The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-09
Art. lib IL shall be the duty Of the

Treasurer to receive and disbuFSe the
funds of the company, under the direc-
ton of the board, and he shall in no case
pay out such funds except to the draft of
the General Superintendent. countersign-
ed by the President or Vice President.
He shall also give bond satisfactory to
the board for the security of the monies
in his charge; and present reports month
ly to the board.
Art. 18th. The money received from
the sale of shares shall be used to secure,
legally, a tract of land about two miles
square. in the Territory of Kansas. at an
eligible point on or near the Santa Fe
road, to survey, lay out. and improve the
same as city. which shall be called
+" COUNCIL CTTr," to erect thereon pub
lie buildings for the temporary accom-
modation of members, on modeFateterms,
to obtain all the objects Of the company,
to pay the salaries of officers and agents.
and the incidental expenses.
Art. 18th. The general plan of the
city shall be as follows, subject to any
necessary alterations by the board: A
park of 80 acres near the centre. aud
smaller public grounds for health and
ornament in other parts. The avenues
and streets running towards the cardinal
points, the former not less than one hum
dred feet wide, and the latter not less
than seventy y-6ve-Washington Avenue,
on the Santa Fe road, being at least one
hundred and fifty feet Thestreets shall
be three hundred feet apart. and the lots
from fifty to seyenty-five feet wide, and
one hundred and fifty feet deep. Trees
to be planted, as soon as convenient, in
all the streets, squares and avenues.
Art. 18th. One lot out of every fifty
shall be appropriated by the board, for
the support and benefit of free schools
and other institutions of learning. in
which the Bible shall be daily read. And
other lots may be appropriated for the
support of lyceums, libraries, societies
of benefcence, arts, or other public in
stitutions appropriate to an orderly, Fir-
tuous, temperate, and refined American
community
Art. 18th. Any member shall be en-
titled to the counsel of the company's
agents in st. Louis and in Council city, in
selecting, laying out and recording $50
acres, and to the countenance of the
members in securing his or her claim ac-
eording to law. s slel
Art. 10th. No member or officer shall
have power to bind the company BY any
contract, or to render them liable for any
purpose, or to any extent unless especial
ly authorised so to do by the board; and
no member or officer shall be liable for
or to the company or any member, be-
yond the amount of his or her stock
The board shall not render the company
liable beyond the amount of funds in
hand. i u.
Art. 18th. This agreement shall last
until the lots are distributed and legally
conveyed by deed, and all the general
business completed; and then the officers
shall resign their trust, and the board
shall transfer all property Of the company
to such person or persons as may De ap-
pointed by vote of two-thirds of the
members present at meeting in Council
city, publicly called for that purpose, at
least one month previously. se9eb
Art. 18th. In case of any dissention
between any of the stockholders, or be-
tween any Of them and the board, or any
of the officers, the questions shall be
submitted for final decision to arbitratoFs
appointed in the customary manner. &,
THEODORE DwIGHr. President,
J. E. SSopGRAss, Vice President.
GEo. WALTER, Gent Sup'dcnt,
ALBERT A. JocELYS, Secretary. faa
D. C. Van NORMAN, Treasurer.
l. r. BARBOUR,
LoTAE Smith,
Directors, JAMES NJ. WIEcHELL.
JOHN LowERY,
@ GEO. MANNING TRAcY,
and the officers - E