St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-16
cHARTER

Before me the undersigned Notary Public, fo
ue parish OF st. !ammany, La. in the presence
signed ~. 'A"'''o0 @''o "'iosi
reasonably came and appeared the severa
persons whose names are hereunto subscribed
mno aeclared that availing themselves of the
ana, they have agreed to and do hereby asso.
cate themselves as body corporate in law TO,
period OF ninty-nine years under the follow.
ing articles of interpretations:
ARTICLE ONE
r,p pns name OF this corporation shall be THE
tlkEMEN'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF
vaudeville, LOUISIANA, FIRE CO.. NO. 1.
ARTICLE TWO.
Inc OBJECTS and purposes for which this as
soclatlon is formed are hereby declared to be:
Inc FORMATION OF Fire Association, to own
operate and maintain one or more fire engines
and all.necessary equipments and housing fol
same, to extinguish fires in Vaudeville and vi
cinity, and to develop the spirit of fraternity
and friendship among its members and to pro-
vlde 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
may see fit
ARTICLE THREE
he powers of said corporation shall be vest
ca 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
ca by and from the membership at the annual
meeting to be held on the first Tuesday in
Marcn, lsli, 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
DC n!ied by the remaining members of the
board of directors for the unexpired term at a
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
laws, rules and regulations for the proper
arrangement of the affairs of this corporation,
ana 10 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 Joseph NJ. Smith, Jr ::
Vice President Eugene Pizetta; Vice President
Francis jenkins; Vice President Edgar Dubourg;
Recording Secretary Alex Smith Financial Sec
retaay Geo. E. Refine Foreman Louis Pizzetta;
Assistant Foreman Gus. Smith; Marshall James
Givens; Treasurer Wade Peters.
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.
HIS COL pOIdtlOH HAY NC ulSSClpGu ny d NOlS
of threc-fourths ofthe members at general
meeting called for the purpose, after 30 days
advertising in a 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 liqudated 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-
ycrtiscment in a newspaper published at Gov
ington, Louisiana.
Thus done and passed at Vaudeville, La, this
.2nd day of March, 1910, in presence of Henry
zaricf, Jr., and Henry Rasch competent wit
presents, after due reading of the whole.
Joseph Nj. Smith, Jr., Eugene pzzetta, Francis
insn Edgar pu6ourg Alex Smith Gee
Smith, James Givens, S. J. Toomer.. George
Smith, AIphonse Smith, Murphy Smith, Paul
Esquinance. Joe Rick. Aron Rosenthal. Holly
Delegreve, E. Francis. Walter Stafford, James
Band, Emile Dubourg, Raleigh Smith.
Witnesses:
Henry ZarIch, Jr
Henry E. Rasch.
WILLIAM G. DAVIS. Notary Public.
hereby certify that the above and foregoing
is a true and correct copy from the original
act of incorporation Of the Firemen's Beneyo-
lent Association of the town of Vaudeville,
La, of record in my Office.
WILLIAM G. DAVIS, Notary Public.
State OF Louisiana, Parish of St. Iammany !
Clerks Office.
certify that this instrument was filed for
record March 26, 1910. Recorded March 20,
1910, in Mortgage book %" page -, of the |
official records.
W. E. BLOSSMAN, |
Deputy Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder.