St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-18

NTITE, NIFW OF IfE IIUEUGWU5UCU OF ING GuIIEN
States of America the one-hundred and
thirty-fourth, before me, John h. Harman-
son, a Notary Public, duly commissioned,
qualfled and sworn, in and for the Parish
of st. Landry, State of Louisiana, and In the
presence of the witnesses undersigned, per-
sona1ly came and appeared b several per-
sons whose names are hereunto subscribed.
who severallg declared that awaiting them.
selves of the provisions OF the laws n con-
stttution of the State OF Louisiana, In such
cases made and provided, to form n con.
stitute a body polite In law, they do hereby
organize and form themselves as well as all
such persons as may hereafter become as
ISOLATED with them, into a body corporate
for the objects and purposes, and under the
agreements and stipulations following to-
wit:
ARTICLE i.
The name and style and title Of this cor.
poratIon shall be the Avoyelles, Palmetto
and Gulf Railroad Co., and by said name and
corporation shall have succession n en-.
joy corporate existence for and during the
full period of ninety-ntne ears from the
date of this Act unless sooner dissolved. IT
may sue and be sued, may make n use the
corporate seal with such device or tnscrip-
ton as 1t may deem proper, and the same to
alter or amend at pleasure. II nay make
contracts, purchase or receive grants OF
land or personal property or rights of way;
may acquire, own, hold and convey personal
and real property, and pledge, mortgage or
h~ypothecate the same. 1t nay name and
appoint such officers, managers and Direct.
0rS as their interest or convenience may re-
duire, and may makea and establish such by
laws for the 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 power and privileges which such cor
p~orations are and may hereafter be author
lied to possess under the constitution and
laws of this State.
ARTICLE II.
The domiclie of his corporation shall be
the city of Opelousas, in the Parish OF st.
Landy, State Of Louisiana.
AETICLE III.
The purposes for which this corporation
has been organized are as follows, to*Wtt:
section Ito locate, construct, purchase,
own n operate a railroad with one or
more tracks, with suitable turnouts side
tracks, spurs and switches, with such guage
and construction, n upon such courses or
route as the Company may select: From
M~oreauvilie, through = Pal.
metto to 0pelousas, and to such other point
or points as the Company may hereafter de.
terInine upon.
Section Ito locate, construct lease, pur.
chase own, operate, maintain n use said
railroad tracks and such extension or Its
line or lines as said Company may deem
proper from time to time, and best for It's IN.
tereSts said Company snail not be restricted
in the exercise of these privileges TO the
State of Louisiana, but may extend It's Rail-
road with any other line or Ines OF railroad
In this State or In other States as shall
authorize the exercise of said privileges;
and said COMPANY shall have the right to
Establish and maintain proper elevators,
freight and passenger depots ana otnef
buildings, appertenances and conventences
at such points or places as may be deemed
most expedient and convenient; ana SAID
Company shal have the right % ACQUIRE w
appropriation or otherwise such property
as 1t MAJ require for Its tracks, sWltcneSi
spurs, stde-track, road-bed, uepots, eleVa-
tors, or any other necessary purposes,
Section 3 To lease, purchase, noiul 2
rate, maintain n use any connecting ran
road or railroads or TO consolidate WITH the
same, within or without the State, and make
one company under the name OF the com
panies consolidating or any other name.
Section ito construct, establish or pur-
chase and thereafter to own, maintain anu
use such Wlarves, bridges, piers, hafporsi
steam boats, ferrys, warehouses, elevators.
I'll yards, dep0fs, stations and other works as
the said company may deem necessary o1
as Will tend I'd aid said company In the
prosecutor 81 Tie purposes forwhlch 1t was
formed. and To manage ard operafe sanie "a
such manner as may be deemed most hkeiy
TO promote the welfare OF said company
Section 5.-To carry and transfer persons
n property Upon Its SAID falIrOaQ ana
branches n other couyeyances re-
cetve for safe keeping and to store hler'
chandtse and property in IT'D yards, eleYa'
tors, depots and warehouses, and 70 receive
such tolls and charges for such Transports
ton. safe keeping or storage, as may from
time be established by the company &c
make advances Of money or credit fol
leharges mad by other transportation lines
upon merchandise Oh property TO De trans.
ported upon its own railroad. or TO ne stoIee
IN It's depots, yards, elevators ana ware
houses, to such extent and upon sucn terms
and conditions as the Company mag from
time to time establish.
chase. grant gift, exchange, devise, nlequesl
or otherwise both reaI ana personal ptop
erty; to have p 10 hold such property 10
the objects, purpose n interest OF ths
company and the same TO sell. or alienate
mortgage, hypDtheeate or cucumber;
Section Ito construct maintain ane
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same and to have the right OF way across
along, or upon any waters, x pay, inlet
street, highway, turnpike or canaL Willch "
said railroad may pass along, ntersect
Section e.-To obtain by grant or other
wise from amy parish, ward, city, town 81
villa Sc vvitialn the state or any oLner sLaL'
into which Il may pass, any rights priyi
legess francafses or ln1munifiest contribu
ttOns or aid that ID OF the said parishes
p~arish-Naras, cities, towns oF Yillages ma
choose 10 giant with reference 70 the con
stracttOn, management, maintenance AM
operation and use OF the railroad or ran
roads Of said Company, Its depots, cars, 70
comotlvesana It's business within the limit
OF each and any such parishes, parish-wards
cities, town or villages.
Section Ito appropriate property nc
cording to existing laws or future laws;
Section IG-TO cross, lntersect, Join Oh
unite its railroad or railroads or branches
with n other railroad or railroads hereto
fore or hereafter constructed fn the sEats Q
Louisiana, or any other state at any poini
upon its route, andap0nt the grounds Of sucf
other railroad or railroads elsewhere, witt
the necessary turE1outs. sidings, spurs
switches and other c-onveniences In further
ance OF the objects OF its connection ant
business.
Section I1.-To purchase or lease from any
railroad company or corporation the rail
roads, charter, franchises. property and ap,
p-urfenances thereof, and to maintain, use
land operate the sanse as q part OF the prop,
sscfion s-To nosrow money or 70 pur.
chase or lease property on It's own credit fol
the purpose of constructing, maintaining
and operating its railroads D~ranenes, 81
establishing continuous or connecting linei
as hereinafter provided, and, as evtcence
for such loans or for the purchase, lease Oh
construction of such property TO issue itt
corporate bonds or pr0rnsssoTy notes bear.
Ing interest at SUCH rate per mum as the
company may elect. payable at such time Oh
places as may be agreedupon and foTtsecur.
Ing the pay1nent Of such bonds or notes3anG
the interest thereon. tomortgage and pledge
Its railroad or railroads, its capital, It's cor.
pOrafs franchises, and any n all Of it's real
estate and Personal properly oE ootn py aeeu
Of trnst or en- other form OF bypothecation,
ARTICLE Nv.
All citations and other legal process shall
be served IN the President Of the company
| or IN hfs absence, upon the Nice-Presiaenti
Secretary or Treasurer Of said corporation
or upon such other person as may be desig-
mated by the company.
ARTICLE ".
Section 1.-The capital stock Of this corpO-
ration Is hereby nxed at n million dollars
Isl, 900, 000D0G, represented byI0,000 shares OF
2ise par Ralue Of Tone hundred dollars each.
The subscriptions to the capital stock are to
be paid In 5nstaliments, as called for BY the
Board of Directors, the total time allowed
for such payment being one year from date
of aTst call, provide14hat not oyertWenty.
live per cent shaff be caBed for at n time
egonln1enee bnsinessa as soor
as nVe thousand dollars Of It's capital stock
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