The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-03-26
LAWS OF FL0RIDA...SESSION OF 1885.
CHAPTER 3665-[No. l1O.


AN ACl to Incorporate the Florida Chauauqna Association
The Peoe Of the State Of Florida represented in Senate
dnd Assembly, do enact folo,cs SECTION l. That c. c..
Banfll, T. T. Wright w. D. Chipley, W. J. vanKirk W. F.
Mccormick, A H. Giet L. W. Plank and such others they
may associate with themselves hereby constituted body
corporate for the purposes and objects and under pua-
tlons and regulations hereinafter mentioned
SEC The and title of the corporation shall
foda Chauauua Association and enjoy succession for the
period OF fifty 5O years unless dissolved hereinafter
provided Its domicile and principal business shall
at Lake de Funiak county State of Florida and il
shall have corporate SEAL 1t may contract sue and be sued
in its capacity but shareholder
the contracts faults of this except his writ
ten consent agreement.
SEC The objects and purposes of this corporation
establish and maintain educational institution
assembly on the general plan of Chautauua Assembly, in the
State OF New York. with of lectures class
tor in art science, philosophy history literature theology
and morals and other branches Of study The said Assembly
to he located at Lake de Funiak Walton county, Florida
to have annual semannia sessions may be deemed
pedient
SEC shall have adopt such police and sanitary
regulations for the control Of permanent and
dents on Its grounds as may seem to be for their
welfare and the safety and of the Assembly,
en with the laws of the State such made and pro
vided.
Sec 3 All the business corporation shall be under
the control OF Board of Directors of persons be
chosen by the shareholders representing majority the
capital The following named persons shall constitute the
first Board of Directors Viz: c. c. Banf r. T. Wright W.
ID. Chpiey w. j. VanKrk, W. F. Mccormick A. II Gillet
L. W. Plank The Board of Directors shall be elected
ally during the month of February the second Wednesday
at Lake de Funiak, Fla
SEC. The Board Directors may elect annually Board
have charge of the Educational work of the Assembly,
all involving finance Directors in sepa-
rate session shall have authority.
SEC The officers shall consist of President Vice
dent Secretary Treasurer Executive Committee and Super
nendent of Instruction. The duties of the President
President shall be those usually performed by such Off
GERS in dcberatve bodies The Executive Committee shall
act in the absence of the Board Directors shall
full all questions submitted them by either Of the
executive officers of the association
SEC The secretary his representative shall have general
supervision and direction of all the business affairs of the
Of Of
secretary or his representative at the domce of the corpora
ton is hereby designated the legal pro-
shall be served The secretary and shall
with the esidnt in secure place designated by him.
monthly reports of all transactions and exhibits of the cond
ton OF the corporation The secretary other officer shall
not nave power to contract debts of hundred
00) dollars except within limits named by the Board of D
ectors or by special action of the Executive Committee
SEC g. The capital stock of the association
ared to be hundred thousand dollars with privilege
of increase to hundred and fifty thousand dollars
notice and the consent of shareholders rep
resenting majority of the capital stock The capital
shall no h'i'oa ;'t. "l~ vr v"v .D'..' '~r- -,
erabe only books of the
of outstanding certificates.
SEC 10. The Indebtedness of the association shall
time exceed five thousand dollars
SEC IL. The income of the association arising from the
sale of real estate fees rentals class fees privileges and
contracts appropriations shall be used by the d
ectors the erection of buildings, improvement Of the
grounds and carrying forward the educational work of the
association surplus remaining may disposed Of
action of the Board Of Directors
SEC 10. Shareholders representing theefOurths of the
capital stock at time operate the dissolution Of the
corporation by serving written notice Of the the
etary when thus notified the secretary shall Immediately call
meeting of all the shareholders who shall thereupon
and designate by representing theeourths of the cap
a their qulators, who shall promptly close and
tie its affairs without compensation The dissolution shall not
take effect until the qudators appointed and take
session Of the property and assets.
SEC The Board Of Directors may adopt such bylaws
and may from time time find necessary for the
of the Board of Directors and Board of Mana
gers.
Approved February 1885.