Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-01
BUSINESS MEMS
oCfation Adopt Articles OF Corr
poration.

poratiOn.
IN response to the call about fifty of
the business men convened at the CITY
Hall Monday evening at 7:30 On
motion G. ]. Jackson, of Ccntralia, was
elected temporary chairman and T. A.
Taylor, of Grand Rapids, temporary
secretary. The articles of incorporation
were read by the secretary and adopted
as follows:
ARTICLES OF CORPORATION.
Know all men by these presents: The
subscribers hereto, of the cities of
Centralia and Grand Rapids, county of
Wood, and state of Wisconsin, do
hereby associate themselves together
for the purpose of forming a corporation
under and by virtue of Chapter S6 of
the Revised Statutes of the state of
Wisconsin, for the purpose of extend
ing and improving our social relations
and enhancing the business interests of
the said cities of Centraha and Grand
Rapids
The name Of the corporation shall be
THE Business Mems Association of the
cities Of CentralIa and Grand Rapids, "
and the location shall be in the city OF
Centralia, county of Wood, and state OF
| Wisconsin.
This corporation shall have no capital
stock.
The general officers of the corporation
shall be President, Vice-Presdent,
a Secretary, Treasurer, and Board
of five Directors.
Of the Directors elected on the
organization of this corporation, two
shall be elected for years, two for ?
years, and one forl year, and thereafter
all Directors shall be elected for the
term of 5 years, except when elected to
| fill vacancy.
The duties of the President shall be
to preside at all meetings, to sign all
orders or warrants drawn on the Treas
urer, and to perform generally such
duties as devolve upon the President Of
similar organizations.
The President shall, III the
absence of the President, perform all
the duties devoving uDon the Presl-
dent.
The Secretary shall keep a true, full
and accurate record of all the proceed
ings Of the corporation, shall draw amt
sign all the orders or warrants on tie
Treasurer, and shall perform such other
duties as may be prescribed by the
by. laws Of the corporation.
The Treasurer shall be the custodian
of the moneys OF the corporation, shall
keep full and true books Of account of
all moneys that shall cs.ne to his hands
He shall pay out no moneys OF the
corporation except on an order or
| warrant signed by the President and
Secretary He shall, at each annual
meeting, and at such other times as the
! Directors may direct, make Il full and
| true report of his doingS as such
Treasurer, and shall perform such other
duties as may be prescribed by the
bylaws.
The Directors shall have the manage
ment and control of the property of
he corporation, shall audit all bills
| against said corporation and shall
perform such other duties as may be
prescribed by the bylaws
All applications fol membership shall
be in writing, subscribed by the
applicant, giving his name, age and
occupation.
Any member may be expelled from
| the corporation, at any regular meeting,
| by two-thirds vote of the members
present; but no member shall be
| expelled without first having full
| hearing on the matter complained Of
The corporation may adopt such by
| laws as may from time to time be
necessary, but no bylaws shall he
adopted unless the same shall be
presented to the corporation in writing
at least one regular meeting before such
| bylaw is adopted, and no bylaw shall
be adopted except by a two-thirds vote
of all members present.
All elective officers, except as herein
before provided, shall be elected at the
annual meeting of said corporation.
| All elective officers shall hold their
| respective offices until their successors
are elected.
a committee of three on bylaws was
appointed as follows: Geo. L. Williams,
IL. D, Witter and c. \. Spencer.
On motion the following persons were
appointed a committee of i've to look
Eup suitable place Of meeting and
provide the necessary furniture and
fixtures Dr. Hougen, G. J. Jackson, z.
Oberbeck, Sec. W. Baker and Theodore
Lipke.
I'D. Wi5ter was called on and made
few remarks on The advantages TO be
derived from such an association Of the
business interests Of the twin cities.
The meeting adjourned to convene
again on Feb. 12th to elect officers and
to act on the reports of committees.