The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-09-13
Y. A. RANDOLPH.
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Mechanical and stock Association.
ART. / The officers of this Association
shall be Il President, Vice President, Sec
retary, Treasurer and 9 Directors who
shall be stock holders in the Association.
They shall be chosen at the annual meet
ing eff the stockholders Of each year, and
shall hold office for one year and until
their successors are elected and qualified.
Fifteen stockholders shall constitute a
quorum.
.. The President shall be eX-oflicio
member of the Board of Directors. A
majority of the Board shall constitute Il
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 a 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-
ers or of the Board Of Directors, counter
sign all orders on the treasurer, and shall
perform such other duties as the 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 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
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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.
g.. 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 case that from any cause the an
nual election should not be held as pro-
vided in the foregoing article, q special
meeting of the stockholders may be called
by the Board of Directors, or by the Pres
ident, aud any two of the Directors, pro-
yided that at least 80 days notice of such
meeting and its purpose be given by pub
location in one or more newspapers pub
lished in Lyon county.
ne dunudA Au0etAHS Oh lue bOaEu oil al
rectors shall be held in Emporia, at two
o'clock p. m, on the I'd 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 Direc-
tors may designate. Elections by the
Board OF Directors shall be by ballot, all
other votes shall be 1fud U0ce.
.. 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 Superintendcnts,
committees, judges and marshals, ami
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 the
Board OF Directors, by majority of the
members present at 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 for passage.
IL. The Board Of Directors NAV levy
installments at such times and in such
sums as 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 some newspaper
published in Emporia, Kansas, shall first
be given 10 the owners of such stock, by
the Secretary OF this Association.
12. 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
soeiation shall be signed by the President
of the company. attested by the Secretary,
and the Seal OF the Corporation shall be
attached to the same.
Il. The seal Of this corporation shall
be as follows: A round seal with the
words, "Seal Of Emporia Agricultural,
Mechanical and Stock Association. In
eorporated 1871" engraved on the same.