The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-10-16
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF IBERIA.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF IBERIA.
BE it known, that on this 18th
day OF the Month of October, A
d., 1909, before me, Ventress Smith
Notary Public duly commission
ed and qualified in and for the
Parish of iberia, State Of Louisiana
and in the presence of the witness
es hereinafter named and under
signed,
Personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed and de-
clared that, awaiting themselves OF
the benefits of the laws of the state
OF Louisiana relative to the or
CARNATIONS OF corporations, they
have formed and organized and by
these presents do form and organ
ize themselves az well as such 9th
er persons as may hereafter join
with them or their successors, into
corporation for the objects and
purposes and under the covenants
stipulations and agreements fol
lowing to wit
ARTICLE l.
The name, style and title OF this
corporation shall be the Iberia St
Mary and Eastern Railroad Com
pany, and under said name ii shall
enjoy a corporate existence and
succession for the full term and
period of ninety nine years from
and after the day and date of this
act, it shall have power to con
tract, sue and be sued, and to max e
and use a corporate seal and the
same to alter and break at plea
sure, to have, hold and receive,
purchase, sell, convey, lease,
pledge, bond, hypothecate and
mortgage property of any kind,
whether real personal or mixed,
corporal or incorporeal, to have
and appoint such managers, direct
ors and officers and agents as it's
business may require, and to make
and establish, as well as to alter
and amend from time to time such
bylaws rules and regulations for
the proper management and gov
eminent of the affairs of said cor
pOratiOn 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 necessary
to promote it's objects and inter
ests.
ARTICLE III.
The domicile of this corporation
shall be at New Iberia, La, where
service of citation or other legal
process shall be made upon the
president of said corporation, or,
in. his absent upon one of the
Vice presidents, Or in the absence
of said officers, upon the Secretary
Of said Company.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organ
lied and founded and the nature of
The business to be carried on by
It are hereby declared to be:
To construct or otherwise ac-
4uire, maintain and operate for the
OF passengers, freight,
mail and express matter a line of
railroad with one or more tracks
from the city of New Iberia in a
3outheasterly direction through
the Parish Of st. Mary, Assumption
Or Terrebonne to the city of New
Orleans; and to such other points
in or out OF the State as may be
determined by the Board of Direct
3rs; with such mature power as the
Company may determine expedi-
mt, with all necessary spurs, side
switches, turnouts, water
.anks, sand and gravel pits, sta
ions, station houses, yards, depots,
grain elevators, cot
on congresses, round houses,
|heds, coal chutes, ware houses,
ferries, bridges and all
,ther accessories, adjuncts and
connecting lines of
'ailway, branch lines and extern
lions from such other points on
aid main line as said corporation
nay select to other points in the
state OF Louisiana or outside |
hereof; to obtain and receive by |
grant, purchase, gift or bequest |
10Th real and personal property
Ind for the purchase of land sup
lilies, material, rolling stock or the
payment OF labor, contracts and |
works, to issue stock certificates
y bonds in payment thereof, and |
It such valuations as may be a.
freed upon by and between the Dr.
ectors Of this Corporation and the /
'wners Of land material, supplies
olling stock and the laborers or
contractors OF work; to obtain, re-
Give or accept from State, County,
'arish, District, Ward, Town, vii
age or person any rights, privile-
,es or franchises which the same
nay offer for the construction
maintenance management or
BE Of its Transportation
mes, their depots, wharves
hops, cars, locomotives, and
eneral business which the
anne may choose to grant, release
+ otherwise confer or give; to
0rr0w money or to purchase and
'ase property on It's own credit
'r the purpose Of constructing,
lainting and operating the lines
transportation and telegraph
nd. as evidence Of indebtedness ,
this Corporation for such loans
the purchase or lease Of said ,
to issue its corporate
onds, or promissory note, bearing I
lterest and made payable either
United States currency or gold
Din and at such time and place az |
ay be approved by the directors
nd for securing the payment of
lid bonds or notes to mortgage
nd pledge its railroad capital /
ock, company buildings, corpor-
e franchises and immnnities real 4
personal property or any por-
On OF the same; to lease or sell
lines Of railway in whole or m {
!rt to other companies; to lease i
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