The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-08-30
Mechanical and stock AasociafIon.

Mechanical and stock Association
ART. l. The officers of this Association
shall be President, Vice President, Sec.
rotary, Treasurer and Directors, who
shall be stock holders in the Association.
They shall be chosen ut the annual meet
ing Of the stockholders of each year, and
shall hold office for one year and until
their SUCCESSORS are elected and qualified.
Fifteen stockholders shall constitute 8
quorum.
9. The President shall be ex-oficio a
member of the Board Of Directors. A
majority of the Board shall constitute u
quorum, and shall be competent to trans-
act all the business of the Association.
They may I'LL all vacancies in the offices
or Board of Directors OF the Association.
3. 1t shall be the duty of the President
to preside at all meetings of the Board OF
Directors or Of the stockholders. He
shall have power to call special meetings
OF either, and perform all duties pertain
ing or usual to like officers. He shall
sign all orders on the Treasurer for the
payment OF money, allowed by u vote OF
the Directors. He shall have the general
supervision Of the books, papers, money 8,
and business of the Association. In his
absence the Vice President shalt perform
his duties.
4. The Secretary of this Association
shall keep an accurate record OF the pro-
eeedings Of all meetings OF the stockhOld.
ers or OF the Board OF Directors, counter.
perform such other duties as the Board OF
Directors or the rules and bylaws Of the
Association may require Of him.
o. The Treasurer of this Association
shall collect, receive and safely keep all
monies belonging to the Association, and
shall pay the same out only on the order
of the President, countersigned by the
Secretary, and shall perform such othe:
duties as may from time to time be requir.
ed of him by the Board OF Directors OF
the bylaws of this Association. He shall
make report OF the receipts and disburse.
election OF each year, and at such Other
times as tho board may require the same
o. The annual meeting Of the stock.
holders shall be held In Emporia On the
2d Monday of January in each year, al
one O'Clock p. m. AT such meetings there
shah be q fllll Board, and Directors chos-
en- for the ensuing year. Each share OF
stock shall be entitled to one vote, and
each stakeholder may be represented IL
person or by proxy.
7. In case that from any cause the an.
nual election should not be held as pro
vided in the foregoing article, special
meeting OF the stockholders may be called
by the Board of Directors, or by the ISres
| ident, and any two Of the Directors, pro
vided that at least 30 days notice OF such
meeting and its purpose be given by pub
location in one or more newspapers pub
| iished in Lyon county.
The annual meeting OF the Board of Di
rcctors shall be held in Emporia, at two
O'Clock p. M, on the I'd Monday of Jan
uary OF each year, and special meetings o.
said Board may be held at such times q
| the President or any three Of the Direc
| tors may designate. Elections by thu
Board of Directors shall be by ballot, al
other votes shall be vfrG 1Ocs-
8. The Board Of Directors shalt have
| full power and control over the affairs o
the Association. Shall nix the time fol
holding fairs, arrange the premium lists
| appoint the necessary superintendent
committees, judges and marshais, ant
do all things necessary for fully carrying
out the design OF the Association.
10. These bylaws may be repealed, al
] tered or ammended at any meeting OF tn
Board OF directors, by majority Of tn
| members present at such meeting, pro
yided that notice in writing OF such re
peal. alteration or amendment shall haV'
been given ct u meeting Of the board D
| least two weeks prior 10 the time the sam
is offered for passage.
IL. The Board Of Directors may lew
installments st such times and in sucl
sums as they may deem proper upon tn
capital stock Of the Association, to tn
| full amount Of one hundred cents on tn
dollar, payable to the Treasurer OF SAT-
company; provided, however, that no
less than ten days notice, personally or b,
| mail, or public notice in some neWspape
published in EmpOria, Kansas, shall frs
be given TO the owners OF such stock, b,
the Secretary Of this Association.
-. The stock book OF the Association
shall be kept by the Secretary, and tn
stock Of the Association shall be transfer
able only on the books Of the Association
i and no such transfer shall be made unit
all assessments levied against the sam
shall be fully paid.
Is. The Certificates OF stock OF this As
i ISOLATION shall be signed by the PreSiCien
of the company, sttested by the Secretary
and the Seal OF the Corporation shall
attached to the same.
II. The seal OF this corporation shal
be as follows: A round seal with th
words, ''Seal OF Emporia Aprieultura
Mechanical and Stock Association. In
corporated 1871" engraved on the sam,