The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-07-04
ADVERTISEMENT s.
ASCENSION HOOK & LADDER
COMPANY NO. ~
CHARTER.
United States of America, State of Louisiana,
Parish of Ascension.

United States of America, State of louisiana
Parish of Ascension.
DE it known, that on tllis End day of
ID June, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-four. tlS74l before nae, K. P. Landry,
Notary Public in and for the Parish of As
cension, 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, II. H.
Willers, Fred. w. Francis, and " Maurin,
Jr., who declared that under the provisions
and authority of an act of the Legislature of
this State, entitled 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-fiye," they being DESTROYS to acquire and
enjoy for themselves and their successors
the powers and immunities of o 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
vancement of the cause of Benevolence 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 i'll DANCE thereof, if necessity require.
The name and style of this organization shall
be " Ascension Hook & Ladder Company"
ART. 3 The Association shall exist for
the space and term of twenty-five years, its
domicil shall be in tho parish of Ascension
in the town of DoHaldsonyille. 1t shall be
capable i'll law to take, receive and hold all
manner of lands, tenements, rents and he
reditaments, and any sumot money, and any
manner of goods and chattels given and be-
queathed unto it and acquired by it in any
manner, to be employed ana disposed of ac-
cording to the article, ohiee1 and condition
of this instrument OF Incorporation, or ac-
cording 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 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 its good government and
support not repugnant 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 President,
vice President corresponding and recording
Secretary, financial Secretary, Treasurer,
Foreman, lst and I'd Asst, and Warden who
shall be chosen annually OH the first Monday
i'll June of each year. They shall continue
in office until the installation of their sue.
cessors. 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 processes may be served on the Pres
ident, and in case Of his absence on the vice
president, IN case OF absence of both ON the
foreman.
ART 5. In order to establish at once this
Association and immediately enjoy the rights
and privileges OF corporation the following
members are declared to be the officers Ell
eeted for the current year until the next
annual election: C. Kline, President; Tom.
Il. Franklin, Vice President; Fl. III. Willers,
Foreman; Fred. w. Francis, LIST Assistant !;
Il. p. Landry, End Assistant, G. Seifried,
Treasurer; David srael, Corresponding and
Recording Secretary Noise Levy, Financial
Secretary; V. Maulin, Jr., Warden.
Thus done, passed and signed in my office
in the town oflDonaldsonvtlle, parish of As
cension, in the presence ofiFredcrick Duffel
and Gustave Israel, lawful and competent
witnesses domiciliated in said parish of AS
eension, who have hereuuto 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
interlined, approved before signing.
Original signed| c. KLINE,
TOM, H. FRANKLIN,
III. III. WILLERS,
FRED. w. FRANCIS,
DAVID ISRAEL,
NOISE LEVY,
G0TLEIB SEIFRIED.
V. MAURIN, in.
Witnesses.
GUsTAyE ISRAEL,