St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11
CHARTER OF
THE AVOYELLES, PALMETTO AND GULF
RAILROAD COMPANY.

Be Il knbVVn that on this twenty second
day of the month Of November, in the year
OF our Lord. One Thousand Nine undre
Nine, and OF fne Independence Of the lhlLe4
states OF America the o~ne-hundTed anu
thIrty-fOurth, before me, John h Harmans
son, a Notary Public duly commissioners
qualifIed and sworn, IN and Tor Tag fafisn
OF st. Landry, state OF Louisiana, ana IN the
presence OF the witnesses undersigned, per-
sonaliy came and appeared the several per
sons whose anne are hereunto subscribed.
who seyerallF declared tnat aVaitlng LheIns
selves Of the provisions OF the laHsan con-
Stlt1tien of the STATE of Louisiana IN sucn
cases made and provided, to form con
sfftute d body polite In law, they do heFeny
organize and form themselves as well as al
such persons as may hereafter become as
saciated with them, into q body corporate
for the objects and purposes, ana UNDER ~
agreements and -stipnIattons following to-
ARTICLE I.
The name ana style and title OF this cor
poratton shall be the Avoyetles, PalEEeEte
and GaIa Railroad Co, and nv SAID name ahu
corporation snail have succession and en-
10y corporate existence for and during Ine
full period OF ninHEy-nine years from the
Date Of this act unless sooner dissoIYea. III
may sne and be sued, RaaY rnake ana 1sa the
corporate seal with SUCH device OF thsei3pr
ton as ID may deem proper, ana the same 70
alter or amend ait pleasure lt may nlaAe
contracts, purchase or receive sranEs ~
land or personal property or rights OF way
taaY aednfra5 Opsn hold andeonyeY personal
and fHuf property, and pledge. m0Ttgaga or
hypetheeate the same. 1T may name and
appoint such officers, managers ami Direct
ors as their interest Oh convenience may re-
qutre, and may MAKE m establish such by
laws for the management of the affairs Of
the corporation as may be necessary
proper, not Inconsistent with this Act ofing
corporation; and generally shai possess al
the pawer ara privileges which such cor.
porattnns are n may hereafter be author
ICED to possess under the constitution and
laws Of this state
ARTICLE III.
The domietle OF this corporation shall be
the city Of 0~pelousas, In the Parish OF 81,
Landy, stats Of louisiana.
AETTCLE HI.
The purposes for which this corporation
has been organized are as follows, e0-WSlI
section Ito locate, construct, purchase
own and operate a railroad with ohe QE
# more tracks. with suitable tuInoutss side
tracks, spurs and switches, with such guage
and construction, and upon SUCK courses q
4 route as ~theSGoTnpany may select: from
i M~oreanville, through Piauehevtlfe and Pal
mettastp Opel0nsas, andt0 such other pQiat
or points as the Company may hereafter De
81 terntne upon.
section Ito locate. construct. lease, pur-
chase own. operate, maintain and use said
railroad Frslc 5 amd such extension OF It's
line or lines as said Company may deem
proper from time t0ttme, and best Ior It's ~,
III Teresa said Company shall not he restricted
in the exercise oI these privileges I0 the
state OF louisiana, but may extend US kall,
road with any other line or tines 81 railroad
Effs this state or In other states as u y
authorize tna exercise Of said privileges
and s4td company shall have the Fight -
! Establish Il maintain proper elevators
freight ana passenger aepOtB and 9Efket
buildings, Hnpertenances and cOhveniences
at saelf points or places as may pc deemed
most eGpedIent and Convenient ana sale
Company shall have the righE10 ACQUIRE ~
s appropriation or otherwise such property
as It may require for Its tracks, sWtIehes
SPURS, sides track, r0adsDed, depots, esaYaa
tors. OF any other necessary purposes
section b -To lease, purchase, hold, ope
rate. maintain and use any connecting rail-
road or railroads or 10 consolidate with IN
sAnne, WITHIN 0rwith9utt1e state ana Eaakt
one company under the name Of the com
pantss consolidating or any other MANS.
section Ito construct. ESTABLISH 0F p1r
chase aIa thereafter To 0Wn malnfaiAAa DS
use such wharves, bridges, piers, haroors
81 steam boats. ferrys, warehouses elevators
yards de810ts, stations ana oTAaef VOTES III
thr said company May deem necessary u
as VIII tend 70 aid said c1snuan Ih IN
prosecution OF The purposes for Whtcn e Wal
faTfned, atad To- manage and Operate same II
suett manners IA may pe deefne4 most hAeil
- p~tonapte the welfare of said Company
section ITO carry and transfer person!
ana property mpan It's saan Tat1r9au ans
branches and other cOTveyHness, anuDF 10
eetYe TOR sHfe keeping ana 70 Store ms1
chandise and property Ia it's yards, eleya
tors, depnts and warehouses, and to receive
sNeh tolls and charges for sHch E~raIasp9FLa
~ Lf3AtS 81 IL AEEHttlE Ia GAlAAAER AZ AAA9 AAR
time be established by the company e
T make advances of d or credit 70
charges made ny Other transportation the
upon merchandise or property 20 ne tEaIs
ported upon Its own ratlroads Or 90 De sI9fet
l1 It's depUts, yards elevators ana WAEe
houses, to such extent and upon SUCH term
and conditions as the Company mas IRON
) time to time establish
Section 6.-To obtain d FeceiTe pr PIT
cnase, grant gift exchanges 4eY4ses 9saAesl
or otherwise both real anu PERSONAL gI9p
> IL aFfHsFa Nc Neasrra ~ ETfH a49nn HEnnnffN TOi
the objects, purposes and interest oE "a
! company and the same ~ sell, or alternate
martgage, n~ypothecate or eaclEaner
Section ITO construct maintain .Hnt
operate its said railroad or anE part o1 tas
saIne and to have the right OF Wal across
along. or upon any waters, lakes Bay inlet
street highway. turnpike or canal which u
said railroad mag pass al0ngs latersect
touch OF cross
Section s.-To obtain b. grant or other
Wise from any parish, ward, city town n
village within the state or any 0ther stats
. into which IL may pass, any rights, pKlvt
leges, franchises or i~plTnuniffea, conirlDu
tons or aid that any OF TIE said parishes
p~arish-waTass cltieAs towns or Yittages mas
! choose 10 grant with reference 10 Tie CON
str1ctiOn, management maintenance AM
operation and use 81 tns railroad Or raNf
q roads 0f said Company, It's aap0fS, cars HQ
comotives u It's business within ne IlEaitl
OF each andanY such parishes, pariRh~Warus
! cities, town or villages.
Section 9s4-F0 appropriate property ac
c0rdlngt t existing laws or future laws
Section I0-T0 cross, tnteT5acts Ola OF
unite Its railroad or railroads or brancnel
with any other railroad oF railEoads hereto
J fore or hereafter constructed Ia the StaGe o
Louisiana, or any other State at n pGin
upon It's route, and uponfh GROUNDS oI snei
other railroad or railroads elsewhere WlIl
! the necessary t~nrHouts, sAaiugs, spurs
switches and other conreniences in turther
ance OF the objects Of lts epnnsctloh ans
business,
Section Ito purchase or lease from an
railroad company Oh corporation tne rail-
f roads, charter, franchises, property an1 ap
-purtsnances theraof, and 10 maintain usi
] and operate the same as q part OF ERs pT0p
erty 81 this company
Section Ito borrow money or to pur
chase or lease property 9n It's own cfeAI I0
J the purpose Of constructing, maintaining
and operating It's railroads and branches, 81
establishing continuous or connecting Eins.
as hereinafter provided. and, as eviEancl
for such loans or for tne purchase lease q
construction Of such property 70 issue lI
! corporate bonds or pE0missory notes DeaE
Ing Interest at such rats per ann1M as th'
! company may elect, payable az such tlgas %
. places as may be agreed upon p for sseur
ing the payment Of sncH or notes ant
= the interest thereon, no 0rfgnNeAnd pled@'
{ It's railroad or railroads It's capital, its cor
81 poTate franchises ind anyann aa oI As req
] estate and personal property orDothhy deee
of frnst or any other form OF Experimentation
ARTICLE nv.
Ali citations and other legal process shaI
be served On ths President OF the DEnpany
: or IN his absence, upon the Nlce-tFssl4en
Secretary or Treasurer OF said corporation
i or upon such other person as may be desig
mated BY the company.
ARTICLE ".
Section 1.-The capital stock Of this c0rpo
ration ~ hereby nxed ut one million dollar
fsi,o08ggg.08I, represented by 10000 shares q
; the par value of one hundred dollars each
The subscriptions 70 the capltaI stock are =
J be paid In t-nstallnsnts, as called Tor by TN
BOARD On Directors, the total time alaOwei
8 for such payment being 4 year from dat