The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1883-04-07
CHARTER OF oPELoUsAs FIRE co. a0. 8
United States Of America.

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STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
HDE IT KNOWN. that on this eighth day Of
i D March A. D. eighteen hundred and eighty
three, and of the Independence OF the United
States of America the one hundred and eighth,
before me, Laurent Duprf Notary Public
duly qualified and commissioned, iii and Tor
said parish and State. personally came aud
appeared the persons whose names are here.
unto signed, ali being residents Of the town OF
Opelousas, La, who seVerally and individually
declared That awaiting themselves OF the pow
ers rights and privileges conferred by the stat
utcs of the State OF Louisiana, relative to the
organization of corporations i'll this State, they
do, by these presents, FORM organize constr
tute and found corporation for the objects
and purposes as shall he hereinafter enumerat
ed and set forth, and to that end they do here
by covenant and agree to bind themselves, and
all such as as may hereafter become associated
with them, and their successors. to be govern
ed by tho following Stipnlations, obligations
and regulations, as articles OF he charter ei
said corporation. us follows, to wit:
Article LIST. This corporation shall he c8tah-
!ished and d0micH lated i'll the town of Opc0n-
sas parish of St. Landry Lenlsiana, and shall
he known and designated by the name oil hne
Company Of 0pefon$ds No J. 1t shall com.
menCe its business as soon as this instrument
ia approved and recorded and shall exist and
continue during twenty-five years from date
hereof
Article I'd. The objects and purposes OF this
corporation to be lst, to work an engine Tor
the extinguishment of all fires cndangering or
consuming buildings, whether caused by accl-
dent or otherwise, and to relieve the sick OF
their company ID, to receive all tho privileges
and beueiits secured by the act of incorpora-
ton, with full powers to sue and be sued. The
President or Secretary OF the company or cor
pOratiOn shall be the proper persons on whom
to serve citations in suits against the company.
Article Sd. All the corporate powers OF tins
company shalt be exercised by eight officers
said officers shall be elected from among the
members on the first Saturday OF September OF
each year, at the usual place of meeting, in
0peIouSas. Elections to be by ballot, two
thirds OF 1he members present to be necessary
to "a choice, The officers shall consist OF one
President one Secretary, one treasurer, one
Foreman, one lst Assistant Foreman, one I'd
Assistant Foreman, one 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,
and shall hold the same during one year there,
from or until their successors are elected, ana
shall have power TO adopt such by laws as they
may deem necessary and convenient for the
proper government OF the company, not CON
| trary to this instrument or the statutes OF the
| State of Louisiana relative TO the organization
| of corporations.
Article 4th. The officers OF this company or
! corporation to serve until the next regular
| election, as provided herein, shall be as 1ol-
| lows to-wit: President, Henry Bloch Secre-
tary, Leon Manso Treasurer, Leodore Skin
ner Foreman, |. J, Gordon; lst Assistant
Foreman, Jacques Donate; ri Assistant Fore
man, Thomas Jones Steward, JetIer7 Brooks
| Assistant Steward, Sam Reed
| Thus done, passed and signed IN the town
of Opelousas, in presence of Geo. " Hudspeth
and W. NJ. Johnston. competent witnesses who
have signed hereunto, together with the mn
dersigned in0orporators and me, Notary, the
day, month and year first above written, after
reading of the whole Original signed: Henry
Bloch, Norah Aleck, l.. j. Manse, ii. Gordon,
Jacques Donate, Thomas Jones, Turner San
ders, Alcide Chener, William Sanders, james
Wright Jack Melancoll, j. b. Iacharie, j. b
Lemelle Felix ChacherG c. w. Wilkerson
Joseph Sarraille, e. ChacherG. Leodore Skin
ner rheo Martel Samuel Reed, Hnh Lemeile
Louis Donate, A. Donate,
Witnesses: G W Hudspeth w III. Johnston
LAURENT DUPRE, Notary Pnblic