St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-07-09
cHAPTER
OF
the FIREMEM'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
Of c0ylNcTON LOUISIANA,

Before me the undersigned Notary Public, TOR
! the parish of st. Tamnany, La, In the presence
| signed.
| persons whose names are hereunto subscribed
benefits Of the provisions of the laws of Louisi-
ana. they have agreed to and 90 nereoy asso
| ciate themselves as body corporate in law tor
| period of ninty-nine years under the folio"-
| ng articles of interpretations:
ARTICLE ONE
The name of this corporation shall be the
FlREMEN'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF
cOyINGTON, LOUISIANA.
ARTICLE TWO.
The objects and purposes TOR which this as.
The formation of a Fire Association. with
the right of power If deemed advisable to own.
operate and maintain one or more fire engines,
same. to extingnish fires in Covington and vi
cinity, and to develop the spirit OF fraternity
and friendship among its members and to pro-
vide doctors and medical assistance and SICK
benefits to such members: to own or lease
property necessary for the purpose of its
organization and to buy, sell. lease, mortgage.
pledge or hypothccate the same at viii for the
uses and purposes of the association and to
ARTICLE THREE.
The powers of said corporation shall be vest
ed in board of directors, who shall be the
various officers of this corporation. to-wit:
president, vice president. rccorning secre-
tary. financial secretary, treasurer. chief.
ed by and from the membership at the annual
meeting to be held on the third Tuesday in
October, 1911, and annually thereafter. The
officers shall hold their several positions for
twelve months from the date of the election
or until their successors are elected. Any va.
cancies occurring in said board of directors shall
be filled by the remaining members of the
board of directors for the unexpred term at
meeting called for that purpose after ten days
notice in writing sent by mail to said directors
at their last known addresses. The said board
of directors shall have power to make all by
management of the affairs of this corporation,
and to change, alter, amend. or abolish the
same at their pleasure. The board Of directors
officers OF committees of this corporation.
ARTICLE FOUR.
The first board of directors of this corpora
ton shall be- Presidsnt JSeos Sesf: Vice
D. Kentzel; Vice President: John Cotton; Re-
cording Secretary, Julian H. Smith; Financial
Secretary j. Louis Smith; Treasurer, W. H.
Chief, J. Louis Smith: Marshall, Emile Beau-
coudray; and five members from each COM
pany.
corporation to give notice of fits general meet
ings and to call special meetings of the board
of directors on the written request of one-
third of tho members of said corporation.
ARTICLE FIVE.
This corporation may be dissolved by a vote
of tI1ree-fourths of the members at general
meeting called for the purpose, after 80 days
advertising In newspaper published in the
town of Covington. Immediately preceding
said meeting, and written notice of the objects
of said meeting sent to each member by the
secretary. Whenever this corporation is dis
solved, whether by limitation or otherwise. its
affairs shall be liquidated by three liquidating
commissioners to be elected at such general
,afi and Mt dan4h ina IN
of any of the said commissioners the surviving
commissioners shall appoint successor and to-
gether they shall continue such liauidation.
ARTICLE SIX.
This charter may be changed, altered or
anne nded at general meeting called for the
purpose after thirty days prior notice In writ
Ing having been sent to each member. stating
yertisement in newspaper published at Coy-
ington, Louisiana.
Thus done and passed at Covington, La, this
Kentzel and l.. /. Morgan. competent wit
nesses. who, with the appearers sign these
presents, after due reading of the whole.
A. Beaucoudray. Leon Hebert, Lawrence NJ.
Bourgeois, L. A. Champagne, D. j. Sanders,
Robt. L. Aubert, n. J. Ostendorf, Jas. Con-
naughton. n Il. ritzSimons, J. Q; Duzaes, c; {.
Jos. Elchingcr. T. Gabriel. J. Louis Smith, Jas.
Mutually, J. E. Nilsson. Emile Beaucoudray, J. B.
Biery, Paul j. Lacroix, W. J. Warren, J. II.
HelntZ, RObt. II. DutSch.
Witnesses:
E. D. Kentzsl
Lewis L. Morgan.
EDWARD H. RICHARD. Notary Public.
State of louisiana, I
Parish of st. Tammany.
!, Lewis L. Morgan, District Attorney in and
for the Twenty Sixth Judicial District of the
State of Louisiana, Parish of st. Tammany.
hereby certify that the foregoing act of incor-
poration having been submitted to me for ex-
animation as to its legality, am of the opinion
that the purpose and objects of the corporation.
as specified In said Act, are legal and that none
of the provisions therein contained are contrary
to law.
LEWIS L. MORGAN,
District Attorney for the 26th Judicial District
of Louisiana.
State of Louisiana. \
Parish Of St. Tanmany.
hereby certify that the above and foregoing
charter to be true and correct copy of the
original. EDWARD II. RICHARD,
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana, Parish of St. Tammany \
Clerks Office.
certify that this instrument was filed for
record June Is, 1910. Recorded June =,
1910. In Mortgage book "Q' page =, of the
official records.
W. E. BloSSMAN,
Deputy Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder.
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