Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1862-03-20
Perseverance Fire COu pany
mol.
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
PAmsH on NArcHroe1Es.

Before me, William Payne, Parish
Recorder for the Parish Natchitoches,
State of Louisiana, personally came
and appeared Christopher Il w almsley,
Felix Mctoyer, g.. Chaplin Jr, John
Hnghes, VIM. O. Melvin, Peter VeuEcs
man, Louis Duplex. and A II. Piersdh
all residents Of tho Parish of Natchitog
ches, duly authorized and empowered
to represent the Perseverance Fire
Company No /. of the Town of Match
itoclres, in having passed charter of
Incorporation, Of said Company, by q
resolution Of the Company, passed
January 25th 1862 And tho said ap-
pcarefs declared, that they do consti
tutc and form themselves into Cor
poration, 50 far as the same relates-
and appcrtains the general o. jcct Of o
Fire Department, Under the name and
style of Perseverance Fire Company
Ne |" of the Town Of Nateiitoches'
with it's domicil in said Town, and
that this act of Incorporation, shall in
ciude the said appearors with all other
present members Of the said company
and their Successors That they and
their successors shall have power and
authority to make ami use o corporate
SEAL to contract, sue and be sued I'm
their corporate name before any court
or Judge in any manner of suits; mat
tors and demands whatsoever, whether
the same arise out of any rule or by
laws already adopted for their govern
mcnt, or otherwise, and all and every
matter and thing therein to do, in as.
full efectual manner, as any other
person OF persons, or corporations
withia this State may or can do, and
they arc thereby authorized to mako
rules, bylaws, and ordinances, to levy
and collect fines and dues, and to do
all other things necdfal for their goo
government, and usefulness as d FIJI
Company, not sep0gnant III the Coz.
stitution and Laws Of tho Confederate
States and Of This States, or to the
general object Of this corporation as q
Fire Company. To have power and
authority, and be competent in law,1o
hold, receive. purchase, convey and
encurnbcs under their corporate name,
property both real and personal. To
nance and appoint such managers, di~
reetTs and officers rs their intcrst or
Convenience may require. TO make
and establish such bylaws for the pro.
per management and regulation of the
affairs Of tic Corporation, as may be
necessary and proper.
The President Of tho Company shalt
be the officer on whom citation may be
served in all suits or demands against
this Corporation The stock Of the
Company consists Of the Fire Appa-
ratus now in hand The election Of
all officers representing the Company
shall be conduCted in the mode pre-
scribcd by the bylaws Of the Com
pany. The mode Of liquidation Of Ito
affairs Of the Corporation at the terni-
nation Of the Charter shall be acor-
ding to the general law Of the coshtry
governing the liquidation of Cggora.
tions. "H sa 9
In all acts Of alienation, acquisition
or encumbrancc, the Corporation sail
be represented and bound by the Lig-
nature of the President alone to ach
acts. O
Thus done and passed At my oicaa.
i'll the parish of Natehitoches, in cs1
cncc Of James NJ. B. Tucker and Ben
jamin j. Bouis, witnesses Of lwful
age aud domiciliated in said psrjsh,
who have signed thesc presents with
the said parties and me tho sad Re.
cordcr and Notary, ON this fifteenth
day Of February, in the year Of our
Lord, One Thousand Eight Huadfea !
and Sixty-two :.
[Attcst1 (signcd) =
J. N, 3. Tucker, 6. L. NalnsE
B. J. Bouis. F. Metoycr,
G. Chaplin. J
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