The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1883-01-20
G. III A r Il E II
Firemen's Association Of Opel uSaS.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF Sr. LANDRY.

DEITK KNOWN. That on this twenty-hfth
ID tlay of September. A. D., One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Eighty-Tws, and OF tue
independence of the United States OF America
the one hundred aud seventh, before me, Jean
BITE. A. Fontenot, Deputy Clerk and ex-otficio
DEPUTY Recorder in and for st. Landry parish,
Louisiana, at my. office. in the town OF Opel-
ousas La, in presence Of the hereinafter nam
ed witnesses, personally came and appeared
the persons whose names are hereto signed'
they all being residents OF the Town oi opel-
ousas. La. who seyeraliy and individually de-
clare, that, availing themselves of the powers,
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,
and constitute a corporation for the objects
and purposes as shall hereafter be enumerated
and set forth, and to that end they do hereby
covenant and agree to form and constitute
themselves and I'LL such other persons as may
hereafter become assocated with them,
whether by subscription, purchase OF shares,
transfer, succession or othef|!se, iGto poay
corporate, and hereunder bind themselves
and all who may hereafter become associated
with them. to be governed by the following
stipulations, obligations and regulations as
articles of the Charter of said corporation, as
follows, tO-wit:
ARTICLE /.
SECTION THE name and title of this cor.
poration shall he the FIremens dissertation ot
Opp,ons0s, La , and its objects and purposes
shall be the promotion OF tho interests ana
welfare of all the organized Fire Companies
in the Town of Opelousas, La, to enhance the
efficiency of the Fire department by co opera
ton aud all means within their power and
control.
SEC 2-it shall also, as soon as practicable,
build and keep under its management ard
full control, a suitable building to serve as
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for the Fire department. together with Il Hall
with stage fixtures, etc, J for entertainment s
given in Opclousas, and for such other purpo-
ses as hereafter may be required
SEC. Bits members shall be composed oi
all white active and honorary members of any
organized Fire companies OF Hpelousas, who
are in good standing in their respective com
panies and who own at least one share OF the
stock issued by this Association.
Sec 1.-The officers shall be elected nnnll-
ally on the third Monday of March, in the
manner and form hereafter mentioned, and
be composed OF u President, two Vice -Presi,
dents, Secretary, Treasurer and six Delegates
who together shall form a Board of Directors,
and who shall manage the affairs Of the Asso-
citation for the term Of their election and until
their successors shall be duly installed.
SEC. 5.-The members of the Firemen's AS,
s0ciation shnil. at their annual meeting, joint
ly elect one of its members who shall be Pres
ilent of the Fircmen's Association and Of its
Board of Directors, and it shall require II ma,
iorty OF the votes cast and ajority of The
stock of voters voting to elect.
ART. ii.
SEC. I.-Ths Association, by virtue Of its
name. and by that name, shall have succession,
and have corporate existence for and during
the.full term and period of nnety-nine years
from the date of the execution of these pres
ents, unless sooner dissolved by and i'll the
manner hereinafter provided for, may sue and
be sued, may hold real and personal property,
make contracts, buy and sell, may receive
grants or donations of real or personal proper.
ty and finally exercise and enjoy all the rights
granted corporations nnder the laws OF rhe
State of Louisiana.
SEC 2-Its domicil shall be the town OF
Opelousas, and process or citation shnll be
served there on the President of the Associa-
tion. aud in his absence, on one of the Vice
Presidents thereof
ART. Ill
SEC. The capital stock of this Associa-
tion is hereby fixed at $40, 100000 tten thousand
dollars) represented by four hundred shares
of $500 twenty-five dollars) each, with the
right to increase said capital stock to $40 900 00
twenty thousand doilarsl with representation
by eigh: hundred shares.
SEC, 2.--The manner of subscription shall be
as follows, to-wit One-iiftb of the shares
taken TO be paid October The first 1882; one
fifth to he paid January the first 1888; one
fifth to be paid April first 1888; onetifth to be
paid July first 1888, and the remaining one
fifth to he paid October the first 1883; said
shares To bear eight per cent per annuln inter
est from the first day of October, A. D., One
thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-three,
aud secured by special mortgage and privilege
Gu all property of the Association, which is
hereby granted all shareholders by tho incor-
poratOrs hereof.
ART "
Sec. 1.-The Officers and Directors of this
Association to serve until March nineteenth,
1888, being the third Monday thereof, shall be
as follows, to wit: Leonce Sandoz, President
Caudius Mayo and w. Charles Perrault, Vice
Presidents; III. E. Esterge, Remi Mornhnveg,
L. NJ Boagn, Alphonse Levy, Sol. Bloch, Jas.
0. Chachere, Walton A. Sandoz, NJ. Vilaseca,
Directors; and from the eight last named Di-
rectors there shall be elected by the Board of
Directors, O Secretary and a Treasurer, who
shall serve with the President and Vice-Presi-
dents until said third Monday of March, 1883.
SEC. at shall be the duty of the Board OF
Directors to meet once every month, and con-
slider such matters as may be submitted to
them by the Fire companies composing this
Association, and for all business within their
jurisdiction
SEC. 3.-At all general, stated or .called
meetings of the Association, every member in
good standing present shall have one vote on
all questions, except when voting for Presi-
dent or on a tax either ON the shares or on the
members for any purpose whatever; when, in
such cases, every member present shall have
one vote for every share he holds personally
proxies in no case shall be recognized
SEC. Amy member of the Fire Association
who, for any cause whatsoever, shall be sus-
pended by his own company, shall also be sus-
pended in the Association until reinstated by
his own company; and in case of his expul-
sion therefrom, said member shall also forfeit
his membership in the Firemen's Association
and in such case, he shall be notified by the
Secretary to present his shares to the Treas
urer within thirty days. who shall redeem the
same out of any funds in the Treasury.
SEC. 5.-The Firemen's Association shall
meet semi-annually for the transaction of its
regular business, and to receive the reports et
the Board of Directors, and at any or all other
times that the Beard of Directors may deem a
meeting of the Firemen's Association neces-
sary.
Sec 6-The Board of Directors shall call
special meetings whenever they deem it neces.
sary, by notifying the Secretary of each com.
p6ny composing this Association of the object
| and time of such meeting at least one week
before such meeting; and it shall be the duty
of each Secretary of said companies to give
timely notice to every member of the said
companies belonging to this Association OF
such meeting. time and place.
ART. v.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Sec. 1.-The property acquired ty this Asso
citation shall remain its property during ite
existence, and should 1t forfeit its charter it's
Town of Opelonsas, La, provided all its debts
are liayidated and paid.
| SEC. 2.-This Association shall set aside all
money accruing from the rent of the Hal
and other such revenues as may hereafter be
created, for the purpose of paying the einterest
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