Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-10
Articles of Incorporation OF
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 Stale 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 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 it's members opportu
nifty for social intercourse with such incident-
character; also to buy and sell personal prop
erty, and may borrow money and give its obli
CATION therefor
ARTICLE 3--The capital stock of this company
shall be $780, divided into shares of 81 90 each
and no stock shall be issued until the same has
been fully paid up; and the holder of a share OF
stock in this corporation shall be entitled to all
of the benefits and privileges of this club Any
person may, by a majority vote OF the board Of
directors, and by paying the treasurer an mi
tiation fee OF $500, become a member of this
| club.
| ARTICLE this corporation shall be author
| lied to commence business upon the fling Of
these articles with the recorder OF Polk cuunty,
| Iowa, aud shall continue for twenty years, un-
| less sooner dissolved by n vote OF eefourths
OF all OF its members, or by operation OF law
| ARTICLE 5--The business OF this corporation
| shall be conducted BY q board Of directors con
sisting OF three members, who shall elect pres
| fdent, vice president, secretary and treasurer
| The directors shall be elected by the stockhold
! ers the 9th day of March each succeeding
! year thereafter during the continuation OF this
| corporation unless changed by its provision az
| may be hereinafter stated, and pending said
| election OF president, vice president secretary
| and Gtreasarer by said board OF directors to
take place March "a, 1896. .., =. ~. shall
I act as president, .,.,..... ......... Shall act
as vice president shall act as secretary
............ shall act as treasurer.
ARTICLE 6--The directors and officers of the
club shall hold their office for the period OF one
Wan md until tbai, n.<l~,
/ qualified, and shall perform such duties as by
law and custom usually pertain to such officers
| ARTICLE 7--March Gath, 1885, said meeting OF
stockholders shall elect a board OF directors and
each certificate of stock or holder thereof shall
be entitled to one vote, and all votes shall be by
ballot.
ton shall at no time exceed wo,thirds or the
capital stock then paid up or psidin.
ARTICLE 9-Ihe private property OF the share
holders shall be exempt from debt OF corpora
ton.
ARTICLE 10--That at any regular meeting o.
the officers and stockholders or at any specta
OF Incorporation may be changed, amended OIL
repealed by vote of three folrths Of all o
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, or
this oath day of March, 1896.
(Slgned) J. Z. CARrENTER.
G.. d. JOHNSON
State OF Iowa, Polk county. IS.
be it remembered, that on this gath day o
March, 1896, before me, a. l.. Bell. notary pub
lie in and for Polk county, personally ap
peared before me the persons whose name
are hereunto attached, to me personally known
to be the Identical persons whose signatures ar
hereuntO subscribed, and acknowledge the exc
cution of the same to be their voluntary &C
and deed, for the purpose hereto set out.
Subscribed to and acknowledged in my pres
ence by j, IS Sartenter and G. d. Johnson.
lsEAL. A. L. BELL,
Notary Public Polk Co., Iowa.