The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-06-11
Charter.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

DE IT KNOWN THAT ON THIS 18TH.
| Emile K. Leblanc, Deputy Clerk of Court
Parish of Lafou"che and Ex otliclo Notary
Public i'll and for said parish, duly appoint
i ed and qualified personally came and ap.
peared, SilaS I. GrisamOre, Cyprien Azema
Hudson w. Tabor Sr. K. Il Mcbride. Oze-
me Naquin, Henry kiviere. J. Louis Aucoin,
: Richmond A. Frost. Joseph I. Thibodcaux,
Leandre Boudreaux, j. G. Ocshwald, Joseph
l.. Webre.-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 of utility
and public Improvement and tor other pur-
poses, and to that end bind themselves their
associates and successors to observe and
| abide by the following articles and regula-
tionS, to wit: e.
ARTICLE
The name Of the Corporation shall he the
"Firemen's Hall Association of fThibndaux' -
The domicile is hereby fixed in the Town Of
ThibOdaux, State of Louisiana, and it shall
exist and continue for the full term and
space of fifty years, unless sooner dissolved
i'll the manner hereafter provided for.
1t shall have power and authority to con-
tract, sue and he sued; to make and use a
corporate seal, to name and appoint such
terest and convenience may require to
make and establish such by laws, rules and
regulations as may be necessary and prop
er for the management Of its affairs; to
hold, receive, purchase, or otherwise ac-
quire, to sell and convey, hyp"thecatc, or
otherwise dispose of property, both real
and personal and to erect all buildings
and machinery necessary to carry out the
objects and purposes of this company.
ARTICLE IT.
The objects and purposes Of said corpora
tion shall be to locate, purchase acquire or
erect building or structure together with
suitable grounds Or parks, in tie Town OF
Thibodaux. the same to be used and EN-
ployed for purposes of public or priyate
spectacle, entertainment or assemblies.
ARTICLE Ill.
The business of the company shall lie
col Quoted by Board Of Directors. consist.
ing of nine persons, stockholders, who shall
be authorized to elect president, vice
president, treasurer, secretary and such
other officers and employees us they may
deem proper, the first two OF whom shall
be OF their own number. The said Beard of
Directors shall prescribe and regulate the
compensation and duties of the several EN-
ployccs. and said directors may make and
use a corporate seal, and enact such by
laws as they may deem necessary and prop
the officers OF the corporation.
ARTICLE ".
The president OF the corporation or in his
absence the vice president, or in the alb
sence Of both. either the secretary or the
treasurer, shall bc the proper officer upon
whom all legal process shall be served.
ARTICLE V.
The first board Of Directors shall hold
Office for the term and period Of twenty
mouths, say to the first Monday in Dcccm-
Der 1882 and thereafter until their success
sors are elected and qualified; and said
first board shall consist of Hudson w. Ia
bOr Sr. kichmond A. Frost, j. Louis Au-
cO.A, Joseph L. Webre, Ozeme Naquin, Cy-
prien Aze,na. Robert II. Mcbride, SiIas T.
:irisam, re. Joseph L. Thihodaux uf whom
Silas L. GrisanIore shall be Pres -iticnt, Rob
ert X. Mcbride, Vice President, J. Lonis An.
coin, Secretary and Cyprien Azema, Treas
urer.
Any Ave directors shall constitute q quo
rum. Ii any director shall cease to Le y
stOckholder during his term Oi office The
board shall declare his position vacant, or
in the event OF the death, permanent 3D.
sence or resignationof any director or officer
the board shall have auth. ority to ii II the
vacancy,
ARTIcLE yI.
At the regular session to be held iu No
vember 1882 and annually thereafter i'll
the same month. the stockholders shall by
ballot, elect Ainc of their members who
shall constitute. 70 hoard of Directors, who
shall take their positions un tho first Mon
day OF december, ana mold Their offices ior
Que year, until their SUCCESSORS are elected
and qualified.