The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-10-25
CHARTER
OF THE
Lafayette and AbbeH||e
RAILROAD COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ]
State of Louisiana. !
Parish of LAFAYETTE.

State of Louisiana. :
Parish of Lafayette. J
BE 1t known. thai on this seventh
! day of the month of August. in the
! year OF our Lord. one thousand. nine
hundred and seven. and of the indie
pendcnce of the United States of
America. the one hundred and thirty
inst. before Inc trahk K. HOPKINS.
Deputy Clerk of Court and ex-officio "a
notary public. duly commissioned.
qualified ana sworn, in and for the
Parish of Laid cite, State OF Louis
lana. ana in the presence of the wit
ne>ses undersigned. personally came
and Appeared the several persons,
whose names arr hereunlO subscribed
who Severally declare that availiny
themselves of the provisions of the
laws n constitution OF the State
ol LOUISIANA, IN SuciI cases made and
provided to form Il body p,litlc in
IA" thty 90 hereby organize and form
themselves As well a. all persons who
may become associated with them.
INTO a body corporate tor the object
and purposes. and under the agree
ments and >tipuIati rs following.
to-wit:-
ARTICLE /.
The name and style of his corpor-
alton shall he EUNICE. LAFA-
GETTE AND ABBEVlLLE RAIL
ROAD COMPANY. and Ivy said name
said corporation shall lave success
sion and enjoy corporate existence for
and during the full period Of nincty-
nine years from the date of this act
unless sooner dissolved. II may sue
and be sued, may make and use the
corporate seal with such device or in
scription as II MAJ deem proper. and
the same to alter or amend at pleasure.
1t may make O acts. purchase or
receive grants of land or personal
property Or rights of way: may ac-
quire, own, hold and convey personal
and real property, and pledge. mort
gage and hypothecate the same. Ut
ma! name and appoint such officers,
managers and directors as their in
terest or convenience may require.
and make and establish such bylaws
for the management of the affairs of
the corporation. as NAV he necessary
and proper. not Inconsistent with this
act OF incorporation: and generally
shall possess all the powers and
privileges which such corporations
are and may hereafter be authorized
to possess under the constitution and
laws of this State.
ARTICLE III.
The dOmicile of this corporJtion
shall be the City of Lafayette. in the
Parish of Lafayette. State of Louis
lana.
ARTICLE III.
The purposes for which this cor
poration has been organized. are as
follows, to-wit:
Section ]. To locate, construct.
purchase. own an0 operate a Railroad
with one or more tracks with suitable
turnOuts, side tracks. spurs and
switches. with such gauge and con-
structiOnS, and upon such courses or
route as Inc Company may select from
Eunice. in a south easterly direction
to Lafayette, La, and then to Abbe-
vile, La: and also for the construc-
railway from Abbeville in a southerly |
direction to deep water at or near
the Gulf: and to construct and operate |
telegraph and telephone lines in con-
junction with said railroad.
Section 2. To locate, const -uct,
lease, purchase, own, operate, main
and use said railroad tracks
ard such extensions of it's line or
lines as said Company may deem
proper from time to time. and best
for it; interests: said company shall
not be restricted in the exercise of
these privileges to the State of Louis
lana: but may extend its railroad be-
tho lsr,Stc ~ on:J C%oA--l -
its railroad with other lines of
railroad in this State OF in any other
States as may authorize the exercise
said privileges, and said company
shall have the right to establish and
maintain proper elevators, freight
and passenger depots and other build
lngs, appurtenances and conveniences
at such points or places as may be
most expedient and cOnven-
lent: and said Company shall have
right to acquire by appropriation
Dr. otherwise such property as it may
require for its tracks, switches, spurs,
side tracks, rOad-bed, depOts, eleva-
,ors. or any other necessary purposes.
Section 5. To lease. purchase, hold
maintain and use any con-
railroad or railroads or to
;OuSOllQdte Win the same, Wltnln Or
Without the State and make one COM
)any under the name of the compan-
es consolidating or any other name.
Section 4. To construct, establish.
,r purchase and thereafter to own.
maintain and use such wharves. bridges ,
,iers. harbOrs, steam boats, ferrys.
elevators, yards, depots,
'tations and other works as said com
'any may deem necessary, or as will
end to aid said company in the prose- f,
'ution of the purposes for which it
vas formed, and to manage and op- :
rate same in such manner as may be 7,
leemed most likely to promote the well ,
are of the company. !
Section 5. To carry and transfer ,
and property upon it's said ;
abroad and branches and other con !
eyances. and to receive for safe keep !
ng and to store merchandise and /,
property in its yards, elevators. depots !
nd warehouses;, and to receive such :
oils and charges for such transport :
alton. safe keeping and storage as :
hay from time to time be established :
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