The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-16
Agricultural,

Tho following is tho plan of incor-
porating the Wapcllo County Agri-
cultural Society, as adopted at re-
cont meeting:
WHEREAS, 1t is desirable that the
people of Wapello county, Iowa,
should maintain and encourage the
growth and prosperity of tho agri-
cultural interests Of Wapello county,
and that for that purpose the present
Agricultural Society of said county
was organized and
WHEREAS, The efficiency OF said
organization is materially crippled
and hindered for want of suitable
grounds for tho purpose of holding
their ANIMAL fairs and,
WHEREAS, 1t is desirable that tho
selection OF the grounds for the pur-
pose of holding said annual fairs
should be In the manner and at tho
point chosen by the persons most in
terested +; therefore,
Be 1t resoloed, That tho following
plan of organization for tho purchase
and selection ofsuitablo grounds for
holding the annual fair of the Wap.
clio County Agricultural Society DO
adopted, Wig:
l. That there be organized and
incorporated ajoint stock company
under the name of the "Wapello
County Fair Ground Society"
2. That the capital stock of said
company shall be ten thousand dol
lars, with paid up capital of five
thousand dollars.
3. That the shares of said capital
stock shall be ten dollara each, to be
paid in full.
| 4. That when 500 such shares
shall be subscribed, said organization
shall be completo. ilA
5. That the books shall be opened
for subscription to said capital stock
on the I'd Monday in March, 1871,
4 and closed on the I'd Monday in May,
1871, and that each Director of the
Wapello County Agricultural Society
shall be authorized to receive sub.
scriptlons to said stock, either BY
themselves, or others, appointed by
them for that purpose, and that ali
subscriptions to said stock shall be
, ssbona fide," and shall be made legal
and binding on the subscribers.
i 6. That all money subscribed
shall be expended for the purchase
of said fair ground, and for the i'm:
provements necessary to be made
, thereon, and for no other purpose
and that, when said grounds shall be
so purchased, they shall be decided
to said subscribers: their fee simple
interest therein to be pro rata to
their several subscriptions.
7. That said corporation shall
hold it's first meeting on the second
Monday in May, 1871, at the Court
House, in Ottumwa, Iowa, at one
O'Clock, p. M, at which meeting said
4 subscribers shall determine, by ballot
I all matters pertaining to the pur
chase and Improvement of a fail
ground.
8. That the ratio of representa-
I ton in said organization shall be
7 that each member shall be entitled
t to ono vote for each share subscribed
by HIM.
8. That said organization shall
elect its own officers and exercis,
} such powers, not otherwise limitet
herein, as are generally exercised BY
7 similar corporations.
10. That when said fair ground,
, shall DO purchased and improved al
herein contemplated, it shall b,
rented TO the WapelIo County Agri
cultural Society, to be used as fail
ground, and in payment therefor
, said Agricultural Society shall pa,
all tho accommodating taxes thereon
beginning on tho LIST day Of January
next succeeding the rental thereof
and shall also keep said grounds il
t as good condition and repair as wher
rented, during which time of renta
said Agricultural Society shall have
complete control of said grounds al
lcssees and we, the subscribers t.
8 the said capital stock, do hereby
? agree with each other, that we will
q pay the amount set opposite GU,
names.