The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-19
CHARTER
OF THE
FiSh6rm6n'S Union No. 1.

ICHUI HUI = UnIUIl lNUs IL
United States of America-Parsh of Orleap
City OF New Orleans.
month of October, in the year of our Lore
one Thousand nine hundred and eight $50
ard or the Independence of the United State
third,
Before me, Arthur D. Leopold, Notar
ripple, duly commissioned and qualified. i
ana Tor this City and the Parish of Orleans
therein residing and in the Presence of tn
Witnesses hereinafter named and undersigned
PERSONALLY CANE AND APPEA RED
Inc several persons whose named are h ere
unto subscribed, who declared:
That availing themselves of the laws of thi
state, Section ST. of the Revised Statutes o
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, proyitlin!
for the organization of corporations for reiin
ious, scientific and charitable purposes an,
for the incorporation of Trade Unions
knights of Labor assemblies or lodges,
Farmers Alliances and similar orga niZa lions
they covenant and agree and bind themselves
VINO may hereinafter become members foru
! themselves unto, aud constitute, corporation
t tor charitable and benevolent purposes, under
| latfons and st2pulatiOns. tO-wit:-
ARTICLE
Ihe name style and title OF this CORPORATION
| siidH OC LII UNION NO. J.
domiciied in the Town of Leeville, Parish al
Lafourche, State of Louisiana, and by said
corporate name it shall have power and au
nhioa,.y sxs.encs ana success, for term of
hereof and be empowered to contract sue and
be sued, to make and use corporate seal.
adopt Ind fie same g g b sne sad
alter At pleasure, to hold. receive. puref,asns
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 as it's interest," and con
Venience may require, and to make and es
tablish such Bylaws, Constitution ruIes
and regulations for the proper conduct. man.
agement and regulations of the affairs Of
said corporation as may be necessary and
proper. and the same to change and alter ut
pleasure; and to do all such acts and things
as are or may be necessary and proper to
carry our the objects and purposes of said
corporation.
ARTICLEU
Ihe president, or in his absence, the First
Vice-President, and in the event of the alb
sence of the two, then the Second Vice. Pres
ident, or Recording Secretary, is authorized
70 receive and accept service of citation or
other legal process.
ARTICLE III
me objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is formed are declared to be to
promote the welfare of its members by united |
and harmonious action on their part in ali |
matters relating to their occupation and to |
afford mutual protection and assistance to |
CAculscIFtS: anu hlsO TO Ine WIDOWS orphans |
on nearest of kin of the deceased member. |
and further to encourage higher standard |
kill in the fisheries industry and to cultivate
feelings of friendship among fishermen; to
settle all disputes between employer and |
employee by an executive committee ito as
sist each other in distress or sickness; to Sc
cure employment; to regulate the hours of
Tally labor and reduce the Same when Excess
slVe TO secure adequate pay for work done
and for fish caught or to be caught by it's
members, and by legal and proper means to
elevate the moral, intellectual and social
conditions of the mem bers of this Union.
ARTICLEI "
NO persons. except the attorney, physician
md the Recording or FinaE cial Secretary,
ne be fisherman. Members shall De elected
~ ballot at any stated meeting Of the Union
lnder such rules as may be established by
he bylaws. All applicants for member. |.
ship shall before election be presented to the
Pre- ident or presiding officer in open meet
~ and assent to an obily Ition or pledge |
as follow
ny honor that win support the Constit1
ion Bylaws and other regulations of this
will procure employment for member of
he Union in preference to others not Union
members. and that will not divulge proceed
ngs to be kept secret. So help me God.
ARTICLE n
The officers shall he a President, First Vice
President, Second Vice. President, Recording
eTe e; Financial Secretary, Treasurer;
members and General Managers composed
+ four ~ members Said corporation may
avs, such other officers as in tits discretion
nay seem proper and necessary.
ARTICLE vi
The OfhcerS of this Union shall be elected
y ballot at the annual meetings to De held
n the first day Of January of each year and
Within week OF said day, in case of ilnpe
ments, between the hours of ten o. clock
|. NJ. and ten o. clock p. NJ.
ARTICLE VII
Until the date of the election first to be held
nder this Charter as herein provided in Ar
e the officers: Clement Bouzka, President, {
laxime Lefort, End v President; Edmond i;
l l. recording secretary; c. q Lathrop,
). G, Lathrop, Hector Rebstock, Teogene La
ant ant Finance Com; orestile Bondreaux,
dam, General Managers; said officers to +
erve until their successors shall be elected
nd qualified as hereinbefore provided.
ARTICLE VIII
ocular and quarterly meetings shall be pro | j.
ided for in the Constitution of this Union
ne President OF in case of his absence or in
bilty, the First Vice. President shall have /
over, upon request Of twenty members in ;,
GOD standing, to call a special meeting in y
onformity with the Constitution of this cor t
Grafton. Twenty members shall constitute Il
quorum, officers excepted.
ARTICLE TX
The said corporation shall have the right | 4
} sue enforce it's members to pay over t,
le Union all the money Or equivalents OF
oney entrusted to their care belonging to
for the benefit Of ar the 2, Union J,
ne said UniOnshall have power t m Ike any
langes, additions or notifications of this u
ct of Incorporation, provided three fouiths Ii
the members present ut the regular meet ,
g shall vote in favor of such proDoscG :
easure. And alter notice to that effect shall ID
we been read at two previous regular s.
ceilings. ,
ARTICLE XII
At the expiration Of the term of this Char v
r, the same may be renewed for a further "a
riod of ninety nine wears. and in case o. ~
'n-renewal thereof. at said expiration, or
its dissolution, whenever 50 decided upon, p
shall be the duty of the President and al
her officers to settle and liquidate its af Fl
irs within six months after the expiration "
this Charter, to dispose of and sell all the q
operty, rights and credits thereto belong | b
g and after discharging all claims against ~
Union, to apply the proceeds remaining l.,
dows and orphans Of deceased members. 81
voluntary dissolution, however, can take <,
ace as long as twenty members in good Is
lndfng shall be willing to maintain the ~
ARTICLE XII \.
70 members Of this corporation shall ever !,
held legally liable for any debt, promise, ~
extent OF his unpaid yearly dues to the dt
operation, nor shall any informally in
,anization have the effect of rendering nj
8 Charter null or of exposing any men, eL
to liability beyond his unpaid dues. >,
us done and passed, at my notarial office, (,
4O5 Cora Building, New Orlea ms, Louis ~
a, on the day, month and year herein dl
= above written, in the presence Of E. II. D,
Caleb. Jr. and E. Howard NJ Caleb com r.
ent witnesses, who hereunto sign their LIE
mes with the said appearers and me, No
y, after reading of the whole. "a
ginal Signed eu
A. Decuers, in
Clement Bouziga, di
Maxine Lefort, -
VS.. Pitre, PC
Edmond Martin,
Theard Lafont, -,
Clifton c. Lathrop, ~
H. Waldmeier, fe'
Arthur Is. Leopold, Of
Notary Public