The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-05

notify you that your functions and authority governor
Of the Territory Of Kansas hereby terminated
am sir respectfully your obedient servant
WILLIAM HUNTER
Acting Secretary Of State
ASDzEw H. RErDER- ESQ.,
Governor Of the Territory q Kansas
Articles 81 Association AZ PyeprsOrs d aEase CayH
and explanatory aoae d same.
CONSTITUTION On rHE PAwSEE ASSOCIATIONS.
The following constitution Of the Pawnee Association
having been adopted by twO-thrds Gin accordance
Wth the provisions Of q former constitution
eeutiye meetings VI the said association published for
the information and guidance Of the stockholders:
Whereas the following manned persons, viz; W r. Mont
gouery, VI A. Hammond G. s. Lowell Ed. johnson, n.
Lyon, Alden Sargent H. Rich }. T. SHAFT l. D. Bird NJ
r Polk, R ,. Hunter, Z. A. Ogden, W. $ Murphy, NJ
Mills & Nc T. Hudson Robert Wilson, J n. Dyer r. c.
Miller James Smons A. H. Reeder A. J. Isaaes J. B. DON
aldsan, Rush Enore s. ". Johnson and ID. II. Yinion,
having associated themselves together for the purpose Of
occupying Of land the Kansas river about one
mile below Fort Riley, ia Kansas Territory, town
ste-sad tOwnto be called Pawnoedo hereby agree to
the following constitution for the government Of the aSso
citation and for the better security Of the rights and prY
leges Of the respective members;
ARTICLE L
This association shall be known by the Of the
Pawnee Association.
Il
SEc The officers of the association shall consist of
board Of composed Of FIVE members Tone Of whom
shall president and another secretary of
ana recording secretary Of the proceedings Of the as
socaiion.
SIC . The president Of the board OF trustees shall be
ex-ocio president Of the association and shall preside
ali meetings 81 the when present thereat In
case Of bis absence presiding officer may be elected for
Sac 8 The board Of trustees is invested with the adj
ministrnon of all business connected with the association
and their action shah be final and conclusive unless
ruled within the space Of thirty days by twotrds vote
Of the whole number ~ shares
SEC The board Of trustees shall take to Sc
the title the site located and surveyed by
A. A. Grain and shown by bis plat thereof Of November
STu One6fh Of the town property of the association
hereby placed in the hands of the trustees be sold By
them private public sale las they may deierine) for
the individual collective benefit OF the stockholders and
they shall early day practicable select the said
one-fh and divide the remainder equitably among the
stockholders hereinafter mentioned
ARTICLE H.
SEC l. The number Of shares OF the town property Of
the association shall be hundred and sixty subject TO
the deduction mentioned in 9TH article Cd ten of
which shall be the individual property Of each of the stock
hulders named in The preamble 10 this constitution and
Of which shall be held by the trustees be Opposed
OF by them shall best advance the interest of the assoca
ton and certificates stock shall be issued the part of
the association members signed by the president and
secretary Of the board trustees which certificates may
be transferred by the member members whom they
Issued any other person persons upon notifying
the secretary Of the board of trustees to that effect and
snrrenderng the certificate transrTed and the pres
dent and secretary viii Immediately issue certificate
the purchaser purchasers and open account with
him them Tie books Of the association ProCadcd
that stockholders shall only be entitled certificates for
such number Of faEes each Of which they have paid or
shall pay, the Of dollars
Sic Stockholders shall he liable assessment
portion the number of shares Of stock held by them,
exceed fifty dollars per share which may
be imposed by majority any regulary-cousiiiu-
ted meeting Of The association; and funds raised shall
be pSea in the hands of the subject TO the dis
posal The board Of trustees and any stakeholder after
due notice who shal fail 10 make payment above re-
CURED shall upon vote Of the association at duy-eon
suted meeting thereof forfeit his stock to The remaining
stockholders.
SIC, Members Of the association shall be entitled to
na1y they bold shares of stock and may cast
their by proxy when absent: Proridd dulye1ecG
ted power OF attorney be exhibited authority for such
proxy.
sro T. majority q the shee number Of shares shan
constitute qaorun for tbs transaction Of business.
SEC Meetings OF the association may be called by
of the board Of trustees application 10 the pres
dent OF stockholders Poridd that twenty days
ce Of snch intended meeting shall be given by the record
ing secretary by advertisement in newspapers
published IN the Territory
ARTICLE v
Sso l. The treasurer ha The depository of all funds
raised by the association, and shall be held responsible
therefor He win make payment iherefrom only the
order of the secretary Of the board Of eouncrsgn
ed by the president which order shall be his voucher and
he shall in each MONTH ofiener required submit
his books and the board of in order
that the may be audited and, If found correct
passed
Src The recording secretary shall make and keep in
book for that purpose record OF the proceedings Of the
association copying therein reports 70 be made thereto
which book shall at all times be opened the inspection
of any stakeholder
sEc g. The officers Of the association shall hold their
oce for year unless removed by twothrds vote of
the whole number Of shares and any casual vacancy
may be filed by election in The usual manner terminate
with the year from the original appointment
ARTICLE VI.
SIC l. This constitution shall be authenticated BY the
signatures OF the president and recording secretary, and
after adoption copy Of the shall be sent to each Of
the original stockholders mentioned in the preamble and
il any stakeholder does not approve Of the same he may
withdraw from the association the latter reundng 10 him
any assessments he may have paid.
SEC This constitution shall be altered amend
ed but upon two-thirds Of the whole number Of
shares.
SEC s. This constitution when adopted shall be consid
cred entirely supersedng the adopted September 81
1854 and all amendments made thereto.
W.R MONTGOMERY, President,
JSo. ~ DYER Secretary.
PAwSEE, kansas Territory November 25 1854.
The association for the so-called aPawnee City" TO
which ausen is made in the letter Of the Acting Secre
ry Of State Governor Reeer and the articles Of asso
citation Of which given above organization to
found upon tract Of land which lies dis
lance inside Of the exterior boundary Of the military site
OF Fort Riley The limits of the site originally declared
in orders from the War Department embraced larger
amount Of land than the President deemed necessary for