Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-04-19
Constitution and Bylaws of the Amado
Canal Company.


Constitution and Bylaws of the Amador
Canal Company.
The Amador Canal Company having been
properly organized according TO and under
the provisions of Statute OF the State OF
California "entitled an Act to provide for
the formation of Corporations for certain
purposes, passed April l4th, 1858, and hay-
ing taken out charter bearing date April
lst. 1856, for the purpose of conveying wa
ter from. the North Fork of the Mokelumne
River into Volcano, and the neighborlng To-
calities, for mining, manufacturing and agrl-
cultural purposes
Therefore. we, the stockholders of said
company do enact and subscribe to the fol-
lowing Constitution and Bylaws:
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE l.
81 The officers of this company shall
consist of President, Secretary, Treasurer
and Board of Directors or Trustees; all Of
whom shall be elected in the manner pre-
scribed in the Statute under which this com
pany is organized.
50. The Board Of Trustees 10 consist of
thirteen members, including the President,
Secretary and Treasurer of whom
shall constitute quorum to do business.
ARTICLE II.
81. The officers provided for IN section l.,
article of this Constitution shall hold their
offices for the term Of one year from the time
of the first regular election which will be
held as prescribed by Statute in three months
/ from the date of the acknowledgment of the
charter under which this company is organ
/ lied
50. The first election Of officers under the
charter shall take place on the first Tuesday
/ in July. 1856, and on the first Tuesday in
July in each succeeding year, at such places
and at such hour as the Board Of Trustees or
majority of them may direct.
ARTIclEIu.
l. 1t shall be the duty of the President
TO preside at all meetings of The Board OF
company; also to call meetings of the Board
of Trustees upon the subscribed request ol
three members of said Board, or whenever
in his judgment the interest of the company
require it; also, to sign all papers in behalf o
the company and all orders drawn on the
Treasury, and to do such other business as the
company may direct or as necessarily deSolgt
upon his office, aud at the expiration of his
term lac snail deliver up to his successor IN Of
fee all official books and papers
So 1t shall be the duty Of the Secretary
to keep in the books Of the company fair
correct and complete record of all the pro-
ceedings of the company; to enter ana kecr
all accounts of the company and to counter
sign all orders drawn on the Treasury; to re-
ceve all moneys of the company and to hand
the same to the Treasurer, taking his receipt
therefor; and to perform Such other duties as
may be incidental to his office, and to deliver
to his successor in Office all books and paper,
of the company.
50. 1t shall be the duty of the Treasurer
to receive and safely keep all the moneys OF
the company, and to pay out the same upon
the order of the President, counterSigned by
the Secretary; to make monthly report o
the state of the finances Of the company, ol
oftener if required by the Board.
S4. The Board of Trustees shall require
bonds aud security from the above named of
iicers, viz: President, Secretary and Treasur
er for the faithful performance of their sey
era duties.
s 5. In the performance OF their seyera
duties or official acts, the President, Secreta
nv and Treasurer shall act solely under thu
direction of the Board of Trustees.