New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-28
AN ACT

10 incorporate the Good Intent Fire Com
pany No. : of Gretna. parish of Jefferson
| right bank, State Of Louisiana
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senat,
and House of Representatives of the State O.
! LOUISIANA in General Assembly convened
That A. j. Kemp, G. +. Broun, E. Gaidy
| Philip Jerome, ii. Smith. H. LAME. w
| King, j. Baptiste, William Lewis. William
| Brown, W. 81. Clay, Francis Thomas. c
Anderson and their associates and success
sors shall be, and they are hereby declared
ordained and constituted body corporate
and polite in deed and in law, by the name
| OF the Good Intent Fire COMPANY No. .
OF Gretna, parish of Jefferson, right bank.
State OF Louisiana; and by that name they
snail be capable OF being sued and of suing.
and receiving donations, legacies, beouests
and devices, and Of purchasing, HOLDING,
leasing and selling or otherwise disposinS
OF any estate. movable and immovable'
with the rents. profits, incomes and Interest
OF said estate to the uses and purposes of
SAID company, according to the rules and
regulations which are now adopted, and
may from time to time be declared bv said
company IN its constitution and bylaws:
and SAID company shall moreover have the
power to make, establish and enforce such
bylaws and regulations as it NAV deem
proper Tor the governing and management
OF It's concerns and affairs; provided. such
constitution, bylaws and regulations are
not IN violation of the constitution of the
United States and the constitution and
laws OF the State of Louisiana.
Sec. ?. Be it further enacted. etc. That
the o1hcers OF this company shall consist Of
president, vice president, secretary. treas.
Wer, foreman. first assistant foreman.
second assistant foreman and steward. said
officers to be elected by the members OF said
company, in accordance with the constitu
ton and bylaws.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc. That
1t shall be the duty Of the said fire com
pany to immediately repair to all fires
WITHIN the flrst, second, third and fourth
wards OF the parish of Jefferson, right
bank, there to take such steps under con
troll of its officers as may be deemed neces- |
sary tor the prompt and etfectual extin- |
gulshment OF such fire, and particularly |
the prevention OF its spreading and for the |
protection and safety Of the lives and prop |
srty OF those endangered by fire, and tor |
said purposes said company shall ALWAYS |
Keep and have at all times ready for ser |
wee one ire engine, with appurtenances |
complete.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc, hat
'ach member OF said company, during the |
lime they are members Of said COMPANY.
Ind from the date of its actual incorpora-
lon, snail be exempt from jury and militia
tuty, except III times of invasion, insurrec-
ION or civil cOmmotiOn. upon complying
With the laws OF the State and furnishing
he sheriff or commanding officer of militia
With the certified roll of their members.
worn to by the chief officer, according to
aW; and alter service as active fireman in
AID company during the space of five years
veil and faithfully, they shall forever be
xempt from jury and militia duty within
he State; provided, that in every such case
UGH member shall have obtained and ex-
lblted certificate signed by the foreman,
resident and secretary OF said COMPANY.
That he has during said space of
We years well and faithfully served as an |
ctive fireman; and it shall be the duty of
aid officers to furnish each active member
nth duplicate certificates to such effect
pom the expiration of his term of five
ears upon the receipt of five dollars, to be
mployed for the benefit of said company,
ne OF which certificates shall be fled with
ne sheriff OF the parish of Jefferson, in
rider to entitle him to said exemption.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted. etc. That
his act shall remain in full force for the
pace Of twenty years.
SEC. =. BE IL further enacted, etc, That |
lis act shall become law from and after |
S passage.
(Signed) CHARLES W.LOWELL.
peaker Of the House of Representatives.
tSigned) {. c. ANTOINE.
lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved March Il, 1874.
(Signed) WILLIAM. KELLOGG
Governor of the State OF Louisiana,
A true copy:
2. G. DEsLoNDE,
Secretary of State.