The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-21
CHARTER
OF THE
FlSn6rm6n'S Union No. l.
Ihited states of America-Parish or Orleans
City of New Orleans.

United States OF America-Parish OF Orleans
City of New orleans.
BE 1t known, that on this ninth day of the
nn on tho OF October, in the year of our Lord
ols thousand nine hundred and eight 190s
ana on the Independence of the United State.
third, 81 anu thirty
before me, Arthur d. Leopold, Notary
ruDnc, duly commissioned and qualified. in
ana Ior THIS City and the Parish of Orleans.
tnere,n residing, and in the Presence of the.
Witnesses hereinafter named and und ersigned.
PERSONALLY CAME AND APPEARED:
INTO ne nGiseraL persons whose named are here
Ihat av ailing themselves Of the laws OF this
state, section 81 of the Revised Statutes of
Assembly of tine State of Louisiana. pruyidinn
ior the organization of corporations for relie.
toas, scientific and charitable purposes and
hnights OF Labor assemblies or lodges.
! Farmers Alliances and similar oroa mizations
Iney covenant and agree and bind themselves
IIose Wnom they represent and such others
VINO may hereinafter become members form
themselves unto, aud constitute, a Corporation
the following articles, obligations, rules. reeu
ARTICLEI
shall be THE FISHERMEN's UNION No a1io !
domiciled in the Town of Leeville, Parish Of
aai. State Of Louisiana, ana by said
| thority, existence and success, for term Of
ninety nine wears. from and after the date
nereof and be empowered to contract sue and
be sued, to make and use a CORPORATE seal
with SUCH device and inscription as the said
s gna T. may adopt and the same to break or
convey, mortgage, pledge, sell or lease, under /
ITS corporate name property both real and |
personal to lend money on security, to name /
ana to appoint such Committees. managers
directors and Officers as its interest and con.
yenlence may require. and to make and es |
tab tan! such BYLAWS, Constitution. rules |
and regulations for the proper conduct, man
agement and regulations of the affairs OF |
Sald corporation as may be necessary and
proper, and the same to change and alter at |
pleasure; and to do all such act, and things
as are or may be necessary and proper to
carry out the objects and purposes of said
corporation.
:, inc president, or in his absence. the First
Nice-President. and in the event Of the alb
ident, or Recording Secretary. is authorized !
to receive and accept service of citation orf
other legal process: Il
ARTICLE III |
Inc 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 all
matters relating to their occupation and to
afford mutual protection and assistance to
themselves, and also to the widows orphans
on nearest of kin of the deceased member.
ana further to encourage higher standard
skill in the fisheries industry and to cultivate
FEELINGS OF friendship among fishermen; to
settle all disputes between employer and
by an executive committee ito as
sist each other in distress or sickness; to Sc
cure employment; to regulate the hours of .
daily labor and reduce the same when excess i
sive; 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 members of this Union.
ARTICLE " IC
No persons. except the attorney, physician :
linn or Eft,.,~ nin1 Cox,.
shall become member of the Union, unless
he be fisherman. Members shall ne elected S
BY ballot at any stated meeting of the Union ;
under such rules as may be established by l.
inc By-Laws.. All applicants for member +
ship shall before election be presented to the :
Pre- ident or presiding officer in open meet. I
lg and assent to an obligation or pledge
as follow 8
ny honor that 1 viii support the Constita b
ion By Laws and other regulations of this a
Union, and when in my power to do SO 1 / 8
will procure employment for member of I
he Union in preference to Others not Union
and that will not dlivulge proceed | G
ngs TO be kept secret So help me God.
The officers shall be President, First vice. j
PRESIDENT, Second Vice President, Recording E
secretary, Financial Secretary, Treasurer;
members and General Managers composed
# four 40 members Said corporation may
Llso create under its Constitution or BY
laws, such other officers as in Its discretion
nay seem proper and necessary.
ARTICLE VI
The Officers of this Union shall be elected
IN the first day of January of each year and
within week OF said day. in case OF impe-
!iments, between the hours OF ten o. clock
ARTICLE VII a
Until the date Of the election first to be held \
lnder this Charter as herein provided in Ar n
,e the officers: Clement BouzIka, President,
Victor Pitre, First Vice-President. u
daxi me Lefort. End " President; Edmond 5,
Secretary, Alex Decuers, Treasurer. :
}. c, Lathrop. Hector Rebstock, Teogene La )
ant, Finance aes Com Com; 9Tessile Bqndrsaux
Adam, General Managers; said officers to
erye unit! their successors shall be elected
md qualified as ssFelnbe T4 provided.
Regular and quarterly meetings shall be pro-
vided for in the Constitution of this Union; u
he President OF in case OF his absence or in g
power upon request Of twenty members in
rood standing, to call a special meet ng in d
,oration. twenty members shall constitute 8
quorum, officers excepted. Il
ARTICLE TX
The said corporation shall have the right
o sue enforce it's members to pay over to Il
he Union all the money or equivalents of !,
money entrusted to their care belonging to
n for the benefit Of the Union. =
ARTICLE x i
The said Unionshall have power to m Ike any :
Dauges. additions or notifications OF TINS | =
Yet of incorporation, provided three fouItas ::
# the members present at the regular meet {
ng shall vote in favor of SUCH proposed Z,
Measure. And a tier notice to that effect shall
ave been read at two previous regular Z
meetings. q
ARTICLE XII
At the expiration of the term of this Char .
err the same may be renewed for further
,eriod of ninety nine wears. and in case o.
thereof. at said expiration, or ;s
t its dissolution, whenever 50 decided upon, -
{ shall be The duty of the President and U
,ther officers to settle aud liQuidate its at
airs within six months after the expiration
# this Charter to dispose of and sell all the Il
property, rights and credits thereto belong r
ng1 and after discharging all claims against =
he Union, to apply the proceeds remaining u
n their hands to the relief of the deStltutes {.
vidows and orphans of deceased members. n
10 voluntary dissolution, however, can take
lace as long as twenty members in good d
shall be willing to maintain the II
Instance of said Union.
ARTICLE XII II,
No members of this corporation shall ever =
e held legally liable for any debt, promise, I
be extent of his unpaid yearly dues to the a
corporation, nor shall any informally in :,
rganization have the effect of rendering Il
his Charter null or of exposing any mem
er to liability beyond his unpaid dues. n
'hus done and passed, at my notarial office, =
o. -4O5 Cora Building, New Orlea rs. Louis y
ana, on the day. month and year herein u
rsr above written, in the presence of E. H. a
L Caleb Jr. and E. Howard NJ !3aleb com :,
etent witnesses, who hereunto sign their g
ames with the said appearers and me, No G