The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-04-04
No. a.
An Act


To incorporate Hope Hook and Ladder
Company No. 1 of Franklin, parish of st.
Mary, and to provide for the organization
and government of the same.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That William Ii. MeGregor, Eugene O'Con-
nor. Wilson McKefall, Thomas Gordy Peter
Osthemier, Walter A. O'Neill, William D.
Trowbridge, Warren H yde, Clayton Sawyer,
Simeon S. Hine, Eugene, Bodln, Gustave
Shumlen Richard w. Mullen, David Hitter,
T. D. Hine, Jr.. Auguste Reuter-, Joseph
Jacob, Adam kurtz and NJ. Blum, Jr., be
and they are hereby declared and made q
body cooperate, under the laws of this State,
as Hope Hook and Ladder Company No. of
Franklin, parish of st. Mary.
Sec. 2 BE it further enacted, etc., That
this company is organized and Incorporated
for the purpose of preventing and suppress
ing fires, and the preservation OF property
endangered by fire within the corporate Inn
its of the town of Franklin.
Sec 3. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the said corporation shall have and is hereby
granted authority First, to sue and be
sued, to use q corporate seal. with such de-
vice thereon as said company may adopt
and the same to alter, change, break or re-
new at the pleasure of said company. Sec
ond to frame a constitution and bylaws,
not inconsistent with the provisions of this
act the laws of this State, the constitution
| of this State and of the United States, which
constitution and bylaws shall be binding on
! the members of said company, with auth Or
| itv to change, alter or amend the same at
| Measure three-fourths ofthe members at any
| regular meeting concurring IN such change,
| alteration, or amendment, and to lay ana I'M
pose such fines and penalties as may be by
| said constitution and bylaws provided to De
collected before any court OF conpe1en6 lui-
| isdiction 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 by laws, as pro
yided in this act, this right, however, to be
exercised without any discrimination as to
| race, color or previous condition
Sec. A. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the domieile of the company shall be and is
hereby declared to be in the town of Frank
lin, parish of st. Mary, and all service OF CT
tations or other process in suits against the
company shall be made on or accepted by
the president of said company.
Sec S. Be it further enacted, etc., Thai
/ the officers of said company shall consist o.
! a president, foreman assistant foreman
treasurer, recording secretary, financial sec
| retsiry. tillerman and such other officers az
I said company may deem necessary, to bt
lyelectnd annually on the first Saturday o.
iDeeember of each year, or at such othel
ltimes as the constitution, to be adopted
under this act, shall prescribe, and that tht
said company shall not consist OF more thai
fifty members.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, etc., ina
until the election provided for IN the pre-
eeeding section shall be held the following
named members are hereby declared oftleerl
of said company, to hold their respective OF
fees until the regular election, aand the q'ial
ifeation of their successors, VIZ: PRESIDENT
William H. MeGregor; foreman, Eugen'
tpConnor; assistant foreman, William u
Trowbridge; treasurer, Wilson Mcherah
recording secretary, Nj. Blum il, finaneia
secretary, Walter A. O'Neil; tiilerman, L
Bodin. rl.
See. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., ina
This act shall take effect from and after 1t
ISignedl CHARLES w. LOWELL
sneaker. of the House of Representatives
| ISiened) C. C. ANTOINE,
; Lieutenant Governor and President OF tn
Senate.
Approved February z, 1874.
fSienedl WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
2. g. DEsLoNDE,
Secretary of State.