The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-11-20
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF IBERIA

Be 1t known, that on this sth
day of the Month Of October, A.
d., 1909, before me, Ventress Smith
a Notary Public duly commission
ed and qualified i'm 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 ol
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 as well az such 9th
er persons as may hereafter join
with them or their successors, into
q corporation for the objects and
purposes and under the covenants
stipulatiOns and agreements fol-
lowing to witt
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 it shall
enjoy corporate existence and
succession for the full term and
per1gd of ninety nine years from
and after the day and date of this
act, 1t shall have power to con-
tract, sue and be sued, and to max e
and use q 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 AZ 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
uc cOulcITeu ny law VI ueCeUbHTy
to promote its objects and inter
ests.
ARTICLE II.
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 absence, 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
ized and founded and the nature OF
the business to be carried on by
L are hereby declared to be:
To construct or otherwise ac-
quire, maintain and operate for the
carriage OF passengers, freight,
mail and express matter q line of
railroad with one or more tracks
from the city Of New Iberia in a
direction through
the Parish OF st. Mary, Assumption
Or TerrebOnne to the city OF New
Orleans; and . such other points
in or out q. .4.e state as may be
by the Board of Direct
prs; with such mature power as the
Company may determine expedi-
ent, with all necessary spurs, side
racks, switches, turnouts, water
tanks, 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
ions from such other points on
aid main line az said corporation
nay select to other points in the
state OF Louisiana or outside
hereof; to obtain and receive by
,rant, purchase, gift or bequest
10Th real and personal property |
ind for the purchase Of land sup
lies, MATERIAL rolling stock or the
payment Of labor, contracts and
works, to issue stock certificates |
n bonds In payment thereof, and |
It such valuations a. may be a.
reed upon by and between the Dr.
ect0rs OF this Corporation and the |
'wners Of land material. supplies
olling stock and the laborers or
Ontract0rs Of work; to obtain, re-
Give or accept from State, County,
'arish, District, Ward, Town, vii
lge or person any rights, privlle-
'es or franchises which the same
ray offer for the construction
management or
sc OF its transportation
mes, their depOts, wharves
hops, cars, locomotives, and
eneral business which the
lme may choose to grant, release
r otherwise confer or give; tOI
orrow money or to purchase and
'ase property on its own credit
u. the purpose Of constructing,
lainting and operating the lines
transportation and telegraph
nd, ~ evidence Of indebtedness
this Corporation for such loans
the purchase or lease Of said
to issue It's corporate
Dnds, or promissory note. bearing
lterest and made payable either
! United states currency or rold
'in and 1t such time and place O.
~ be approved BY the directors
nd for securing the payment Of
nd bonds or notes to mortgage |
I'd pledge its railroad cspifalj
ock, company buildings, corpor-
e franchises and immunities real
personal property or any por-
on Of the same; to lease or sell | !
lines Of railway In whole or In
!rt to other companies; to lease | /
her railways either within or lt
lthout the State Of Louisiana to
lrchase or consolidate with 9TH | 4
Railway Companies ofRanlsed Z
der the laws Of Louisiana OF Of y