Red River & Gulf Railroad Amended Charter 1917

Archive

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Southern Forest Heritage Museum

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Name/Title

Red River & Gulf Railroad Amended Charter 1917

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.241

Tags

Archive, Public, Railway, Red River & Gulf Railroad, Conveyance, Crowell Lumber Co.s

Scope and Content

the amended charter of the Red River & Gulf Railroad of the original charter's articles 1-10 from May 24 1906; case No 52369 Notary Public of Rapides Parish Nauman S. Scott on June 28 1917 with vice president of Red River and Gulf Railroad A. B. Spencer approved on June 11 1917

Context

Red River & Gulf Railroad Co. was created by the same stockholders of the Crowell & Spencer Lumber Co.

Collection

Red River & Gulf Railroad Company Collections

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Acquisition Method

Research

Credit Line

*title of entry*, Southern Forest Heritage Museum Collection, *Accession Number*, *Exhibition Title (if it's in an exhibit)*, Southern Forest Heritage Museum, Long Leaf, LA.

Archive Details

Creator

Nauman S. Scott, Alexander B. Spencer, Louis J. Hakenyos, James Stamps Crowell

Date(s) Material Assembled

Jun 11, 1917 - Jul 11, 1917

Archive Size/Extent

2.54 MB

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

Red River & Gulf Railroad Amended Charter 1917

Description

the amended charter changed the domicile, increasing the numbers of Directors and other particulars; purpose was to construct, acquire, lease, and extend a standard guage railroad, operate from Lecompte to Long Leaf, allowing trackage rights over other railroads to carry passengers, freight, lumber, and merchandise; the roles of the board of directors (pg 3); capital stock $101,000 in 1,010 share worth $100 each; witnessed by A. B. Spencer, E. C. Turrengano and L. J. Hakenyos; amended charter motion by C. W. Bottoms and secretary J. S. Crowell and approved by the chairman of the meeting A. B. Spencer on July 11 1917

Creator

Nauman S. Scott, Alexander B. Spencer, Louis J. Hakenyos, James Stamps Crowell

Date(s) of Creation

Jun 11, 1917 - Jul 11, 1917

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Conveyances 3-6-2015

Other Name

RR&G Charter amended 1917

Other Numbers

Number Type

Drive

Other Number

SFHM.RR&G.2020.Drive.002

Parts

Count

6