New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-02-17
OH A RTER
Or THE
New Iberia, Lafayette and North.
western Railroad Company.

me, Neutress j. Smith. Notary Public
duly commissioned aDo qualified in anc
Tor the Parish of iberia, State of Louis
iana, and III the pre- ssDce of the witness
ses hereinafter named and undersigned
personally came sud appesre d the s.vera
PERSONS whose names are hereunto sub.
subscribed, and declared that. ay.ilipp
themselves OF the benefits Of the law OF
t ne State of Louisiana relative 70 the or.
ganization of cOrpo, arions, thew have
formed and organized and by these nr.s.
ents do form and org nize Themselves as
well ny such other PERSONS as maS 1t re-
after JON with The Ii OF their Successors.
INTO corporation for the objects and
purposes and under the covenants. st,pu-
iatlons and agreements following, to- " it :
ARTICLE l..
The name, style and title of this ccrpo.
ration shall be the NEW IBERIA. LAF-
AYETTE AND NORTHWESTERN
RAILROAD COMPANY, and under said
nd'ne it shall enjoy q corporate existence
and succession for the full tenn and no
Rod OF ninety nine years from AMI 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 pleasure; 10
have, hold and receive. purchase. sell.
convey, lease, pledge, bond, hypot hecate
and mortgage PROF. erty of any kind, wbe-
Their real, personal or mixed. cor DO, cal or
IDcol poreai; to have and ;p Joint such
managers. directors and .fficers and
agents as its business may require. to
make and establish, as well az TO ate,
and amend from time to time, such by.
laws, rules and regulations for the proper
manage melt and government of the af
fairs OF said corporation as may be nee
essary and proper, aud generally to pos
sess all the powers hereinafter mentioned
and that now are or may hereafter be con-
tered o. law or necessary to promote its
obje cts and interests.
ARTICLE 2.
The dOmicie of this corporation shall !
De al New Iberia. LIZ usiana. where SER
nee VI c,talicn or other legal proce 80
hal be paff nppn the President of said |
,ol pora'jbi 81, in his absence, upon one
II the vice preside nts, or in his alb.
" ncr OF said officers, upon the secretary
i said Company.
ARTICLE
The OF jects and purpose for which this
is organized and founded and
he nature OF the business to be carried
II by IT are hereby declared to be: To
onstrpct or otherwise acquire, maintain
nd operate for the carriage Of passe ne-
RS, freight, mail and express matter. a
ne OF railroad which will be 4 common
arrier with one OF more tracks. from the
ity Of New IBERIA in a north western di.
action, through the Parishes of Iberia,
{. Martin, Lafay cite, Acadia, and st.
andry, Louisiana, to or within three
'iles OF the Town Of Eunice, Louisiana,
nd to such other points in or out of the
tate as may be determined by the Board
Directors, with such motive power as
le Company may determine expedite mt. '
ith all necessary spurs, side tracks, i
witches, turbonts. water tanks, sand and 2
'avel pits, stations, station houses, ards.
'pots, warehouses, grain elevators, cot
u compress, round houses, sheds, coal
utes, warehouses, platforms, ferries,
idges, and all other acce. series. ad.
nets and appurtenances, connecting :,
les OF railway. branch lines and extern
ons from such other points on main line =
SAID corporation may select, to other y
lnfs IN the State of Louisiana or outside
ereof; to obtain and receive by grant.
rchase, gift or btguest both real and u
rsonal property; and for the purchase .. o.
lsnd, supplies, material, rolling stock, q
the payment of labor contracts and !"
'iks, to issue stock csrtifc Gates or bonds !"
payment thelsof, and al such valua-
ms as may be agreed upon by and be- " y
cen the directors of this corporation I'd
q owners Of land, material, supplies,
ling stock. end lsborers or contractors
work; to obtain, receive, or accept ln
% any state. county, leyee boards, par at
, district, ward, village, town, eorpor- I'M
ons or person, any rights, subsidies. an
vileges or franchises which the name for
y OFFER for the construction, mainte. VT
Zoe, management or use Of its tTapspor- Law
on lines, their dspots, wnaDyes, shops, sec
s, locomotives, and general business In
ch the same may choose to grant. re- du
se or otherwise confer or give: 10 bor- ing
money or to purchase and lease prop sto
! on its own credit for the purpose Of 4
strnctlng, maintaining and operating II
lines OF transportation and telegraph, the
/, as evidence of the Indebtedness of Els
corporation for such loans or thu pur. the
SO Or lease Of said property, to issue u ~,
corporate bonds, or propissory note, v
ring Interest and made payable either z.
nited States currenc. or gold coin,
at such time and place as may be ap-
red by the directors; and for securing
payment Of said bonds, or netesi to
fgsge and pledge its railroad, capital
X, company buildings, corporate ;,
chises and immunities, real or per- al,
j property or any portion Of the same; Aye
ase or sell its lises Of rosdways r. fud
le or in part to other companies; to ae T.
} other railways either within or with. New
he State Of Louisiana; to purchase or lal
olidate With other railway companies
Missed under the laws Of the State of !,
siana, or any other State Of the Union, Re
acqnirs and hold stocks, bonds. and , ,at
mites Of such other railway corpora. corr cor
~ this corporation may be interes. Of q
~ to construct and maintain passen- a MAJ
epots, freight yards, and warehouses; In
% permit the uss Of such depots a of Of
depots; to construct q otherwise guar