Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-04-16
February s. 1873.

[No. 1871 An ACT
To enable Associations for dymnasiio purposes TO
become bodies corporate.
Section / Ro II enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of the State Of Onion, That from and after
tho passage Of this act Il shall be lawful for any
number Of persons not less than five, associated
together within this State, for gymnasto purposes
or other purposes Of physical training aud educa.
tion, TO elect et any meeting called for that pur~
pose, any number Of their members, not less than
three, TO serve as directors, and ono member 10
serve secretary, who tAsll hold their oaiees for
such period as may be provided by rules or by.
laws as the association may adopt.
Sec. 2. That the secretary, so appointed, shall
make true record Of the proceedings Of the nce-
ting, provided for by the fret section Of this act
certify and deliver the to the recorder Of the
county in which such meeting shall be held, to-
gother w..h the name by which such association
shall thereafter desire to be hnown; and II 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 re-
cording similar certificates, relating literary aud
other associations, for which service he may de-
mand and receive the sum of ten cents per hundred
words; and from and after the making Of such
record, the said directors and their associated mem
bers and successors, shall be invested with the
powers, privileges and immuniies incident 10 ae-
gregate corporations, and certified transcript of
the record herein authorized to he made by the
county recorder, shall be deemed and taken In ali
courts and places whatsoever in this state ne evil
denoe Of the existence Of such association and cor
poration.
Sec. 3. The directors who may be appointed
under the provisions Of this set aud their success
sors in Office, shall have perpetual succession by
such name as may be designated, and by such |
name shall be legally capable Of contracting and
being contracted with, Of prosecuting and defend
ing suits, and Of acquiring, holding, enjoying, dis
posing Of and conveying iueh property, real or
personal, may bo acquired by purchase, dona.
ton or otherwise for the purpose of carrying out
the intention fsuoh association.
SEQ. 4. That such association, when ineorpora-
ted, may elect such officers and make such rules
regulations and bylaws, as they may deem me-
cessary or expedient for their own government, and
the management OF their fiscal and other aIIurs to
effect their objects.
Sec 8. That II said board Of directors shall bo
Vacated eithor in whole or in part either by
DEATH resignation or otherwise, such board OF d.
rectors may be revived, or such vacancy or vacan-
ciss filled in the manner provided in tho first SEQ
tion Of this act, for the original organisation Of
the said board, or In such manner as may be pro-
vided in the by-laws OF the association, and ma
iority Of the directors shall constitute quorum
for the transaction Of business.
Sec o. This act shall take effect from and af-
ter its passage.
WILLIAM b. WOODS,
Speaker Of the HouHs OF Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
President Of the Senate.
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