The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-26
CHARTER OF THE LAFoURcHE
VALLEY AND GULF RAIL-
ROAD COMPANY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.


Be it known that on this fourth day
OF the month of November, "A. D. 1910,
before me, CHAS. r. WORKMAN a
notary public, duly commissioned and
qualified IN and for the Parish of
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 hereunto
subscribed, and declared that, awaiting
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 a corporation
for the objects and purposes and un-
der the covenants, stipulations and
agreements following, to-wit;
ARTICLE /.
The name. style and title of this
corporation shall be THE LAFOURCHE
VALLEY AND GULF RAILROAD
COMPANY. and under said name it
shall enjoy corporate existence and
succession for the fun term and peri
Cd of nfnety-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 corporate seal, and
the same to alter and break at pleas
ure; to have, hold and receive, pur-
chase, 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, 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 tho
proper mana cement and government OF
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
ests.
ARTICLE II.
TIE domicile of this corporation shall
be at Donaldsonvi1le, La, where serv-
ice 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 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
wise acquire, maintain and operate for
mail and express matter, line OF rail-
road which will be common carrier,
with one or more tracks, from the town
of Donaldsonvil1e in a southeastern
direction, through the parishes of AS
cenSion, Assumption and Lafourehe, to
the village of Leevi1le, Lafourche Par
tsh, Louisiana, and to such other points
in or out of the state as may be de-
termined by the board of directors;
with such motive power as the Com
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all necessary spurs, side tracks.
switches, turneuts, water tanks, sand
and gravel pits, stations, station
houses, yards, depots, warehouses.
grain elevators, cotton compress, round.
houses, sheds, coal chutes, warehouses;
er accessories, at4juncts and appurte-
nances. connecting lines Of railway,
branch lines and extensions from such
other points on main line as said cor
poration 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
personal property; and for the pur-
chase of land, supplies. material, roll
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-
tors of this corporation and owners OF
Iands m3IeflaI, supplies Fo1l1ng STOCK
and laborerS or contractors of work:
to obtain, receive or accept from any
state, county, Ievee boards, parish, dis
trict, ward, village, town, corporations
or person, any rights, privileges or
franchises which the same may offer
for the construction. maintenance,
mana cement or use OF its tFansporta-
ion lines, their depots, wharves, shops, |
cars, locomotives, and general business
which the same may choose to grant, |
release or otherwise confer or give; to
borrow money or to purchase and lease
on its own credit for the pur-
pose Of constructing, maintaining and
the lines OF transportation I
and telegraph, and, as evidence of the
of this corporation for
such loans or the purchase or lease of /
said property. to issue its corporate |
ponds, or promissory note, bearing In t
terest and made payable either in I
D1sited states currency or gold coin, I
and at such time and place as may be
approved by the directors; and for Sc
curing the payment of said bonds. or
notes: to mortgage and pledge It rail-
road, capital stock, company buildings. I