Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-04

Last Saturday there Was a very en-,
thusiastic mass meeting at court
house, pertaining TO the proposed
Paris rock road. Among other i'm.
portant steps the following articles of
association were adopted, much to the
qualification of the public:
Articles Of Association of the Mexi.
co and Long Branch Gravel Road
Company:
ARTICLE ]. The corporate name OF
his association shall be the Mexico
and Long Branch Gravel Road Com
pany, and the existence CT the Asso-
citation shall be limited 10 a term OF
twenty years. -.
Art. =. The management and af,
fairs Ut the Company shall he com
mittett to the care and direction Of Ii
board OF nine Directors, to lie chosen
nom the membership Of this ASsocia-
ton.
The officers of the Association shall
consist OF President end a Vice
President OF the board, TO he chosen
from among the directors and Il sec
fetary, and treasurer, and such 9TH
II officers, agents and employees a.
CIe board may think proper to ap.
point.
The President shall preside at all
meetings OF the board and faithfully
enforce these articles and all orders,
regulations, rules and bylaws OF the
board of Directors and Of the Asso-
citation, as well as all laws of the State
binding on the Association.
The Vice-President shall discharge
the duties Of the President in case OF
ais absence or inability to serve.
The Secretary STALL attend the meet
ings Of the board and keep Il correct
journal OF its proceedings and per
form such other duties rs may he re-
CURED by the board.
The Treasurer shall give bond with
satisfactory security for the faithful
performance of his duties, the penal
sum of the bond to be fixed. and the
securities approved 10y the hoard. lie
shall have charge Of all monies of,
and Indebtedness TO the Association,
and render his accounts 10 The board
for settlement, from time To time, AS
may he required by the board, and
shall also do and perform such other
duties us may Inc required of him by
the board.
Art. 3. The capital stock of this
Association shall he forty thousand
dollars, divided into 1000 shares,
each shares [ be OF the par value OF
twenty-five dollars.
Art. 4. This Association is organ
lied at the county of Audrain, Ill the
State of Missouri. Under the con-
etitutiOn and LAWS OF said State Ill re-
gard to private corporations, refer
emrc being made specially 10 the salt
laws as contained i'll chapter 81, title
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, published III
Wag lcr's Missouri Statutes OF the
edition Of 1872 and formed for the
purpose of constructing and owning
4 graded road, To he composed partly
Of maCadam and gravel Tor Il covering
10 begin on tue rosd leatiug from
Mexico to Paris. at the northern
cooperate limits ot SAID city Of Mexico
and following the general route OF
said road terminate at a point on said
road where the county line between
the counties OF Au,lrain AMI Monroe
cross the same.
Art. ). The board Of Directors are
authorized la make all ncrtliul rules,
regulations, bylaws auG contracts IN
furtEcruucr Of the objects and ends
sought To- he accomplished by the
formation OF this Association and not
;urOu~l>t,Ht with these articles 81 the
laws al the State.
Art. 6. Every person desiring !"
hrcom, a stnckIoldrr in this Asso-
citation. shall sign these articles, set
ting opposite to his name the muir
Der of shares he may desire To sub
scribe To the capital stock and the
name OF the place of his residence.
Given under our hands, this the
3Oth day Of March 1873.
DESCRIPTIONS.