Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-18
WORLDS FAIR.
THE MEN WHO WILL SUCCESS.
FULLY ENGINEER TEXAS.
How they propose to Mako Its Repre-
sentation at the Columbian Worlds
Fair Successful

Tn the noon tram yesterday afrlSeu III
this city quorum Of the gentlemen com
posing the directorate of the Texas Worlds
fair exhibit association. There were
Messrs T. J. Hurley of Fort Worth, ]. L.
Dickinson Of Austin, II. B. Andrews of San
Antonio, Joseph Rice of Wyatt, and Col. K.
B. Parrot of Waco Mayor w. c. Conner of
Dallas, was detained by important business
and Mr. j. n Browning of the Panhandle,
after securing the charter for the associa-
ton at Austin, went to Galveston to see to
some matters which demanded his imme-
di3te attention.
After dining the members of the COM
mittee present adjourned to the rooms OF
the Board of Trade and held an executive
session.
On motion Col. Parrott Col Hurley was
called to the chair and Mr.. Dickinson was
adopted. That document reads as follows:
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION.
For the purpose of organizing an associa-
ton under the general laws of the state of
Texas for the encouragement OF agrlcul-
ture and horticulture. for the maintenance
of public fairs and exhibitions of stock and
farm products, for exhibition at the
Worlds Columbian exposition and ''to pro-
mote education. - We, the undersigned sub
scribers for the stock of the association
hereinafter named, do enter into the follow
nc articles Of association:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this association
shall be THE Texas Worlds fair exhibit
association
ARTICLE II.
The purpose for which this association is
formed shall be encouragement of agricult-
ure and horticulture, the maintenance OF
public fair and exhibition of farm products,
and the encouragement and promotion OF
education to the end that the state of Texas
shall be creditaoly represented at the
Worlds Columbian exposition to be held in
the city of Chicago, Ill. in 1898, and to Sc
cure the benefits arising therefrom.
ARTICLE III.
Its principal place for the transaction of
its general business shall be Fort Worth
and such other places in the state of Texas
as majority of the board of directors may
determine.
ARTICLE ".
The term for which this association is to
exist shall be five years from the filing OF
this charter.
The number of its directors shall be
seven, and the directors for the first year
shall be as follows: Thomas j. Hurley,
Fort Worth, Tex, w. c. Connor, Dallas,
Tex; K. B. Parrot, Waco, Tex; John L.
Dickinson, Austin, Tex; Joe S. Rice,
Hyatt, Tex : H. B. Andrews, San Antonio,
ItA. y. ~. btUNullS. SldlCHNtOh, ASA.
ARTICLE vi.
The authorized capital stock of the asso-
citation shall be $500, 600 divided Into 300,0
shares of 81 each, provided this association
shall be authorized to commence business
when so much as S25, 900 of said capital
stock shall have been subscribed, said $780,
600 to be expended in the erection and main
on the Worlds fair grounds in the city of
Chicago, ILL.,, in which shall be de-
posted and kept the exhibits from
the several counties of the
state of Texas, but no part
of said funds shall be used to secure such
exhibits, but the counties of the state are
to provide the same at their own expense
and in order to entitle the several counties
of the state of Texas to the privileges of
exhibiting their products in said building,
each county shall be required to subscribe
and pay for shares to the amount of 10 cents
per capita of the population of such coun-
ties as shown by the census of 1890.
ARTICLE VII.
There shall be a board of state commits
sioners consisting of thitty-eight stock
holders of this association, of whom the
board of directors shall be seven, and the
remaining thirty-one shall be elected by the
board of directors, one from each SEN
atorial district in the state of Texas, the
said board Of state commissioners to con-
stitute an advisory board to the board of
directors in promoting the objects of this
association in the state of Texas.
ARTICLE VIII.
There shall be board of lady managers
of the Texas Worlds fair exhibit associa-
to perform such duties as may be prescribed
by the board Of directors. Witness our
hands this May 49, A. d. 1891.
[Signedl TAoMAs J. HURLEY,
r. B. PARROT,
]. N BROWNING,
JOHN L. DICKINSON,
ROBERT MCCARr
The bylaws of the association were read
and adopted. They are in substance as
follows:
Article l of the bylaws specifies the
name of the association, 1.-The Texas
Worlds fair exhibit association"
Article 2 provides that the offices of the
association shall be in Fort Worth or at
such other place or places as majority of
directors may determine.
Article s provides that the capital stock
be $500, 200, and divided into 800, 600 shares
of 81 each.
Article 4 regulates the form of the
stock certificates and the manner in which
they shall be issued. A book of ''stock
registry shall be kept and the name and
amount of each stakeholder therein regis
tered 1t also provides for the transfer of
stock and the keeping Of record of such
transfers.
Article provides for board of
state commissioners, composed of thirty
eight stockholders of the association, of
whom the board of directors shall compose
seven. The remaining thirty-one shall be
selected by the board of directors, one in
each senatorial district. This shall be an
advisory board Of the directors.
Article provides for the officers of
the neutrality-suspicious. first vice-presi-
tary and treasurer; the officers
to be elected 1.-THE first meeting, and to
hold their respective offices during the
pleasure of the association. Section two
of this article provides that salaries of the
officers shall be fixed by the board of direc-
tors.
Article states the duties of the pres
dent and constitutes him eX-officio member
OF all committees. Article states the
duties of the secretary and article IL those
of the treasurer
Article IL provides that the board shall
I'LL all vacancies occurring in the Offices of
the association. or membership of the
board of directors. of state commissioners
Or of lady managers.
Article 13 provides that the board
of state commissioners shall meet whenever
called by the president or by majority
vote of the board of directors: for two meet
ings of the association in each year during
its life, the time and place to be determined
by the board of directors, commencing the
first Tuesday in November, 1891; each of
the meetings to be held in different city