The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-05-11

mo. 12.1 AN ACT
TO enable Associations for Gymnastic purposes
to become Bodies Corporate
Section l, BE ii enacted by the General .as-
sembly Of the State of Ohio That from ami
after the passage of this act it shall be lawful
for any number of persons. not less than Eve,
associated together within this state, for gym
nasticc purposes, or other purposes of physi-
cal training and education, to elect, at any
meeting called for that purpose, any number
of their members, not less than three to serve
az directors, and one member to serve as SEQ
Rotary, who shall hold their Offices for such pc
riod as may be provided by rules or bylaws as
the association may adopt.
Section 2. That the secretary, so appointed
shall make true record of the proceedings of
the meeting, provided for by the first section
of this act, certify and deliver the same to the
recorder of the covnty in which such meeting
shall be held, together with the name be which
such association shall thereafter desire to be
known; and shall be the duty of such county
recorder, Immediately on the receipt of such
certified statement, to record the same in such
book of records as is used for recording sim
liar certificates, relating to literary and other
associations, for which service he may demand
and receive the sum of ten cents per one hun
dred words; and from an after the making of
| such record, the said directors and their asso
oiated members and successors, shall be inves-
ted with the powers, privileges and immuni-
! ties incident to aggregate corporations, and a
| certified transcript of the record herein au-
thorized to be made by the county recorder,
shall be deemed and taken in all courts and
places whatsoever in this state, as evidence of
! the existence OF such association and corpora
| tion.
| Section 3. The directors who may be ap-
pointed under the provisions of this act and
! their successors in Office, shall have perpetual
| succession by such name as may be designa-
ted, and by such name shall be legally capable
of contracting and being contracted with, of
prosecuting and defending suits, and of ac-
quiring, holding, enjoying; disposing of and
conveying such property, real or personal as
may be acquired by purchase, donation or
otherwise, for the purpose of carrying out the
intention of such association.
Section 4. That such association, when in
corporated, may elect such officers and make
such rules, regulations and bylaws, as they
may deem necessary or expedient for theiI
own government, and the management of theil
fiscal and other affairs to effect their object.
Section 8. 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, or such
vacancy or vacancies filed in the manner pro
vided in the first section of this act, fer the
original organization of the said board, or il
such manner rs may be provided in the by y-law
of the association, and a majority of the di
rectors shall constitute quorum for the trans
action of business. ...'
Section 6. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage.
" WILLIAM B. WOODS, ,.
Speaker ofthe House of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
President of the Senate.
February 3, 1859.