The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-24
CHARTER OF opELousAs FIRE Co. No.
State of louIsiana-..Par;sh of St, LANDRY

State Of Louisiana Parish of St. Landry.
II NOW ALL MEN by these presents that
~ on the 9th day Of March, ill the year Of
our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and
Eighty Three, by virtue OF an act o. the Leg
islature entitled IAN Act for the organization
of corporations for literary, scientific, religious
and other purposes" and under the general
laws of the State of Louisiana, we, the under
signed, do by these presents, bind ourselves
and those whom We represent, to form our
selves into, constitute and establish Fire
Company for the objects and purposes, and
under the following regulations, to-wit:
ARTICLE lst-This Company shall be estab-
lished and domiciiated in the Town of Opel
ousas, Parish of St. Landry, and shall be
known and designated by the name of Opel
oatsGs Liberty Fire Company No. q; it shall
commence its business as soon as this inStru-
ment is approved and recorded. and shall ex
ist and continue during 10 tten) years from
date hereof
ART 2d-The objects and purposes Of this
Company to be: lst, To work engine for
the extinguishing of all fires, endangering or
consuming buildings, whether caused by acci-
their Company. I'd, To receive all the priyi-
leges and benefits secured by the act of ineor-
poration, with full power to- sue and be sued
The President or Secretary of the company
shall be the proper persons ON whom to serve
citations in suits against the company.
Arr. 3d-All the corporate powers of the
company shall be exercised by nine officers;
said officers shall be elected from among the
members on the first Saturday in September
each year, at the usual place of meetings in
Opelousas; election'to be by ballot, two-thirds
of the members present to be necessary to a
choice. The officers shall consist of one Pres-
dent, one Foreman, one first assistant Fore
man, one second assistant, one Secretary, one
Treasurer, and two Stewards and Engineer;
the Engineer to be appointed By the Foreman.
The officers will take their seats on the next
meeting after their election, and will hold the
same during one year therefrom, or until their
successors are duly elected; and shall have
power to adopt such bylaws az they deem
necessary and convenient for the proper gov
ernanent OF the company, not contrary to this
instrument of incorporation or to the Statutes
of the State of Louisiana relating to the or
ganization of corporations, and to serve until
the regular election of officers under this
Charter, We designate and elect the following
officers Of said company, to-wit: President, N.
Lastrapes; Foreman, +. Jones; Ist Assistant,
j. A. Bloch; I'd Assistant, Moses Green; Seere-
; tary, Numa Ferrand; Treasurer, L. Birotte;
fst Steward, A. V. Lastrapes; I'd Steward,
Henry McGaffey; Engineer, r. Lastfapes.
Thus done and signed at Opelousas, La, on
the day and date first above written, in pres
encs of the subscribing witnesses. In faith
whereof we have signed these presents, ORR
ginaI signed: r. v. Jewell, e. Andrns, L. b.
Gonor, Victorin Lastrapes, Jack Beauchamp,
JEFF Brooks, j. Wilkins, James Brooks, Emile
Layssard. Witnesses: Chas. w. DuRoy, f.
- ApTEJTrI, SIMON