The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1920-01-31
CHARTER
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
l'ARISH OF TERREBONNE.

BE 1T KNOWN. That cn This
sixth day of January, in the y,ar
OF our Lord Nineteen Hundred and
Twenty.
Before me, HENRY M. BOURG,
a Notary Public. duly qualified and
sworn in and for the Parish of
Terrebonne, State aforesaid, and in
the presence OF the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned.
PERSONALLY CAME AND APP
PEARED: Ira Thibodaux; James w.
Miller; Bernard Chiasson; p. Frank
kurtz; Leonce c. Doiron; Arthur
Y. B~ethancourt; Albert j.. Doiron.
Glbson ]. AUTH: Arthur Hebert;
Louis Mohana; Joseph Doiron, and
Jules A. Levron lWhose %postoffice
addresses are all: Rouma, La.
Al residents of the Parish of Terre-
bonnie, in this State, who declared:
That ayailing thmselyes Of RE
provisions OF the laws of this State
relative to the formation of co1po-
ratlons for religious, scieftific, IL
terary or charitable purposes and
to acquire the rights, pri eiigees. ana
powers of a body polite in law,
they do hereby acquire themselves
as Well as such other persons who.
0 associated with them, into
Such a corporation and body polite
under h name and style, and for
the purposes hereinafter specially
set forth.
ARTICLE 1
The name of this corporation
shall be: HOUMA VOLUNTEERED
FIRE COMPANY NO. 1.
ARTICLE II
It's domicile shall slbe in the city
CT Houma, La.
ARTICLE III
n objects and purposes of lis
corporation slladl be to own, by
purchase or otherwise, fire engin9s|
and fire fighting equipment, hose
carts, trucks, engine houses, and ac-i
~cessories, to establish and maintain
a lire department, for the benefit
OF the city II surrounding terri
cory, to acquire property, buildings,
and housings for the carrying on
and operation of said department..
TO provide rest-rooms, of recrea-I
hon., amusement and ENTERTAINMENT
for Its members ard the public gen
orally, to assist sick and disabled /
f1remen and their families, and TO
render them aid when in distress.
to render aid and assistance in
cases Of conflagrations or fires, and
assist in need and distress, and
generally to enjoy and exercie all
the rights, privileges and functions
oil a we'll organized and Established
fire department for the benes.t oil
the community.
ARTICLE w
The officers of this corporation |
shall consist Of a President, Vice.
President, Secretary and a Terasu-
rer, who shall be elected annually
from the membership of the COM
pany and who shall seve for one
or until their successors are
elected and indicted into office.
The first election hereunder. shall
be held on the First Monday in
June, 1920. Until that time the
have been chosen TO
in the following manner:
Gibson J.. Autin, shall be President
Harry HELLER, vice. president;
James w. Miller, Secretary and
Albert Doiron, Treasurer. The said
corporation shall have authority TO
select from its members a siuitabteI
person to serve as Chief Of thu Fire
who may receive such
compensation as may be fixed by
he comlany and Wh3 shall servs
ttr & scr. Arthur = P..lfaa
II ttiared to be Ghses u ina
G. Department, and shall ss,vei
lntil the first Monday Ia June 1920
X until his successor shall be
hosen and installed.
ARTICLE "
membership dues. shall be
4e11y-ftye cents per month Int
y Snereaked Ct any regular