The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-05-21
Charter.
UNITED STATES ~oFAMERICA.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
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lown Of TXibodaux-Parish Of Lafourche.
Re # KNOWN THAT On ~, THIS 18th:
Emile Z. Leblanc. Deputy Clerk Of Court
Parish Of Lafou-che and Elk officlo Notary
Public in and for said parish, duly appoint.
ed and qualified personally came and up.
peared, Silas L. GrisanlOrc, Cyprien Azema,
Hudson w. Tabor Sr. Il. r: Mcbride. Oze-
me Naquin, Henry Riviere. ]. Louis AucOin,
Richmond A. Frost, Joseph T. Thibodeaux,
Leandre Boudreaux,J j. G.. Ocshwall, Joseph
l.. Wcbre.-whO declared that it is their
design to form themselves, and they DO
hereby form themselves, their associates
aud successors into . body corporate under
the general law relating to works 1T utility
and public improvements and for other pnr-
poses, and to that end bind themselves, their
associates and Successors to observe aud
abide by the following articles aud regnla-
tions, to wit:
The name OF the Corporation shall he the
''Firemen's Hall Association Of ThibWlaux,"
The dOmicile is hereby fixed in the Town Of
Thibodaux. State Of Louisiana, and it shail
exist and continue for the full term aud
space Of fifty years, unless sooner dissolved
IN the manner hereafter provided for. X
1t shall have power a authority to con
tract, sue md be sued to make and use u
corporate seal, to name and appoint such
managers, directors aud officers, ~ its ill.,
terest and convenience may require ; tn
make and establish such by-lawh, rules and
resnlations rs mag be necessary and prop
er for the management If its affairs; to
hold, receive, purchase, or otherwise ac-
qaire, to sell and convey, h~yp"thecate. or
otherwise dispose af property. both real
and machinery necessary p carry out the
objects and purposes III thik company.
ARTICLE TX
The objects and purposes Y said corpora
ton shall be to locate, purchase acquire or
erect u building or strueture together with
suitable grounds or parks, in the Town Of
V~hit~daux. theaauie 10 he used and en-
played for purposes Of public or private
spectacle, entertainment Or assemblies.
ARTICLE Ill.
The business Ut the shall he
COT Quoted hy Is Board VI Directors. consist.
ing Of nine persons, Stockholders, who shall
.be authorized to elect u president, vice.
presidents, treasurer, secretary aud such
other officers and employees, us they may
.lecln proper, the first two Ut whom shall
be Ut their own number. Tho said Board Of
Directors shall preseribc aud regulate the
compensation and dntics of the several ran.
p!eyees. And said directors may make and
use 4 corporate seal. and enact such bv
laws ia they may deem. necessary ami prop
or, provided nO -aliry he given IL any Ut
the officers Of the corporation.
ARTICLE ".
The president Ut the corporation or in his
absence tie vice president, Or III the alb
senee Of both, either the secretary ur the
treasurrr. b bc the proper officer upon
whom I'll legal prucess shall! be served.
ARTICLE v.
The first board Of Directors shall hold
office for the term aud period ut twenty
months, say to the first Monday in IDece,u-
bcr 1885: and thereafter until their success
surs are elected and qualified; ind slid
first board shall consist Ut Hudson w. Ia
Dor Sr. RichlnVnd A. Frost, j. Louis Au.
coin, Joseph L. Wchra, Ozerue Nauuin. Cy-
prien Azcma. Robert r. Mcbride. Siias j..
:irisam, re, Joseph T. Thibosanx Of whom
Siias L. GrisauiOrc shall be President, kul,-
ert K. Mcbride, Vice President, J. Louis An.
coin, Secretary and Cypricn Azelna, Treas
ulcr.
Any five directors shall constitute a QUO
rum. II any director shall ccaee to To- .
during HE term "f office the
board h declare his position vacant, or
III the event Ut. the death. lAerinansit alp
eence or rcsignatiOnOf ahy director Or obi. er
the bOxrd shall h1yc xutLIurity to ill the
Vacancy; 80
Article VI.
/, At tue regular session tn be held il M.
vember 1882 aud annually thereafter in
the same month. the Stockholders shall bv
ballet, elect nine Of their members. who
constitute. y board Of Directors, who
shall take their positions al thu first Mon. !
day OF December, and hold their offices for
oue " until their successors are elected !
and quail fed.
ARTICLE VII.
The O of the capital stock shall he
Ten thousand. dollars (3lO.NDO) divided into
Dne thousand 10000 shares OF ten dollars .
$4,000 each. Twenty five per cent Of each |
subscription shall be payable Immediately |
upon being subscribed for. and for the bal |
snce, subscribers shall issue their notes
each for twenty i've per cent of their sub
'cription payable in two, four and six
months respectively after the date of the
~ Inscription.
The corporation shall begin operations az
'oOn as " hundred and fifty shares Of the
stock shall be subscribed for.
No stakeholder shall ever he liable for
Inc contracts or faults OF this corporation
n any further sun thar the amount of
shares of the stock that he may own there.
a nor shall any mere informality in or
,anizatiOn have the effect Of rendering this
vet If incorporation null or exposing aDv
to any liability beyond the
mount Of unpaid balance due upon his
It0ck.
ARTICLE VIII.
The privilege is rererved Of increasing
he capital stock OF the corporation to such
mount as the Stockholders NAV determine
by a two thirds vote Of tho entire
took, after thirty days notice, either by
advertisement in s0me newspaper published
n the town Of Thibodaux or by notices nd
to the stockholders and mailed
hirty days prior to the meeting for that
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ARTICLE TX.
Should any subscriber refuse or NJ elect
D pay his Or their installinents Us the
falls due interest at the rate of eight
'er cent per annu, shall be added thereto
rom maturity until final payment. And
I any su6scril Q. ueglccts or refuses to nav
rs or their installment within thirty Gavs
tfter b specified time ut payment. tic
took of said delinquent Bhall be dec,urd
b indoned by the subscriber and forfeited
Q the Company, as well ~ any payments
lat may have been made thereon, or the
'oard OF Directors shall have the right to
ompei, by suit, the payment Of such in
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