The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27
ADVERTIsEMENT s.
q ASCENSION HOOK & LADDER
COMPANY NO. IL
CHARTER.

United States of America, State of louisiana
Parish of Ascension.
DE it known, that ON this End day OF
ID June, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-four, asa before me, X. z. Landry,
Notary Public in and for the Parish of As
censiun, State of Louisiana, duly COM
missioned and qualified, and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
dersigned personally came and appeared,
Christian Kline, Thomas H, Franklin, David
Israel Noise Levy, Gotlieb Serfried, IL. Ii.
Willers, Fred. w. Francis, and Y. Maurin,
Jr, who declared that under the provisions
and authority of an act of the Legislature OF
this State entitled g an act for the organi-
cation of Corporations for Literary, Scien-
tific, Religious and Charitable purposes, APP
proved on the fifteenth day of the month OF
March, one thousand eight hundred and
fifty-fve," they being desirous to acquire and
enjoy for themselves and their successors
the powers and iInnnnitiea of 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 he the adj
yancement of the cause of Benevolenee 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
care to the widows and orphans of deceased
members. To extinguisll 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. 9. 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 Donlldsonvile. Il shall be
capable in law to take, receive and hold all
| manner of lands, tenemeItts, rents and he
| reditaments, and any SUM of money, and any
| manner of goods and chattels given and be-
| queathed unto it and acquired by it IN any
| manner, to be employed and disposed of ac-
eording to the article, object and condition
of this instrument of Incorporation, ae-
eording to the Constitution and Bylaws OF
! this Association, or according to the Will and
! intention of the donors.
| ART g. The Association shall have the
right to make, have and use 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
! he authorized and empowered to make rules
/ bylaws and ordinances, and to do every
/ thing needful for its good government and
support not repugnent to the Constitution
and Laws of the United States and Laws of
/ this State, or to this instrument of Incor-
poration.
ART. 4 The general management of the
Association shall be confided to a President,
vice President, corresponding and recording
Secretary, financial Secretary, Treasurer,
| Foreman, lst and I'd 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
cessers. These officers shall be elected by
| ballot in such manner as the Constitution of
| the Association may provide, and their du-
! ties shall be such as the Constitution of this
| Association may provide Citations or
other VFocesses may be served on the Pres
ident, and in case of his absence on the vice
president, III case of absence of both on the
foreman.
| ART. 5. In order to establish ut once this
/ Association and Immediately enjoy the rights
and privileges of a corporation the following
members are declared to be the officers eli
ected for the current year until the next
annual election: G.. Kline, President Tom.
II. Franklin, Vice President Ii. III. Willers,
| Foreman; Fred. w. Francis, 1st Assistant
| X. P. Landry, End Assistant; G.. Seifried,
Treasurer; David Israel, Corresponding and
Recording Secretary Noise Levy, Financial
Secretary; Y. Maurin. Jr., Warden.
/ Thus done, passed and signed in my office
in the town of Donaldsdhyille, parish of As
cension, in the presence of Frederick Duffel
anu 0uhtttc 1oAdci, A1N1uA anu coinptbtHt
witnesses domieiliated in said parish of AS,
| cension, who have hereunto signed then
names together with the said parties and me,
Notary, after due reading hereof on the day
month and year above written Six words
interlined, approved before signing
tOriginal signed) G. KLINE,
TOM. ii. FRANKLIN
H. III. WILLERS,
FRED. W. FRANCIS,
DAVID ISRAEL
NOISE LEVY,
GOTLEIB SEIFRIED
Y. MAURIN, JR.
Witnesses