St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
OH "A TRR
OF THE
Abita Fire Company No. z.
United States of America, }
State of Louisiana, :
Dou;oL - O. A

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-
stltuted themselves into a corporation
or organization for the objects and
purposes, and under the stipulations
and agreements, hereinafter set forth.
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be the ABITA FIRE COM
lPANY 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
ire, to protect property and life. It
shall have the power to buy, sell, ex-
change or hypothecate real or per-
sonal property for the uses and BUR
poses OF the corporation alone; it shall
have the power to borrow money and
execute in the name of its proper off
GERS such instruments as are neces-
sary. 1tshall have power to organize
within its own ranks a sick benefit
association, such association to be
governed by such rules, regulations
ana bylaws as may be adopted.
ARTICLE III.
The affairs of this corporation shall
be carried on by Board of Directors
composed of five members in good
standing, and from the Board of Di-
rectors shall be appointed president,
vice president and secretary-treas-I
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 of
the members of said corporation, a |
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 |
lty controlling, but in the event Of |
such dissolution, the members thereof |
shall appoint two members in good |
standing to liquidate the affairs of |
said corporation, said commissioners
TO remain in full charge of the affairs
u this corporation until finally wound |
up.
1t is understood that a failure to
elect a Board of Directors on that dav
and date named herein will not oner.
ATE as dissolution of this corpora
lion, but the old Board of Directors
and officers shall retain their Offices
Until the following year or until such
lime as the members thereof shall de-
'lde to call an election, and all of their
tets during such period of time shall
oe granted full authority and credence.
mus done and passed in nv Office
the town of Covington, on the dav.
month and year first above written
n the presence of E. V. Richard
md Chas. L. Rauschkolb, witnesses of
awful age residing in this parish, who |
ave hereunto signed their names
With said appearers and me, notary.
.fter reading of the whole.
(S1gned) A. 0. Pons. President. G.
J. Millar, Vice President; Robert
lendow, Treasurer; Richard Hall
'eretary; Leon Souchon. Chas. Rio,
10, Jos. Lamousin, P. L. Clairain.
Witnesses:
!. V. Richard,
has. L. Rauschkolb.
Edw. II. Richard, Notary Public.
|, L. L. Morgan, District Attorney.
hereby certify that have careful,
examined the charter of the Abita /
ire Company No. 2, which charter j
as passed before Edw. H. Richard.
otary Public In and for the parish Of | !
c. rTammany, State of Louisiana. on (
le 18th day of April, 1909, and find {
lat said charter contains no provi-
ons contrary to the laws of the
nlted States of America or of the
tate of Louisiana.
Given under my hand and seal this
til day of April, 1909.
L. L. Morgan, District ATTORNEY.
State of Louisiana,
irish of st. Tammany}
w. E, Blossman, Deputy Clerk n
d Recorder, do hereby certify that :
e above and foregoing charter of 3
g Abita Fire Company No. 2 has /
en- duly recorded in the Mortgage !,
cords Of this parish and State in a
ok #, - folio. =
yovington, La, this ggtl1 day Of i
", 1909. w. E. BL0SSMAN,
putty Clerk and Recorer of MORT
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