The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-09-18

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er form, viii appear la,er.-El.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH or IBERIA.
Personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed and de-
cllarcd chat, availing themselves OF
the benefits Of the laws of the State
Of Louisiana relative to the or
carnations Of corporations, they
1 have formed and organized and by
4 these presents do form and organ
IL" themselves as we'll as such 9TH
4 er persons as may hereafter Join
with them or their successors, into
I a corporation for the objects and
! purposes and under the covenants
! stipulations and agreements fol-
towing 90 Wit
ARTICLE |.
! The name, style and title Of this
/ corporation snail be the iberia ST.
Mary and Eastern Railroad Com
pany, and under said name it shall
ENJOY corporate existence and
succession for the full term and
period of ninety nine years from
and after the day and date Of this
act, 1t snail have power to con-
tract, sue and be sued, and to make
and use corporate seal and the
same 20 alter and break at plea
sure, to have, hold and receive,
purchase, sell, convey, lease,
pledge, bond, hyposhccate and
mortgage property of any kind,
whether real personal or mixed,
corporeal or incorporeal, to have !
and appoint such managers, direct
ors and officers and agents as its
business may require, and to make |
and establish, as well as to alter
ana amend from time to time such
bylaws rules and regulations for
the proper management and gov
crnment OF the affairs of said cor
pofation as may be necessary and
proper, and generally to possess all
me powers hereinafter mentioned
and that now are or may hereafter
be conferred by law or necessary
o promote its objects and inter-
ests.
Ar TICLE II.
The dOmicile of this corporation
'hali be at New IBERIA, La, where
service of citation or other legal
process shall be made upon the
president of said corporation, or,
n his absence, upon one Of the
Vice presidents, or in the absence
II SAID officers, upon the Secretary
If said Company.
ARTICLE III. :
The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organ
zed and founded and the nature of
he business to be carried on by !
are hereby declared to be:
TO construct Or otherwise ac- {
uire, maintain and operate for the :
arrlage of passengers, freight, :
1all and express matter line Of :
abroad with one or more tracks >
rom the city of New Iberia in a 5
outheasteriy direction through ,
ne Parish of st. Mary, Assumption Q
+ Tcrrebonne TO the city Of New .
rleans; and to such other points =
| or out of the State as may be E
etermined by the Board of Direct u
rs; with such mature power as the
Ompany may determine expedi-
Mt, with, all necessary spurs, side =
'acks, switches, turnOuts, water .
INKS, sand and gravel pits, sta d
ons, station houses, yards, depots,
arehouses, grain elevators, cot
IN congresses, round houses,
leds, coal chuta5, ware houses, c.
atforms, ferries, bridges and all e,
her accessories, adjuncts and ia
)purtenancas connecting lines of m
ilway, branch lines and extern OF
ons from such other points on m
id main line as said corporation
ay select to other points in the al
ate of Louisiana or outside NJ
ereOf; to obtain and receive by st
ant, purchase, gift or bequest 81
'th real and personal property; ST
ID for the purchase Of land sup
les, material, rolling stock or the nj
lyment of labor, contracts and ps
)rks, TO issue stock certificates Ib
bonds in payment thereof, and &c
such valuations as may be a SO
eed upon by and between the Di- m
ctors of this Corporation and the le
1ners OF land material, supplies be
ling stock and the laborers or pc
ntractors Of work; to obtain, re-
i've or accept from State, Parish, tn
strict, Ward, Town, Village or tn
rson any rights, privileges or Di
inchises which the same may Of tn
: for the construction, sh
management or tn
e of it's transportation tic
es, their depots, wharves pu
ops, cars, locomotives, and
neral business which the Be
ne may choose to grant, release wi
otherwise confer or give; to tic
rrow money or to purchase and
Sc property on its own credit gu
: the purpose of constructing, ne
inting and operating the lines
transportation and telegraph fir
d, as evidence of indebtedness lee
this Corporation for such loans pr
the purchase or lease of said vii
operty, to issue it's corporate a
lds, or promissory note, bearing sal
crest and made payable either of
United States currency or gold sh;
n and at such time and place as SUI
y be approved by the directors col
1 for securing the payment of otl
d bonds or notes to mortgage ed
pledge its railroad capital pu
elk, company buildings, corpor- dis
franchises and immunities real sh:
personal property or any por- est
\ of the same; to lease or sell me
lines of railway in whole or in act
t to other companies; to lease rul
er railways either within or qui
hout the State of Louisiana; to ag,
chase or consolidate with 9th Of
Railway Companies organized hal