St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-09

THE FiREMEM'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
Of vaudeville, LOUISIANA,
FIRE co. NO. |.


., before me the undersigned Notary Public, for
the parish of St. Tammany, La, in the presence
signed. ''S' al" oiiaS'
Personally came and appeared the several
pIIsons whose names are hereunto subscribed
VINO aeclared that availing themselves of the
oenents OF the provisions of the laws of Louisi-
c ch1, they nave agreed to and do hereby asso-
Siate themselves as body corporate in law for
period of ninty-nne years under the follow
ing articles of Incorporation:
-, ARTICLE ONE
r,p ns name OF this corporation shall be THE
Vaudeville, LOUISIANA, FIRE CO. No. /.
ARTICLE TWO.
me OBJECTS and purposes for which this as
sociation IS formed are hereby declared to be:
Inc formation of a Fire Association, to own,
operate and maintain one or more fire engines,
and all necessary equipments and housing for
same, to extingush fires in Vaudeville and vi
entity, and to develop the spirit of fraternity
a ,.Is friendship among its members and to pro-
vide doctors and medical assistance and sick
Denents to such members: to own or lease
property necessary for the purpose of its
organization and to buy, sell, lease, mortgage,
uses and purposes of the association and to
make such necessary rules and regulations as it
may see fit.
ARTICLE THREE. =
The powers of said corporation shall be vest
ca IN board of directors, who shall be the
various officers of this corporation, to-wit
PRESIDENT, vice president, recorning secre-
tary. financial secretary, a treasurer, chief,
assistant chief and marshal, and members elect
ca oy and from the membership at the annual
meeting to be held on the first Tuesday in
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
poard 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,
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 Edg ar Dubourg;
Recording Secretary Alex Smith; Financial Sec
Assistant Foreman Gus. Smith; Marshall James
Givensi 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.
This corporation may be dissolved by vote
meeting called for the purpose, after 30 days
advertising in a newspaper published in the
town OF Covngton, 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
the object of said meeting, and forty days adj
vertisement In newspaper published at Gov
ingtOn, Louisiana.
thus done and passed at Vaudeville, La, this
22nd 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. W. W.. Peters, Louis Pzzetta. Gus.
Smith, James Givens, 5. J. Ioomsr, ,. Geq ply;
Esquinance. Joe Rick. Aron Rosenthal, Holly
Newman. Alonzo Smith, Rodger Dauquin, Harry
Delegricve. E. Francis. Walter Stafford, James
Band, Emile Dubourg, Raleigh Smith.
Witnesses:
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 G. DAVIS, Notary Public.
State of Louisiana, Parish of ST. Tammany |
Clerks Office.
certify that this instrument was filed for
record March 26, 1910. Recorded March %, |
1910, in Mortgage book %" page s.., of the
official records.
W. E. BLOSSMAN,
Deputy Clerk and Ex-Offico Recorder.