The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-06-17
mo. i2.l AN ACT
To ensbls associations for gyninsstic put
| poses to become bodies corporate.

[ No. ~. AN ACT
To ensbls associations for gymnsstic put
poses to become bodies corporate.
sscrios r. Be il enacted by the General
Assembly Of the state Of Ohio, That from
and after the passage Of this act. it shalt be
lawful for any number Of persons, not less
than Eve. associated together within this
state, for g,mnostic purposes. or other put
poses Of physical training and education, to
elect, at any meeting called for that pur-
pose, any number Of their members. not less
than three. TO serve as Directors. and one
member TO serve as Secretary, who shall hold
their Offices for such period as may be pro-
vided by rules VI bylaws, as the association
may adopt.
Ssc. 3. Thstthe Secretary, so appointed,
shall make a true record OF the proceedings
OF the meeting, provided for by the first Sec
ton Of this act, certify and deliver the same
to the Recorder Of the county in which such
meeting shall be held, together with the
name by which such association shall there
after desire TO be known; and It shall be
the duty Of such County Recorder, imme-
dlately upon the receipt OF such certified
statement, 10 record the same in such book
Of records as is used for recording similar
certificates, relating to literary aud other
mand and receive the sum Of ten cents pei
hundred words; and from and after the
making OF such record, the said Directors
aud their associated members and success
ors, shall be invested with the powers
privileges and immunities incident to aggre
gate corporations, aud certified transcript
of the record herein authorized 10 be made
by the County Recorder, shall be deemed
epd taken in oil Courts and places whut'o'
ever in this state, as evidence OF The exist
ence Of such ociation aud corporation.
SIC. 3. The Directors who may be ap'
pointed under the provisions OF this act,
and their successors in Office, shall have per
, petual succession by such name as may be
designated, aud by such name shnu be le
. gally capable Of contracting and being con
ltacted with, OF prosecuting and defending
suits, and Of acquiring, holding. enjoying
diSpoSing Of, and conveying such property
real or personal, as may be acquired by pur
chase. donation, or otherwise, for the pur
pose Of carrying out the intention OF suct
association.
/ SIC. 4. That such association, when in.
corporated, may elect such officers ant
! make such rules, regulations, and bylaws
; as they may deem necessary or texpedient Io
their own government, and the Management
ftheir fiscal and other affairs 10 effect thei
objects.
SIC. 5. That if said Board OF Directors
, shall be vacated, either IN whole or in part
either by death, resignation, or otherwise
such Board OF Directors may be revived, o
such vacancy or vacancies filled IN the man
ner provided in the first section OF the nc
, for the original organization Of said Boar
or In such manner as may be provided II
; the bylaws of the association, and major
, ity of the Directors shall constitute quo
rum for the transaction Of fbusineSs.
= SEc.2. This act shall take effect and b,
= IN force from and otter its passage.
/. WILLIAM b. WOODS,
I Speaker OF the House Of Representatives
e MARTIN WELKER,
Z President of the Senate
I February ., 1889.