The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-09-14
me Flnal ORGANIZATION OF the
rama County Agricultural So
Ciely.

Al a meeting Of the Officers e Boar,
If Managers held in luka Sept. lst
1866, Judge G. Salisbury President o
the Society presiding, the following
Constitution was read and adopted.
Articles ~ Incorporation Of the
Tanla County Agricultural OCf-
ETY..
Art. ]. The name of this Society
shall be the Tama County Agricultural
Society
Art. .. The duration Of this society
shall tie 20 years unless sooner legally
dissolved and shall be subject to renew
al after 20 years.
Art 3. The object of this society
shall he to associate toge her for mu-
tual improvement .hc farmers, Stock
raisers, mechanics, fruit growers, arts
ans, Tourists and any and all persons
engaged in any active pursuits or pro,
tesSion To purchase or lease ground
within Tama County Iowa, on which
to hold agricultural, horticultural stock
and other fairs and for purposes of a
public nature, enclose the same and
erect buildings thereon and make such
other improvements III connection there
with As may be necessary To organ
ize and conduct other fairs to furnish
faculties for holding state and other
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the introduction Of seeds, stocks, f,ui,>,
implements and plants aud provide a
library for the use Of It's members.
Art. |. The capitol stock of,his com
pany shall be composed Of shares Of
i've dollars each and shall not be less
than tour bundled dollars and may be
increased to $1,000; provided that when
two hundred dollars of said stock is
subscribed the stockholders may pro.
coed to organize 10y the election Of
officers Is herein after provid d.
Art. ). The Indebtedness Of this
society shall not at any time exceed
one half Oft stock subscribed and
available assets.
Art. s. Stockholders shall be indi
vidually liable for corporate debts only
to the amount of stock they have ind.
vidially subscribed.
Art !. The officers Of this ~ ciety
shall be elected ut each annual mee,ir y
and shall hold their Office for one year
and until their SUCCESSORS are elected.
Art. s. The officers shall consist OF
a President, a Vice President, a Secre
tary, Treasurer and five Directors or
Trustees all to be residents Of Tama
Co., Iowa, whose several duties no,
herein after specified shall be fixed by
the society.
AIT. o. The officers Of this society
shall constitute board of Directors
which the President shall be chairman
two thirds Of whom shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction OF business.
Said board shall have power levy en-
s,a,lments upon the shares ofstock sub
scribel, collect and enforce the collec
ton of the same, cali special meetings
Of the stockholders purchase property
for the use of the society, sell, convey
and dispose OF the same and transac,
manage ana conduct all business ofthe
society except such as may be by the
by laws or by vote of the stock hold
ers be otherwise directed aud all such
acts Of the board shall be binding upon
the society.
Art. 10. The annual meeting of the
society shall be held en- the first Satur.
day of December of each year and
other regular meetings shall be held at
such times as the board Of directors
shall determine.
Art IL. Any person may become a
member Of this society by subscribing
at least one share and paying one halt
into the capital stock 1T this society
and the Treasurer shall make proper
entry Of the same in book provided
for that purpose and all tran,f,rs 81
stock shall be made upon the books sc
provided.
Art, u. At any meeting Of the SO.
ciety each member sLall be entitled t.
one vote tor each share ott'ull paid stock
and votes may be given by proxy.
Art IS. At any regular meeting by
laws may be enacted, vacancies 81
officers filled and dividends Of profits
male, when the condition Of the Trca.
sury will warrant it and such business
as may properly be brought before the
stockholders nav be transacted.
Art. II. These articles may be
altered OF amended at any regular
meeting of the stockholders by ma.
jority .: the whole number Of votes to
which the Whole number of members
are eriitcI beng east for the same.
Arr Is. II shall be the duty Of all
members to sign their names to the
constitution ana by laws.
After the adoption Of the above con
siitnlion, the books were opened for the
subscription of stock of which the
amount Of one hundred dollars was
subscribed without any effort.
After which the stockholders and
officers voted TO hold the first Fair on
the 10th & 18th Of October next.
It was voted to appoint a committee
Of three to draft Bylaws. J. b.
Lou,han, w. Il. Hollen, l.. F. Stoddard
were appointed.
Also committee to regulate premium