The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-20
ADVERTIsEMENT rs.
ASCENSION HOOK & LADDER
COMPANY NO. l."
CHARTER.

CHARTER.
United States of America, State of Louisiana,
Parish of Ascension.
DE it known, that on this 2nd day of
I'D June, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy -four, 1874 before me, X. z. Landry,
Notary Public in and for the Parish of As
eension, State of Louisiana, duly COM
missioned and qualified, and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and un-
dersigned personally came and appeared,
| Christian Kline, Thomas III. Franklin, David
Israel, Noise Levy Gotlieb Serfried, H. H.
Willers, Fred. w. Francis, and v. Maurin,
Jr., who declared that under the provisions
and authority OF an act of the Legislature of
this State, entitled ian act for the organi-
Zation of Corporations for Literary, Scien-
tifc, Religious and Charitable purposes, APP
proved on the fifteenth day of the month of
March, one thousand eight hundred and
| fifty -hve,' they being DESTROYS to acquire and
enjoy for themselves and 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 l. The objects and purposes of
| this Association are declared to be the adj
vaneement of the cause of Beneyoleuce and
| Charity, to bind more closely together its
| members in the bonds of brotherhood, to
| visit the sick and minister to the INDECENT
| and distressed amongst Its members, to
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 in DANCE thereof, if necessity require.
| The name and style of this organization shall
| be Ascension Hook & Ladder Company"
/ ART. g The Association shall exist for
the space and term of twenty five years, its
domicil shall be in the parish of Ascension,
| in the town of DonaldsOnville. 1t shall be
capable in law to take, receive and hold all
manner of lands, tenements, rents and he
| reditaments, and any sum of money, and any
manner OF goods and chattels given and be-
uueathed unto it and acqI by it in any
manner, to be employed and disposed OF ae-
eordinS to the article, object and condition
of this Instrument of Incorporation, or ac-
corning to the Constitution and Bylaws OF
| this Association, or according to the will and
/ intention of the donors.
| ART. 3. The Association shall have the
| right to make, have and use a common seal,
/ with such device and inscription as shall
hereafter be determined upon and shall be
| 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 it's good government aud
/ support not Repayment to the Constitution
| and Laws of the United States and Laws OF
4 this State, or to this instrument of iucor-
poratian.
| ART. 4. The general management of the
/ Association shall be c0ntided to President,
vice President, corresponding and recording
| Secretary, financial Secretary, Treasurer,
/ Foreman, LIST and ID Asst, and warden who
| shall be chosen annually On the first Monday
in June of each year. They shall continue
| in office until the installation of their sue
| cess0rs. These officers shall be elected by
4 h0t
| the Association may provide, and their du-
| ties shall be such as the Constitution of this
Association may provide. Citations or
other processes may be served on the Pres
| ident, and i'll case of his absence on the vice
| president, in case of absence OF both ON the
/ foreman.
| ART. >. In order to establish ut once this
Association and Immediately enjoy the rights
and privileges of corporation the following
members are declared to be the officers el-
| ected for tie current year until the next
annual election: G. Kline, President; Tom.
ii. Franklin, Vice President; I'll. HI. Willers,
Foreman; Fred. w. Francis, LIST Assistant |:
K. +. Landry, 2nd Assistant G. Seifried,
/ Treasurer David Israel, Corresponding and
Recording Secretary Noise Levy, Finaneial
Secretary; v. Maurin, Jr., Warden.
| Thus done, passed and signed in my office
III the town of DonaldsOnville, parish of AS
censiOn, in the presence of Frederick Duffel
| and Gustaye Israel, lawful and competent
witnesses dOmieiliated in said parish of As
cension. who have hereunto signed their
names together with the said parties and me,
Notary, after due reading hereof ON the day.
month and year above written. six words
inteFlined, approved before signing
Original signed) G. KLINE,
TOM. H. FRANKLIN,
| H. H. WILLERS,
| FRED. w. FRANCIS,
DAVID ISRAEL,
NOISE LEVY,
4 GOTLEIB SEIFRIED
V. MAURIN, JR.
| Witnesses
GUsTAvE ISRAEL,
| FREDERICK DUFFEI.
X. PROSPER LANDRY,
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana, Parish of ASCENSION
| 1, Morris Marks, District Attorney of the
| Fourth Judicial District of the State of Lou
lsiana, within the limits of which District
| the domieil of the Association mentioned in
| the within and foregoing act of ineorpor-
| alton is fixed, do hereby certify that | have
| examined said act Of incorporation and am
satisfied of its legality; that am of opinion
| that the purposes and objects of said cor
poration as specified in said act are legal,
and that none of the provisions therein con-
tanned ara contrary to law
Thus done and certified at my Office in the
town of DonaldsOnville, parish of Ascension,
on the 9Th of June, A, D., 1874
(Signed) NJ. MARKS.
Dist, Atty, Fourth Judicial District.
Recorded this day in my Office in Book of
Miscellaneous Acts No 3, Folio 500 and SEQ.
CHAS. GECKS,
Recorder
Parish of Ascension, this 9th June, 1874
do hereby certify the foregoing to be a
true and correct copy of the original on file
IN my office at the Parish of Ascension. In
faith whereof witness my official signature
and seal OF office June 9th, 1874.
CHAS. GECKS.