New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-25
No. 53.
AN ACT

To incorporate Protector Fire Company
No. 2, of the town of Thibodaux. parish
of Latourche, and to provide for the
organization and government of the
same, and exempting from jury and
militia duty the members thereof.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives. of the State
Of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That P. A. Aucoin. w. c. Raglan,
Charles Sabourin, A. B. Ragau, B. Mar
brero, f. j. Lagarde, Henry Pierson and
their associates and successors, shall be
and they are hereby ordained and consti-
tuted body corporate and polite, in deed
and in law under the laws of this State,
by the name of Protector Fire Company No.
,. OF Thibodaux, parish of LAfourche,
State of Louisiana; and by that name they
shall be capable of being sued and of suing,
and of receiving donations, legacies. be-
quests and devises, and Of purchasing, hold
Jog, leasing and selling or otherwise dis.
posing of any estate, movable or immOv.
able. with the rents, profits, incomes and
interests of said estate to the uses and
purpose of said company, according to the
rules and regulations which are now adopt.
ed, and may from time TO time be declared
by said company in its constitution and by
laws. Said company shall moreover have
the power, and is hereby granted authority,
to use corporate seal, with such device
thereon as said company may adopt, and
the same to alter, change, break or renew
at the pleasure of said company; to frame
constitution and bylaws not inconsistent
with the provisions Of this act, the laws of
this State, the constitution of this State
and the United States. which constitution
and BYLAWS shall be binding on the mem
bers Of said company; they shall have au-
thority to change, alter or amend the same
at pleasure, three-fourths OF the members
at any regular meeting concurring in
such change, alteration OR amendment; to
levy and impose such fines and penalties as
may be by said constitution and bylaws pro.
vided; and the same to recover before any
court Of competent jurisdiction at the suit
of said company.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the domicile Of said company shall be and
is hereby declared TO be in the town of
Ihlbodaux, 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. .. BE it further enacted, etc., That
the ofhcers OF this company shall consist of
q president, vice president, foreman, assist
ant foreman. secretary, treasurer, and such
other officers as said company may deem
necessary; said officers to be elected by the
members Oh sdlO company in accordance
with their constitution and bylaws.
Sec. 4. Be- it further enacted, etc, That
it shall be the duty of the said Protector
Fire Company No. ? to immediately on
the alarm repair to all fires within the cor.
porate limits of the town of Thibodaux,
tnere to take such steps, under the control
OF its officers, as may be deemed necessary
ior the prompt and effectual axtinguishme MT
u e suc9 ire, and altcularly the proven
! .ion VI Its spreading. and for the protec
..on anu safety Of the lives and property
VI nose endangered by fire; and for
salo purpose said COMPANY shall ALWAYS
Keep and have at all times ready for service
one truck, or more if deemed necessary in
me future, with ladders complete. crap
ping hooks with ropes and chains hand
hooks. crow bars, axes and buckets
SEC D. BE it further enacted ato Tho.
each member of said comnany I,,.
the time they are members of said co,n u.ns
and from the date Of it's actual incorppo.ny
ton, may be exempt from Jury and mi,;t;s
duty. except in times Of invasion ;n
surrecti0n or civil commotion, uDon co.,
plying with the laws of the State and f,,--
nishing the sheriff or commanding officers of
tho militia with . certified roll of their
sworn to by their chief officers
according to Law, and after q service a.
lotive fireman in said COMPANY
Turing . space of ton years, we'll