New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-09
LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
REGULAR SESSION OF 1876.
No. :B0.
AN ACT


To Incorporate Home Hook and Ladde
Company No. !, of the town of Thibo
dsux, parish of LafOurche, and to pro
vide for the organization and government
of the same, and exempting from jury
duty the members thereof.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of LOuisiaus in General Assembly con
veued, That James Landry, w. w. Bazan
e. Loiseaux, r. r. Mcbride, C. Azims
Victor Samoan, Allen l. Badesux, Joseph
LaGsrde, Richmond A.. Frost, James
Wright, Henry Birnu, Ellis N. Brand,
Narcif se Bsndreaux, Edward Perrin, Arthur
Asgarde. Alphonee Lagarde, Leo AucOin.
successors. shall be and the same are here
by ordained and constituted . body polite
and corporate, in deed and in law under
the laws of this State, by the name of Home
Hook and Ladder Company No. ], of
Fhibodaux, parish of Lafeurche, State of
Louisiana: and by that name they shall be
>cspsble of being sued and of suing, and of
receiving donations, legacies, requests and
devises, and of purchasing, holding, leasing
and selling Tor otherwise disposing OF
any estate, movable or immovable.
with the rents, profits, income and in
terests 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
bv said company in its constitution and by
laws. Said company shall moreover have
the power, and is hereby granted authority,
to use Q corporate seal, with such device
thereon 40 said company may adopt, and
tho same to alter, change, break or renew
1t 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 tho MEM
bers Of said company; they shall have au-
thOrity to change, alter or amend the same
ut pleasure, thEee-fourths of the members
1t any regular meeting concurring in
euch change, alteration or. amendment; to
may be by constitution and bylaws pro-
vided; the same to recover before any court
81 competent jurisdiction at the suit of eaid
SIC. 8. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the domicile of said company shall be and
in hereby declared to be in the town of
Thlbodaux, parish of LstOurche, and all
services of citation or other process in suits
against the company shall be made on or
SEC. 3. Be it farther enacted. etc., That
the officers of this company shall consist OF
. president, vice president, foreman, first
assistant foreman. second assistant fore
man, secretary, treasurer, wardene, tyler
and such other officers as said company
may deem necessary; said officers to be
elected by the members of said company in
accordance with their constitution and by
laws.
SEC. 4. 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 all fires within the cor
porate limits of the town of Thibodau1,
there to take such steps, under the control
of it's officers, az may be deemed necessary
for the prompt and effectual extinguishment
Of such fire, and particularly the proven
ton uf its spreading, and for the pr0tec-
ton and safety of the lives and property
Of those endangered by fire; and for the
said purpose said 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, Crap
ping hooks with ropes and chains, hand
hooks. crOwbars, axes and buckets.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, etc., That
each member of said company, during
tho time they are active members Of
said company and from the date of its
actual incorporation, may be exempt from
jury duty. except in times of invasion, in
surrection or civil commotion, upon com.
plying with the laws of the State and fur
nishipg the sheriff or commanding officer of
the militia with q certified roll of their
members, sworn to by their chief officers
according to law, and after q service as
sctive fireman in said company during a
space of ten years, we'll and faithfully, NAV
be exempt from jury and militia duty within
this State; provided, that in every such
case said members shall have obtained
and exhibited certificate signed by the
president, foreman and secretary Of said
company, certifying that he has during
said space of ten years we'll and faith
fully served as an active fireman; and
it shall be the duty of said officers to fur.
nish each member with duplicate certifi-
Gates to 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 said company, one of which Ger.
tificstes shall be fled with the sheriff of the
parish Of LafOurche, in order to entitle him
to said exemption.
SEC. Be it further enacted, etc., That
this act shall take effect from and after it's
passage.
(Signed) E. D. ESTILETTE,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
(Signed) &C. ANTOINE,
Iieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Annroved, March 9. 1876.
1Hiened) WIN. P. KELLOGG,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
~ A true copy.
p G., OEeLONDE.
Secretary of State.