St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-02
CHI ARTER
'ht tiRtMEMS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
Ut Vaudeville, LOUISIANA.
FIRE co. NO.

4h n.aoIe me the undersigned Notary Public, for
re t pa IN OF st. Iammany La. in the presence
signed. ei'i"' 'ei iia'iieu anu uilaei-
n.rs[sonally came and appeared the several
LII sons whose names are hereunto subscribed
hsnoee eciared that availing themselves of the
Ana MS OF me provisions of the laws of Louisi-
ciats .ttiiey nave agreed to and do hereby asso-
ase themselves as body corporate in law for
i,pp S.lou or ninty-nine years under the follow
'ig articles of interpretations:
ARTICLE ONE
r,p pns name OF this corporation shall be THE
rrIikEMENS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF
mANDEVlLLE, LOUISIANA, FIRE CO., NO. 1.
ARTICLE TWO.
The objects and purposes for which this as
sSuclatlon is formed are hereby declared to be:
me formation of Fire Association, to own,
u .S and maintain one or more fire engines,
same, to extinguish fires in Vaudeville and vi
Clnlty, and to develop the spirit of fraternity
a ny: friendship among its members and to pro-
s.ue doctors and medical assistance and sick
nsneHts 10 such members: to own or lease
p.opeity necessary for the purpose of its
organization and to buy, sell, lease, mortgage.
p.ouee or hypothecate the same at will for the
49, ana purposes of the association and to
Iiahc sucn necessary rules and regulations as it
may see fit.
ARTICLE THREE.
A.. nc powers OF said corporation shall be vest
Gu IN board of directors, who shall be the
VARIOUS officers of this corporation, to-wit: a
president, vice president, recorning secre-
.aIy, financial secretary, a treasurer, chief,
s =. chief and marshal, and members elect
81 Gu, oy and from the membership at the annual
mmeeting TO be held on the first Tuesday in
maleh, 1911, and annually thereafter The
ta lGers snail hold their several positions for
we've months from the date of the election
or until their successors are elected. Any va
GancleS occurring in said board of directors shall
pc niied by the remaining members of the
noala OF directors for the unexpired term at
All rNytr 1ff ar fa1 n
noIice IN writing sent by mail to said directors
az their last known addresses. The said board
81 i.u 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
ARTICLE FOUR.
J, ne hrst board Of directors of this corpora
lion shall be: President Joseph M Smith, Jr ::
wee PRESIDENT Eugene Pizetta; Vice President
Francis Jenkins; Vice President Edgar Dubourg;
Recording Secretary Alex Smith; Financial Sec
ietaay Geo. E. Refine; Foreman Louis Pizzetta
Assistant Foreman Gus. Smith; Marshall James
Glvens; Treasurer Wade Peters.
II shall be the duty OF the president of this
corporation to give notice ofits 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.
OF three-fonrthS of the members at a 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 lquidating
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 adj
vcrtisemcnt in newspaper published at Gov
ington, Louisiana.
s2nd day of March, 1910, in presence of Henry
Zarich, Jr, and Henry Rasch, competent wit
nesses, who, with the appearers sign these
presents, after due reading of the whole.
Joseph Nj. Smith, Jr Eugene Pizzetta, Francis
A. jenkins, Edgar Dubourg, Alex Smith, Geo.
Z. Refine, VI. W. Peters, Louis Pizzetta. Gus.
Smith, AIphonse ' Smith H. Murphy Smith, Paul
Esqunance, Joe Rick, Aron Rosenthal, Holly
Delegricvc, 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 true and correct copy from the original
act of incorporation of the Firemen's Benevo-
lent Association of the town of Vaudeville,
la, of record in my Office.
WILLIAM c. DAVIS, Notary Public.
State of Louisiana, Parish of st. Tammany !
Clerks Office.
certify that this instrument was filed for
record March 20, 1910. Recorded March %,
1910, in Mortgage book "Q'' page ss., of the
official records.
W. E. BLOSSMAN,
Deputy Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder.