The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-09-20
Mechanical and Sfock AasnoIation.


ART.1 The officers Of this Association
shall be President, Vice President, Sec
rotary, Treasurer and 8 Directors, who
shall be stock holders in the Association.
They shall be chosen at 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 q
quorum.
2. The President shall be ex-officio q
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.
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 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 daties.
4. The Secretary of this Association
shall keep an accurate record Of the pro-
ceedings of all meetings Of the stockhold.
ers or of the Board of Directors, counter
perform such other duties as the Bosrd of
Directors or the rules and bylaws of the
Association may require of him.
3. 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 Other
duties as 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
I'd Monday Of January in each year, at
one O'Clock p. m. 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.
:. In ease 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 Pres
ident. and any two Of the Directors, pro
Yided that at least 80 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 I'd Monday of Jan
uary Of each year, and special meetings Of
| the President or any three OF the Direc-
tors may designate. Elections by the
Board of Directors shall be by ballot, al
/ other votes shall be ofud UOce.
o. The Board OF Directors shall have
full power and control over the affairs O
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holding fairs, arrange the premium lists
| appoint the necessary superintendent
/ committees, judges and marshafs, anC
do all things necessary fer fully carrying
out the design Of the Association.
10. These bylaws may be repealed, al
tered or amended at any meeting of tht
Board of Directors, by majority Of thu
members present at such meeting, pro
yided that notice in writing of such re
peal. alteration or amendment shall have
| been given at meeting Of the board n
least two weeks prior to the time the SAM
Is offered for passage.
IL. The Board Of Directors may lew
installments at 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 or SAID
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.
II. 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
| and no such transfer shall be maze unit
all assessments levied against the sam
shall be fully paid. ~ $50
-. The certificates Of stock Of this A
| sociatton shall be signed by the Pfeziden
OF the company. attested by the Secretary
and the Seal Of the Corporation shall D
! attached to the same.
IA. TIE seal OF this corporation shat
be as follows: A round seal with th
words, fsSeaI Of Etnporia Agricultural
Mechanical and Stock Association. In
corporated 1871 engraved ON the sam.