The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-07-17

Articles Of incorporation Of
1.-THE Agricultural Assoc
citation 81 Tama County,
Iowa. = @
ARTICLE I, Tire name Of this Assccia-
ton shall DO "The Agricultural Association
Of Tama Couaty, Iowa"
Ar. II, TINS Association shall COM
mence on the twelfth day Of July, A. D.
1873. and continue for twenty years, sub
;ect 10 renewal unless sooner legally dis
solved.
Art. III. The objects Of this Associa-
ten shall be to promote the Interests Of
Farmers, Stock -raissrs, Mechanics, Fruit
growers, Artisans, Florists, and all persons
engaged in any active pursuit or profess
sicu. and to provide for holding Stste, Dis
tr;ct and County Fairs.
ARr. Nv. The principal place Of bust
ness Of the Association shall be at Toledo,
Tams county, Iowa.
ART. v. This Association IS corpora
lion assumes oil the powers, privileges and
immurities specified in Chapters ~ and SO
OF tho Revision Of Iowa Of 1860, and oil
laws amendatory thereto, and the power Of
acquiring by grant or purchase or other
lawful manner, and holding, using ana
transferring in any manner not prohioit TED
BY law, all such real estate and personal
property, and make any and all contracts,
rules and regulations that may be necessa-
~ to fully carry out the objects md purpos
es Of the Association.
Art. vi. The capital stock ofthis Asso.
citation shall be Two Thousand Dollars,
composed Of shares Of FIVE dollars each,
with the right to increase the same to hve
thousand dollars. And whenever enc
,hous ,nd dollars Of ouch stock 10 subscribed
the Association shall have the right 70 com :
mencs business.
ART, VII. The Indebtedness Of this A..
ISOLATION Mt one time shall not exceed one
thousand dollars.
AR. VIII. The stockholders shall not be
individually liable for the debts Of the As
ISOLATION beyond the amount Of their Nm.
paid stock.
Asr. IX. The officers shall consist Of .
President, Vice President. Secretary Treas
urer and thirteen Directors; NIL Of whom
shall be stockholders, snd residents OF To-
ma county, Iowa. The affairs Of the Asso.
citation shall be managed by said President,
Vice President and Directors, who shall
constitute Board OF Directors Of said As
ISOLATION, who shall hold their Offices until
their successors ire elected. The Board 81
Directors shall annually elect . Secretary
and Treasurer, who shall hold their offices
during the pleasure of the Board Of Dircc-
tors. The President Of said Association
shall be chairman of the Board Of Direc'
tors; and five Of said Board Of Directors
shall constitute quorum, but q less mum.
Der may adjourn from time 10 time. The
Treasurer and Secretary, before entering
upen the discharge Of their duties, shall
give bond with approved security 10 said
Association for the faithful discharge ui
their duty, in such amount ~ the Board Of
Directors may determine. The Secretary
hail collect oil moneys due the Associa
ton, and within Ave days thereafter pay
the same to the Treasurer and take dupli
cate receipts therefor, one Of which shall d
once be filed with tn, President Of thu
Board.
ART X. All persons may become mem
bers Of this Association who shall take ont
or more shares Of the capital stock Of tn
Association.
ART. XII. All transfer OF stock, to b
valid, must be entered upon tho book
! Of the Association.
ARr. XII. The election OF the Board o
Directors Of this Association shall be by th
| stockholders thereof, and held at Toledo
Iowa, on the second Saturday Of Noyembe,
1879, Land on the same day Of each..year there
after, and at all such elections and ut al
meetings OF the stockholders, each stockhold
err shall be entitled to one vote for each hal
laid up share of stock owned BY him or her
and NAV """' ~---- -
| proxy.
Arr. NH. All vacancies occurring il
the officers Of the Association shall be file.
! by the Board Of Directors,
ART. XIV. The real estate Of this Asso
citation shall not be leased or disposed of ex-
cept a majority Of the stockholders consent
thereto at : meeting callcl for that purpose
on thirty days notice by publication, pub
lished in all the newspapers published in thu
county. All other meetings Of the stockhold.
ers may be called by the President on ten
days notice by publication In soms newspa.
per published Vt Toledo; and etockhold
ers meeting must be called by the Prcsilen,
on written application BY majority of the
Board Of Directors.
Arr. Nv. The Treasurer shall not N
out the money Of the ASSOCIATION except on
written order signed by the President and
conntcrsigned by the Secretary.
Art. XVI. Tie fair grounds Of this As.
ISOLATION shall b located within one mile Of
Toledo, and north thereof.
ART. XVII. These Articles shall 10
amended only at tho regular meeting Of the
stockholders, or alta special meeting called
Tor that purpose and only when majority
ofthe stock subscribed vote for such amends
hlent.
ART. XVIII. A. ]. Wheaton shall b the
President, AMI West Wilson Vice Prssid,nt.
and - Townsend. H II Wilmington, Rd.
Iaplln. VIM. lIartsock, Thomas Barlox,
John Skrable, Nathan Huff, VIM. King,
Peter Lichty, John F q Cold, John Fife,
Peter Wilson, D IT More, Abel Child and
II Stivers shall be the Directors Of this
Association, who shall hold their Offices I'm.
I'll their SUCCESSORS are elected.
I 4 Graham, " Youngman, L Mel.
son, Bruner E r Smith. l Donaldson, IL
Galley, Peter. Lichty, A " West, G W Sweat,
James Gray, q Mclick, G L bailey, ] Child,
I Davis, I MORE, Warren Harman, Nj
u True, 7 J Sweat, C 8 Bailey, West Will
son, Jacob Rsedy, A y Wheaton, W II
s.ivers. v 2 King, II II Wilmington, Nathan
Huff, " Y WEIGH.
ADNlNlSTKA1 OKY SILE,
~ virtue or an order 0: sale made By the
Circuit Court OF Tams County. Iowa; and 10
me directed, will expose TO public sale on
the 29.h day Of July, A. d.. 1878, at the
front door Of the Court House, in Toledo.
Tams county, Iowa. between the hours of 9
o'clock. .. M. and 4 o'clock. r. M, ccmmep-
cling at 10 o'clock, :. M, the following de-
scribed lands ael tene,nsnts, belonging to
the estate Of David Carr, late Of saii coun>
y, deceased, to wit:
The northeast quarter Of section five (5l.