The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-23
i Act Of INCORPORATION
OF TIE
Alexandria q Western
Railway Company

Railway Company
Be il known, that on this 18th de,
Of September, 1909, before me, K 5
Thornton. notary public, in and for tn
Parish of Rapides, Louisiana, duly
commissioned and qualified. and in th'
preeence Of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared the several persons
whose names are hereto subscribed
who declared, that availiDg themselves
10 the provisions of the Constitution and
laws of the 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, ut we'll as all such
other persons as may hereafter become
associated with them, to constitute and
form q corporation, or body polite in
law, for the objects and purposes, and
under the agreements and stipuiatlons,
following, to-wit:
ARTICLEI.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be the "Alexandria and West
ern Railway Company and under
sush 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. II shall have power to make
and uae corporate seal. and the same
to alter at pleasure; hold, lease, sell.
purchase and convey, as well az 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-
oeive 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
meDt and conduct of its business af-
fairs; and also to possess and exercise
all other powers and privileges, which
railroad corporations are, or may be au-
th0rized 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, whore ite main office shall
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The objects and purpose for which
lRis corporation has been organized,
afe declared to be az follows:
Ssetion !. To- locate. construct, pur-
cbas, lease, own, maintain, and operate
J railroad of such gra1e as may be de-
IerMined upon, with suitable turno4ts,
vide tracks, apurs aud switched. upon
luoh course or route Is the Board Of |
Dirctora Of this company may select.
at Alexandria, in the Parish |
u Rapides. Louisiana, thence in q
western direction to The Sabine river, |
md r ~ eastern direction 10 the Mis-.
iSeipbi river.
Section 9. To locate, lease. con.
,tynst. purchase, own, operate and |:
to use such branch railroads |.
I'D tracks, and such extentions Of ite
inc or lines as such corporations NAV. I
rom timSto time, deem proper, exne.
liynt, and for the best interests thereof /
2aid cooperation shall not be Restricted
!, the exercise OF the privileges of to or
oncerning any Of it's railroads, to, the /
t4te Of Louisians, but may connect its
with any other Epe.or lines Of j
lilnUad, II such statea as shall autho-
) the sxercise o. said privileges With
tbeir li~its, and tie said corporation
~ iayD The right to establish and
Dantatn proper elevators. freight and
1Do0eer depOts, and other bLiIdings,
puroen1nces snd conveniences, 1T such !
tnts I'D places along its line Of road,
ny - deemed convenient and nror ,
{, a1A shsll have the right to "a.
ifpy appropriation or otherwise. !,
q property 40 II may need or require -
maih me tracks. switches, spurs, :.
. fracks, rosd beds. depot section =
ueeA water tanks, elevators, or any Vs
,fntary railway purposes, ~
wilIion 3. TO lease, purchase. hola.
&c, maintain and use arr 49,
Getting railroad or ra,ircaiS. on =
olidate, with the same, hT sain 20
'u.wiss. within or y,&SSat this y az, 81
EpO make one aRHPaRy upGss ~. ~, h
ne o. the eaEpofatbnS. 60 = nsai;
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i Aarocfs, steam hoata. wgreh, ~. ases'
Eaaers, depots, yards, statio1 buses;
e works ~ said Corporate = sna
3 necessary o. - viii tend1 nay
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ss;lses fson sand; and eroperty upon its
or ol .slt" ID and branches,
~ conveya1c =, and to receive /,
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