The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-05-20
t. Ii 4 Il I + X
OF THE
ABBETILLE FIRE COMPANY NO. l
OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA, ]
Parisn O. Neim,iion. {

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parist O. Neim,ion.
b. it known mat on this the
tenth cay Of February a. D., 1882.
Before NE, Lastle Brou-sard Clerk
of the District Court aud ex-otfcio
Notary Public, in and for the par
ish and State aforesaid, duly com
missloned and qualified as such
and in the presence of The wit
uesses hereinafter named and IN
dersigned personally came aud ap-
peared, Messrs. Solomon Wise,
Elijah Wise minor duly authorized
by his father, solomon Wise,
Isaac Wise, bichatd II Mills,
Emile Bessan, Joseph j. Ahadie,
Granville 5. Shaw, Jos c. Mou-
ion, Joseph I. Lab;t, Clarence j.
Edwards, John A. Brookshier,
Henri Leguenec, Joseph F. Ad
Olson, Robert G. Smedes, Leonce
Perret, Ulysse Abadle Albert D,
Laborde, Florimon Mellebeck. j.
NJ. Beauxis, Evariste Trahan, Ar
mand MonIor. Aimar Bourque,
Ophclias Bourque, David Levy
| W. P Miller, all residents of the
Parish of Vermilion, the under
signed Notary beirg also IA mem
ber Who declared that ayalling
themselves Of the provisions Of the
Statutes of this State. relative to
the organization of corporations
within its limits they have coven
anted and contracted. aud do by
these presents covenant, contract
and bind themselves aud those
who may hereafter become asso-
ciated with them. to form them
selves into and constitute a corpor-
tion, and for the purposes and
under the stipulations and regula.
tons, following, to wit
ARTICLE FIRST.
The purposes and objects of this
corporation are hereby declared
to he. to own, keep and maintain
and operate within the corporate
limits of the town and its imme
date suburbs. so as to extend the
benefit thereof to members residing
ont of the corporate limits of salf
town, one or more Trucks toge,h
er with Hooks, Ladders, Ropes
Buckets, Axes and other apparatus
necessary for the suppression aut
extinguishment Of fires aud tht
protection of property within ant
in the immediate suburbs of tht
corporation of the town of A bhe
vile, as afore-stated, from destruc
ton by fire. And to aid and as
sist the present incorporates ant
their future colaborer in works 0
mutual benevolence and charity.
ARTICLE SECOND.
The name and style and title o
this corporation shall be THE Alb
beville Fire Company No. L." an(
it's motto Trust In U.s."
ARTICLE THIRD.
The place chosen for its domici
shall be the town Of Abbeville il
the parish of Vermilion, State o
Louisiana.
ARTICLE FOUETH.
Whilst accomplishing its oh
jects and purposes aud whll
acting under the authority ant
direction of the Foreman or che
officer no member shall be hel,
liable personally for the deetrue
ton of said property, or other ac
in relation thereto, as may be nee
essary to prevent the spread o
coufa grafton and the sappressioi
Or confinement thereof to such llu
its within which it can be controls
ed. Nothing herein however sha
be construed so as to prevent sail
corporation from being he'd liahl
for a wanton Or unneccessar
destruction of property, or an.
other act unlawful in itself.
ARTICLE FIFTH.
The officers of said corporatio
shall consist of President, VIII
, shall represent this corporat'o
in all civil actions law institutes
by Or against said corporation. o
| whom citations in all civil process
shall be served !; of a Vice Pres
,, dent, who shall preside over th
, meetings and represent ihe Pres
, dent in all matters in the absrnc
, of the latter of a Foreman, F'f-
/, Assistant Foreman. second ASST
tant Foreman ; Secretary ; Trea'
urer and a Keeper, ali Of whlc
said officers. shall be chosen b
ballot annually and at such tim
and place as shall he fixed by til
CORPORATION.