The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-08-23
w. a. RANDOLPH,
BYLAWS of the EmPoria Agricultural,
EieGhanIcil and Stock AaaoCiaiIOm.

BYLAWS of the EmPoria Agricultural,
HcchanicaI and stock Association.
AIT. l. The officers of this Association
shall be II 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 4
quorum.
=. The President shall be eX- ofIicio
member of the Board of Directors. A
| majority of the Board shall constitute a
| quorum, and shall be competent to trans
act all the business of the Association.
They may fill all vacancies in the offices
or Board of Directors of the Association.
8. 1t shall he the duty of the President
to preside ut 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 Il vote of
| the Directors. He shall have the general
supervision of the books, papers, moneys,
and business of the Association. In his
| absence the Vice President shall perform
| his duties.
4. The Secretary of this Association
| shall keep an accurate record of the pro-
ceedings of all meetings of the stOckhold-
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| sign all orders on the treasurer, and shall
perform such other duties as tie Board of
| Directors or the rules and bylaws of the
Association may require of him.
| D. The Treasurer of this Association
| shall collect receive and safely keep all
| monies belonging to the Association, and
shall pay the same out only Oh the order
| of the President, countersigned by the
| Secretary, and shall perform such other
duties rs may from time to time be requir-
| ed of him by the Board of Directors or
| the bylaws Of this Association. He shall
make report of the receipts and disburse-
mentS OF the Association at the annual
election of each year, and at such other
| times as the board may require the same.
| q. The annual meeting of the stock
holders shall be held in EmpOria on the
ID Monday of January in each year, at
one O'Clock p. IN. AT such meetings there
| shall be full 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 IN
| person or by proxy.
Z. 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 NAV be called
| by the Board of Directors, or by the Pres
| ident, and any two of the Directors, pro-
vided that ut least 30 days notice of such
| meeting and its purpose be given by pub
| LEGATION in one or more newspapers pub
| lished in Lyon county.
The annual meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors shall be held in Emporia, at two
o'clock p. m, on the ID Monday of JAM
uary of each year, and special meetings of
said Board may be held at such times as
the President or any three of the Diree-
tors may designate. Elections by the
Board of Directors shall be by ballot, all
| other votes shall be UiUd UOce.
8. The Board of Directors shall have |
full power and control over the affairs of
the Association. Shall fix the time for |
holding fairs, arrange the premium lists, |
appoint the necessary superintendent, |
committees, judges and marshals, and |
do all things necessary for fully carrying |
out the design of the Association.
10. These bylaws may be repealed, al
tered or ammended ut any meeting of the |
Board of directors, by majority of the |
members present ut such meeting, pro-
vided that notice in writing of such re-
peal. alteration or amendment shall have
been given at a meeting of the board at
least two weeks prior to the time the same
is offered fer passage.
IL. The Board of Directors may levy
installmcnts at such times and in such
sums rs they may deem proper upon the
capital stock of the Association, to the
full amount of one hundred cents on the
dollar, payable to the Treasurer OF said
company; provided, however, that not
less than ten days notice, personally or by
mail, or public notice in somenewspaper
published in Emporia, Kansas, shall first
be given to the owners of such stock, by
the Secretary Of this Association.
u. The stock book of the Association
shall be kept by the Secretary, and the
stock OF the Association shall be transfer
able only on the books of the Association |
and no such transfer shall be made until
all assessments levied against the same
shall be fully paid.
Is. The certificates of stock OF this As
ISOLATION shall be signed by the President
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and the Seal OF the Corporation shall be
attached TO the same. /
II. The seal of this corporation shall
be rs follows: a round seal with the
words, ''Seal Of Emporia Agricultural,
Mechanical antl Stock Association. In
eorpOratod 1911" engraved on the same.