The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-04-06
CHARTER
OF THE
New Iberia, St. Martin 1 North
ern Railroad Company.
state Of louisiana
Do - ~ Il..n

state Of louisiana
Parish OF Iberia.
re u Known that on this 2nd day ,
the month OF April. a. d.. 1907. beto,
me. Fred W. Raumai, a Notary Publ
duly commissioned and qualified j
and for the Parish Of IBERIA, State ,
Louisiana, and in the presence ot TIA
witnesses hcreinaft &c named nnd IN
dersigned
Personally came and appeared III
several persons hose names are here
unto subscribed aud declared that
nvaiiing themselves of the benefits O
the laws Of the state Of Louisiana rela
tive to the organization Of corpora
tions, they have formed and organized
and by these presents do form and or
yanize themselves. as well as such otl,
e. persons rs may hereafter join viii
them or their SUCCESSORS, into corpor
alton for the objects and purposes, AM
under the covenants, stipulatiOns and
agreements following. wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name, style and title Of this cor.
pOratiOn shall he the New Iberia, St
Martin e Northern Railroad Com
pany," and under said name II shall
enjoy u corporate existence and sue
cessIon for the full term and period of
niDety-nine (99) years from and after
the day and date of this act. II shall
have power to cont ract. sue and be sued,
and ~ make ana use corporate seal
and the same 20 break and alter 1t
pleasure, to have. hold and receive,
purchase, sell, convey, lease, pledge,
bond. hypOthecatc and mortgage pro
perry Of any kind. whether real, per
sOnal or mixed. corporal or incorpor-
cal, % have and appoint such mana
gers, directors, officers and agents AZ
its business may require; and to make
and establish, as we'll as 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 as may be
necessary and proper. and generally,
to possess all the powers hereinafter
mentioned and that now are or may
hereafter be conferred by law or neccs-
sary to promote its objects and inter
ests
ARTICLE
The domicile of this corporation shall
be at New Iberia, La, where service Of |
be made upon the president of said |
one of the vice presidents, or in the alb
scnce Of said officers, upon the score.
tary Of said company.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation IL organized ana
founded and the nature Of the bust
ness to be carried on BY u are hereby
declared to be: To construct or other
wise acquire. maintain and operate
Tor the carriage Of passengers, freight.
mail and express matter, a line Of rail- .
road with one or more tracks !
from point at or near the City Of {
New Iberia, Louisiana, thence in a Q
northerly direction to Port Barry in the
Parish Of st. Landry, louisiana, aud Z
beyond to snch point or points as may {
hereafter be determined; and also from t
the City Of New Iberis in a sOutherly 4
direction to = point ut or near Berwick t
IN Berwick Bay, IN the Parish Of st. /
Mary, Louisiana, and beyond to such 4
other point or points as may hereafter :
De determined upon; with all neces &c
nary spurs, side tracks. switches, turn. &
OUTS, water tanks. sand and gravel pits, 3
stations, station houses. yards, depots, >
warehouses, grain elevators. cotton q
round houses. sheds, coal t
'hutes. platforms, ferries, bridges 6
IND all other accessories, adJuncts and Il
lppurteoanccs necessary, proper and 81
convenient for the operation of said fC
ine Of railways; to locate, construct or al
ltnerwise acquire ana operate with all Il
necessary accessories. adjuncts and bt
ppurtenances connecting lines OF rail 81
ray branch lines and extensions from 70
och other points on said main line er
said corporation NAV select to other m
ointe 10 the State Of Louisiana or in pt
ther states; to obtain and receive by to
rant purchase. gift or bequest both tn
cal and personal property; and for of
% perchase Of land. supplies, mater DO
y. rolling stock or the payment OF pc
lo0rs contracts and works, to issue
Ock certificates or bonds In payment re-
leroot, and at such valuations as NAV no
agreed upon by and between the di- an
'ct0n OF this corporation and the
.neFs OF land, material supplies, tn,
Ming stock and the laboFers or. con- lie
aet1se Of work; to obtain, accept or no
cea@9 ftom any state. county, par tic
y. Dte1ct. ward, town, village or th.
'fsoG any rights. privileges or fran. nu
lises which the came may Offer for the ira
etrQetiOu. maintenance, manage DIRE
ent " use Of IL transportation lines. KIN,
ctr oepots, wharves. shops, cars. To- prc
motives and general business which hol
same may choose to grant, release prc
Or 0sherwise confer or give: to Dor. not
= money or 10 purchase and lease cen
operty Gu its own credit for the pur ed
= q constructing, maintaining and Il
Irao1nR the lines Of transportati..n hol
eeieRraph; and, as evidence of H. in
Of this corporation for such eac
- Or the purchase or lease of said viii
'pefty, 20 issue ito corporate bonds. nan
peomiss0fv note, bearing interest mt I,
made payable either ID United said
- curroncy o. gold coin and At II
, tame and place n may be ap- tran
~ ~ the directors and for secur- 10 n
- payment ofsaid bouAs or notea pora
1ostGage and pledge It's railroad rule
~ stock. company buildings, cor estal
- frauchlse0 and immunities. boob
q personal property or any Dor deem
~ the same; 70 lease or sell it's the {
o. railway in whole or in part to
= eo0paoies; 70 lease other rail.
either within or without the State tn
,alo1ana: % purchase or consolt. tute
With other railway companies Or. +. y
- under the laws Ut Louisiana or Phar
y other stats Of the Union, and 10 RS
ire and hold the stocks. bombs Olivi
qocorotteo Of such other railway geau,
nations; 10 Kuarantee the stocks. ia. (
a. oecureties Of such Other follow
~ cepoeatiOn q this corporation c0rpo
- 14oe0geed II; - construct aud succe.
- Denger depots. freight presid
ehOuses and 70 permit ident
~ depots n uniOn depots: dent: