St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-25
CHARTER or
The lFOTELLES, PALMETTO AND GULF
RAILROAD COMPANY.

4sAfhssUAA Mg9AaneAAs
Be II snasyn thar on this twenty second
day 0fEhe n4mElIaf November, ia the gea4
of our Lord. One Thousand Nln Hundred
Nine. and Of the Inaependenee0 f the United
states Of america The onash hundred and
fhsrty-fourth before me, John n. Har4nan-
son. a S9taTE Public, duly commissioned
qualified and sworn, In ard for THE Parish
oEst. f4aildrY state Of louisiana and IN the
presence Of tne witnesses undersigned. per-
s0naIiX came and appeared the several per-
sons whose names are hereanf0 subscribed
who seFeraily declared that awaiting them
selvesr0f the pF0yisf0nsof the laws and cons
stftut1an nfthe state of Louisiana, In such
cases made and provided, 70 form and con-
stftute a body polite In law they do hereby
organize aad form themselves as well as all
such persons as may hereafter become as
s0etat9a with them, into 81 body corporate
fof@Ehe objects and purposes, and under the
agreements and stIpulations following to.
ARTICLE 4.
The am and style and title of this cor.
p0ration shall be the AvoyeIles, Palmetto
0nd Gulf Railroad Cot, and by said name and
corporation shall ave succession ana an
Joy corporate existence for and turing the
full period of ninetYsntne years from the
date OF this Act unless sooner dissolved. 1t
mas sue and be sued, may maze and use tile
corporate seal with such device or Inscrip-
tomas 1t may deem prope and the am To-
alter or amend at pleasure. 1T may make
contracts. purchase or receive gratis Of
land on personal property or rights of way;
may acquire, " hold an0e0nVeY personal
and real property, and pledge. m0rtgageE0 CIR
h~ypotneeate the same. 1T may Hame and
appoint such Ofacers, managers and Direct
Ors as their interest or convenience may res
aaire, and may make and establish such by
laws forIhe management OF the AFFAIRS of
the corporation as may be necessary and
proper, not inconsistent with this Act Of in-
corporation, and generally shall possess all
the owe and privileges which such cor
narations are and may hereafter be anthDrs
ICED to- possess under the constitution and
laws ofthis state
ARTICLE II.
The donafcile of this corporation shall be
the city of 0pelo1sas, In the Parish of sc.
Landy, State OF louisiana.
AETI0LE III.
The purposes for which this corporation
has been organized are as follows. ta-Wits
section Ito l0cate, construct, purchase
own anas operate q railroad with one or
more tracks, with suitable tuErl0nfss side
tracks, spRrS and switches with such q
and construction, and upon such courses or
[ route as the Company may seiee6s FROM
A~IoTeauvflfe. through P~faucheTille and Pal
metf0 TO 0pelOusas, al1atO such other point
or points a the Company may hereafter de-
EteEHnine d
section Ito locate, construct, lease. pur
chase. own, operates maintain and use said
railroad trag and such extension 0f its
line or lines as SAID Company may deem
/ proper from time tOtIme, and best Tor It's IN
IEerest: said Company shall net be restricted
FIN the exercise of these privileges 10 the
state of Louisiana, but may extend its Rail
IA with ii other HnaOrffnas 81 ratiT9aQ
In this State or IN other states as sft9ali
1 authorize the exercise ut said pTIYteBss5
Land said nua shall have tl2e right To
Establish and maintain proper elevators,
freight and passenger depats and 1taef.
buildings, appertenances and e0HyeHieneas
at such noIntsnr places as may be deemed
most expatlent and cnnBentents and said
Earupang shall have the right 81 acquire NJ
appropriation or otherwise such properly
as II may require for It's tracks. switches.
spurs, slae-track, foad.haus depots, alefas
tors, 1T n otiler necessary purposes.
section 3 10 Lease, purchase, haIa 0pe-
rate maintain aItduse amy e0nAeetllRr alis
road or railroads ar to consolidate with the
same, within firWttiM4Htthe state and make
company under the name IN the COM
Danies consolidating or any other naf1lsa
section ito construct esfah1fsn6r purs
Iehasa afaa theren2Ierst I'll ae1fs maintains
Isa such sEnarves bridges pfaTs farnara,
lizards. aep0fs. stations ard other WORKS as
1.-The said el4fEpaliF s9ag deem NECESSARY 0f
8ktsst fks8 sstAa ssaa
NaseegEfotft at lie nfTTn4# v18e
formed and TIL manage sla 0peTate safla "a
i saeil manner rs may bs deemed XnkasE MAs43
to promote the welfarnsaz sastf E0H1pAH3
section To carry ar1a TRANSFER 8eRsghs
ana property ugan its said r1ilr0aA ana
branches and other canyeEAAneesr ana Te-
caive fer safe Keeping AMI I0 store Mef-
elandlsea1d property ln lEs 8aFaat elegas
~ - 1aaAG az hN2&
s1leit tolls and gharEesafar EEraasN9fIa
rfon, safe Keeping IL storage, rs may from
time be established ny tbs company Eo
make advances of money QE cffs911E I9E
charges made by other transportation Tires
upaR merchandise or property f0 ne IFanss
ported upon ITS nWm railroad or Ioas stored
ft its tlapats, yards, elevators a1a ware
houses to such extent and upon suen terms
a1H conditions as the Company may Tf0Il
time TO time establish
section g-Toohtain and receive pE pIr.
/ Rf4z 60 ssssa ~ - r4Ff arnfnF f6EA# Hw1gg&fpgf4eS
or otherwise both real and personal RTgp.
ertYs To have and ID hold such property 1oI
the objects, purposes ma IdeFesE oI ~
company and this same 10 ell, or alaehaAeg
m9TLAaEA, h-yp0theeaEe OF a~HeuInDers
section ITO construct maintain aaa
operate IT'S said railroad or any part 0I GHs
same n to iiavetne right a1 WEI across
along. or upon any waters, Jake bay inlet
street, highway, turnpike Oh canal WflieA lts
said railroad may pass aloha, inseFseet
Section .s.-Ta obtain by grant or other
Wise fr8f1 any parish, ward CITY, town "a
village within the state or any other stats
into which e may pass, any flgRass Ply w
Htforg q aid that any OF tfie said parishes
paTtsIl+waTds, cities. t0Wnssor villages maj
choose to grant with reference IoIhe con
HDpeTati0n and use 0f tie railroad or rail
roads OF said Company To- deIsots, cars 70
con1offves anil tts business WITHIN The Limits
81 each and any such p~aTfsness par1snsWaFus
cities, fuWI1 or lllagess
section g.-To appropriate property &C
corffng to existing laws or ftiturelaNs.
Section iu-To cross. fn1eTseef. Join q
unite It's railroad or railroads or branches
With d other railroad or railroads hereto
I fore or hereafter constructed tn the state Dl
II Louisiana. or any other State at any p0fm
iupon fEs route. andupOn the grnundsa9 such
Il other railroad or railroads elsewhere witt
the necessary turn0nts siaiilEss spurs
switches and other g0Hyeaiences III further
aIlca Of the objects 0f ifs connection Biz
business,
SECTION 1l.-To purchase Ct lease from anJ
railroad company or corporation TIE rati
roads, charter, franchises prpperfy end 6p5
-pmrtenanees thereof. and to maintain ESt
\ and operate the same As d ~paEL91the prop
erty OF fiIis company
Section Ito borrow money 0r TO purf
chase or lease property On It's own credit f0i
Il the PURPOSE OF constructing m~AinEaintna
and operating It's railroads and branches, 9i
az hereinafter provided. and, as evteencs
i for such cans or for the purchase lease m
construction OF sueh property 10 Issue its
corporate bonds oF pFOrniSsorY notes Dear
ing interest at sIeh rate per aITnua15 as the
Il company may elect, payable 8r suGM tfn1e0
places as may be agreed upon and tor see91rt
ing fha payment OF such bonds Ga notes an1
f the interest thereon. to mOTtgaBeand nlea9E
# rs railroad or railroads. Its capitalists cor
porate franchises, and aHyand ali 0K It's reai
estateand ngFsaraf pFopertTGr both ny deed
of trnst or afE other form pfhypa8neeati9rl
ARTICLE TT.
All citations and other legal process shall
be seryed On the President Of tlie company
or IN lis absence. Gp0m the NfeesPrasfde1t
secretary or Treasurer OF said corporation
OF upon SUCH other person Is may ne desfg.
mated by the company.
ARTICLE III
section THE capital stock ef tlus eor5g.
ration IS hereby fixed at one fnfiIfpffdaIlars
fsf9A 1905. 6a94g0 represented III 1900 shares %
the par vaffe OF one hundred dollars each
The subscriptions t0 TIE capital STOCK are n
ta raid In nsEafIAmants ais called for BIZ ths