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MISSOURI. 241
the more perfect organization of said association or company, they should be invested with certain corporate powers, and enjoy certain immunities and privileges. Now, therefore, in order to encourage so praiseworthy and useful an
institution, and give strength, permanency and dignity to the same;
Ba it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
§ 1. Benjamin W. Ayres, John D. Daggett, James G. Barry, Joseph W.
Walsh, Lewis Dnbreuil, Patrick Walsh, Isaac McHose, Mat Mas Steitz, David
" The Washington Fire Company ;" and by that name shall have perpetual succession, may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded in all courts of competent
§ 3. Said corporation shall have power to make a constitution and by-laws,
members, but the corporation may adopt regulations for the admission of honorary members, and fix the amount of contribution which such honorary members shall make towards the support of this corporation.
§ 6. All acting and efficient members of this corporation are hereby exempted from the performance of militia duty in time of peace, aud service upon juries, during their continuance as members of said corporation.
§ 8. Said corporation shall have power to fix the time and place of'holding
set of hose carriages and all necessary apparatus, and, with the same to attend
after notice of the same, and to aid and assist in extinguishing the flames ; and
they shall do and perform all other duties usual to fire companies.
§ 10. This corporation shall continue so long as it shall faithfully and beneficially fulfil the objects and intention of its creation, and the General Assembly, whenever satisfied that it has failed to accomplish the objects for which it
was created, or has violated this charter, may alter or repeal the same.
.,   Approved, Dec, 27, 183$.
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Transcript MISSOURI. 241 in the city of St. Louis for the purpose of rendering themselves efficient in protecting the property of the citizens from destruction by fire: And whereas, for the more perfect organization of said association or company, they should be invested with certain corporate powers, and enjoy certain immunities and privileges. Now, therefore, in order to encourage so praiseworthy and useful an institution, and give strength, permanency and dignity to the same; Ba it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows: § 1. Benjamin W. Ayres, John D. Daggett, James G. Barry, Joseph W. Walsh, Lewis Dnbreuil, Patrick Walsh, Isaac McHose, Mat Mas Steitz, David S. Richards, and all other persons who are now members of said company, or may hereafter become members thereof under the provisions of the by-laws and regulations of said company, and their successors, are hereby ordained, constituted and declared to be a body politic and corporate by the name and style of " The Washington Fire Company ;" and by that name shall have perpetual succession, may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded in all courts of competent jurisdiction, may have a common seal, and alter the same at pleasure, and may hold, purchase and convey real and personal estate. § 2. Said corporation shall not hold any real estate, except such as may be necessary for the use of said company. § 3. Said corporation shall have power to make a constitution and by-laws, for their government, and to alter and amend the same at their pleasure, but no clause in such constitution and by-laws shall be binding, if repugnant to, or inconsistent with the laws of the land. § 4. Said corporation shall not consist of more than one hundred active members, but the corporation may adopt regulations for the admission of honorary members, and fix the amount of contribution which such honorary members shall make towards the support of this corporation. § 5. The number of honorary members of this corporation shall, at no time, exceed fifty, nor shall such honorary members be required to contribute, for the support of said corporation, less than five dollars per annum. § 6. All acting and efficient members of this corporation are hereby exempted from the performance of militia duty in time of peace, aud service upon juries, during their continuance as members of said corporation. § 7. In order to create a fund for the purchase of engines, engine house, hose carriages and other apparatus for the use of said corporation, they shall have power, by their by-laws, to levy contributions upon all their members, impose fines and enforce the payment of the same. § 8. Said corporation shall have power to fix the time and place of'holding their elections for officers, and to impose fines for misfeasance or malfeasance in office, and collect the same. § 9. Said corporation shall always keep in good repair and ready for use, upon a sudden warning and in a convenient place, at least one good fire engine, set of hose carriages and all necessary apparatus, and, with the same to attend all fires in the city of St. Louis and neighborhood, as speedily as practicable after notice of the same, and to aid and assist in extinguishing the flames ; and they shall do and perform all other duties usual to fire companies. § 10. This corporation shall continue so long as it shall faithfully and beneficially fulfil the objects and intention of its creation, and the General Assembly, whenever satisfied that it has failed to accomplish the objects for which it was created, or has violated this charter, may alter or repeal the same. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after the passage thereof. ., Approved, Dec, 27, 183$. 31