The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1876-03-18
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To incorporate Home Hook & Ladder Com
panv No. /. OF the town of Thibodaux,
parish of LafO archie. and to provide for
the organization and government of the
same, and e%xempting from jury duty the
members thereof.
Section BE it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives. of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That j. OmeI Landry, w. H. Iagau, f.. Loi-
sean, X. K. Mcbride G. Azfma. Victor San
can. Allen j. Badcaux. Joseph Lagarie.
Rich. A.. Frost, James Wright. Henry Ri
Were, Ellis Brand, Narrisse Boudreaux, Ed
ward Perrin, Arthur Lagarle. Alphonse
I4agarde, Leo Aucoin, Joseph l. Wehre. aud
their associates AMI successors. shall he and
the same are hereby ordained and cOnstitu
ted a body polite and corporate, in deed
and in law under the laws of this State. by
the name of Home Hook g. Ladder Company
No. l, Of IhibOdaux. parish of Lafourche,
State of Louisiana and by that name they
shall be capable of being sued and OF suing,
ana OF receiving donations, lesacies, be
quests and devises, and OF purchasing, hol-
ding. leasing ana selling Tor otherwise dis
posing of any estate, movable or iImmova-
bic, with the rents, profits, income and in
terests of said estate to the uses and pur-
poses OF said company, according to the
rules and regulations which are now adopt
"a niV may II'i EltuC " ttlut IL uttliTtu
by said company in it's constitution and by.
laws. Said company shall moreover nave
the power, and $ hereby granted authority.
to use Il corporate seal, with Such device
thereon as said company may adopt, and
the same t. alter. change, break or renew
at the pleasure Of said compalv to frame q
constitution and 10y laws not Inconsistent
with the provisions of this act. the laws Of
this State. the constitution oftI,is State and
7 fhA I = fps Rttr
bylaws shall be binding on the members of
said company they shail have authority to
change, %altcror amend the same at ptoasi,rc,
three fourths Of The members at any leyuIar
meeting conrnrring i'll such chinge. aitrra-
ton or amendment; TO levy and Impose
such fines and penalties as may he. lsy con
>iitntian and bylaws provided !: the same
I" recover before any court sf competent
jurisdiction at the ruit of said company.
Ser. .-ne it further enacted, etc , That
the dolnlcl.e OF said company shall he and
is hereby declared to ne in the town ot FIJI.
t"niauN, parish OF L%alinurcl.e, and all services
OF citation or other process in suits against
the company shall be made on or accented
by the president of said company.
See. BE it further enacted, etc., That
the officers OF this com nsnv shall consist of
a president, wee president, forrmau. first
assistant fOrrHlan. second assistant fore.
man, SECRETARY. treasurer, wardens, TYLER
amt such other officers as said company
may deem necessary said officers to be
elected oy the members vt said company in
accordance with their constitution and by-
laws. Fl.
Sec. @Be it further enacted, ETC., That
it shall be the duty of the said Home Hook
and Ladder Company to immediately on
the alarm repair to al free within the cor
poratc limits of the town of Tlnbodaux,
there to take such steps under the control
of its officers, as may be deemed necessary
forthe prompt and efftctual extinguishment
of such fire, and particularly the prevention
of it's spreading, AMI for the protection and
safety of the lives and property of those ell
dangered by fire and Tor the said purpose
said company shall always keep and have
at all times ready or service one truck. or
more If deemed necessary in the future, with
ladders complete, graphing hooks with
ropes aud chains. hand hooks, crowbars,
| axes and buckets.
Sec. BE it further enacted, etc, That
each member of said company, during the
TINS they are active Mcmbers of said COM
pany and from the date Of its actual incor-
p"ration, may be exempt from Jury duty.
except III tunes OF invasion, instruction or
civil eolAmGtion, upon complying with the
laVs of the State and furnishing the sheriff
or commanding officer Of the militia with u
teFllHeu ron OF thclf members. sworn to by
their chief officers according to law, and
after a service as active fireman in said COM
pany during a space of ten years, well and
faithfully, NAY be exempt from jury and
militia duty within this State provided,
that in every such eass said members shall
have obtained aud exhibited a certificate
signed by the president, foreman and secre
tary Of said company, certifying that he
has during said space Of ten years we'll and
faithfully served as an active fireman and
it shall be the duty Of said officers to furnish
each memher with duplicate certificates 10
such effect, upon expiration of his term of
ten years, upon the receipt OF the sum of five
dollars; to be employed for the benefit of
sald company. one of which certificates shall
he filed with the sheriff of the parish of La
fohrche. in order to entitle him to said ex-
emptiGn.
Sec. 6-Pe it further enacted, ETC., That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
fSi:nel) f. d. ESTILETTE,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
tHig.ed) C.. c. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Approved, March 2, 1876,
(Sigmd) WIN. P. KELLOGG,
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
A true coDy:
p. g. DEsLOxDE,