The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-03-25
C FL A r I E r
OF THE
FIRE-COMPANY NO. l
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish OF Vermilion.

Parish OF ermlllon.
BE it known that on this the
tenth day of February A. D., 1882.
Before me. Lastie Broussard Clerk
Of he District Court and ex-officio
Notary Public, in and for the par
ish and State aforesaid, duly com
missioned and qualified as such
and-rin the presnce1 ~ hes.kit
uesses 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 III. Mills,
Emile Bessan, Joseph J. Ahadie,
Granville B. Shaw JOS G. Mor-
ton, Joseph I. Labit, Clarence J.
Edwards, John A. Brookshier,
Henri Leguenec, Joseph T. Ad
Olson, Robert c. SmedeS, Leoace
Perret, Ulysse Abadie. Albert D.
Laborde, Florimon Mellebeck, j.
NJ. Beauxis, Evariste Trahan, Ar
mand Monlor, Aimar Bour9ue,
Ophelias Bourque, David Levy
W. P Miller, all residents of the
Parish of Vermilion, the under
signed Notary being also 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 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 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 and
extinguishmeut of fires and the
protection Of property within and
in the immediate suburbs Of the
corporation of the town Of Able
vile, as afure-stated, from destruc-
ton by fire. And to aid and as
sist the present incorporates and
their future co-laborer in works Of
mutual bcnevolence and charity.
ARTICLE SECOND.
The name and style and title Of
this corporation shall be The Alb
beviIle Fire Company No. l." and
its motto Trust In U.s."
ARTICLE THIRD.
The place chosen for its domicil
shall be he 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
conf grafton 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 salC
, corporation from being he'd liable
for wanton Or unnecessary
2 destruction of property, or any
other act unlawful in itself.
: ARTICLE FIFTH
{ The officers of said corporation
, shall consist of President, wht
/ shall represent this corporation
in all civil actions It law instituted
by or against said corporation. OF
whom citations in all civil process
+ shall be served of a Vice presi
+. dent, who shall preside over tn
f meetings and represent the Presl
;. dent in all matters in the absenc'
: of the latter +: Of a Foreman. Frs
f Assistant Foreman, Second Assls
tant Foreman Secretary Trea:
urer and Keeper, ali Of whic
lsaid officers, shall be chosen b