New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-08
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50 incorporate Hope Hook and Ladder
Company No. Of Franklin, parish of st
Mary, and to provide for the organization
and government of the same.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
vened, That William II. McGregor Eugene
O'CoDnor, Wilson McKeralI, Thomas Gordy
Peter Osthemier. Walter A. O'Neill vii
liam ID: Trowbridge, Warren Hyde. Clay
ton Sawyer, Simeon s. Hine, Eugene Bodin
Gustave Shumlen. Richard w. Mullen. Da
sid Hitter, I'D. Hine, Jr., Auguste Reuter-
Joseph Jacob, Adam Kurtz and NJ. Blum,
or, be and they are hereby declared and
made body corporate, under the laws of
:hs State. as Hope Hook and Ladder Com
2any No. of Franklin, parish of St Mary.
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted, etc, That
Shis company is organized and incorporated
for the purpose of preventing and suppress
ing fires, and the preservation of property en-
Gangered by fire within the corporate limits
Of the town of Franklin.
SEC.3 Be it further enacted, etc, That the
eaid corporation shall have and is hereby
granted authority: First. to sue and be
sued, to use corporate seal. with such
device thereon as said company may adopt,
and the same to alter, change break or re-
new at the pleasure of said company.
Second, to frame a constitute on and by
laws, not inconsistent with the provisions
of this act, the laws of this State, the con-
etitutiOn of this State and of the United
States, which constitution and bylaws
shall be binding on the members of said
company, with authority to change, alter
or amend the same at pleasure. three
tOurth5 OF the members at any regular
meeting concurring In such change. altera-
tion. or amendment, and to lay and impo Q
ouch fines and penalties as may be by
said constitution and by laws provided to
Be collected before any court of competent
jurisdiction at the suit of said company.
Third, to add to the number of its members
such other persons as they may choose to
elect under their constitution and bylaws,
Is provided in this act, this right, however.
TO be exercised without any discrimination
Us t" race, color or previous condition.
SEE. BE it further enacted etc, That
the domlcile OF the company shall he and
!. here ov declared to be the town of Frank
lin, parish of st. Mary, and all service of
citations or other process in suits against
the company shall be made on or accepted
by the president of said company.
SEC. D. BE it further enacted. ETC., That
the Officers of said company shall consist
vi a president, foreman, assistant foreman,
treasurer. recording secretary, financial
secretary, tilerman, and such other OF.
Ulcers as said company may deem necessary,
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Of December of each year. or at such other
times as the constitution, to be adopted
under this act, shall prescribe, and that the
said company shall not consist of more than
iity members.
SEC. e. Be it further enacted ect. That
until the election provided for in the pre-.
eeding section shall be held the following
named members are hereby declared
officers oi said company. to hold their re-
epective offices until the regular election,
and the qualification of their successors,
viz: PRESIDENT, William III. McGregor;
foreman. Eugene O'Connor: assistant fore
man, William ID. Trowbridge: treasurer,
Wilson Mckerall; recording secretary, nj.
Blum iJr; financial secretary: Walter A.
U'Neill; tiIlerman, f. Bodin.
SEC. !. Re it further enacted etc. That
ehis act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
ISignedl CHARLES W. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signedl Z. G. ANTOINE,
lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
approved February :. 1874
(Signed) WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
! true copy:
Z. q. DEsLONDE.
Secretary of State.