The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-02-11

The account of Clinton B. Andrus,
amounting to Sc. so, for necessary PARTICLES
furnished the quarantine station, is ap-
proved and ordered to be paid BY the usu-
al warrant - 81
The account of Mi. Peter ostheimssr for
So, for lights, &C., furnished quarantine
stations is approved and ordered to be paid
by the usual warrant.
IN motion, resolved that Mr.. Hilaire Des-
~sessarts be permitted to keep ariamily gre
Gerry store and sell liquor by, the bottle
therein. without paying o license for the
same. ...-
- The board adjourned until Monday next,
ct four o'clock P. NJ.
LOUIS MADDEN, President.
Attest P. LEoNcE HEBRAnD, Clerk.
MONDAY, Feb. 9Th, 1871.
The board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present-Messrs Louis Hadden, President,
Leieune, Pulford, Desbrest and Possy.
On motion, it is resolved that the list OF
licences adopted the 18th day of January,
1871. be hereby confirmed, and thatsthe
said licences be collected, Immediately col
lected after twenty days publication in the
official journal, by the town constable.
On motion it is resolved that the sum OF
$50 be deducted from the assessment OF
DIR. Y. BoagnIs property for the year 1870,
the said sum having been enormously car
ried twice on the assessmestrol fer thatyear.
On motion it is resolved, that persons
carrying on trades or professions in this
town, who do not wish to pay their license
as such from the of 18th January 1871, under
the ordinance adoptedthe 18th January 1871,
shall have the privilege to discontinue their
business after the expiration of the thirty
days publication ofsaid ordinance.
That the authorization issued to John Po-
sey, treasurer Of the town of Opelousa~, to
pay the Judgment Of Auguste and GustaTe
Donate against the town of Opelonsas, is
hereby confirmed and approved.
The board then adjourned until the next
regular m citing,
LOUIS MADDEN, President.
Attest P. LEoNcE HEBRARD, Clerk.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF ST.. LANDRY.
TNOW all men by these presents, that
- on this day, the 25th of the month of
July, III ltC y a nv IilOtlSdBu ClSIlI llull-
dred and seventy, that by virtue of an act
of the Legislature entitled An Act for the
organization of corporations for Literary,
Scientific, Religious and Charitable pur-
poses" approved March l4th, 1866 we, the
undersigned, do by these presents bind
ourselves and those whom we represent,
to form ourselves into, constitute and estab-
fish a Fire Company, for the objects and pur-
poses, and under the following regulations,
10 wit
ART. l This company shall be ostab-
lished and domiciliated in the Town of
Washington, Parish OF ST.. Landry, and
shall be known and designated bv the
name Of Washington Fire Company No. l.
1t shall commence its business as soon as
the Instrument is approved and recorded,
and shall exist:and continne during twenty
five years: from date hereof.
% ART. 2. The objects and purposes of
this company to be-1st: To purchase
and equip an engine for the extinguishing
of all fires, endaagering OF consuming build
ings, whether caused by accident or other
wise and to relieve the sick.
I'd. TO receive all the privileges and
benefits secured by the act of incorporation
with full powers to sue and be sued.
The President or Secretary of the COM
pany shall be proper person on whom
to serve citations in snits against the COM
pany.
ART. 3. All the corporate powers of the
company shall be exercised by nine officers,
said officers shall be elected from among
the members on the lst Monday in each
year at half past 6 o'clock, p. NJ. at the
usual place of meeting in Washing
ton, election to be by ballot, two-thirds of
the members present to be necessary to a
choice, the officers shall consist of one
President, one Vice-President, one Secreta-
ry, one Treasurer, one Foreman, one First
Assistant, one Second Assistant, and two
Stewards, the officers, those elected, take
their seats on the succeeding Monday af-
ter the election, and to hold the same du-
ring one year therefrom, or until their
successors are elected, and shall have pow
er to adopt such bylaws as they deem
necessary and convenient for the proper
government Of the company, not contrary
to this instrument or the statutes of the
State Of Louisiana relating to the organiza-
tion of corporations. 3.
Oficers:-P. Jacobs, President: II.
L~astrapes, Vice. President; E.. Plonskey,
Secretary +; E. Dubuisson, Treasurer NJ. D.
Kavanagh, Foreman; j.. O. Trainor, 1st
Assistant j. Kaufman, ID Assistant j.
j. Hicks, J. Ehrhardt, Stewards.
have this day carefully examined the
foregoing act of incorporation, and finding
nothing in contravention of the Constitu
ton and laws of the State of Louisiana, |
approve the N
GEO, W. HUDSPETH,
f-&if Dist. Atty. 8th Jad. Dist. of La.
Opclousas, Feb. 9Th, 1871. 6--4t
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