The Opelousas courier., 1883-04-14
CHARTER OF opELousAs FIRE Co. No. 2
State of louIsiana...parish Of St. landry.

State Of Louisiana Parish Of ST. Landry.
II NOW ALL MEN by these presents that
~ on the 9th day of March, in the yeut Of
our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and
Eighty Three, by virtue OF an act OF the Leg
islature entitled 'An Act for 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 and establish a Fire
Company for the objects and purposes, and
under the following regulations, to-wit,:
ARTICLE lst-This Company shall be estab-
lished and domiciIiated in the Town of Opel
ousas 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-
ment is approved and recorded, and shall ex-
ist and continue during 10 (ten) years from
date hereof.
ART 2d-The objects and purposes of this
Company to be: 1st, To work an engine for
the extinguishing 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 privi-
leges and benefits secured by the act OF incor
peration, 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. 3a.All the corporate powers of the
company shall be exercised by nine officers
said officers shall be elected from among the
members on the first Saturday in September
each year, at the usual place of meetings in
Opelousas; election to be by ballot, tWo-thirds
of the members present to be necessary to a
choice. The officers shall consist of one Presi-
dent, one Foreman, one first assistant Fore
man, one second assistant one Secretary, one
Treasurer, and two Stewards and Engineer;
/ the Engineer to be appointed by the Foreman.
The officers will take their seats on the next
meeting after their election, and 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
ernment OF the company, not contrary to this
| instrument of Incorporation or to tile Statutes
of 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-wit: President, N
| Lastrapes; Foreman, f. Jones; lst Assistant,
j.. A Bloch; I'd Assistant, Moses Green Secre-
tary, Numa Ferrand; Treasurer, L. Birotte;
| lst Steward, A. V. Lastrapes; Cd Steward,
Henry McGaffey; Engineer, F. Lastrapes.
I Thus done and signed at OpelOusas, La, on
the day and date first above written, in pres
ence of the subscribing witnesses. In faith
whereof we have signed these presents. Orr
ginal signed F. v. Jewell, f. Andrus, l.. b.
Gonor, Victorin Lastrapes, Jack Beauchamp,
jeff Brooks, j. Wilkins, James Brooks, Emile
| Layssard Witnesses: Chas. w. DuRoy, +.
| f. Perrodin.
! ARTHUR SIMON,
/ Notary Public.