The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-17
CHARTER Or opELousAszFlRE co. NO. 8
United States OF America.

STATE OF L0UlSlANA---PARtSH OF ST. LANDRY.
DE IT KNOWN, that on this eighth day Of
.E-D March A D. eighteen hundred and eighty
three, and OF the Independence of the Unit cd
States OF America the one hundred and eighth
before me, Laurent Dupre, q; Notary Public
duly qualified and commissioned. in and fOi
said parish aud State. personally came and
appeared, the persons whose uames arc here
ant0 signed, all being residents of the tow oi
Ope!ousas, La, whn severally ana Individually
declared: That avaliing Themselves of the pow.
ers. rights and privileges conferred by the s'Gt-
nLss OF the State OF Louisiana, relative to the
organization Of corporations i'll this State, they
'ie, by these presents, form. orgaulze cnnsti,
tute aud found corporation fUy the objects
and purposes as shall be hereinafter enumcrat-
ed and set forth, and TO that euti they do here
by covenant aud agree to bin1 themselves, and
all such as as may hereafter become associated
with them, and their successors. TO be govern.
ed BY the following etipulatlons, obligations,
and regulations, as articles OF the charter Of
aaid corporation, as follows, to-wit:
Article lst. This corpo ation shall be estab-
ished aud d0mioiIiuted in the town Of Opelou.
sas. parish of st. Landry, Louisiana, aud shall
he known aud designated by the name of Fire
Company Of Opelotisos No. 3. 1t shall com.
inence Its business as s0on as this instrument
is approved and recorded, and shall exist aud
continue during twenty-five years from date
hereof.
Article ID The objects and purposes of this
corporation to be lst, to work an engine for
the extinguishment of all fires endangering or
consuming buildings, whether caused By acci.
dent or otherwise, aud to relieve the sick Of
their company; ID, to receive all the privileges
and henctts secured by the act of incorpera-
ton, with full powers to sue and be sued. The
Presidents or Secretary OF the company or cor
poTation shall be the proper persons on whom
to serye citations In suits against the company.
Article Sd. ALI the corporate powers of this
company shall be exercised By eight officers !;
said officers shall he elected from among the
members on the first Saturday Of September of
each year, at the usual plaee Of meeting, in
! Opeleusas. Elections to be by ballot, two
thirds OF the members present TO be necessary
to q choice. The officers shall consist Ut one
President, oue Secretary, one Treasurer, one
Foreman, one LIST Assistant Foreman, one I'd
Assistant Foreman, ons Steward and one As,
sistaut Steward the Engineer to be appointed
by the Foreman. The officers shall take their
seats on the next meeting after the election,
aud shall hold tue same during one year there
from or until their successors are elected, and
shall have power to adept such bylaws ms they
may deem necessary and convenient for the
proper government Of the company, not con-
trRry to this instrument or the statutes of the
State of Louisiaaa relative to the organization
Of corporations.
Article 4th. The officers of this company or
cooperation to serve until the next regular
election, as provided herein, shall be as fol-
lows, to-wit: President, Henry Bloch seere-
tary, Icon Naps0; Treasurer, Leodore Skin
neP; Foreman, ]. j. Gordon lst Assistant
Foreman, jacques Donate; I'd Assistant Fore
man, Thomas Jones Steward, 5effers. Brooks :;
Assistant Steward. Sam Reed
Thus done, passed and signed, in the town
of Opelousas, in presence OF Geo. w. Hudspeth
and w. d. Johnston, competent witnesses who
have signed hsrennto, together with the un-
dersigned inoorporators and me, Notary, the
day, month and year first above written. after
reading Of the whole. Original signed Henry
Bloch, Eorah Aleck, l.. j. Manso, T. j. Gordon,
Jacques Donate, Thomas Jones, Turner San
ders, Alcide Ch9nier, William Sanders. James
Wright. Jack Melaneon, j. B. 1acharie, j. B.
Lenieile, Felix Chaohere. C. w. Wilkerson,
joseph Sarraiiie, e. Chaehere, Leodore Skin
ner. Thee Martei, Samuel Reed, Hnb Lemele,
Louis Donate, A. Donate
Witnesses g w Hudspeth. ". II. Johnstoh.
LAURENT DUPRE, Notary Public.
0PELousAs, March Sth, 1883.
hereby certify that have on this day care
ration, and finding nothing contained therein
in eentfaveHtion OF tbe constitution and laws
Of Louisiana, approve the same.
T. FERRE0L PERkDDfN,
District Attorney 18th judicial Dist. of La.
4 tgns copy Of the original act of ineorpora-
fee. Given under my hand and seal of office,
at Opelousaa, La, this sfi, day of March, A. D.
1888.
j. d 4. FcNTEhOT,
Deputy Clerk aud Deputy Recorder.
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