The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-11-22
Act of Incorporation
Alexandria & Western
Railway Company

Alexandria & Western
Railway Company
Re il known, that on this 18th day
NJ september, 1909, before me, X >.
Thornton, notary public, in and for the
Parish Of Rapides, Louisiana, duiy
commissioned and qualified. and 10 inc
nreeence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared the several persons
vhose names are hereto subscribed,
Who declared, that availing themselves
Of the provisions of the Constitution and
lava of the State of Louisiana, IN sucn
csses made and provided, they have
contracted and agreed, and by these
presents do contract, agree, oDllgate
and bind themselves, at well as all such
other persons as may hereafter become
Associated with them, to constitute and
form a corporation, or body polite in
law. for the objects and purposes, ana
under the agreements and stipulatlons,
following, to-wit:
AO" ARTICLEI.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be the Alexandra and West
ern Railway Company" and under
sn.h name said corporation shall have
succession and corporate existence TOT
and during the full term of ninety.
nine wears from and after the date OF
this act. unless sooner dissolved, and by
ssid name it may contract, sue and De
sued. It shall have power to make
and nae d corporate seal. and the same
to alter at pleasure; hold, lease. sell,
purchase and convey, as well as mort
oage and hypothccate, under Its cor
norate name. real and personal proper
fy. Il shall have the power to issue
bonds. borrow money and give surety
therefor; to make contracts ana TO,
ceive grants or donations OF rea! and
personal property. rights and credits 20
exercise the right OF Eminent Domain
under the Constitution and Laws OF the
State of Louisiana. and to name
and appoint such directors.
managers, officers and employees as lts
interest and convenience may require;
to make and establish by laws, rules
and regulations for the proper manage
ment and conduct of its business a.
fairs: and also to possess and exercise
all other powers and privileges, which
railroad corporations are, or may be au~
thorized to possess and exercise under
the Constitution and laws of the State
of Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
The place chosen for the dOmicile of
this corporation is the Town of Garden
City in the Parish of St. Mary, State OF
Louisiana, where it's main Office shall
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purpose for which
this corporation has been organized,
are declared to be as follows:
Section l. To locate. construct, pur-
chas, lease, own, maintain, and operate
a railroad Of such grade as may be de-
termined upon, with suitable turnouts,
side tracks, spurs and switches. upon
such course or route az the Board of
Directors Of this company may select,
2beginning at Alexandria, in the Parish
of Rapides. Louisiana. thence in
western direction to the Sabine river,
and in IN eastern direction TO the Mis-
sissippi river.
Section 2. To locate, lease, con.
strust. purchase, own, operate and
maintain, to use such branch railroads
and tracks, and such extentions of its
line or lines a. such corporations may,
from tim to time, deem proper, expe-
dent and for the best interests thereof.
Said corporation shall not be restricted
the exercise of the privileges of to or
concerning any of its railroads, to the
State Of Louisiana, but may connect it's
railroad with any other line or lines OF
railroad, in such states as shall autho.
Ire the exercise of said privileges with
q Al T. <Ho
shall have the right to establish and
maintain proper elevators, freight and
passenger dep0ts, and other buildings,
appurtenanoes and oOnveniences, at such
points and places along its line of road.
40 may be deemed convenient and pro-
per, and shall have the right to &C.
quire, by appropriation or otherwise.
such property az it may need or require
for main line tracks, switches, spurs,
side tracks, road beds. depot section
houses, water tanks, elevators, or any
necessary railway purposes,
Section 3. To lease, purchase, hold,
operate, maintain and use any such
connecting railroad or railroads, or to
consolidate, with the same. by sale or
otherwise, within or without this state,
and to make one company under the
nams of the corporations 20 CONSOLE
dated, or any other name.
Section 4. To construct, establish or
purchase, and thereafter to own, main
tain and use, such wharves. bridges,
piers, hsrbors, steam boats. warehouses,
elevators, depots, yards, stations and
other works az said corporation may
deem necessary or as will tend to aid it
in the transaction of the business, and
purpose for which it was formed and to
manage and to operate the same in such
manner 40 may be deemed necessary,
and most likely to promote its interests
and welfare.
Section s. To take, receive, transfer
and carry persons and property upon it's
said railroad or railroads and branches.