The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-03-14
CHARTER OF THE
"PHENIX FIRE COMPANY,o
OF DONALDSoNYILLE, La.

~ Gay OF February IN the year OF Our
Eoru One lhoasana Lisht luIoreu ana
5ssofeny cour, before NE, Charies uechs
e u anu ZOE the PARISH Oh ASCENSION
ol's1e " Louisiana, oliy commissioners anu
4uf 9. s.nu III Tue presence Vi the Wil1ess
% heIelnaIter named anu Undersigned: Fer-
eohahy came anu appeared the persons mere
,4ailer naiheo ana Undersigned: henry y.
1naner' 1ohh "A .seneeners, w. Y. WIhlhsoi,
ooseph Mss, ooseph biieiseh, II. y. 0ruoo
anu Joseph lcafd, who declared that nnder
Inc provisions ana authority OF an aeb OF the
legislature OF thus state, emitted An ACT
1or tue organizatiop OF Corporations 1or Lat
efafy, ocienune, Religious and charitable
purposes, approved on the niteenth day OF
March, A. u. 1890, + they being deslrous to
acquire and ENJOY 1of themselves ana their
successors the powers and Immunltles OF
corporation OF body poltle IN law, have to
that enect made anu agreed TO the following
articles OF ASSOCIATION
ARTICLE FIRST. The objects and purposes
OF this Association are declared TO be the adj
yancement OF the cause OF beneyolenee and
chailty: 10 Vlsib the SICK ana munster 70
the ndlgent ana distressed among its mem
bers, TO bury the dead, TO extend protection
anu care TO the WIDOWS and orphans OF de-
ceased members, 70 extingulsh tires, to pro
tect property, and to remove furniture, goods
and merchandise from any building on ire
or III danger thereoI Il necessary require.
ARTICLE SECOND. The name and style OF
the Corporation snail be the Phoenix Fire
Company, and the Association shall exist
Tor the space and term OF Twenty live years.
Its domlclI shall be the parish OF Ascension,
on the right bank OF the mississippi river,
Ia the city OF ponaldsonvilie and State of
Louisiana 1t shall be capable In law to
take, receive ana hold all manner OF land,
fenelnents, rents, and Entertainments, and
any sum OF money, anu any manner OF goods
ana ehatteas gwen anu Dequeathed unto It,
ana ACQUIRED Dy u In any manner 70 be en-
ployed and disposed OF according to the OBJ
JeeI arilcie ana eonoltlon OF tins instrument
OF incorporation, OF according 70 the articles
anu Dy Laws OF tnis Associa1on, or accord
ing 70 IN Q VII anu ineeht1on OF the aonors.
!, ARTICLE THIRD. Inc association shall have
the right to make have and use common
scar WIN such device anu mscflptlsn IA
snai herelhaiteF pc determined upon and
snan De eapaple IN law 70 sue anu be sued,
anu snalI Pc auIhorlzed and empowered to
make fuies, bylaws anu ordinances, end TO
10 every lining heedIai Iof IT'S good govern
InenG anu support NOT inconsistent with, or
70 the laws OF the Ohiteq states OF TINS state,
OK 70 ING nls , uIiiont Of incorporation.
ARTICLE FOURTH. llie general manage
ment OF the ASSOCIATION shall be conflded to
= ffesiueht ana vice ffesident, Foreman.
FIRST assistant, second assistant, Secretary
ana az q, treasurer, VINO snail CONSTITUTE board
eItv on the saean5 Sstrs1av of s t anu u
December ofeacll year. They shall continue
IN once u nj the nistaiinent OF their sue
sncb manner as tbe ton NAV 1890 10
in their Consfitntion ana Rv Law and the;..
duties shall he such, as the Assoeiafion NAV
determine and prescribe. Citation or other
process NAV he served ON either M. an of tba
Trustees in their official capacity.
ARTICLE FIFrH. In order to establish MT
once this Association and Immediately to en-