissioned and qualified /
and for the Parish Of iberia. State {
louisiana. and In the presence of tn
witnesses hereinaft .r named and un
dersigned-
Personally came and appeared tn
several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed and declared that
availing themselves Of the benefits o
the laws Of the State Of Louisiana rcla
tive 10 the organization Of corpora
lions. they have formed and organized
and by there presents do form and or
Yanizc themselves. as we'll AZ such 9th
er persons a. may hereafter join with
them or their SUCCESSORS, into a corpor
alton for the objects and purposes, ant
under the covenants, stipulations and
agreements following. to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name, style and title of this cor
poration shall be the New Iberia, st.
Martin & Northern Railroad Com
pany," and under said name It shall
enjoy q corporate existence and sue
cession for the full term and period OF
ninety -nine (99) years from and after
the dsv and date Of this act. II shall
have power to contract. sue and be sued,
and 70 make ana use corporate seal
and the same TO break and alter at
pleasure. 10 have. hold and receive,
purchase. sell. convey. lease, pledge,
bond. bypOthecate and mortgage pro.
perry Of any kind. whether real, per-
sonal or mixed. corporal or incorpor-
cal. TO have and appoint such mama
Gers, directors, officers and agents as
ito business may require; and to make
and establish. N well a. to alter and
amend from time to time such by. laws,
rsles and regulations for the proper
management and government Of the
s6airs Of said corporation as may be
necessary and proper, and generally,
- p0osess al the powers hereinafter
mentioned and that now are or may
hereafter be conferred by law or neces-
safv TO promote it, objects and inter.
ests.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile Of this corporation shall
be-at New Iberia, La, where service Of
citation and other legal process shall
- made upon the president Of said
corporation, Or, Ia his absence, upon
oao Of the vice presidents, or in the ab.
oooee Of said officers, upon the secre.
tasy OF said company.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which |
tbs corporation 10 organized and |
1b0nAed and the nature Of the busi-
90 70 Be carried on by It are hereby
DECLARED 70 be: To construct or other
W. acquire. maintain and operate
TT ~ carriage of passengers, freight.
noll and express matter, line Of rail-
F0o4 with one or more tracks
ho0 = polnt q or near the City OF
New lbeeia, louisiana, thence IN q
1oeeAesjy direction 20 Port Barry il the
fofloh Of 81, Landry, louisiana, and
DGvuaA - such point or points o may
Aoeoaller b determined; and also from
~ City Of New iberia In q southerly
1ieeetjon % Q point q or near Berwick
Ny. Lesisisns. and beyond to such
n1Rnr nola1 or nointa A NV hereafter
y 6eiee0ined upon: with ali neces-
~ opusU, eide trecke. evitches. turn.
~ 1a4of taaks. oend and gravel pits.
W. fone. o1atioa houeee. yafds. depots.
v61Nhoeooo. erain eleyators. cotton
,oiDpeooooe. Foand. houses. sheds. coal
,S0ieo, piat1brms. ferries. bridges
- a etkee accoecoriee. adiuncts ma
lpoaftenancee neceeeary. proper ana