The Opelousas courier., 1882-10-21

Association of OpeIOusas.
THE
A OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OLE ST Landry

VI 49, J
DE IT KNOWN, That on this twenty fifth
Ii day of September, A. D., One Thousand
| Eight Hundred and Eighty-Tws, and of the
independence Of the United States of America
the one hundred and seventh, before me, jean
Bite. A. Fontenot, Deputy Clerk and e~x-officiO
Deputy Recorder in and for st. Landry parish,
Louisiana, at my office, in the town of Opel
| ousas, La, in presence of the hereinafter nam.
ed witnesses, personally came and appeared
the persons whose names are hereto signed,
they all being residents of the Town of Opel
ousas, La, who severally and individually de,
clare, that, a~vailing themselves of the powers,
rights and privileges conferred by the Stat
| utes of the State of Louisiana relative to the
organization of Corporations in this State,
they do, by these presents, form, organize,
and constitute a corporation for the objects
and purposes as shall hereafter be numerated
and set forth, and to that end they do hereby
| covenant and agree to form and constitute
themselves and all such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with them,
whether by subscription, purchase of shares,
transfer, succession or otherwise, into a body
corporate, and Hereunder bind themselves
and all who may hereafter become associated
| with them, to be governed by the following
~stipulatiens, Obligations and regulations as
articles of the Charter Of said corporation, as
follows, to-wit:
ARTICLE |.
SECTION THE name and title of this cor.
p~oratiOn shall be the Fremen,s Association of
OpeloaSGs, La, and its objects and purposes
shall be the promotion of the interests and
welfare of all the organized Fire Companies
in the Town of Opelousas, La, to enhance the
efficiency of the Fire department by co. opera
ton and all means within their power and
control.
Sec. 2.-It shall also, as soon as practicable,
build, and keep under its management and
full control, a suitable building to serve as
,rsn o-1 <~1u IL Nrxra a-l ~Io4~-
for the Fire department, together with a Hall
with stage fixtures, etc, for entertainments
given in Opelousas, and for such other purpc-
ses as hereafter may be required.
e 3.-Its members shall be composed of
all white active and honorary members of arr
organized Fire companies of Opelousas, whe
are in good standing in their respective COM
panies, and who own at least one share of the
stock issued by this Association.
Sec. 1.-The officers shall be elected annu
ally on the third Monday of March, in the
manner and form hereafter mentioned, and
be composed of a President, two Vice-Presi.
dents, Secretary, Treasurer and six Delegates
who together shall form a 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 Firemen's. AS
shall, at their annual meeting, Joint
II elect one of its members who shall be Pres
" enC GiICHICA ASSURE lou anu OF us
Board OF Directors, and it shall require a ma
Jority OF the votes cast and a majority of the
of voters voting to elect.
ART. II.
SEC. This Association, by virtue of it's
name, and by that name, shall have succession,
and have corporate existence for and during
the full term and period of ninety-nine years
from the date of the execution of these pres
ents, unless sooner dissolved by and in the
hereinafter provided for, may sue and
sued, may hold real and personal property,
contracts, buy and sell, may receive |
grants or donations Of real or personal proper
., and -finallyexercise and enjoy all the rights