The Opelousas courier., 1883-03-17
CHARTER OF oPELousAs FlaE Co. NO. 3.
State Of louisiana Parish Ct ST. landry,

K NOW ALL MEN oy these presents that
~ on the 9th day ii March. in the year el
our Lord. One Thousand Eight Hundred, and
Eighty Three, by virtue Of All act oi the Leg
islature entitled An Act for the orsa ansatiGB
OF corporations fur literary. scientific religious
ana other pnrposes;" and under the general
laws OF the State of Louisiana, we, tle under.
signed. do by these presents. bind ourselves
and those whom we represent, to fasn, aur-
selves into, constitute aud establish Fire
Company for the effects and purposes, aud
under the following regulations, to.wii:
ARTICLE lst-fhis Company shall be estat,.
lished and dumiciliated in the Town Of Opel.
nusas, Parish IF St. Landry, and shall he
known and designated by the name of Opel
oasds Liberty Fire Conspa,ty No. 2; il s6ul
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 sd-The objects and purposes OF this
Company to be: lst, To work aD engine for
the extinguishing of all fires, endangerins or
consuming buildings. whether caused by acci.
dent or otherwise and TO relieve the sick Of
their Company. I'd, To receive all the privi
leges and benefits secured by the act of iucor.
porati0n, 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.
ART. 3d-All the corporate powers Of the
SVnPdUy oudti DG CAbtClSeu Oy uIu0 OIlGBfS )
said officers shall be elected from among the
members on the drst Saturday in September
each year, at the usual place Of meetings in
Opelonsas; election 60 he by ballot, two. tiirds
OF the members present to be necessary to a
choice. The officers shall consist OF enc Presi.
dent, enc Foreman, one first assistant Fore
man. one second assistaut, one Secretary. Que
treasurer, and two Stewards and Engineer;
the Engineer to be appointed BY the FereRau.
The officers will take their seats on the next
meeting after their election, and will bold the
same during one year thsrefron, or until their
successors are duly elceted; and shall have
power to adsnt such bylaws as they deem
necessary aud eonsenient for the proper gov
ernnieut OF the company, not contrary to this
instrument OF Incorporation or to the Statutes
of the State of Leuisians relating to the or.
gahiaatidn OF corporations and TO serve until
the regular election of officers under this
Charter. we designate aud elect the following
officers of said company, to- wit: President, n.
Lastrapes; Foreman, i. Jones; Ist Assistant,
j. A. Bloch; I'd Assistant, Moses Green; Secre-
tary, Numa Ferrand; Treasurer, L. Birotts;
lst Steward, a. Y. Lastrapss; I'd Steward,
Henry McGaffsy; Engineer r. Lnstrapes.
Thus done and signed at Opelousas, La, on
the day and date first above written, In pres.
euce.of the subscribing witnesses In faith
whereof We have signed these presents. Ori-
ginal sigued: I. Y. Jewell, L. Andrus, l.. B.
Gon0r, Victorih Lastrapes, Jack Beauehamp,
JEFF Brooks, j. wilkins, James Brooks, Emile
Layssard. witnesses: Chas. ". DuRoy, r.
F Perredin.
ARTHUR SIMON.
Notary Public