The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-14
CHARTER
OF THE
FIShefm6a'S Union No. 1.

thittu states OF America-Pafish of Orieal
/ City of New Orleans.
BE It known, that on this ninth day of tt
month OF october, in the year of our Lor
on; thousand nine hundred and eight ,lgO
ai.d OF the Independence of the United Stat.
OF America, the one hundred and thirt,
Before me, Arthur B. Leopold, a Notar
Public. duly commissioned and qualified.
| aud for this City and the Parish of Oriean
therein residing, and in the Presence of til
Witnesses hereinafternam and undersigne
PERSONALLY CAME AND APPEARED
rue several persons whose named are her
unto subscribed, who dec jared:
/ . Ihat av sling themselves of the laws of til
State. Section ST. of the Revised Statutes {
| Louisiana and Act 10 80 of 1893 of Gener;
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, providin
for the organization OF corporations for rail-.
| lous. scientific and charitable purposes ar
| for the incorporation Of Trade Unions
knights of Labor assemblies or lodges,
Farmers Alliances and similar EXAMINATIONS
tney covenant and agree and bind themselves
those whom they represent and such other
who may hereinafter become members forr
themselves unto, aud constitne, Il corporstio
the following articles, obligations, rules. regu
iatlons and st2pulations. to-wit:-
ARTICLE
shall be THE FISHERMEN,s UNION No
domicied i'm the Town of LeeviIle, Parish O
Lafourche. State of Louisiana, ami by sait
corporate name 1t shall have power and au
6hority. existence and success, for term o.
ninety nine wears, from and after the date
hereof and be empowered to contract sue and
De sued, to make and use a corporate seal
with such device and inscription as the saiG
Uni may adopt and the same to break Ol
utter at pleasure, to no d. receive, purchase
convey, mortgage, pledge, sell or lease, under
Its corporate name. property both real and
personal; to lend money on security, to name
and to appoint such Committees. managers
directors and Officers rs its interest and con .
tabish such BYLAWS, Constitution. rules
and regulations for the proper conduct. man.
age!nent and regulations of the affairs OF
said corporation as may be necessary and
proper, and the same to change and alter at
pleasure; and to do all such act and things
sts ure or may be necessary and proper to
carry ont the objects and purposes of said
corporation.
The President, or in his absence, the First
Sice-Presi,ient, and in the event OF the alb
sence OF the two, then the Second Vice-Pres-
ident, or RecOfdins Secretary, is authorized
to receive and accept service of Citation or
other legal process.
The objects and purposes for which this
is formed are declared to be to
promote the welfare of its members by united
and harmonious action on their part in all
matters relating 10 their occupation and to
and also to the widows orphans
on nearest of kin of the deceased member.
and further to encourage a higher standard
-kill in the fisheries Industry and to cultivate
feelings of friendship among fishermen; to
settle all disputes between employer and
by an executive comnittee;tO as
sist each other in distress or sickness; to Sc
cure employment: to regulate the hours of
iaiiy labor anu REFUGE the same when exces-
sive; to secure adequate pay for work done
and for fish caught or to be caught by it's
ana by legal and proper means to
elevate the moral. intellectual and social
conditions of the members of this Union.
ARTICLE "
No persons. except tho attorney, physician
md the Recording or FiEaL cial Secretary,
shall become member of the Union, unless
lie be IL fisherman. Members shall De elected
)y ballot ut any stated meeting of the Union
Inder such rules as may be established by
he bylaws. All applicants for member
Pre- ident or presiding officer in open meet
ig and assent to an o5iig alton Or pledge
as follow
ny honor that 1 will support the Constitu
ion By Laws and other regulations of this
Union. and when in my power e. do 50 !!
will procure EN- eloyment for a member of
and that will not diyulge proceed
ngs to be kept secret. So help me God.
ARTICLE v
The officers shall be President, First Vice.
,rcsidcnf, Second Vice President, Recording
'ecretary, Financial Secretary, Treasurer;
Finance Committee composed OF three 90
and General Managers composed
.iso create under its CONSTITUTION or By
avs, such other officers as in its discretion
nay seem proper and necessary.
ARTICLE vi
The officers of this Union shall be elected
~ ballot Mt the annual meetings to De held
IN the first day of January of each year and
within week of said day, in case of impe-
iim-nts, between the hours OF ten o CLOCK
/. NJ. and ten o. clock z. NJ.
ARTICLE VII
Until the date OF the election first to be held
lndcr this Charter as herein provided in Ar
.icie VI. the following named persons shall
Victor Pitre, First yice-President,
Maxine Lefort. 2nd " President; Edmond
Martin, Recording Secretary;C. G. Lathrop,
l. {, Lathrop, Hector Rebstock, Teogene La
FAINT, Finance Com; Orestile BouLreaux.
Theard Lefort, Frank Gilbead, Blrtilaud
Adam, General Managers; said officers TO
serve until their successors shall be elected
and qualified as hereinbefore provided.
ARTICLE VIII
Regular and quarterly meetings shall be pro-
vided for in the Constitution of this uuien;
the President or in case of his absence or in
ability the First Vice President snail have
power. upon request OF twenty members IN
good standing, to call special meeting IN
Conformity with the Constitution 0f this cor
poration. Twenty members shall constitute
4 quorum, officers excepted.
ARTICLE TX
The said corporotion shall have the rlgnt
to sue enforce its members to pay over TO
the Union all the money or equivalents OF
money entru sted to their care belonging to
or for the benefit Of the Union.
ARTICLE x
The said Unionshail have power m ka any
Changes additions or notifications of this
Act Of Incorporation, provided three fonitns
OF the members present ut the regular meel,
+frnf aC nf
mea sure. And after notice to that effect shall
have been read at two previous regular
meetings.
At the expiratioDo OF the term OF this Char
ter. the same may be rene wed for further
neriod of ninety nine wears. and in case O.
thereof. at said expiration, OF
At its dissolution, whenever 50 decided upon
if shall be the duty of the President ana
other officers to settle and liquidate its at
fairs within six months after the expiration
of this Charter, to dispose OF ana sell All tue
rights and credits thereto belong.
ing. aud after dscharging all cialmS against
the Union, to apply the proceeds remaining
in their hands TO the relief of the destituteS
No voluntary dissolution, however, can tax.
Mace as long as twenty members in gooo
Standing shall be willing to maintain the
ex,stance of said Union.
No members of this corporation shall ever
be held legally liable for any debt, promise
act or default Of this corporation, except 70
the extent OF his, unpaid yearly dues to the
nor shall any informally ID
organization have the effect of rendering
this Charter null or of exposing. any mem
her to liability beyond his unpaid dues.
Thus done and passed, at my notarial ONCE,
40a 405 Cora Building. New orlea ms. Louis,
lana, on the day, month and year herefn
first above written, in the presence OF d II
81 Caleb, Jr and e. Howard NJ Caleb com
petent witnesses, who hcyeunto sign theiI
names with the said appearers and me, NO
tary, after reading of the whole.
Original Signed
Clement BouZiga,
Maxine Lefort:
VS.. Pitre,
Edmond Martin,
Theard Lafont,
Clifton c. LathrOp,
H. Wa1dmeier,
Arthur Is. Leopold,
Notary Public
Witnesses.
f. H. NJ Caleb, Jr.
IJ< ord Caleb