The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-20

the following Charter and Articles of
Incorporation. the original OF which Will
Of State Of said State of Florida, at the
City of Tallahassee. during the time re-
quired by law for the publication Of this
, JOHN r. STEELE.
HAROLD B TiioRNE,
PROPOSED CHARTER
MUSCLE SHOALS. BIRMINGHAM AND
PENSACOLA RAILWAY COMPANY.
ARTICLE I.
The name Of this corporation shall Sl3slI be
AND PENSACOLA RAILWAY COM
I PANY.''
Its principal place Of business shall be
located al Pensacola, Escambia County
Florida, and at such other points in the
state of Florida md in the United States
as may be from time to time authorized
by its Board & PiTsf5SrT Fl.
The general nature of the business TO
be conducted and carried on by this cor
poration is:
(al. To construct or otherwise acquire
maintain and operate for the carriage
of passengers, freight mail and express
matter. a main line of railway with one
or more tracks with all necessary ap~
purtenances. side cks, switches, turn
outs water-tanks. sand and gravel pits,
stations. yards and depots. round houses
shops, coal chutes. warehouses, plat
forms, ferries. bridges. wharves. docks.
terminals. piers and other adiuncts and
appuFtenances necessary. proper and con
venient for the operation of said main line
of railway and branches: to locate, con-
struct or otherwise acquire and operate.
with all necessary appurtenances con-
Meeting lines of railway from such
points on said main line as the corpora
tion may select TO other points in the
the United States: to lease or to sell its
lines Of railways in whole or in part. to
other companies, to lease other rail-
ways, In whole or in parry, TO pur-
way corporation ORGANIZATIONS under the
laws of the State Of Florida or any other
acquire and hold the stocks, bonds and
securities Of such other railway corpora
tons: to guarantee the stocks, bonds and
securities Of such railway corporations
as it NAV be interested in; TO construct
and maintain passenger deDots and
freight yards and TO permit the use OF
such depots and Union Depot: to con-
struct and own adjuncts of its rail-
road business docks and wharves for the
leandns Of vessels and for the receiy-
ing, storing and forwarding of freight
and to accommodate all passengers; and
TO construct, own and operate. as adj
iuncts OF its railroad business, ware
houses, elevators and con1pressors, to
establish telegraph and telephone lines
as adiuncts Of it's railroad business; and
generally to hold and exercise all such
Incidental powers and PRIVILEGES, : as relate
(b). To borrow such sums of money
at such rates Of interest and uno1 such
terms as the Companv or it's Board OF
Directors shall authorize or agree upon
and may deem necessary or expedient.
and to execute one or more trust deeds
or mortgages, or both, as the occasion
may REQUIRE, OF railroad or railroads
constructed. or in process of construction
by this corporation for the amount or
amounts borrowed or ewing by such
deem expedient;. and to make such pro-
visions in such trust deed or mortgage
for transferring the railroad track or
right OF way, depots, grounds. rights,
privileges, franchises. inrmunities, ma
chimes. houses. rolling stock, furniture.
tools. implements. APPENDICES and ap-
purtenances used in connection with such
railroad or railroads In any manner
whatsoever then belonging to this Cor
poration, or which shall thereafter belong
or surns of money as may be secured
by such trust deed or mortgage. as they
shall think proper: and in case of sale
of any railroad or any part thereof con-
structed or in course Of construction by
any railroad company by virtue of any
trust deed or of any foreclosure of any
such, and to have and acquire thereby,
and to exercise and enjoy thereafter the
same rights. privileges. grants. fran
chises. imnunites and advantages in orr
by said deed OF trust or nortga emu
merated and conveyed, which belonged
to and were enjoyed by the company
making SuCn deed or mortgage, OF con-
tracing such debt. 50 far as the. same
relate or appertain to. that portion Of
said road or the line thereof. mentioned
and described and conveyed by said
as fully and absolutely in all respects a
the corporators. office holders, share
holders and agents o. 9o such ba, eop enT
sale or purchase taken place.
(cl. To exercise all of the rights, T,
privileges. franchises and irnmunities
n
cornorations under the laws Of the State !
OF Florida.
State in the United States and in for /
eien countries and dependencies thereof. /
and to exercise all OF the rights, privi- |
leges. franchises and irn1nunities now or
panies under the laws Of such state, for
eign country or dependency.
ARTICLE III.
The railroad end telegraph and teIe-
phone lines which It is proposed to build. !
construct own, maintain and operate.
shall extend through and from the City
and extending in a generally northerly
direction to a point near Muscle Shoals /
in COLDER County; Alabama, I With
ard Gatesv7ood in Baldwin County. Ala
barna- and between Pensacola and the
United states Naval Air Reservation.
The names Of the counties through or
into which the said railroad is made or !;
intended to be made and the length of
the same, as near as may De- are as
Escan4bia County Florida. with. 1911 I
miles OF main track and 70. IS miles Of
side tracks; Baldwin County. Alabama,
with 1871 miles Of main track and III /
miles OF side track: EscsSnbia County,
Alabama, with 22oS miles Of main track
and ISL miles OF side track: Monroe
County. Alabama, with 5ooS miles ~
main track and AS miles OF side track
wilcox County. Alabama. with Is. -
miles of main track and 1.s2 miles Of
side track: Marengo County. Alabama.
with "a rifles Of main track and 1.5o
miles Of side track: Perry County. Ala
hama. with 70 miles or main track and
2 miles of side track: Halt County. Ala
ba ma. with II miles Of main track and 4
miles OF side track. Tuscaloosa County.
Alabama. with Al miles of main track
and 3 miles Of side track: Fayette Coun-
tv. Alabama with 10 miles Of main track
and miles Of side trs ok; Walker County,
Ala Ia ma with miles OF main track
and ! nile Of side track. Witston County.
Alaharrs with % miles OF main track
ana : miles q side track: FRANKLIN coun-
IL. Alabama, with 19 miles Of main I
track ana 9 miles q side track. Colber
County. Alabama, with IS miles Of main
track and . miles Of side track: making
a total mileage in the state OF Florida