The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1882-10-07
ion and all means within their power and

ton and all means within their power and
control
SEC. cit shall also, as soon as practicable,
bnild, and keep under it's management and
full control u suitable building to serve as
engine and truck house and place of meetings
for the Fire department. together Wit hail
with stage fixtures. etc, for entertainments Is
given in Opelonsas, and for such other pnrpo-
ses as hereafter may be required.
SEC 3-Its members shall be composed OF
all white active and honorary members ot amy
organized Fire companies Of OpeIousaa, who
are in good standing in thoir respective com
panies and who own at least one snare 0l The
stock issued by this Association.
SEC 4-The officers shall be elected annu-
ally Oh the third Monday Of Mmrth, in the
manner and form hereafter mentioned, ana
be composed of President, two Flce-Presl-
dents, Secretary, Treasurer and six Delegates
who together shall form Board of Directors,
and who shall 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 Firemens AS
sociatinn shall, at their annual meeting, JOINT
ly elect one of it's members who shall be Pres
ilent of the Firemcn's Association and of its
Board of Directors, and it shall require ma
jority OF the votes east and n majority of the
stock of voters voting to elect.
ART. H.
SEC l-This Ass, citation, by virtue OF its
name, and by that name, shall have succession,
and have corporate existence for and during
the full term and period of ninety-nne years
from the date of the execution of these pres
ents unless sooner dissolved by and i'll the
manner hereinafter provided for, may sue ana
be sued, may 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 Assoca-
tiOn and in his absence, on one of the Vlco-
Presidents thereof.
ART III.
SEC The capital stock of this AssOcla-
tion is hereby fixed at $40, ,000.0O lten thousand
dollars1 represented by four hundred shares
of 1925. 90 twenty five d0llars) each, with the
right to increase said capital stock to $2O, 900 00
twenty thousand dollarsl with representation
by eight hundred shares.
SEC. 2.The manner OF subscription shall be
as follows, wit: One-fitth OF the shares
taken to be paiI October the first 1882 one
fifth to be paid January the first 1888; one
fifth to be paid April first 1888; one-tifth to be
paid Jmly first 1888 and the remaining one
fifth to he paid October the first 1888; said
shares TO bear eight per cent per annum inter.
est from the first day of October, A. d., One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-three
and secured by special mortgage and privilege
on all property of the Association. which is
hereby granted all shareholders ny the ihcor
poratOrs hereof.
ART w.
SEC 1.-The Officers and Directors of this
Association to serve until March nineteenth
1883, being the third Monday thereof, shall be
as follows, towit: Lennce SandoZ, President
Ciaudius Mayo and w. Charles Perranlt, Vice
Presidents; Fl. e. Estorge, Remi Murnhinyeg
F Alnbnnsa Elnch j
o. Chachere, Walton A. SandoZ, M. Vilaseca
Directors; and from the eight last named Dl
rectors there shall be elected by the Board %
Directors, u Secretary and IA Treasurer, wh'
shall serve with the President and Vice Presi
dents until said third Monday of March, 1881
SEC 2-It shall be the duty of the Board o
Directors to meet once every month, and con
slider snch matters may be submitted t
them by the Fire companies composing thl
Association, and for ill business within thei
jurisdiction
SEC. AT all general stated or ealle'
meetings Of the Assorial ion, every member il
good standing present shall have one vote o.
all questions, except when voting for Pres
dent or on tax either on tle shares or on til
members for any purpose whatever when, |
such eases, every member present shall hav
one vote for every share he holds personally
proxies III no ease shall be ree"gmIzea
SEC. Amy member of the Fiee associatio
who, for any cause whatsoever, shall be SUI
pended by his own company, shall ais" he SUI
pended in the Association until reinstated b
r his own company; and in case Of his expu
, sion therefrom, said member shall also fOrfe
his membership in the Firemen's Association
and in such case, he shall be notified by th
Secretary to present his shares to the Irea
urer within thirty days, who shall redeem I'll
same out of any funds in the Treasury
SEC 5-The Firemens Association sha
meet semi annually for the transaction of il
3 regular business, and to receive the reports
the Board of Directors, and at any 6r all 9TH
times that the Beard of Directors may deem
meeting of the Firemen's Association nece
= sary.
u SEC 6-The Board of Directors shall ca
8 special meetings Whenever they deem it nece
sary, by notifying the Secretary of each COZ
pany composing this Association of the obje
and time of such meeting at least one wet
before such meetings and it shall be the dn
of each Secretary OF said companies to gi
timely notice to every member of the sa
companies belonging to this Association
such meeting. time and place.
ART. "
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
SEC. 1.-The property acquired sy this ASS
citation shall remain it's property during
existence and should it forfeit its charter
g. property shall become the property of
Town OF Opel0usas, La., provided all its del
70 are iquidated and paid.
,o SEC 2.-This Association shall set aside
money accruing from the rent OF the ii
AT and other such revenues as may hereafter
- created, for the purpose of paying the inter
- on the shares said interest to be paid sel