The Opelousas courier., 1882-10-28
Association of 0peIOusas.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

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DE IT KNOWN, That on this twenty fifth
- day of September, 4. D., One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Eighty-Twe, and Of the
independence of the United States of America
the one hundred and seventh, before me, Jean
Bite. A. Fontenot, Deputy Clerk and ex-oficio
Deputy Recorder in and for st. Landry parish,
Louisiana, at my office, in the town Of Opel
ousas, La, in presence of the hereinafter nam
cd witnesses, personally came and appeared
the persons whose names are-hereto signed.
they all being residents of the Town of Opel
Ousas, La, who severally and individually de-
clare, that, awaiting themselves of the powers,
rights and privileges conferred by tle Stat
utes of the State Of Louisiana relative to the
organization of Corporations in this State,
they do, by these presents, form, organize,
and constitute a corporation for the objects
and purposes as shall hereafter be enumerated
and setforth, and to that end they do hereby
covenant and agree to form and constitute
themselves and all such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with them,
whether by subscription, purchase of shares,
transfer, succession or otherwise, into Il body
corporate, and hereunder bind themselves
and all who may hereafter become associated
with them, to be governed by the following
stipulations, obligations and regulations as
articles of the Charter of said corporation, as
follows, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
SECTION 1.-The name and title of this cor
poration shall be the Firenen's association of
Opelousas, La, and its objects and purposes
shall be the promotion of the interests and
welfare of all the organized Fire Companies
in the Town of Opelousas, La, to enhance the
efficiency of the Fire department by co.opera-
tion and all means within their power and
control.
Sec. at shall also, as soon as practicable,
build, and keep under its management and
full control, q suitable building to serve as
engine and truck house and place of meetings
for the Fire department. together with a Hall
with stage fixtures, etc, for entertainments
given in Opelousas, and for such other purpo-
ses as hereafter may be required.
Sec. Sits members shall be composed of
all white active and honorary members of any
organized Fire companies of Opelousas, who
are in good standing in their respective COM
panies, and who own at least one share of the
stock issued by this Association.
Sec. 4.-The officers shall be elected a1nu-
ally on the third Monday of March, in the
manner and form hereafter mentioned, and
be composed of a President, two Vice-Presi-
dents, Secretary, Treasurer and six Delegates
who together shall form o Board of Directors,
and who hall manage the affairs Of the Asso-
citation for the term of their election and until
their successors shall be duly installed.
Sec. 5.-The members Of the Firemen's AS
ISOLATION shall, at their annual meeting, joint
ly elect one of its members who shall be Pres
ident of the Firemen's Association and of its
Board of Directors, and it shall require a ma
jority of the votes cast and a majority of the
stock of voters voting to elect.
ART. II.
SEC .-This Association, by virtue of its
name, and by that name, shall have succession,
and nave corporate existence for and during
the full term and period of n~inety-nine years
from the date of the execution of these pres
ents, unless sooner dissolved by and in the
manner hereinafter provided for, may sue and
be sued, nay hold real and personal property,
make contracts, buy and sell, may receive
grants or donations Of real or personal proper
ty, and finally exercise and enjoy all the rights
granted corporations under the laws of the
State of Louisiana.
Sec. 2.-Its domicil shall be the town of
Opelousas, and process or citation shall be
served there on the President of the Assoeia-
ton, and in his absence, on one of the Vice.
Presidents thereof.
Sec. 1.-The capital stock of this Associa-
ton is hereby fixed at $40, ZOO. 90 item thousand
dollars) represented by four hundred shares
of $500 twenty-five dollars) each, with the
right to increase said capital stock to 800, 100000
twenty thousand dollars) with representation
by eight hundred shares.
Sec. 18th manner of subscription shall be
as follows, to-wit: One-ffth OF the shares
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fifth to be paid January the first 1888; one
fifth to be paid April first 1883; one-ifth to be
paid July first 1883, and the remaining one
to be paid October the first 1858; said
shares to bear eight per cent per annum inter
est from the first day of October, A. D., One
Eight Hundred and Eighty-three.
md secured by special mortgage and privilege |
all property Of the Association, which is
granted all shareholders by the incor-
p~orators hereof.
ART. ".
Sec. 1.-The Officers and Directors Of this |
Association to serve until March nineteenth. |
1888, being the third Monday thereof, shall be |
Is follows, to-wit: Leonee Sandoz, President; |
Mayo and w. Charles Perrault, Vice
Presidents; Fl. Il. Estorge, Rem Mornhinveg,
:. III. Boagni, Alphonse Levy, Sol. Bloch, Jas.
}. Chacher6, Walton A. Sandoz, M. yilaseca.
Directors; and from the eight last named Di-
ectors there shall be elected by The Board of
a Secretary and a Treasurer, who
hall serve with the President and Vice-Presi-
bents until said third Monday of March. 1883.
Sec. at shall be the duty of the Board of
Directors to meet once every month. and con
lder such matters as may be submitted to
hem by the Fire companies composing this
association, and for all business within their
Jurisdiction.
Sec. 3.-At all general, stated or ,called
leetings of the Association, every member in
God standing present shall have one vote. on
II questions, except when voting for Presi
emit or on a take either on the shares or on the
lelmbers for any purpose whatever; when, in
ach cases, every member present shall have
ne vote for every share he holds personally:
proxies in no case shall be recognized.
SEC. Amy member of the Fire Association
thn Is FIR nF1xY 40 n wi ~ ale n. -.