The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-15
c. II A r 7 E r
FIRE COMPANY NO. l
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Vermilion.
OF THE

CTATE VI LOU1olANA,
Parish Of Vermilion.
BE it known that on this the !
tenth day Of February A. D., 1882.
Before me, Lastie Broussard Clerk
of the District Court and ex-officio
Notary Public, in and for the par
ish and State aforesaid, duly COM
missioned and qualified as such
and in the presence Of the wit
nesses hereinafter named and un-
dersigned personally came and ap-
peared, Messrs. Solomon Wise,
Elijah Wise minor duly authorized
by his father, Solomon Wise,
Isaac Wise, Richard FL. Mills,
Emile Bessan, Joseph j. Abadie,
Granville B. Shaw JOS. c. Mou-
ton, Joseph T. Lab;t, Clarence J.
Edwards, John A. Brookshier,
Henri Legueneo, Joseph F. Ad-
Olson, Robert G. Smedes, Leonce
Perret, Ulysse Abadie, Albert D.
Laborde, Florimon Mellebeck, J.
NJ. Beauxis, Evariste Trahan, Ar
mand Monlor, Aimar Bourque,
Ophelias Bourque, David Levy
! W. 2 Miller, all residents of the
Parish Of Vermilion, the under
signed Notary beirg also mem
ber: Who declared that ayailing
themselves of the provisions of the
', Statutes Of this State, relative to
the organization Of corporations
, within its limits they have coyen-
anted and contracted. and do by
these presents covenant, contract
and bind themselves and those
, who may hereafter become asso-
ciated with them, to form them
, selves into and constitute corpor-
ton, and for the purposes and
) under the stipulations and regula-
| tious, following, to wit
ARTICLE FIRST.
The purposes and objects of this
corporation are hereby declared
to be, 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
: out of the corporate limits of said
: town, one or more Trucks toge,h-
!, err with Hooks, Ladders, Ropes,
Buckets, Axes and other apparatus
necessary for the suppression and
extinguishmcnt of fires aud the
: protection of property within and
t in the immediate suburbs of the
/, corporation of the town of Able
vile. as afore-stated, from destruc-
S ton by fire. And to aid and as
y sist the present incorporates and
!. their future co-Iaborer in works OF
mutual hencvolence and charity.
5 ARTICLE SECOND.
c The name and style and title Of
s this corporation shall be ''The Alb
t beville Fire Company No. J." and
5 its motto Trust III Us"
c ARTICLE THIRD.
The place chosen for its domicil
h shall be the town of Abbeyille, in
n the parish of Vcrmilion, State ol
d Louisiana.
i ARTICLE FOUETH.
Whilst accomplishing its OBJ
: jects and purposes and while
= acting under the authority anc
/ direction of the Foreman or chic
officer no member shall be hello
liable personally for the destruc
ton of said property, or other ac'
in relation thereto, as may be nee
essary to prevent the spread o
conhagratlon and the suppression
It or confinement thereof to such lin
r its within which it can be CONTROL
% ed. Nothing herein however shall
: be construed SO as to prevent sale
h corporation from being held liable
Il for wanton or unnecessary
# # destruction Of property, or any
h other act unlawful in itself.
h ARTICLE FIFTH.
h h The officers of said corporation
h shall consist Of a President, who
b h shall represent this corporation
II in all civil actions It law instituted
by or against said corporation. OF
whom citations in all civil process
:, shall be served of a Vice Presl
= dent. who shall preside over th'
meetings and represent the Pfesi
dent in all matters in the absenc
a a of the latter Of a Foreman, flrs
I ( Assistant Foreman, Second AsslS
4. tant Foreman Secretary ; Trea:
$. urer and a Keeper, all Of whlc