Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27
Articles of Incorporation of
the Manhattan Club.

the Manhattan Club.
Know all men by these presents that we, the
undersigned do hereby associate ourselves to-
gether and become incorporated under the
laws OF the STATE of Iowa.
ARTICLE This corporation shall be known
as the Manhattan Club, with its principal place
OF business in the city OF Des Moines, Polk Co.,
Iowa.
ARTICLE 2--The object OF this corporation
shall be to maintain and operate a social club
room, or house, consisting of billiard and pool
tables, restaurant, and other social enjoyment
for the accommodation and convenience OF its
members, and to afford its members Opportu-
nifty for social intercourse, with such incidents
ais as are usual In associations of q similar
character; also to buy and sell personal prop
erty, and may borrow money and give its ohli-
CATION therefor.
ARTICLE 3--The capital stock of this company
shall be $500, divided into shares OF Sl,O0 zach,
and no stock shall be issued until the same has
been fully paid up and the holder OF q share OF
stock in this corporation shall be entitled to all
OF the benefits and privileges OF this club. Any
person may, by ma Ority vote OF the board OF
directors, and by paying the treasurer an mi
tiation fee OF Si.0O, become member of this
club.
| lied to commence business upon the filing OF
| these articles with the recorder OF Polk cuunty
Iowa, aud shall continue for twenty years, un-
less sooner dissolved by vote OF three -fourths
| OF all of its members, or by operation OF law
ARTICLE 5The business of this corporation
| shall be conducted by q board OF directors con-
sisting OF three members, who shall elect pres
| dent vice president, secretary and treasurer
| The directors shall be elected by the stockhold-
| ers on the oath day of March each succeeding
wear thereafter during the continuation OF this
| corporation, unless changed by its provision as
| may be hereinafter stated, and pending said
election OF president, vice president, secretary
| and Gtreasurer, by said board OF directors to
| take place March a. 1896 :. ....... shall
| act as president, ........... Shall act
| as vice president, ...... shall act 81 secretary
| ..... shall act as treasurer.
| ARTICLE 6--The directors and officers OF the
| club shall hold their Office for the period Of one
| year and until their successors are elected and
| law and custom usually pertain to such officers
| ARTICLE 7-March gath, 1895, said meeting of
| stockholders shall elect board OF directors and
| each certificate OF stock or holder thereof shall
be entitled to one Vote ana all votes shall be by
| ballot.
ARTICLE s--The Indebtedness OF this corpora
| ton shall at no time exceed two thirds OF the
| capital stock then paid up or PAID in.
ARTICLE 9-The private property of the share
| holders shall be exempt from debt Of corpora
/ ton.
ARTICLE l0-That at any regular meeting OF
] the officers and stockholders or at any special
! meeting called for such purpose these articles
of incorporation may be changed, amended or
| repealed by vote OF three fourthS OF all OF
| the stockholders belonging TO this club.
| In witness thereof, we have hereunto sub
scribed our names as incorporators OF the above
| named corporation at Des Moines, Iowa. on
| this oath day OF March 1895
! lSigned J. E. CARPENTER.
/ G. d. JOHNSON.
\ State of Iowa Polk county. IS.
Be 1t remembered that on this 9th day of
March, 1895. before me, A. u. Bell. notary pub
lie in and for Polk county, personally APP
peared before me the perHons whose names
| are hereunto attached to me personally known
10 be the identical persons whose signatures arc
hereunto subscribed, and acknowledge this exc
cuion of the same to be their voluntary act
and deed, for the purpose hereto set out.
| SnpscrIped 10 and acknowledged in my pres
ence by J f. Cartenter and G. d. Johnson.
~. - = . = $780,