The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-04-06
constitution Of the anton Colony Or

E0u1z1tlOn.
The object of this o~zaGnizaton is to
settle on government or other cheap lands
IN the west
Article ]. The preliminary ~organiza-
ton shall consist Of Preadent Vice
President, Treasury Secretary and Exec
utive COMMITTEES of seven. Including
these officers as ex-oficio members an au-
diting committee and a locating committee
to examine lands and choose a place for
the colony, to be appointed by, and to act
under the direction of the executive COM
mittee. These officers Except the Loca-
ting Comm;ttee) shall be superseded by.
others to be chosen by the ~coIonists.
ART. 2. The Secretary shall receive
such reasonable compensation as the Ex-
ecutive Committee shall award. The
Treasurer shall receive all the funds of the
Colony, for which he shall be required to
give vouchers approved by the majority Of
the Executive Committee, and shall ex-
pend no money except on the same.
ART..3. The officers after the first cleo
ton by the Colonists shall be chosen annu-
ally. But removals may be made for cause
by the Executive Committee AID thereup-
on a meeting of the Colonlsts shall be
called to supply the vacancy.
ART. 4. The Executive Committee shall
have power to make such rules and regu-
lations and inaugurate such measures as
shall conduee to the prosperity of the
Colony. and to use a portion of the
land fund for such public improve
ments as shall be beneficial to the Colony
at large.
ART. 5. Persons becoming members of
the Colony must be of strictly temperate
habits and good moral character, and shall
assent to this plan of organization. Each
member shall pay an initiation fee of five
dollars $50 on enrolling his name to be
used in detraying the expenses of the pre-
lminary organization and locating the
Colony. And the further sum of one hun
dred dollars ($100). fifty dollars $3.50 OF
which IS to be paid onsthe first of Septem-
Der, 1871, or sooner if necessary, and
the remaining fifty dollars on the first day
of March, 1872. and which payments
shall eAtitle him to all the rights and
privileges of membership.
ART. 8. One person shall not be enti-
tied to take more than one membership in
the Colony; and each membership shall
have a single vote But parents who are
bona hde ColoDlsts may take an additional
membership, for which the parent shall be
the trustee, for one child and another
membership In addition if there are two
or more children to be represented in the
same way. One membership may also be
owned by two or three persons, to be rep
resented by a trustee IN whom the powers
and privileges belonging to the member
ship shall be vested. the number of
memberships shall be limited to three
hundred.
Art. z. When q suitable location shall
be found for the Colony, and charter under
the laws of and such an
amount of land as the Executive Commit
tee shall select, shall then be purchased,
to be conveyed in trust to Trustees to be
appointed by the Executive Committee.
Art. S. OF the land so obtained, the
Executive Committee shall select four
Quarter Sections, or $40 acres, suitable sit
uated to be laid out in Town Lots for a
village. These lots shall be sold TO the
members ofthe Colony, provided that only
one Business and one Residence lot shall
be sold to a single person at prices vary
ing from twenty-five ($25) to fifty $500
dollars each. Selections to be made in the
same manner as provided for farm lots in
art. 9th. The proceeds shall be devoted
to making such improvements as the Ex-
ecutIve Committee may deem proper; lands
and lots may be set apart for public build
4AS5 dAA0 uses anu b4 Jus 6lhA4a De- IT,
servedt to be given to such denominations
of Christians as may erect churches there
on; lots may be held in reserve to be sold
at reduced prices to those who may Join
the Colony after the subdivision of lands.
ART. 9. The lands adjoining the town
plot shall be divided into lots of from forty
(40) to a hundred and sixty Q60l acres,
and to be distributed among the members
by right of selection in the order of their
application, ana after due and sufficient
notice shall have been given Of q fixed
time, for selection, such lands are to be re-
ceived as an equivalent for the payment o.
a membership of enc hundred dollars (100)
and shall be appraised of equal value tC
be estimated by references 10 their relative
locality. These designated parcels Of land.
shah Be conveyed by the Trustees to host
selecting them, but no deed shall be de-
hvered to a member until he shall in per,
son, or by representative, have made i'm.
provements IN good faith upon his selec
lion. If such improvements, which mus
be satisfactory to the Executive Commit
tee, are not made in one year from thu
date Of selection, the land shall be forfeited
by the Colonist, who may, however, max,
a new selection subject to the same rule
If the omission to improve continues to tn
end of the second year, the selection ani
membership shall be forfeited, and the fe
of membership resarned to the Colonist
Additional lots outside ofthose distribute,
as above, may be selected by members o
the Colony. but to be paid at a price to b
fixed by the Executive Committee.
ART. TO- This Constitution may b
amended at any time by a vote of al
the members of the Colony. Such amend
ment or amendments must be in writing
and must be made known two weeks be
fore the action is taken thereon.
ANY person or persons, wishing an,
!, further Information, please address to tn
Z. President or Secretary. , JA
/. HENRY REEMsNYDER, President