Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-03-30
February 3, 1859.
81 AN ACT
mo. I2.1

| mo. y. AN ACT
To enable Associations for Gymnastic purpose.
| TO become Bodies Corporate
Section l. Be 1t enacted By the General AZ
SenloEy Of tie Sfdts Of Ohio, That from and after
the passage OF this act it shall be lawful for anv
number OF persons, not less than five, associated
together within this State, for gymnastic Dur.
poses or other purposes of physical trailing
and education, to elect, at any meeting called
Tor that purpose, any number of their members
not less than three, to as directors, and ono
member to serve as secretary, who shall hold
lhelr otlces TOR such period as NAV be provided
by rules or bylaws Is the association msv
adopt.
Sec = That the secretary, 50 appointed
snall make true record of the procesdipgs Of
the meeting, provided for BY the first sect;on a.
lhls act certify and deliver the same to the re-
eofder OF the county in which such meeting
sha4 I oe ned, together with the name by which
Slch association shall thereafter desire 10 be
known; and 1t shall be the duty of such eo,,Tv
recorder, Immediately on the recent of sncI
SeFtined statement, TO record the same in such
0ook ot records as IS used for recording simIla-
certiheaies, relating to literary and other asso-
ciaiiohs, Tor which services he may demand ard
receive the sum of ten cents per hundred words.
and IRON and after the making of record IT,
the sad directors and their assoaiated nembera
and successors, shall be invested with tbe 1oJv-
ers, privileges and immunities incident in ,g.
siesa'e co! poFaians, and certified transcript of
tne record heTeln authorized to be made by the
county recorder, shall be deemed and taken in
all courts and places whatsoever in this state a.
evidence OF the existence of such assoei,tio,
and corporation
Sec D. The directors who NAV be anDointad
under the provisions of this act and their snc-
eessllrs IN office, shall have perpetual succession
Dy succ name as may be designated, and by
such name shall be legally capable of constrac.
ting and being constructed with. of prosecntin9
and defending suits; and of acquiring. boldinG
enjoying, dispOs;ng Of and conveying src6
property, real or personal, as may be acopired
by purchase, donation or,otherwise, for the mr.
pose OF carrying out the intention of such a.
sOciation.
Sec. 4. That such association, when incor-
ated. may elect such officers, and mako s,cb
rules, regulations and b-laws, as tbev may DO,
necessary or expedient for their own government
and the management of their fiscal and other
affairs TO effect their objects.
Sec D. That if said board of directors shall
be vacated, either in whole ar in part. either bv
death' resignation or otherwise, such board Of
directors may be revived, or such vacancy or
vacancies MED IN the manner provided in the
grst section Of this act; for the original oroaniZa
ton of the said board ,or in such manner as nav
De provided IN the bylaws of the association.
anu q majority OF the directors shall constitute
2 quorum Tor the transaction of business
Sec IhIs act shall take effect from and
ltler It's passage. WILLIAM WOODS.
speaker oi the House of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
President of the Senate.
February >. 1859