The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-19
CHARTER OF THE LAFoURCHE
VALLEY AND GULF RAIL-
ROAD COMPANY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish Of Assumption.
BE it known that on this fourth da,
/ of the month of November, A. D. 1911
! before me, CHAS. r. WORKMAN, q
notary public, duly commissioned and
| qualified in and for the Parish 81
| Assumption State of Louisiana, and
| IN the presence of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned per-
| sonally came and appeared the several
| persons whose names are hereunte
/ subscribed, and declared that, availine
/ themselves of the benefits of the laws
| of the State of Louisiana relative to
| the organization of corporations, they
have formed and organized and by
| these presents do form and organize
themselves, as well as such other per-
sons as may hereafter join with them
or their successors, into CORPORATION
for the objects and purposes and un-
| der the covenants. stipufations and
agreements following, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.
The name, style and title of this
corporation shall be THE LAFOURCHE
| VALLEY AND GULF RAILROAD
COMPANY, and under said name it
shall enjoy a corporate existence and
succession for the full term and peri
Cd Of ninety-nine years from and after
the date Of this act; it shall have the
power to contract sue and be sued.
to make and use g corporate seal, and
LiiG SAINT u after anu break at pleas
ure; to have, hold and receive, par
chase, sell, convey. lease. pledge, bond
hypotheeate and mortgage property Of
any kind, whether real, personal or
mixed. corporeal or incorporeal: TO
have and appoint such mana gers d.
rectors and officers and agents as its
business may require; to make and
establish. as well as to alter and
amend from time to time, such by
laws, rules and regulations for the
the affairs OF said corporation 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 neces-
sary to promote its objects and inter-
ARTICLE II.
The don,ici1e of this corporation shall
be at Donaldsonyille, La, where serv-
ice Of citation or other legal process
shall be made upon the president OF
said corporation, or, in his absence.
the absence of said officers, upon the
secretary OF said Company.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purpose for which
this corporation is organized and
founded and the nature of the business
to be carried on by it are hereby de-
clared to be: To construct or other
e.
the carriage of passengers freight
mail and express matter, line of rail-
road which will be common carrier
with one or more tracks from the town
of Donaldsonyi1le in south eastern
direction, through the parishes of AS
eensions Assumption and Lafourche, to
the village OF Ieeyille, Lafourche Par
ISL, Louisiana, and to such other points
in or out Of the state as may be de-
termined by the board Of directors
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nany may determine expedient, with
all necessary spurs, side tracks. |
switches, turnouts, water tanks, sand |
and gravel pits, stations, station |
houses, yards. depots, warehouses.
grain elevators, cotton compress, round |
houses, sheds, coal chutes, warehouses.
platforms, ferries, Bird ges, and all 9TH |
er accessories. adjuncts and appurte-
nances, connecting lines Of railway, |
branch lines and extensions from Sucl I
other points on main line as said cor |
pofation may select. to other points in |
The state Of Louisiana or outside |
thereof; to obtain and receive by grant |
purchase. gift or bequest both real and I
property; and for the pur-
chase of land, supplies, material, roll-t
ing stock, or the payment Of labor.
contracts and works, to issue stock
certificates or bonds in payment there
Of and at such valuations as may be /
agreed upon by and between the direc-
tOFS OF TINS corporation ana aeWH2TS o.
land, material supplies rolling stock
and laborers or contractors OF work; I
to obtain. receive or accept from any
tate, county, levee boards, parish, dis
trict, ward, village. town, corpof aJioIis
or person. any rights, privileges or
franchises which the same may offer
for the construction maintenance,
mana cement or use Of its transporta-
ion lines, their depots. wharves, shops
cars, LOGON otiVes, and general business
which the same may choose to grant.
release or otherwise confer or give to
borrow money or to purchase and lease
property on its own credit for the pur-
pose of constructing, maintaining and
operating the lines of transportation
md telegraph, and, as evidence OF the
OF this corporation for
such loans or the purchase or lease OF
said property, to Issue its corporatn
'onds, or promissory note, bearing In
crest and made payable either in
United States currency or gold coin
md at such time and place as may be
by the directors: and for Sc I
,af1ng the payment OF said bonds, or
loteS; to mortgage and pledge it rail- /
Dad, capital stock, company buildings
corporate franchises and immunities, {
cal or personal property or any por-
ion OF the same; to lease or sell its
ines OF roadways in whole or in part {
Ways either within or without the
tate of Louisiana; to purchase or con- !
o1idate with other railway companies
rganized under the laws OF the State :
: Louisiana or any other state OF the !
7nian, and acquire and hold stocks !
onds and securities of SUCH other I
ailway rperation as this corpora +
ion may be interested in; to con- q
truct and maintain passengers de- +
cts, Freight yards, and warehouses t
nd to permit the use Of such depots
5 union depotss to construct or other
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