The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-04-22
c. III A r 7 E r
OF THE
ABBEVILLE FIRE COMPANY NO.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of Vermilion.

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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 3. Shaw. Jos. G. Mou'
ton, Joseph I. Lab;t, Clarence J.
Edwards, John A. Brookshier,
Henri Leguenec, 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
". P Miller, all residents of the
Parish of Vermilion, the under
signed Notary being also a men,
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 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 corpor
ton, and for the purposes and
under the stipulations and regula
tions, following, to wit
PARTICLE 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
diate 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 apparatus
necessary for the suppression aud
extinguishment of fires and the
protection of property.within and
in the immediate suburbs of the
corporation of the town of Able.
vile, as afore-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 and style and title OF
this corporation shall be "The Alb.
beville Fire Company No. l." and
its motto Trust In U.s."
ARTICLE THIRD.
The place chosen for its domicil
shall he the town of Abbeville, in
the parish Of Vermilion, 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
conhagration and the suppression
or confinement thereof to such lin.
It's within which it can be controll-
ed. Nothing herein however shall
be construed so as to prevent said
corporation from being held liable
for a wanton or unnecessary
destruction Of property, or any
other act unlawfulin itself.
ARTICLE FIFTH.
The officers of said corporation
shall consist of 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
shall be served ; of a Vice Presi-
dent, who shall preside over the
meetings and represent the Presi-
dent in all matters in the absence
of the latter =; of a Foreman, First
Assistant Foreman, Second Assis,
tant Foreman Secretary Treas
urer and a Keeper, all Of which
oaid nfficera shall he chosen by