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CHARTER OF opELousAs FIRE Co. No. 2
State Of louisiana Parish of St. Landry
THOMPSON & MCDANIEL.
Opelousas, March 81. 1883.

State Of louisiana Parish of St. Landry.
II NOW ALL MEN by these presents that
~ on the 9th day of March, in the year of
our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and
Eighty Three, by virtue of an act 0i the Leg
islature entitled "An Act far 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 aud establish Fire
Company for the objects and purposes, and
under the following regulations, tawit:
ARTICLE lst-This Company shall bs estab
lished and lomiciliated in the Town of Opel
0nsas, Parish Of St. Landry, and shall be
known and designated by the name of Opel
oasas Liberty Fire Company No. 2; it shall
commence its business as soon as this instru-
msnt is approved and recorded, and shall ex
ist and continue during 10 ttenl years from
date hereof
! ART 2d-The objects and purposes of this
. Company to be: lst, To work an engine for
the extinguishing of all fires, endangering or
consuming buildings, whether, caused by acei:
dent or otherwise, and TO relieve the sick of
their Company. ID, TO receive all the privi-
ieges and benefits secured By the act Of incor-
paPatioD, 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.
company shall be exercised by nine officers;
said ef1cers shall be elected from among the
members OIL the first Saturday in September
: each year, at the usual place of meetings in
Opeiousas; election to be by ballot, two thirds
{ of bhe members present to be necessary to
) choice The officers shall consist of one Presi-
i dent, one Foreman, one fist assistant Fore
man, one second assistant, one Secretary, one
{ Treasurer, and two Stewards aud Engineer
the Engineer to be appointed by the Foreman
!, The officers will take their seats on the next
I meeting after their election, aud will hold the
same during one year therefrom, or until their
successors are duly elected and shall have
power to adopt such bylaws as they deem
{ necessary and convenient for the proper gov
sernBent Of the company, not contrary to this
instrument of incorporation or to the Statutes
Eof 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-w wit: President, N.
{ Lastrapes; Foreman, F. jones; lst Assistant
u. A. Bloch; I'd Assistant, Moses Green; Secre-
s.tary, Numa Ferrand; Treasurer, L. Birotte
|. Ist Steward, A. V. Lastrapes; ID Steward
!, Henry McGaffsy; Engineer, F. Lastrapes.
d Thus done and signed at Opelousas La, on
fsths day and date first above written, in pres
!; ence of the subscribing witnesses. In faith
! whereof we have signed these presents. ORR
! ginal signed: +. v. Jewell, e. Anarus, L. B.
]. Gonor Victorin Lastrapes, Jack Beauchamp
JEFF Brooks, j. Wilkins, James Brooks, Emile
Z Laysssrd. Witnesses: Chas. w. DuRoy, F.
3 F. PerFodin.
4 ARTHUR SIMON,
Notary Public.