The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-03
AN ACT
No. 113.

To incorporate the Washington Steam Fire En-
CINE Company No. 1, Of the city OF Baton
Rouge, State of Louisiana.
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of he State Of louisiana
in General Assembly Commenced, That J. W. Bates,
T. D. sohloss, A. 9. Way, W. II. Piper, William
Moduiness, M. g. Wiiams, W. D. Huston, r. w.
Heroman, Wan. Currap, VIM. Theilman, and
other members OF the Washington Steam Fire
Engine Company No. l, Of the said fire compa-
ny, and their associates and successors, not ex-
csedng sixty persons in number hall be known
and designated under the name and style OF the
Washington Steam Fire Engine Company No. !,
of the city Of Baton Rouge"
SEC 2. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That the
above-named company is hereby constituted
body polite, and under it's aforesaid title shall
have succession, and shall be capable, in law. OF
suing and being sued, defending and being de-
Tended in all courts Of justice whatsoever, and
that this company and it's successors shall be
capable of holding and conveying real and per-
sonsl estate for the use of said company.
Sec. 8. Be IL further enacted, ETC., That ii
shall be the duty Of said company TO keep one or
more steam fire engine, hose, etc, 10 good and
sufficient order, and upon the alarm OF fire
within the limits Of the city Of Baton Rouge to
repair to 1t with dispatch, and to assist with all
| the means in their power to eztinguish the
same.
SEC. 4. Be ii f,srt1,e, enacted, eto., That each
member Of said fire company shall be exempt
| FROM service on juries, or doing militia duty.
during the time they are members OF
| said company, and it shall be the duty
Of the commanding officer, and secretary thereof.
| to annually testify, under oath, that members
named on the roll OF said company are active fire.
men, performing truly and faithfully the duties
| of the same, on all occasions, unless prevented
| by sickness or absence, and each and every MEM
Der of said company, after they have served as
members for the term of seven years, shall be
thereafter exempted from serving on juries or do
ing militia duty proDided that in every case said
member shall have obtained a certificate from the
foreman, or proper officer OF said company, as an
| active member thereof and tr'OUided that in no
case shall member Of said company be exempt
cd from militia or military duty in times Of inga-
sion or civil commotion.
| SEC. 5. Be II further enacted, etc. That Ii
shall be the duty OF the foreman or proper off,
Ger Of ssid company, TO deliver to the sheriff Of
the parish Of East Baton Rouge, and to the col
onel Or commanding officer Of the Louisiana
Militia in which regiments thereof said members
may belong, certified list Of the members COM
posing said company.
SEQ. 6. Be further enacted, etc., That all
| fines and dues imposed by the said company, in
conformity with its bylaws, shall be recoverable
before any justice OF the peace within the corpo-
ration OF the city OF Baton Rouge.
| SEQ. 7. Be ii further enacted etc., That the
said company shall endure, and this act shall be
in force for the term OF twenty years from the
date hereof. unless the General Assembly Of this
State should modify or repeal the same.
SEC. 8. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That all laws,
or parts of laws, conflicting with this act, are
hereby repealed; and this act shall take effect
from and after its PASSAGE.
| (signed, LOUIS BUSH,
! Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(sgned) LOUIS A. WILTz,
Lisutenant Governor and President OF the Senate.
Approved April 80, 1877. -
| Governor of the State OF louisiana
Secretary Of State. }