The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-05
CHARTER
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FiShermSn'S Union No. |.

fISheFmSn'S Union No. l.
United States of Amerca-Parisb OF or,e,,
81 -Clty OF New Orleans.
\ Re It known, that on this ninth day Of III
q month OF October, in the year of our Ior,
q one thousand nine hundred and eight Gan
u and of the Independence of the Irnitad sly
~ third, aho thirty
,,d Before me, Arthur D. Leopold, Notar
rnDnc, duly commissioned and oua,ified !
ana Tor TINS City and the Parish OF Oresn n,
. riel residing. and in the Presence of til
ppEsR snSshn erSnaftsr naned and nndersignef
me several persons whose named are herr
unto subscribed, who declared: =
stata a' Iheeiselves of the laws of thi
Louisiana and Act No 30 of 1890 of Genera
assembly of the State of Louisiana providin:
ious, scientific and charitable purposes am
LOT the incorporation of Trade Unions
knights Of Labor assemblies or lodges,
FARMERS Alliances and similt ar orga Viz lions
tney covenant and agree and bind themselves
Lhose whom they represent and such Others
who may hereinafter become members form
themselves unto, aud constitne a corporatio.
for charitable and benevolent purposes. unde,
the following articles, obligations, rules, regu
ARTICLEI
me name style and title of this corporation
snau De The fISHERMEN'S UNION NO. l.
domicited in the Town of LeeviIIe, Parish al
Lafourche, State of Louisiana, and by said
corporate name it shall have power and All :
naaoatt.y, existence and success. for term of
nereOf and be empowered tocontract, sue and
DC sued. to make and use a corporate seal,
Wtf such device and inscription as the said
Uni n may adopt and the same to break nr
alter at pleasure, to hold. receive. purehases
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 anapers
directors and officers as its interest and con
Venience may require and to make and es
| taDilsh such bylaws, Constitution rules
and regulations for the proper conduct man
s si. n, and regulations of the affairs of
| sad 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 20
| carry out the objects and purposes Of said
| corporation.
ARTICLEU 4
The President, or in his absence the First |
| flce-President, and in the event of the alb |
sence of the two, then the Second Vice Pres |
| lient, or recording Secretary, is authorized |
| to receive and accept service of citation or |
ARTICLE III
The objects and purposes for which this |
corporation Is formed are declared to be to-
| promote the welfare Of it's members by united |
and harmonious action on their part in ali |
afst, 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.
and further to encourage higher standard
skill in the fisheries in iustry and to cultivate
feelings of friendship among fishermen; to
settle ali disputes between employer and
employee by an executive committee ito as
slSt each other in distress or sickness; to Sc |
cure employment; to regulate the hours of
daily labor and reduce the same when Excess |
sive; to secure adequate pay for work done
and tor fish caught to be caught by its |
members, and by legal and proper means to
elevate the moral, intellectual and social
conditions OF the members of this Union.
ARTICLE "
NO persons. except the attorney, physician
and the Recording or Financial Secretary,
shall become a member Of the Union, unless
he be fisherman Members shall De elected
by ballot ut any stated meeting of the Union
under SUCH rules as may be established by
the bylaws. All applicants for member
ship shall before election be presented to the
Pre- ident presiding officer in open meet
nS ana assent to an oDiS ltion or pledge |
H.. :. iPledge
my honor that will support the Constitu
ton by Laws and other regulations of this
U mon, and when in my power to do so l
will procure EN- aloyment for a member of
the Union in preference to others not Union
members, and that will not divulge proceed |
1ngS to be kept secret. So help me God.
ARTICLE Is
The officers shall be a President, First Vice .
President, Second Vice President, Recording
Secretary, Financial Secretary, Treasurer
Finance Committee composed of three al
members and General Managers composed
of four az members. Said carnnratinn NAV
also create under its Constitution or By
Laws. such other officers as in Its discretion {
may seem proper and necessary. /,
ARTICLE VI
The officers of this Union shall be elected
by ballot at the annual meetings to pe held
on the first day of January Of each year, and i
within week of said day, in case of impe-
between the hours of ten O. clock
A. NJ. and ten O. clock p NJ. II
ARTICLE VII III
Until the date of the election first to be held +
under this Charter as herein provided in Ar
ticie VI, the following named persons shall !.
2e the Officers: ciemsnt Eouzlka, President
Maxine Lefort, End v President; Edmond d
Martin, Recording Secretary; c. G.. Lathrop, a
Z. c. Lathrop, Hector Rebstock. Teogene La ;
FAINT, Finance Com; Orestile Bouireaux, .
Theard Lefort, Frank Gilbeal. Bartaaud i
4 dam, General Managers; said officers to +
serve unit, their successors shall be elected =
and qualified as hereinbetore provided.
ARTICLE VIII
Regular and quarterly meetings shall be pro- =
Eidcd for in the Constitutoa-nf this Union y
The President or in case of his absence or in 4
ability, the First Vice Pre- ident shall have ii
1ower, upon request of twenty members in !,
good Standing, to call special meeting in -
with the Constitution Of this cor
1oraton. Twenty members shall constitute Il
Quorum officers ap en1eep ?, ed 81
The Sd id corporation shall have the right | 2
o sue enforce it's members to pay over to Il
he Union all tine money or equivalents of 1
money entrusted to their care belonging to :
n for the benefit of the Union. Il
ARTiCLEX
he said Unionshall have powert m k any
Ranges, additions or notifications of this II
Yet Of Incorporation, provided three faurtbs |!
# the members present ut the regular meet !,
Dg shall vote in favor OF sucl proposed =,
MEASURE. And ter notice to that effect shall =
ave been read at two previous regular sc
ARTICLE XII y.
At the expiration of the term of this Char "
,r, the same may be renewed for further IL
eriod of ninety nine wears. and in case Of m
on-renewal thereof. at said expiration, or =.
its dissolution. whenever 50 decided Upon; -
shall be the duty of the President and I'll
ther officers to settle and liquidate its af- I'll
airs within six months after the expiration !.
this Charter, to dispose of and sell all the y.
rights and credits thereto belong d
lg' aud after dscharging all claims against re
he Union, to apply the proceeds remaining IL
their hands to the relief of the destitutes se
dows and orphans of deceased members 81
o voluntary dissolution. however, can TAX. or
lace as long as twenty members in good +;
anding shall be willing to maintain the 10
Instance of said Uuion. OF
ARTICLE XII nc
, held legally liable for any debt, promise, -
It or default of this corporation, except to VI
e extent Of his unpaid yearly dues to the de
,rporatiun, nor shall any informally in !.
ganzation have the effect of rendering I'D
is Charter null or of exposing any menu en-
II to liability beyond his unpaid dues. on
nus done and passed, at my notarial Office, e.,
l-405 Cora Building, New Orlea ms, Louis ~
ma, on the day, month and year herein Oil
st above written, in the presence of E. HI. mn
Caleb, Jr. aud Z. Howard NJ Caleb com f.
tent witnesses. who hereunto sign their ha
mes with the i'd appearers and me, No.
~, after reading of the whole. "a
iginal Signed "
A. Decuers, in
Clement Bouziga, di,
Maxine Lefort. -.
v. S. Pitre, pee