The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-09-27
CHARTER
OF THE
Eunice, Lafayette and Abbei||e
RAILROAD COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
State of Louisiana. !
Parish of Lafayette. }

day of the month of August. in the
wear of our Lord. one thousand, nine
hundred and seven. and of the INDIE
pendence of the United States OF
America, the one hundred and thirty
first. before me. Frank X. Hopkins,
Deputy Clerk of Court and eX-Otficio a
public. duly commissioned,
qualified and sworn, in and for the
Parish of Lafayette, State of Louis
lana. and in the presence of the wit
nesses undersigned, personally came
and appeared the several persons,
whose names are hereuntO subscribed
who ~severally declare hat availing
themselves of the provisions of the
laws and constitution of the State
of louisiana, in such cases made and
provided to form a body polite in
law they do hereby organize and form
themselves as we'll as all persons who
may become associated with them, |
into a body corporate for the object
and purposes, and under the agree
ments and stipulatiOns following,
tO-wit:-
ARTICLE l..
The name and style of this corpor-
alton shall be EUNICE, LAFA-
YETTE AND ABBEVILLE RAIL
ROAD COMPANY, and by said name
said corporation shall have success
sion and enjoy corporate existence for
and during the full period of ninety
nine years from the date of this act
unless sooner dissolved. 1t may sue
and be sued, may make and use the
corporate seal with such device or in
| scriptiOn as it may deem proper, and
l Tho nro IN allan an N ppnnd nj AZ r,vsO
| 1t may make contracts, purchase or
property or rights of way: may ac-
and real property, and pledge, mort
gage and hypOthecate the same. it
may 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 may be 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 IL.
The domicile of this corporation
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,
pun chase, wi and 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 the Company may select from
Eunice, in a south easterly direction
to Lafayette, La, and then to Able
vile, La; and also for the cOnstruc.
ton and extension of said line OF
railway from Abbeville in q sOutherly
direction to deep water at or neal
the Gulf: and to construct and operate
; telegraph and telephone lines in con
junction with said railroad.
Section 2. To locate, construct
lease, purchase, own, operate, main
tain and use said railroad tracks
and such extensions of its line Ol
lines as said Company may deem
proper from time to time, and Des
for its interests; said company shall
not be restricted in the exercise O
these privileges to the State of Louis
Jana: but may extend its railroad be
yond the limits of said State and ma!
connect its railroad with other lines o
railroad in this State or in any Othel
. States as may authorize the exercise
of said privileges, and said compan!
shall have the right to establish ant
maintain proper elevators, freigh
and passenger depots and other build
ings, appurtenances and convenience
at such points or places as may b
deemed most expedient and conven
lent; and said Company shall hav'
the right TO acquire by appropriation
. or otherwise such property as it ma.
require for its tracks, switches, spurs
side tracks, rOad-bed, depOts, eleva
tors, or any other necessary purposes
Section ). To lease, purchase, hOl'
operate, maintain and use any con
Meeting railroad OF railroads or Il
consolidate with the same, within o
without the State and make one com
pany under the name of the compan
les consolidating or any other name
SeCClOn 4. 10 cOnSCruCt,
or purchase and thereafter to own
maintain and use such wharves. bridge
piers, harbOrs, steam boats, ferrys
warehouses, elevators, yards, depots
stations and other works as said CON
pany may deem necessary, Oh n will
tend to aid said company in the prose
cution of the purposes for which
was formed, and to manage and or
crate same in such manner as may b
deemed most likely to promote the wei
fare of the company.
(, Section 5. To carry and transfe
persons and property upon its sal
railroad and branches and other cor
veyances. and to receive for safe KEEP
. ing and to store merchandise an
property in its yards, elevators. depot
and warehouses, and to receive sue
tolls and charges for such transpOl
~tation, safe keeping and storage a
may from time to time be establishe
by the company: to make advance
upon merchandise or property to b
transported upon its own railroad!
or to be stored in its depots, yard.
{ elevators and warehouses, to such a
q ovtont and unOn such terms and cOnd