St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-07-16
CHAPTERS
OF
The FIREMEM'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
or CONVICTION LOUISIANA,

| Before me the undersigned Notary Public, for
the parish of st. Tammany, La, in the presence
Of the witnesses hereinafter named and under
| signed.
| Personally came and appeared the several
| persons whose names are hereunto subscribed
who declared that availing themselves of the
benefits of the provisions of the laws of Louls-
| ana. they have agreed to and do hereby asso-
ciate themselves as a body corporate in law for
| period of ninty-nine years under the follow
| ng articles of Incorporation:
ARTICLE ONE
The name Of this corperation shall be The
| FlREMEN'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF
CONVICTION, LOUISIANA.
ARTICLE TWO.
The objects and purposes for which this as
ISOLATION is formed are hereby declared to be:
| The formation of Fire Association, with
the right of power if deemed advisable to own.
operate and maintain one or more fire engines,
and all necessary equipments and housing for
same. to extinguish fires in Covngton 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 hypothecate the same at will for the
uses and purposes of the association and to
| make such necessary rules and regulations as it
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: a
president, vice president, recorning Secre-
tary, financial secretary, treasurer, chief,
assistant chief and marshal, and members elect
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. Amy va
cancies occurring in said board of directors shall
be filled nv the remaining members nf the
board of directors for the unexpired 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
laws, rules and regulations for the proper
management of the affairs of this corporation,
and to change, alter, amend or abolish the
same at their pleasure. The board of directors
may delegate any of their powers to individual
officers or committees of this corporation.
ARTICLE FOUR.
The first board of directors of this corpora
ton. shall be: President. Jacob Seller; Vice
President Joe Elchinger; Vice President, E.
D. Kentzel; Vice President; John Cotton: Re-
cording Secretary. Julian H. Smith; Financial
Secretary j. Louis Smith; Treasurer, W. H.
Kentzel; Chief. H. J. Ostendorf; Assistan.
Chief. J. Louis Smith; Marshall, Emile Beaut
coudray; and five members from each COM
pany.
1t Shall be the duty of the president of this
corporation to give notice of its general meet
ings and to call special meetings of the board
OF directors on the written request of one
third of the members of said CORPORATION,
ARTICLE FIVE.
This corporation may be dissolved by vote
OF three-fourths of the members at general
meeting called for the purpose, after 30 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
meeting and in case OF death or inability to act
OF any of the said commissioners the surviving
commissioners shall appoint successor and to-
gether they shall continue such liquidation.
ARTICLE SIX.
This charter may be changed, altered or
amended at general meeting called for the
purpose after thirty days prior notice in writ
ing having been sent to each member. stating
the object of said meeting, and forty days ad-
vertisement in newspaper published at Gov
ington, Louisiana.
Thus done and passed at Covington, La, this
10th day OF June, 1910. in presence of E. D.
Kentzel and L. L. Morgan, competent wit
nesses,. who, with the appearers sign these
presents after due reading of the whole.
Signed;
Bourgeois, L. A. Champagne. D. j. Sanders,
Robt. L. Aubert, H. ]. Ostendorf, Jas. Con-
naughton, N. H. FtzSimons, j. o. Duzacs, C. E.
Beaucoudray, Julian H. Smith, Robert W. Badon,
JOS. Eicnlnger. GABRIEL J. Louis Smith, Jas.
Mutually, J: E: Nilsson. Emile Beaucoudray, J. B.
Biery, Paul J. Lacroix, W. ]. Warren, ]. H.
HeintZ, Robt. H. Dutsch.
Witnesses:
E. D. KentZel
Lewis L. Morgan.
EDWARD H. RICHARD, Notary Public.
State of louisiana,
Parish of St. Tammany.
/, Lewis L. Morgan, District Attorney in and
for the Twenty Sixth Judicial District of the
State Of Tn,1iSiaua poriQh IF
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 ana objects of the corporation,
specified in said Act, are legal andsthat 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 !
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