St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-05-02

sons whose names are hereun.o 3D.
scribed who declared that ava:libe
themselves of the benefits Of the pro-
visions OF the laws of the state OF
Louisiana, they and each of them
do hereby associate themselves as
body corporate in law TO. a period
OF nlnety-nine~ years, under the fol-
lowing articles of interpretations:
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation shall
be the Vaudeville Fire Company No.
One.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which
this association is formed are here
by declared to be: The formation
of Fire Association, to own, ,oper-
ate and maintain one or more FIRE
engines, and all necessary equipment
and housing for same, to extingu;sh
fires in the town Of Vaudeville, and
near vicinity; to develop the spirit
of fraternity and friendship among
its members and to provide doctors
and medical assistance and sick bene-
fits to such members; to own or lease
property necessary for the purpose
of its organization, and to buy, sell,
lease, mortgage, pledge or hypothe-
cate the same at will for the uses
and purposes of this Association and
to make necessary rules and regula-
tons as it may see fit.
ARTICLE III.
The powers Of this corporation
shall be vested in Board of direct
ors, who shall be the various officers
OF this corporation, to-wit: Presi-
dent, Vice President, Second Vice
President, Secretary, Treasurer,
Chief Engineer, First Assistant En-
gineer. Second Assistant Engineer,
Fire Chief on Ground. First Assist
and Chief, Second Assistant Chief,
Third Assistant, Chief, Fourth As
sistant Chief, and Fire Marshall.
The said Board Of Directors shall be
elected from and by the members Of
this organization at the annual
meeting to be held on the second
Monday in February, and, on said
day annually thereafter. The Of
ficers shall hold their several posi-
lions for twelve months from the
date of election or until their sue
cessors shall have been elected. Any
vacancies occurring in said Board Of
Directors for the unexpired term al
a meeting called for that purpose
after ten days notice in writing sent
by mail to said directors at their
last known addresses. A majority
Of said Board OF Directors shall con-
Stltute quorum for the transaction
OF busintss. The said Board Of Di-
rectOrs shall have the power to make
all bylaws, rules and regulations for
the proper management of the af-
fairs OF this corporation, and to
change. alter, amend, or abolish the
same at their pleasure. The domi-
Gle OF this corporation shall be the
town Of Vaudeville, Louisiana, and
the president Is the legally constitut-
ed authority to receive all legal pro-
cess, and in his absence the Vice
President.
ARTICLE w.
The first Board Of Directors of tn g
shall be: President, w.
T. Newman; Vice President, Geo. +. |
Bierhorst;; Second Vice President, !
Fred. J. Heintz; Secretary, Felix A. |
Jones, ST.; Treasurer, F. Edw. Vix;
Chief Engineer, Harry T. Carroll;
First Assistant Engineer, B. E. Diet
rich; Second Assistant Eng neer, Har-
~ Bourgeois, Fire Chief on Ground,
A. Hartman; First Assistant Chief,
=. H. Baudot; Second Assistant
Chief, Wade Peters; Third Assistant !
Chief. George Smith, Jr.; Fourth As
sistant Chief, Murphy Smith.
II shall be the duty of the Presi- +
dent Of this corporation to give mo-
tice OF its general meeting and to
call special meetings Of the Board Of /
Directors on the written request of l
one-third of the members of said i
ARTICLE v.
This corporation may be dissolved
by vote Of three-fourths of the
members at general meeting called
for that purpose, after fifteen days
notice to be published in newspap-
err published in the parish of st.
Tammany. Immediately preceding !
said meeting and written notice Of /
the objects of said meeting sent to
each member by the secretary. 1
this corporation is dissolve
ed, whether by Liquidation or other
wise, its affairs shall be liquidated by
three liquidating commissioners to /
be elected at such meeting and in l
case of death or inability to act Of
any Of the said commissioners the /
surviving commissioners shall APP
point successor and together they
shall continue such liquidation.
ARTICLE vi.
This charter may be changed, al
tered or amended at general meet
ing called for that purpose in the
same manner as provided for In ar
t.cle five for the liquidation of said
charter before Limitation.
Thus done and signed at Mande-
Vile, st. Tammany parish, Louisiana,
On this second day OF February, 1914,
In the presence Of the undersigned
witnesses, who. with said appearers,
and me, Notary, sign these presents.
after full reading OF the whole.
Witnesses:
Adrien D. Schwartz.
L. A. Beugnot.
FRED. J. HEINTZ, JR.,
Notary Pubic.
l hereby certify that | have ex
ahmed the above and foregoing
charter of the Mandev:H He Fire Com
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