The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-12-22
CHARTER,

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Z WSthsj undersignsd feeling direct.
~ interested In the success OF agri.
culture IN tha, county Of Copiah,
st&s!ot Mia.a'Gppi, desirins 10 rem
dersssiatancs and. oncourss smsnt 60,
wards . moro advanced nd higher
tyr of the same do on this, the Is b
day Of December, 1882, BY these
presents covenant and agree, and
Hail AID obligsts ourselves, % we'll
- such other persons a. may hereai.
Tar become associated With M, 20
form ard constitute ourselves into an
association; for the objects and purpo-
ses aad stipu'ations following. to-wis:
AR1tLEa fst-The name and title
% the association shall b Copish
Csun.y Agricultural and Mechanical
Aascia.ioo, and Ito domiciie shall b
IN the town Of Hazlshnr& IN ADORE
ststed oounty. BY That name said
association shall have power and o.
,norisy ~ nnve sua o-j~y .s..-.
Tor ths term Of Is ysars, % hsse cor.
porxis seal and hold npDptsy, to sp-
point srsh, Aaas6sIs, directors and
oficssefe The interests and oonyen.
is.ce II said association may require,
and to mako and establish such by
laws. ru'os and regulations for the
proper management and regulations
Of the sff..irs thereof as may be ne
cossary and proper. and to change
alter and amend the Same at pleas
ure.
ART. 2nd-The object for which
this association is established, isD0e
encouragement and promotion OF
that system and method OF agricul.
ture that will mako our farms se!f
sustaining and Independent offoreign
food and forage crops, render our az
ricultursl population moro self roll.
Ant, and diguiaed, to which end the
association will hold yearly fairs. and
award Cash premiums
AR. 8rd-The President, or In bic
absence, the Vice President Of This
association, shah be the proper. per.
son Or offices, upon whom citations,
an all other legal process may be
served. -
ART. 4th-The capital stock Of Ills
association is hereby 6xed, at $1,000
divided into and represented By 800
shares OF $40 each, which capital
stock may be increased 10 a sum not
exceeding $4,000 by 9 vote OF two
thirds, in amount, ot Ill eapitaistoct'
Ten per cent Of the amount OF each
share, shall be paid In cash and the
balance due thereon, at such time
and in such manner as may be deter.
mined by tho board Of directors. i
ART. 5th-No stock holder shall
over be held liable or responsible for
The contracts or debts Of this associ-
alton, in any furthe sum, than the
unpaid balance due on the shares Of
stock owned BY him or her, nor shall
any nero informally in tho organi-
zaiion, have tho effect to render this
agreement. or charter null or Of CT.
posing tho stock holders 10 any lie
bility beyond the amount due on bis
or her stock. 49,.
ART. Gsh-1'ie corporate pows1
Of this Association shsll be vested in
and exercised by . board OF five di.
rectors, composed Of stockholders,
and The members Of said board DO
elected on the 10Th OF January, 1883,
and every two years thereafter By
the stock holders, At the court house
in the town Of Hszishurst, ten dEys
notice 81 which shs.l bs given IN
writing to every stock holder. The
elective officers Of thiS ASSOCIATION
shall b . President two Vice Prsd7
dents, Secretary Assistant Sscrsta.
y and Treasurer. who shah be
elected for {, tsw Of two years by
and itop ssao6g the stock holders.
At all sassiions . majority Of tls
vo,es cast ShaII slec', esd eecb ~
every stockhos6 u. y b4 T3ddsa,
either in person oyiy pnay,to one
votso saeh and ssasE sh1Ds Of stock
ssichl 10 D. ~ M hoM "a fsilars
u slsut OlaSsssd 6h' the dsy required
.stall MOI dissolve This Association,
bus The incumbssts NJ that time
shall oona6ue To- 1a6 d,s;
.rd thap etccltan aflLhX ~.
within tbisty dsys - eSiS>a .
abots written. vaeaallss occurring
.sass thS bastd d Directors and
officers. ifem any reason whatsoever
shalt bs allied BY the board BY .lse.
ting; and directors or omcers thus
elected khsll serve until their 'suoces-
son are elected ct the NEXT regular
AR. '7tb.3whenever this Asso-
citation n disnolved. either by limits.