The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1883-04-14
CHARTER OF opELoUsAs FIRE co. NO: 8
United States of America
STATE OF lOUlSlANA---PARiSH OF ST. LANDRN

STATE or LOUISIANA OF ST. LANDRY.
DE IT KNOWN, that ON this eighth day of
ID March A. ID. eighteen hundred and eighty
three and of the independence of the United
States of America the one hundred and eighth,
before me, Laurent Dupre, Notary Public
duly qualified and commissioned, In and for
said parish and State. personally came and
appeared the persons whose names are mere
unto signed, all being residents of the town Of
Opclousas, La, who severally and individually
declared That availing themselves of the pow
ers 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 constr
tute and found Il corporation for the objects
and purposes as shall be hereinafter enumerat-
ed and set forth, and to that end they do here
by covenant and agree to bind themselves, and
all such as may hereafter become associated
with them, and their successors, to be govern
ed by the following stipulations, obligations.
and regulations, as articles of the charter OF
said corporation. as follows, to-wit
Article LIST. This corporation shall be estab-
/: Iislled and dcmicliated in the town of Opelou-
sas. parish OF st. Landry, louisiana, and shall
be known and designated by the name of Fire
i Company of Opeloasas No 3. 1t shall com
nence its business as soon as this instrument
/ is approved and recorded and shall exist ald
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 endangering or
consuming buildings, whether caused by acci-
dent or otherwise, and to relieve the sick of
their company; I'd, to receive all the privileges
and bcnefts 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 3d. All the corporate powers OF this
company shall 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
| Opelousas Elections to be by ballot, two
| thirds of the 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.
sistant 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 the same during one year there
| from or until their successors are elected, and
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 fol-
lows, to-wit: President, Henry Bloch; Secre-
tary, Leon Manso; Treasurer, Leod0re Skin
ner: Foreman, l. j. Gordon; lst Assistant
Foreman, Jacques Donate; 2d Assistant Fore
man, Thomas Jones; Steward, Jeffers Brooks
Assistant Steward. Sam Reed
Thus done, passed and signed, in the town
of Opelousas, in presence Of Geo. w. Hudspeth
and w. NJ. Johnston, competent witnesses who
have signed hereunto, 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, Norah Aleck, L. j. Manse /. j. Gordon,
Jacques Donate, Thomas Jones, Turner San
ders, Aleide Chenier, William Sanders, James
Wright. Jack M6laneen, j. b. Zacharie, j. b.
Lemelle, Felix Chachere, C. w. Wilkerson,
Joseph Sarraille, E. Chachere, Leodore Skin
ner, Theo Martel, Samuel Reed, Hub Lemelle,
Louis Donate, A. Donate.
Witnesses: G w Hudspeth, w. NJ. Johnston.
LAURENT DUPRE, Notary Public.
/ OPELoUsAs, March 9Th, 1883
hereby certify that have OH this day care
fully examined the foregoing Act of Incorpo-
ration, and finding nothing contained therein
in contravention of the constitution and laws
of Louisiana, l approve the same.
F. FERREOL PERRODIN,
District Attorney, 18th Judicial Dist. of La
A true copy of the original act of incorpora.
tion as appears on file and of record in my of,
fee Given under my hand and seal of office,
af T.a this 9TH lav nf March A n