The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-11-08
Act of Incorporation
Alexandria q Western
Railway Company

ALEXANDRA az western
Railway Company
Be Il known, that on this 18th day
Of September, 1909, before me, R S.
Thornton. notary public, in and for the
Parish Of Rapides, Louisiana. duly
commissioned and qualified. and in the
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared the several persons
whose names are hereto subscribed,
Who declared, that availing themselves
OF tho provisions of the Constitution and
laws OF tho State of Louisiana, in such
cases made and provided, they have
contracted and agreed, and by these
presents do contract, agree, obligate
and bind themselves, at well as all such
other persons as may hereafter become
associated with them, to constitute and
torn q corporation, or body polite in
law, for the objects and purposes, and
under the agreements and stipulations,
following, to-wit:
ARTICLEI.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be the Alexandra and West
ern Railway Company" and under
suoh name said corporation shall have
succession and corporate existence for
and during the full term OF ninety
nine years from and after the date OF
this act, unless sooner dissolved. and by
said name it may contract, sue and be
sued. It shall have power to make
and nae q corporate seal. and the same
to alter Ut pleasure; hold, lease. sell,
purchase and convey, as well as mort
gage and hypothccate, under its cor
porate name, real and personal proper
". It shall have the power to issue
bonds. borrow money and give surety
therefor; to make contracts and re-
ceive grants or donations of real and
personal property, rights and credits, to
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 it's
interest and convenience may require;
to make and establish by laws, rules
and regulations for the proper manage
ment and conduct Of its business af-
fairs; and also to possess and exercise
al 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 its main Office shall
!. ARTICLE III.
The objects and purpose for which
this corporation has been organized,
are declared to be as follows:
Section |. To locate. construct, pur-
chAs, lease, own, maintain. and operate
. railroad Of such grade a. may be de-
tsrmined upon, with suitable turnouts.
side tracks, spurs and switches. upon
such course or route a. the Board of
Directors Of this company may select,
beginning at Alexandria, in the Parish
Of Rapides, Louisiana, thence in .
western direction to the Sabine river,
and in IN eastern direction 10 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 it's
line or Lines % such corporations may,
from tim I to time, deem proper, expe-
dent and for the best interests thereof.
Said corporation shall not be restricted
n the exercise of the privileges of to or
concerning any Of its railroads, to the
State Of Louisfans, but may connect ito
railroad with any other line or lines of
railroad, in such states a. shall autho.
Ire the exercise Of said privileges with
inthSir limits, and the said corporation
shall have the right to establish and
maintain proper elevators, freight and
passenger dep0ts, and other buildings,
appurtenances and c0nvoniences, at such
points and places along ito line of road.
90 may be deemed convenient and pro.
per, and ahsll have the right to &C.
quire, BY appropriation or otherwise,
such property ~ it may need or require
for main line tracks, switches, spurs, |
side tracks, road beds, depot section |
houses, water tanks, elevators, or any
railway purposes,
Section >. To lease, purchase, hold,
operate, maintain and use any such |
railroad or railroads, or to
with the same. by sale or
within or without this state,
md to make one company under the
name Of the corporations 20 cons0li.
lated, or any other name.
Section 4. To construct, establish or
and thereafter to own, main
ain and use, such wharves. bridges.
,iers, harbors, steam boats. warehouses,
depots, yards, stations and
,ther works - said corporation may
lean necessary or - will tend to aid Il
n 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,
md most likely to promote its interests
nd welfare.
section 5. To take. receive, transfer
md carry persons and property upon its
aid railroad or railroads and branches,
md other conveyances, and to receive
or safe keeping and Storage the prop.
ftY OF per4QnQ or cornnrafinna nnon |