St. Tammany farmer., 1909-05-08
OH A R TER
OF THE
Abita Fire Company No. z.
United States Of America, }
State of Louisiana.

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Be it known, That on this 18th day
of April, in the year Of our Lord, one
thousand, nine hundred and nine, be-
fore me, Edward H. Richard, notary
public, duly commissioned and quail
fed in and for the parish and State
above named, personally came and
appeared the several persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, all of
the age of majority, and in the pres
ence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, who declared
that availing themselves of the pro-
visions of the laws of this State
relative to the organization of cor
porations, they have formed and con-
stituted themselves into corporation
or organization for the objects and
purposes, and under the stipulations
and agreements, hereinafter set forth.
u ARTICLE /.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be the ABITA FIRE COM
PANY NO. 2, and by this name it
shall enjoy succession for a term of
ninety-nine years from the date hereof,
unless sooner dissolved, as hereinafter
set forth.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized is hereby
declared to be: to form themselves
into a social, benevolent and protec-
tive property and life-fre company or
association for the purpose of fighting
fire, to protect property and life. It
shall haYe the power to buy, sell, ex-
change or hypothecate real or per-
C,o4al prnnerty for the uses and pur-
poses ANss = corporation aiOne; it shall
have the power to borrow money and
execute$m the name of its proper off
GERS such instruments as are neces-
sarv. Itshall have power to organize
within its own ranks a sick benefit
association, such association to be
governed by such rules, regulations
and bylaws as may be adopted.
#e ARTICLE III.
The affairs of this corporation shall
be carried on by a Board of Directors
compossd of five members in gooc
standing and from the Board of Di.
rectors shall be appointed a president,
vice president and secretary-treas.
urer.
ARTICLE V.
The first election of Board of Direc.
tors shall be held on the first Monday
in December, 1909, and each election
of said Board of Directors shall be
held yearly thereafter on the same
date.
From among the Board of Directors
shall be appointed, by popular vote o1
the members of said corporation, {
president, vice president and secre.
tary-treasurer.
No member shall be liable for the
contracts, faults or failures of this
corporation.
ARTICLE VI.
This corporation shall be dissolved
at any time by popular vote of The
members thereof, two-thirds major
| ity controlling, but in the event o.
such dissolution, the members Thereof
shall appoint two members in goot
standing to liquidate the affairs o:
said corporation, said commissioner!
to remain in full charge of the affairs
of this corporation until finally wount
up.
elect Board of Directors on that da,
and date named herein will not oper
ate as a dissolution of this corpora
tion, but the old Board of Director
and officers shall retain their office
until the following year or until sucl
time as the members thereof shall de
eide to call an election, and all of thei
acts during such period of time shall
be granted full authority and credence
Thus done and passed in my ofic,
in the town of Covington, on the day
month and year first above written
in the presence of E. V. Richar,
and Chas. L. Rauschkolb, witnesses O
lawful age residing in this parish, wht
have hereunto signed their name
with said appearers and me, notary
after reading of the whole.
(Signed) A. O. Pons, President; G
E. Millar, Vice President; Rober
Mendow, Treasurer; Richard Hall
Secretary; Leon Souchon, Chas. Big
gio, Jos. Lamousin, P. l.. Clairain.
Witnesses:
E. v. Richard,
Chas. L. Rauschkolb. "
Edw. H. Richard, Notary Public
/, L. L. Morgan, District Attorney
do hereby certify that have careful
ly examined the charter of the Abit
Fire Company No. 2, which charte
was passed before Edw. III. Richard
Notary Public in and for the parish o
St. Tammany, State of Louisiana, o.
the 18th day of April, 1909, and fin
that said charter contains no proVi
sions contrary to the laws of tn
United States of America or of tn
State of Louisiana.
Given under my hand and seal thi
30th day of April, 1909.
L. L. Morgan, District Attorney
State of Louisiana,
Parish of ST. Tammany)
/, w. E, Blossman, Deputy ClerI
and Recorder, do hereby certify tha
the above and foregoing char ter o
the Abita Fire Company No. 2 ha
been duly recorded in the Mortgage
Records Of this parish and State i
book "P," folio.
Covington, La, this sssth d;ly b
May, 1909. w. i. BLOSSMA N,
Deputy Clerk and Recorer of Mort