The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-05-11
CHARTER !.
OF THE
New iberia, St. Martin & North
ern Railroad Company.
OF THE.
State Of I.ouisiana,l
PaIiall Of lhnrin [

Parish Of iberia.
Re it known, that on this End day Z
the month of April. A. d.. 1907, befor
me. Fred w. Baumsp. a Notary Publ
duly commissioned aud qualified j
and for the Parish of IBERIA State @
Louisiana, and in the presence Of tn
witnesses hcfeinatt .r named and IN
dersiEned
Personally came and appeared tb'
several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed aud declared that
awaiting themselves Of the benefits q
the laws Of the state Of Louisiana rela
tive 10 the organization Of corpora
tions, they lave formed and organized
AMI by these presents do form and or
ynnize themselves. aswcll as such 9th
er persons ~ may hereafter join with
them or their successors into a corpor
alton for the objects and purposes. and
under the covenants, stipulations and
agreements following, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name, style and title Of this chr
poraiion shall be the New iberia, 1T.
Martin x Northern Railroad Com
pany," and under said name IL shall
enjoy a corporate existence and sue
nincly-nlne ly9l years from and after
the day and date of this act. II shall
have power 10 contract sue and he sued
and tU make ana use corporate seal
and tho same 10 break and alter a,
pleasure, to have. hold and receive,
purchase, sell. convey, lease, pledge,
bond, hypothccatc and mortgage pro
perry Of any kind. whether real, per
~ lar
cal, IL have and appoint such mana
gers, directors, officers and agents as
it's business may require; and to make
and establish, as we'll AZ to alter and
amend from time to time such by laws,
rules and regulations for the proper
management and government of the
affairs Of said corporation M may he
necessary and proper, and generally,
TO possess all the powers hereinafter
mentioned aud that now are or may
hereafter be conferred by law or neccs-
sary to promote its objects and inter
ests
ARTICLE II.
The dOmicilc of this corporation shall
be at New iberia, La, where service Of
citation and ether legal process shall
be made upon the president Of said
corporation, or, in his absence, upon
one Of the vice presidents. or ia the alb
sence Of said officers. upon the secre.
tary Of said company.
ARTICLE iii.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation Is organized and
founded and the nature of the bust
ness 10 be carried on by IT are hereby
declared to be: TO construct or other
wise acquire, MAINTAIN and operate
for the carriage Of passengers, freight,
mail and express matter, a line Of rail
road with one or more tracks
from point 1t or near the City Of
New Iberia, louisiana, thence In q
northorly direction 10 Port Barry in the /,
Parish Of st. Landry, Louisiana, and
beyond to such point or points as may
hereafter be determined; and also from
the City Of New iberia in a southerly
direction to point at or near Berwick
on Berwick Bay, in the Parish Of st.
Mary, Louisiana, and beyond to such !
other point or points as may hereafter /
be determined upon; with Nil neccs-
sary spurs, side tracks. switches, turn.
outs, water tanks. sand and gravel pits,
stations. station houses, yards, depots,
warehouses;. grain elevators, cotton
congresses, round houses, sheds. coal
chutes. platforms, ferries, bridges
and all other accessories, adjuncts and
Mppurtensnces necessary, proper and
convenient for the operation of SAID
line of railways; to locate, construct or
otherwise acquire ana operate with all
necessary accessories. adjuncts and
A. n As~,~, 4 a
way, branch lines and extensions from
~ said corporation may select to other
other states; to obtain and receive by
grant, purchase. gift or bcquest both
real and personal property; and. for
the purchase Of land, supplies. mater-
iaA rolling stock or the payment OF
labor. contracts and works, to issue
stock certificates or bonds in payment
thereof, and at such valuations az may
be agreed upon by and between the d.
rectors Of this corporation and the
owners Of land, material, supplies,
rolling stock and the labor.rs or con.
tractors of work; 70 Obtain, accept or
receive from any state. county, par
Ish. district, ward, town, village or
person any rights. privileges or fran.
chises which the came may offer for the
maintenance, manage
ment or use Of its transportation lines,
their depots, wharves. shops. cara, To-
comotivcs and general business which !
The same may choose TO grant, release
10 or otherwise confer or give; to Dor.
row money Or 10 purchase and lease
property on it, own credit for the pur-
pose Of constructing, maintaining and
operating the lines Of transportation
Ind telegraph; and, as evidence OF in !
Iebt1dnpos Of this corporation for such )
0an0 D. me purchasc or lease Of said
property, 70 issue it, corporate bonds,
Y prOmlssory note, bearing interest
nd made payable either In United
|tates currency or gold coin and at
uch tame and place - may be ~.
'roved BY the directors and for sccur- I,
70 the pay ment Of said bonds or notes. y
mortgage and pledge ito railroad r.
apitAi stock, company buildings, cor e
ora-e franchises and immunities. b
esi or personal property or any por- d
0n or the same; 70 lease or sell liz Il
oes OF railway in whole or ia part 10
sner c0mpanies; 70 lease other rail.
avs either vithin or without the State
LOuisiana: 70 purchase or console. ! tn
ate with other railway companies or f.
lntsed underline laws Of Louisiana or n
any other state Of the Union. aud 10 r
'Qufrs and hold the stocks. bonds O.
u eecureties Of such other railway ye
fp0rattous; 10 guarantee ne stocks. J..
.cds and secureties Of such other 70
ilway corporation an this corporation co
~ be interested 10; to ccustruct and 80
linssin passenger dePots, freight pr
ros and warehouses and 70 permit ia,
2 use OF such depoea - uaion depots; de
construct Or otherwise acquire and 4.
erAte ste&mehipy md other vessels Or