The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-10
CHARTER OF THE LAFOURCHF
VALLEY AND GULF RAIL
ROAD CoMPA s.
STATE OF JCIsIAN

Parish of assumption.
Be it known that on his fourth da!
CT the month Of Noveu Der, A. d. 1917
before ne. CHAS 7. WORTH M
notary public, duly commissioned anC
tLa1IIiea IN aiIu Tor tAC ..-.su
Assumption, state of Louisiana, an,
in the presence of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned, pei
sonal1y came and appeared the severa
persons whose names are hereantt
subscribed, and declared that, ayailin
themselves of the benefits of the law
of the State of Louisiana relative t
the organization of corporations, the
have formed and organized and
these presents do form and organic
themselves, as we'll as such other per
sons as may hereafter join with the
or their successors. into corporate
FOR the objects and purposes and IN
der the eonar.apts stirl1le lions ans
agreements following, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name style and title of thi
VALLEY AND GULF RAILROAD
COMPANY, and under said name i
shah enjoy a corporate existence an
succession for the fun term and peri
cd of ninety nine years from and ate
the date of this act: il shall have tn
power to contract; sue and be sued
to make and use a corporate seal, AM
the same to alter and break at pleas
are; to have, hold and receive, puT
chase, sell, convey, lease. pledge, bono
hypotIlecate and mortgage property
any kind, whether real, personal 0.
mixed, corporal or Incorporate; Z
have and appoint such managers, di
rectors and officers and agents as 1t
business may require; to make an
establish as we'll as to alter ant
amend from time to time, such by
laws, rules and regulations for the
proper mana cement and government
the affairs of said corporation as ma
be necessary and proper, and generalI.
TO possess all the powers here1naftes
mentioned and that now are or ma.
hereafter be conferred by law or neces
sary to promote it's objects and inter
ests.
ARTICLE II.
The 7onficiIe of this corporation shall.
be at DonaldsonviIle, La, where serE
ice of citation or other legal process
shall be made upon the president
said corporation, or, in his absence
upon one of the presidents or y
he absence of said officers, upon tn
ecretary of said Company.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purpose for whic
his corporation is organized an
70 l1ded and the nature of the bushes
20 be carried on by It are hereby de
rie red to be: To construct or other
wi. se acquire, maintain and operate 70
the carriage of passengers freight
maiI and express matter, a line OF ran
road which will be a common carflel
wit one or more tracks, from the tow
of 9onaldsonYille IN soqtn-east seer
dire elton, through the parishes of As
Gems ion, Assumption and Lafourche, t
the village of IIeeyille. Lafourche Pafs
ish, Louisiana, and to such other point
IN out of the state as may De de
termLned by the board of directors
u, ,oI.y a Com.
pany may determine expedient, VIII
all necessary spurs, side tracks
switches turnouts, water tanks, sam
and gravel pits, stations. statlo5
houses, yards; depotS, warehouses
grain elevators, cotton compress, rounc
houses, sheds, coal chutes, warehouses
Dlatf Crms, ferries, bridges. and all oIh@
er accessories. adjunets and appuFIe
aanceS, connecting lines OF railway
branch lines and extensions from suei
other points on main line as sa!a COZ
poratio may select. to other points Y
The slate of Louisiana or OUTSIDE
thereof: TO obtain and receive by grant
purchase gift or bequeSt both real an6
personal property; and for the put
chase of land, supplies, material, ron
ing stock, or the payment OF laooi
contracts and works, to issue stocF
certificates or bonds in payment thereEs
5tf ard at such valuations as may IS
3 greed upon by and betW cen the difec-
=a1rs of this corporation and owners
- nd, material, supplies, rolling STOCK
sind Iaborers or contractors of WORK
Is obtain receive or accept from any
sty7te. county, Ieyee boards, parish, DIS
H.E:t, ward, village, town, corporations
~ person, any rights, privileges OF
sr-s7r4chises which the same may offef
For the construction maintenance.
mana cement or use of its transpafta-
ion times. their depots, wharyes, shops,
ears. locomotives, and general business
which the same may choose to grant
elease or otherwise confer or give: 10
! PROV money or to purchase and lease
'operty onc its own credit for the puF.
C Sc of constructing, maintaining and
u. Grating the lines of transporta ton
md telegraph, and as evidence OF the
of this corporation Tor
,1ch loans or the purchase or lease Of
said property. to Issue its corporate
ends. or promissory note, bearing IN
crest and made payable either IN
Enited States currency or gold coin
md at such time and place as may be
by the directors; and for Sc
suting the payment Of said bonds, or
totes: to mortgage and pledge It rail-
cad, capital stock, company buildings,