The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1876-04-15
NO53.
An ACT
To Incorporate
STOCKHOLM, July Z, 1855.

To incorporate Protector Fire Company
Mo-, of the tow OF ThibOdaux, parish OF
Lafourche, and to provide tor the organi
cation and government of tue same, and
exempting from jury ana militia duty the
Members thereof.
Section !. BE it enacted by the Senate
and House OF Representatives of the State
of Louisiana III General Assembly convened.
That l.. \. Aucoin, w. &. Charles
SabQurin, \. Is. Raglan, B. Marlboro, F.
Llgardl Henry pierson aud their associates
and Successors. shall be and they are hereby
ordained ami constituted Il body corporate
and political, i'll deed and in law under the
laws of this state, by the name OF b!.ote.-
tor Fire Company No. :. of Thiboiaux. par
ish ot L~iouitie State of Louisiana; and
by that name they shall he capable of
being sued and of suing. and of receiving
donations. legacies, bequcst and devises,
and OF purchasing, holding, leasing and sci
ling or otherwise disposlng of any estate.
movable or immovable, with the rents PRO
fits, income and Interests OF said estate
to the nses and purpose of said company,
according to tho rules and regulations
which are now adopted. and NAV from time
To time b" declared by said company in its
constitution and by laws. Said company
shall moreover have the power and is here
by granted authority, to use q corporate
seal, with sucl. device thereon as said com
pIuy may adopt, and the same to alter,
change, break Or renew ut the pleasure of
said company to frame a constitution aud
by laws not inconsistent with the provisions
Of this act. the laws OF this State, the con-
stitution Of this State and the United States
WHICH constitution and bylaws shall be
binding on The members Of said ompany I:
they shall have authority to change, alter
or amend the same at pleasure, three-fOurtbs
OF til" members at any regular meeting
concurring in such change, alteration or
amendment /: to levy ard impose such fines
and penalties as may he by said constitu
ton and bylaws provided and the same
10 recover before any court of competent
jurisdiction at the suit of said cOmpanr.
Sec. , Be it further enacted, etc, That
the demicile of said company shall be and
is hereby declared to be in the town of
Thibodanx, Parish of Lafourche, and all
services OF citation or other process in suits
against the company shall be made ON or
accepted by the president of said company.
Sec 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the officers of this company shell consist of
a president, vice president. foreman. assist
altforemaI, secretary, treasurer, and such
other officers as said company may deem
necessary said officers to be elected bv
the members of said company in accord
~-So hhSH anu III
Sec 4. Be it, further enacted, etc., That
1t shall be the duty of the said Protector
Fire Company No. =. to Immediately on the
alarm repair to all fires within the corpor
ate limits of the town nf Thibodaux, there
to take such steps, under the control of it's
officers, as may be deemed necessary for
the prompt and effectuai extinguishment
OF such fire, and particularly the prevention
OF ITS spreading, and for the protection and
safety OF the lives and property of those en-
dangered . yfre;a and for said purpose sail
company shall always keep and have at all
times ready for service one truck, or more
If deemed necessary in the future. with
ladders complete. graphing hooks ~wthrppes
and claims. hand hooks, cro3bars, axes
and buckets.
Sec. ). Be it further enacted, etc That
each member of said during the
they are members of said company 1
and from the date of its actual incorpora-
tion, may be eXampt from jury and militia
duty, except in times of invasion, insurrec |
tlon or civil commotion, upon complying
with the laws OF the State and furnishing
the Sheriff Or commanding officers of the
militia with a certified roll of their mem
bers, sworn to by their chief officers accord
ing to law, and after a service as active
fireman in said company during a space of
ten years, well and faithfully, they shall
forever be exempt from jury aud militia
duty within this State: provided, that in
every such ease said member shall have OBJ
and exhibited a certificate signed
oy the president, foreman and secretary of
said company, certifying that he has du
ing said space of ten years well and faith
nlly served as an active fireman and it
hall be the duty of said officers to furnish
ZACH active member with duplicate certii
to such effect, upon expiration of his
ERIN OF ten years, upon the receipt of the
um OF five dollars, to be employed for the
.enetit of said company, one Of which GER
shall be filed with the sheriff of
1afourohe, i'll order to entitle him to said
xemption.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, etc., That
his act shall remain in full force and effect
erpctually.
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
his act shall take effect from and after its
assage.
tSigned) E. d. ESTILETTE.
peaker OF the House of Representatives.
(Signedl c. G. ANTOINE,
Governor and President of the
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