The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-03-11
c. I'll A X 7 E r
OF TIE
ARBEVILLE FIRE COMPANT NO. l
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Vermilion.

ltutu udy VI L uu' a. -, $3.50 |
Before me, Lastie Broussard Clerk
Of the District Court and ex-oiticio
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 APP
peared, Messrs. Solomon Wise,
Elijah Wise minor duly authorized
by his father, Solomon Wise,
Isaac Wise, Richard II. Mills,
Emile Bessan, Joseph J. Abadie,
Granville B. Shaw. JOS. G. Mou-
ton, Joseph I. Lab;t, Clarence J..
Edwards, John 4. Brookshier,
Henri Leguenec, Joseph T. AID
olson, Robert G. Smedes, -Leonce
P%erret, Ulysse Abadie, Albert D.
Laborde, Florimon Mellebeck, j.
M. Beauxis, Evariste Trahan, Ar
mand Monlor, Aimar Bourque,
Ophelias Bouraue, David Levy
W. p Miller, all residents Of the
Parish of Vermilion, the under
signed Notary beirg also a mem
Der ; Who declared that availing
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 hy
these presents covenant, contract
and bind themselves and those
who may hereafter become asso.
ciated with them, to form them
selves into and constitute a corpor-
ton, aud for the Purposes and
under the stipulations and regula-
tons, following, to wit
ARTICLE FIRST.
The purposes and objects efthis
corporation are hereby declared
to be, to own, keep aud 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 togelh
er with Hooks, Ladders, Ropes
Buckets, Axes and other aparatu;
extingoishment Of fires and the
protection Of property within anc
in the Immediate suharbs of the
corporation Of The town of Able
Vile, as afore-stated. from destruc
ton By fl G. And 10 aid and as
sist the present incorporates and
their future co Iahorer in works O
mutual bencyoltnce and charity.
ARTICLE SECOND.
The name and style aud title o
this corporation shall be THE Alb
beville Fire Company No. l." ane
its motto Trust In Us"
ARTICLE THIRD.
The place chosen for its domici
shall lie The town of Abbeviile, il
the parish of Vermilion, State o
Louisiana.
ARTICLE FOURTH.
Whilst accomplishing its oh
.jects and purposes and while
acting under the authority auC
direction Of he Foreman or chic
officer no member shall be hell
liable PERSONAL. for the destruc
ton OF said property, or other &C
In relation thereto, as may be nee
essary to prevent the spread o
conflagfation and the suppression
or confinement thereof TO such lin
its within which ii can be controll
ed. Nothing herein however shall
be construed so as to prevent sait
corporation from being he'd liabI,
for a wanton or nnneccessar,
destruction Of property, or 40,
other act unlawful in itself.
ARTICLE FIFTH.
The officers of said corporation
shall consist Of a President, Wht
shall represent this, corporation
in all civil actions t Jaw instituted
by or against said corporation, OF
whom citations in all civil process
shall be served j; of Vice Presi
dent, who shall preside over tn,
meetings and represent The Presi
dent in ali matters in the abscnc
of The latter Of a Foreman, Firs
Assistant Foreman, Second Assis
tant Foreman ; Secretary ; Trea:
urer and q Keeper, all Of whic
said officers, shall be chosen b
ballot annually and at sneh a tim
and place as shall be fixed Dg h
corporation:
ARTICLE SIXTH.
This corporation shall be er
titled to a constitution and set c
Bylaws, for their government 40.
control, which shall be matualI