The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-13
ADVERTIS NTS.
+" ASCENSION HOOK & LADDER
COMPANY NO. l."
CHARTER.

United States of America, State of Louisiana, |
Parish of Ascension.
de it known, that ON this 2nd day of
Id June, one thousand eight hundred and
seyenty-four, (IS74) before Ine Il. Z. Landry,
Notary Public in and for the Parish OF As
cension, State of Louisiana, duly COM
miss;oned and qualified, and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
dersigned personally came and appeared,
Christian Kline, Thomas II. Franklin, David
Israel, Noise Levy, Gotlieb Serfried, ID. IL.
Willers Fred. w. Francis, and V. Maurln,
Jr., who declared that under the provisions
and authority OF an act of the Legislature OF
this State, entitled 8 an act for the organi-
cation of Corporations for Literary, Scien-
tife Religious and Charitable purposes, APP
proved ON the fifteenth day of the month OF
March, one thousand eight hundred and
| fifty they being DESTROYS to acquire and
enjoy fer themselves anR their successors
the powers and immunities of a corporation
| or body polite in law, have to that effect
made and agreed to the following articles OF
| association
| ARTICLE /. The objects and purposes of
| this Association are declared to be the adj
yancement of the cause of Benevelence and
I Charity, to bind more closely together It's
| members in the bonds of brotherhood: to
| visit the sick and minister to the INDECENT
! and distressed amongst its members, 10
bury the dead, to extend protection and
care to the widows and orphans of deceased
members. TO extinguish fires, to protect
property, and to remove furniture, goods,
and merchandise from any building on fire
or III DANCE r thereof, if necessity require.
The name and style of this organization shall
be % Ascension Hook s. Ladder Company.
ART. =. The Association shall exist for
the space and term OF twenty-five years, Its
domieil shall be in the parish OF Ascension,
I Al = a
capable in law to take, receive and bold all
manner of lands, tenements, rents and ne
reditaments, and any sum OF money, ana any
manner of goods and ehat1els given and be-
queathed unto it and acquired by II III any
manner, to be employed and disposed OF ac
cording to the article, object and condition
of this instrument OF Incorporation, or ac
cording to the Constitution and bylaws o.
: this Association, or according to the viii and
, intention of the donors.
ART. 8. The Association shall have tbs
right to make, have and use common seal
with such device and inscription shat
hereafter be determined upon and shall b.
capable in law to sue and be sued, and shall
be authorized and empowered to make rules
: bylaws and ordinances, and to do every
| thing needful for its good government ant
support not Repayment to the CONSTITUTION
g and Laws of the Cnited States and haws
f this State, or to this instrument OF incof
poratlon.
ART 4. The general management OF tn
t Association shall be confded TO q President
vice President corresponding and recordini
, | Secretary financial Secretary, Treasurer
Foreman, LIST and I'd Asst, and warden VIII
n shall be chosen annually ON the first Monda
o in June of each year. They shall continu
in office until the installation OF their SUI
eessors. These officers shall be elected D
c ballot in such manner IA the Constitution {
A the Association may provide, and their d,
ties shall be such as the Constitution OF TIN
: Association may provide. Cltations .
u other processes may be served ON the PFe
/. ident, and in case of his absence ON the vac
president, in case of absence of both on tn
foreman.
>. ART. 5. In order to establish at once til
. Association and Immediately enjoy the righ
- and privileges of q corporation the follOwin
1t members are declared to be the officers c
ected for the current year until the ne1
annual election: c. Kline, President; Ton
y III. Franklin, Vice President; II. II. Willer
lie Foreman; Fred. w. Francis, LIST Assistant
# r. p. Landry, End Assistant; G.. Seifrie,
- Treasurer; David Israel, Corresponding al
IL Recording Secretary Noise Levy, Financi
in Secretary; V. Maurin, Jr., Warden.
Thus done, passed and signed in my off,
e in the town of Donaldsonville, parish of A
lg cension, in the presence of Frederick Duff
and Gustave Israel lawful and competed
u witnesses domiciliated in said parish of A
st eension, who have hereunto signed the
names together with the said parties and M
Notary, after due reading hereof on the da
OF month and year above written. Six wer,
at interlined, approved before signing.
mr. Original signedl c, KLINE,
- TOM. II. FRANKLIl
is III. III. WILLERS,
ne FRED. w. FRANCE
DAVID ISRAEL,
W NOISE LEVY,
M G0TLEIB SEIFRIE
-, W MACRIN, JR