The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-09-13
CHARTER
OF THE
Eunice, Lafayette and AbbsVI|e
RAILROAD COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
State of Louisiana, 7
Parish of Lafayette. }

q OF the month OF August IN bhe
veal of our Lord. one thousand, nine
hundred and seven, and of the hide
pendence of the United States of
America. the one hundred and thirty
first, before me. Frank X. Hopkins,
Deputy Clerk of Court and ex-OfficiO a
notary 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 that awaiting
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 ABBEVJLLE 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
tho n n fO n lfar On onan6 at nlaq s1rQ
1t may make contracts, 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
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
and proper, not inconsistent with this
act of Incorporation; and generally
| shall possess all the powers and
are and may hereafter be authorized
to possess under the constitution and
laws of this State.
ARTICLE Ill.
The domicile of this corporation
shall be the City of Lafayette, in the
Parish of Lafayette, State of Louis
lana.
ARTICLE Ill.
The purposes for which this cor
pOration has been organized, are as
follows, tO.wit:
Section ]. To locate, construct,
pur chase, own and operate a Railroad
with n or o tracks with suitable
turnouts, side tracks, spurs and
switches, with such gauge and on
structions, and upon such courses or
route as the Company may select from
Eunice, in q 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 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, construct,
lease, purchase, own, operate, main
tain and use said railroad tracks
ard such extensions of its line OF
lines as said Company may deem
proper from time to time, and Dest
for its interests; said company shall
not be restricted in the exercise o1
these privileges to the State of Louis
Jana: but may extend its railroad be-
yond the limits of said State and may
connect its railroad with other lines OF
railroad in this State or in any other
States as may authorize the exercise
of said privileges, and said company
shall have the right to establish anc
maintain proper elevators, freight
and passenger depots and other build
iugs, appurtenances and convenience
at such points or places as may 81
deemed most expedient and cOnven
lent: and said Company shall have
the right to acquire by appropriation
or otherwise such property Us it ma!
require for its tracks, switches, spurs
side tracks, road-bed, depots, eleva
tors, or any other necessary purposes
Section 3. To lease, purchase, hOlt
operate, maintain and use any con
Meeting railroad or railroads or t.
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
Section 4. To construct, establish
or purchase and thereafter to W
maintain and use such wharves, bridge:
piers. harbOrs, steam boats. ferrys
warehouses, elevators, yards, depOts
stations and other works al said com
pany may deem necessary. or as viii
tend to aid said company in the prose
cution of the purposes for which i
was formed, and to manage and OPP
crate same in such manner as may b
deemed most likely to promote the vel
fare of the company.
Section ). To carry and transfe
persons and property upon its sal
railroad and branches and other con
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 transpOr
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 railroads
or to be stored in its depots, yards
elevators and warehouses, to such a
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