The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-03-18
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ABBETILLE FIRE COMPANY NO
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of Vermilion. {
OF THE

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
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-oficio
Notary Public, in and for the par.
ish and State aforesaid, duly com.
missioned and qualified as such
and il 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 H. Mills,
Emile Bessan, Joseph J. Abadie,
Granville B. Shaw. Jos. G. Mou-
ton, Joseph T. Lab;t, Clarence j.
Edwards, John A.. Brookshier,
Henri Leguenec, Joseph F. Ad-
Olson, Robert G. Smedes, Leonce
Perret, UIysse Abadie. Albert D.
Laborde, Florimon Mellebeck, J.
NJ. Beauxis, Evariste Trahan, Ar
mand Monlor, Aimar Bourque,
Ophclias Bourque, David Levy
W. P Miller, all residents of the
Parish of Vermilion, the under
signed Notary being 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 coven-
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 a corpor.
ton, 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 lie, 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.
or with Hooks, Ladders, Ropes.
Buckets, Axes and other apparatus
necessary for the suppression aud
extingnishment Of fires and the
protection of property within and
in the immediate suburbs of the
corporation of the town of Able.
vile, as af%ore-stated, FROM destruc.
ton by fire. And to aid and as.
sist the present incorporates and
their future co-laborer in works OF
mutual benevolence and charity.
ARTICLE SECOND.
The name aud style and title of
this corporation shall be The Alb
beville Fire Company No. L." and
it's motto Trust In U.s."
ARTICLE THIRD.
The place chosen for it's domicil
shall he the town of Abbeville, in
the parish of Vcrmilion, State OF
Louisiana.
ARTICLE FOURTH.
Whilst accomplishing its OBJ
jects and purposes and while
acting under the authority and
direction of the Foreman or chief
officer no member shall be held
liable personally for the destruc-
ton of said property, or other act
in relation thereto, as may be nee
essary to prevent the spread of
confagration and the suppression
Or confinement thereof to such lin
its within which it can be controll-
ed. Nothing herein however shall
be construed so as to prevent said
corporation from being he'd liable
for a wanton or unnecessary
destruction Of property, or any
other act unlawful in itself.
ARTICLE FIFTH.
The officers Of said corporation
shall consist of a President, who
shall represent this corporation
in all civil actions 1T law instituted
by or against said corporation. on
whom citations in all civil process
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