Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-05-30
AN ACT.
No 33.

No SO. AN ACT.
Supplentary 10 an "act to provide for the
creation and regulation of incorpated
companies in the State of Ohio,n passed
May /, 1859. -t-sa 50
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Gen.
eral assembly of the State Of Ohio, That
from and after the passage Of this act, It shall
be lawful for any number of active hremen.
not less than ten, being members of any regu-
lar FIRE company. or hose or hook and ladder
company. III this State, to associate themselves
together rs a Fireman 9 Relief Association, hav.
ing for its principal object the relief OF iremen
disabled while on duty, with the power also OF
donating as it may deem proper, under such
rules as may be established. to POOR, sick fire.
men. and to the widows and orphansof deecas-
ed fremen.
Sec 3 That said active fireman in number not
less than ten shall first indicate their Intention
TO form such association by signing their names
to paper declaring such to be their intention,
and fixing therein, a time and place for the
election of officers and the taking OF proper
steps to perfect their organization as body
corporate under the provisions of this act.
Sec. 3. That said persons so signing said
paper rs Aforesaid, in number not less than ten,
may proceed at the lime and place designated,
to select their corporate name, and to eject from
their members president. secretary, treasurer,
and any number OF their members, not less than
three, TO serve trustees or directors who shall
hold their offices during the pleasure Of the as
sociation. @
Sec. 4. That the Secretary so appointed
shall make out a true record of the proceedings
of said meeting. incorporating therein the org
iual paper provided for in section Two OF this
dslly
the recorder of the county IN which such meet
ing was held, together with the name BY which
such association shall desire to be known; and
il shall be the duty of such county recorder i'm.
mediairly upon the receipt Of such certified
statement, to record the same in book Of re-
cord TO he kept by him. provided for that pur-
pose by the commissioners OF the county, ior
which record he may demand and receive the
sum of ten cents per hundred words and rom
and after such record being made. said persons
and their successors, and their associated mem
bers shall be invested with powers. privileges
and immunities incident TO aggregate corpora
tinns and n certified copy of the record herein
authorized 10 be made by the county recorder
shall be deemed and taken in all places and
courts whatsoever in this State as evidence Of
Inc existence Of such association or corporation.
Sec s. The trustees or directors may be
elected rs provided for in section three. and
their successors in office. whether three in mum.
b ror any larger number as may be ordered by
said body corporate, elected in such manner as
may be ordered, either by the members Of said
body corporate in its aggregate capacity or by the
active firen,en OF each FIRE. hose, or hook and
ladder company being members in good and
regular standing in said body corporate. hold
ing separate elections and electing such num-
her of directors or trustees as said body corpor.
ate may decide and order. shall have perpetual
succession by such name rs may be designated.
and by such name shall be legally capable Of
contracting. and Of prosecuting and defending
suits. and shall have capacity to acquire. hold:
enjoy, dispose Of and convey. all property. real
or personal. which it may acquire by purchase.
bers, or otherwise. for the purpose Of earry,nS
out the intention Of such body corPorsie; ou'
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