The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-05-04
Published April 4, iS12.l
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any county of this state LAY organ;z for one or
more of the following purposes, to-wit:
For the cultivation Of science and literature
For keeping and maintaining schools, bigh
schools colleges or universities.
For the practice and cultivation of vocal or in
strumental music.
For cymnastir exercises, sharpshoottng, or other
EXERCISES Of body and mind.
For debating, declam ton, or public speaking.
For benevolent purposes, Or to establish or
maintain benevolent institutions.
Fer establishing and maintaining driving parks.
For mutual support IN cases of sickness, support
of families OF deceased members, or support IN
cases Of distress.
For any other lawful purpose, not enumerated
herein, other than carrying on manufacturing,
mercantile, transportation. banking or insurance
business, or any trade, except as provided Tor In
this set.
~ with the provisions of this act, stall be body
yJOlitic and corporate, under tie name which said
corporation may adopt, and may have a common
SEAL aud alter, break or renew the same at pleas
ure and shall have the right 10 acquire and pos
sess such real and personal property as may be
necessary for the purposes of said corporation,
and SELL lease dispose of the ssne ST pleasure.
Such corporation shall also have the right to con-
tract and be contracted with, TO sue and be sued,
10 plead and be implicated with, TO answer and to
be answered unto in all courts and places, to boz
row money and give notes OF hand, bonds, mort
cages or other evidences CT Indebtedness, and to
redeem the same, or to loan money belonging to
such corporation, on such securities as may be
prescribed by the bylaws of such corporation.
Sec. ?. The persons so organizing such corpo--
alton snail L1ake ana aGOpt articles OF ASSOCIATION,
IN writing which articles shall contain:
1st The name, location and purposes OF such
sd The designation of the officers for the gov
eminent of such cor soration. the methods OF
eecting officers and the term FOR which such Off
shall be elected, together with the time VIXEN
such election shall DC held
9d. The main duties conferred upon the officers
OF said corporation.
4th. The method Of accepting, dischargfng or
cXpellng members of such corporation, and
9TH. Such general rules for tho government OF
such corporation may be considered necessary,
and the manner OF adopting bylaws.
sec. 3. The articles of association 50 made and
adopted shall be signed by the persona forming
sucn corporation, and copy Of the same shall be
verified as a true copy thereof by oath or atirma-
ton CT al least two members OF such corporation,
which oath or affirmation may be taken before
any perso. authorized by law TO admins ter
oaths. Such articles of association verified,
shall he recorded by the register of Ceeds of the
county in which such corporation may be located,
il book 10 be kept by him for that purpose;
and the date and hour of the reception II the copy
eft such articles shall be endorsed thereon, togeth
or with the number of the DO * and page on which
such constitution shall have been recorded and
uch verified copy, so endorsed by SUCH register OF
deeds or certified copy from suCh records, shall
be prtH.G Tdete EVIDENCE in all courts and places
OF the organization OF shcn corporation. he reg
lser of deeds shall receive for his servl-ea the
same fees as for recording deeds, which fees shall
1e paid at the time when such copy Is delivered for
record.
Sec. 4. Any corporation organized under the
provisions OF this act may, at any tins, by vote
Of at least ene-halt Of Its members. alter amend
the articles OF association adopted and recon ded
% prescribed in sections two and three of this
act. pf0Cide9, that the process of making such
alteration amendments snail be conducted in
manner prescribed by the articles of association,
i such process is prescribed therein and such
amendments shall bs in writing, verified and re-
corded in the same manner a. prescribed in Sec
ton three OF this act, and shall not change sub
santaliy the original purposes OF the corporation.
Sec. 3. Any corporation organized under the
provisions of this act may dissolve by vote of at
II ~ n % m an nf ri
tiOL: prOCided, that the process of dissolution
shall be conducted in a manner prescribed in the
articles OF associatiOn of said corporation, if said
process be described therein. A resolution setting
forth the fact of such dissolution, and also state
ment setting forth the number of members of
such corporation, the number OF members voting
Tor dissolution, and the date on which such dsso
luton adopted, shall be signed by the proper
officers, and SHAH be verified and recorded, pre-
scrbed for the verifying and recording OF The sr.i
Giles of association by section three OF this act, ard
after such resolution has been adopted, signed,
verified and recorded, said corporation shall have
ceased TO exist, exc pt for the purposes herenaf-
ter specified.
sec. 8. In case ordiesolution Of any corporation,
g prescribed by section five OF his act the officers
st the time being, shall continue to act as such,
and shall be deemed the legal administrators Of
such corporation, for the purpose of selling dis
which msy be owned by such corporation, and out
OF the proceeds of such sale or dispos
al OF s1eh property, the said officers
snail first pay all Indebtedness Of such corpora
ton, together with the costs of such administra-
ton, aud shall divide the residue if any. smong
the persons being members Of such corporation at
tie time when the resolution OF dissolution, "a
prescribed IN section five of this act, adopt
ed, and after fully administering such property,
such oficers shall cease to act as such.
Sec. Z. Mutual support in case of sickHcss,
death or distress, shall only apply in any corpora
tion orgauiz d under this act to bona fae members
on such corporation, and no agents OF solicitors
shall be employed, nor commission or other
pensations pad for procuring members Of such
corporation.
Sec. 5. Any corporation organized under this
act, shall have power, II such purpose shall be
declared IN its articles OF association, 10 establish
and maintain hospital or other Institution for
the education and maintenance of orphan chill
dren, and for the care and relief of sick or infrm
persons ard as temporary refuge for homeless
persons, or for any or all OF these or such other
charitable purposes as such corporation may from
lime 10 tine undertake. to carry into execution;
and sid corporation shall have power to erect
aud construct upon any real estate, owred, leased
or otherwise lawfully held or possessed by them,
such buildings and improvements as the corpora
non may deem necessary or proper for such hos
pltal or otner Institution, or Tor any of the OBJ
leets or purposes mentioned or contemplated IN
this act.
Sec 9 Whenever any corporation shall be Gre
ated under this act for the benefit of any church
or religious denomination, or az part OF The work
o. any church or society of CaristiGus, or when
ever any such corporation shall be III any manner
connected with a church or religious society, The
corporation so created shall If it provide in Its
articles OF association, BE- under the supervision
and control OF such church or denomination, and
communicates OF such church or denomination.
Sec. 10. Ii shall be the duty of all corporations
organized under the pTovis OF this act TO keep
q correct aud complete record of all proceedings,
and especially of the election of officers; but such
record may be kept in any other than the English
language, ii stated in the articles of association
adopted, verified and recorded, es provided In sec
tionstwo and three OF this act
Sec. H. 1t in any case the election Of officers of
any corporation, organized under the provisions
of this act should not he held the day appoint
ed by the articles OF association of such corpora
ton for such election, such corporation shall not
be deemed dissolved thereby, but the former Off
shall continue TO act as such until their SIC
cSssors stall have been elected and qualied, and
special elections may be called by the officers Of
such corporation, by giving public notice for at
least ten days of the time and place, when and
where, such lection shall be held in ST least one
newspaper printed in the county in which such
corporation may be located: proUided, bOlCsUer,
that the articles ofassoCaIon OF such corporation
may prescribe different mode Of calling such
election.
Sec. - Nothing in this act shall be Construed
20 give any corporation organized under this act,
the right TO cary on manufacturing, nspovta-
ton, banking, insurance or me rcantIe business oil
Any kind.
Sec IS TIE property of any corporation organ
izei under this act shall be used only for the pur-
poses prescribed by this act, or set forth in the
articles oil association of such corporation, adopt
set.
Sec Ii Chapter one hundred and forty-seyen
of the gen raj laws of 1860, Chspter seventy-seTen
OF the general laws of 1868. chapter one hundred
and thirty of the lal laws of 1863 and all other
acts and parts of acts conflicting with the provls-
IONS Of this act are hereby repealed; but such re-
neal shall not be deemed TO affect the existence
powers OF liabilities OF airy company, ASSOCIATION
or society already organized Under any OF the acts
hereby repealed. bat such company. association OF
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