Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-16

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Article lst BE il known that 10 seecs-
dance to, and under the provisions q tus
Laws Of Iowa, regulating eorposated bodies;
MD Burrows, J N Dslzeil, Close, =
Y Coates, Edward Alden, = Dawson -
II Smith, I Lyu. Lyon, } Wickersnsm' !
II Morly, q W McCarn, N Da,asn, y,
T. Dssssint, u w smith, A L. Wilson,
Stewart Els, b b WOodwsrd,J A LsClAMe,
L w Kepn~r, Chas Leslie, Ahd 'hef $3.50
,,a,e,. do hereby create themselves . body
,oiitic and corporate, aud - such may sue
and be sued, mpiesd and be implicated, an
swer and be answ err defend aud Be defen-
csd in all courts Of Law.
Aar. I'd The name aud style VI this body
shall be the Dss export Board VI Trade, ana
the place Of meeting shall Be IN the cay OF
Davenport only.
Ant. Sd. lie nature Of the business TO
be transacted by this corporation snah os
such q is g~nei ally Transacted by BOARD OF
Trade. anu Chambers Of Commerce. There
shall be a common seal, which may be al
tered, broken. or removed, at pleasure.
AR. 4. The Corporation shall have fuii
power 10 make = constitution and Bylaw
Tor the government and regulation VI OH
Gers ana members, and IN the same 70 pre-
scribe the duties vi each, aud the manner
IN which they shall be execute. A full
aud fair record VI proceedings shsll be made
and preserved.
Anr. oh. The amount VI capital VI the
corporation shall be such fees, fines or as
sesslnrnt., ~ hall be paid BY or become
+, due from members, IN accordance with the
constitution and bylaws Of the COrpor alto"
also all property, real aud personal that
may be acquired by gift, devise or purchase
and the same may be disposed Of BY sale,
lease, or otherw w. said act Ut d,spossl to
ue sixned by the r, ssidsnt, c0untsrs,knsd
BY the Secretary, and sealed with the seal
Il the corporation, The property held BY
The corporation shall Ut no time exceed Ole
hundred Thousand doliars in value, 10 be
used for no other purpose than the interest
VI the corporation, aud 10 be 1t al times
urdsr u e control Of the presiding board Of
oihcers.
Anr. 9th. This Corporation shall CON-
mence on the 10th day Of February in the
year 1857, aud continue thereafter in regular
succession for twenty years, when il shall
lei inmate or be rene wed, a. ,hall be deter.
mlnrd BY majority OF the members pres
ent at meeting to be held for the purpose
~ least SIX months before the emd Of sait
twenty years.
ART. Ilh. The officers Of this Corporation
shall be one President, one Vice President,
SECRETARY and Treasurer; who shall be
elected annually, on The SECOND Thursday
Of January, and such Board Of directors aid
committees to be elected aud appointed q
may be designated BY the Constitution aud
Bylaws.
Asr. 9Th. The hi. hest amount Of indebt.
edness which the corporation shall 1t any
tune incur, shall be Ten thousand dollars
for which indebtedness u written ackncw
Judgement, signed by The President counter
sgned by TIE Secretary and sealed with
the seal Of the Corporation shall be full and
sufficient evidence.
ART. 9Th. The private property Of III,
members shall be exempt rom all eorporat.
debts the assoc iAtioh shall provide roou
as a general place OF meeting, st which
, place all accounts and bills from the Corpo
ration shall be preseI tel to the Secretary
who VIII place the same before the Boart
OF officers at the next regular meeting, am
II approved the same shall be paid BY III,
! 1r asurer.
Arr 10Th. The Corporate n may dissolv,
Itself al such time previous 10 the dat,
heretofore desigr ated, as may be deiermin
ell upon by majority Ut the members pres
en- d, a meeting called for tn purpose, o
IL the manner prescribed BY law.
{ PREAMBLE.
: TO collect and record such local aut
general statistical information relatiui
to Commerce and Manufactures ~ maj
promote the interests Of Davenport unl
10 protect and advance the welfare Of th,
commercial aud manufacturing classes
TO promote just and equitable principle
in trade, to establish uniformity in tn
commercial usuges Of the city, ~ settl
10 proper and just method disputes a
, to contract usage accounts etc. and tn
b. many differences Of opinion which hon
: estly exist touching our business rela
| tons which differences Of ten lead TO CT
pcnsive and useless litigation-we th
undersigned members Of the Davenpor
Board Ut Trade agree to be governed b.
Q the following
; CONSTITUTION AND BY LAWS.
l. Art. LIST This association shall be csl
T led the Davenport Board Of Trade.
Art. 2ni The objects OF this associs
ton shall be to promote Just and eouitu
bic principles in trade, ~ correct abuse
and general to protect the rights 40
e advance the mercantile and commerce,
+ interests Of this community.
e ART, 81 This association shall be cor
l. sidered formed when twenty persol
i shall have signed the Constitution.
Art. 4th The officers Of this associ,
ton shall be one President one vi,
;. Pr sident ono Secretary one Treasure
- Board Of Directors consisting Of q,
;" members, . committee OF arbitratit
70 consisting Of three members sud . COZ
y mittee OF appeals consisting of thr
IS members ell of whom shall DO annual
=, elected By ballot on the second Tuesd,
sc Of January Of each year.
= The polls shall be opened ct Il
n O'Clock p. NJ aud close ct S O'Clock p
or Three members shall be appointed ~ 4
" President meeting to 80 held 10 D
~ Cember who shall act - Judges Of {
o election and who shall report the res,
er at . meeting Of the board to be held
81 the day following st 3 O'Clock p. NJ.
70 The Tfeasurers accounts she'll then
=. duly settled; but nothing herein cont i
y. cd shall be construed to prevent the Of
~ Gee OF Secretary aod Treasurer from
% ing united in the came peesoo.
AR. 5th. Ii shall b the duty Of ,
- President 70 preserve orders ct Ill me,
:. inEs OF the Board to direct The MINI,
% OF the last meeting and oil reports
~ committees y b ssed 70 call extra ue,
! = ings and 70 approve III aceoooes prs,
~ ously 70 tAeir being paid b. tie fses
!. urer whisa 10y have ssss sslhesissd
y. the Board.
~ The Vies Prssidsot shsll 10 he sAses
y. Ut the Preeideat hsve The cane pevera
OF authority that sAe Prseidsss poeeeea
w when present add IN esse both eAese I
icers b abssots tie osmbsse aseeabl
10 ss any meeting nay elect Z Preeide
pro ten 10 81 u their aeeed.
RS In case Of The abeence Of ehe preeida
4. snd Vice Psssidset sny ten nenhses =
call meeting By giving three days :
tice 10 the neWspapese.
= AR. 9Th TAe duty u the Treasu,
- shsll b TO sske charge Of ~ suads
nd tho BOARD. n 6nllnnA All D.. 80 ...s,