Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-11-02
FAIR ASSURED.
Big Mass Meeting Business Men and
Farmers Take an Interest in the I'm
dertaking Work of Securing
Stock has Beg1n.

A large number of Business men and
farmers attended the mass meeting at
COncordia Opera house Monday evening
for the purpose of discussing the matter
OF an annual fair to be held in this city.
The meeting was called to orfcr by May
or Brusenbach and on motion he was
elected temporary chairman. j. P. Hol-
land acted as temporary secretary in the
absence of Joseph E. Devies.
The following resolution was read and
after discussion participated in by
Messrs. DIR. c. R. Field, Fl. j. Strauss, Max
Wegemann, W. A. Beurhaus, E. L.
Schempf, E. F. Wieman and DR.. A. II.
Hartwig, it passed:
meeting that permanent organization
be effected for the purpose of holding an
annual fair in this city.
The report Of the committee on organ
iZation, which was appointed at a prev
ious meeting was then read by Edward
D. Stack, as follows:
Gentlemen:-YOu committee, ap-
pointed at the last meeting in the city
hall. to report on permanent OTganiZa-
tiOn, in the event that such permanent
organization seemed desirable to this
meeting submit the following report:
First. As constitution for this as
sOciatiOn your committee report the
following: Constitution of the Water
town Inter-County Fair and Driving
association proposed October %, 1901.
ARTICLE ].
The name of this association shall be
"The WatertOwn Inter-County Fair and
Driving Association" Its object shall
be to promote and secure corporation
that shall promote interest in agricuIt-
ure, horticulture, live stock and the
mechanical and household arts by the
holding Of an annual fair in this city.
ARTICLE II.
The aggregate valuation Of fair build
lngs. fixtures, appurtenances. franchise
and the personal property shall be fixed
at $4,000 and shall constitute the capital
stock of such corporation when or
ganized, and such capital stock shall be
divided in 800 shares Of ten dollars each
ARTICLE III.
Such corporation shall be composed of
and governed by its stockholders. Any
citizen OF Wisconsin may become a
stakeholder by subscribing for one or
more shares of this capital stock and
paying to the treasurer ten dollars, and
shall remain stakeholder as long as he
continues to hold one or more shares of
stock, SO subscribed for and issued to him.
Any person may become stock holder
by purchasing stock from any holder
thereof and causing the same to be trans
ferred on the stock book and shall con-
tlnue to be stakeholder so long as he
continues to hold stock as transferred
to him. All shares of stock shall be
deemed personal property and may be
transferred only upon the stock book
of the secretary of such corporation.
The stock shall not be assessed for any
purpose whatever.
ARTICLE VI.
The officers of this association shall
consist of a president. first vice-presi-
dent, second vice-president, secretary,
treasurer and seven trustees. There
shall be one director in each ward of the
city of Watert0wn. The president, first
vice-president, second vice-president,
secretary, treasurer and the seven trus-
tees and the directors of the city of Wa
tertOwn shall constitute an executive
committee majority of which shall
constitute quorum for the transaction
of business.
ARTICLEv
/ The president shall preside at all the
meetings of the association and all the
meetings Of the executive committee,
performing the duties usually performed
by such officers. In the absence OF in
ability Of the president to act the vice.
president shall perform the duties Of the
president.
ARTICLE VI.
The secretary shall keep the minutes
OF all meetings and proceedings of the
society and of the executive committee
and have charge of the hooks and papers
pertaining to such Office, conduct the
correspondence, cOuntersign all orders
drawn on the treasurer, keep a stock
book so arranged as to show the number
OF shares into which the capital stock of
society is divided numbering the respec-
tive shares from one to 800, by whom
and where such share is transferred, and
perform all duties usually performed by
such officers.
ARTICLE VII.
The treasurer shall have charge Of the
funds aud pay the same out ON the order
OF the president. countersigned by the
secretary; keep correct account Of the
receipts and disbursements and perfol m
all the duties usually devOlving upon
the active duties of the office give bond,
with one or more suTeties, in such sum
as the executive committee may fix upon,
for the faithful execution of the duties
by the president, shall be filed and kept
by the secretary.
ARTICLE VIII.
The executive committee shall in gen
eral further the object of this assOc.a-
t1On by such measures as they see fit 10
adopt.
ARTICLE TX.
All orders shall be drawn by the presi-
dent and c0untersigned by the secretary.
The secretary shall keep correct record
OF all orders drawn and file the account
or claim upon which an order is drawn,
with the number thereon corresponding
with the number of the order drawn.
ARTICLE x.
The next meeting of this society may
be called at such hour and place as the
executive committee may determine, at
which meeting the president, yice-presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer and officers
of the corporation shall be elected by
the stockholders. Each stakeholder may
vote one ballot for each certificate or
share OF stock owned by him at the time
of election. Notice of such meeting
must be published in at least three news
papers in Jefferson and Dodge counties,
at least once in each week for three sue
cessive weeks.
ARTICLE XI.
This constitution may be altered or
amended at any meeting by two-thirds
vote of those present. All vacancies in
office shall be filled by the executive
committee
Second. In the event of the adoption
of this constitution by this assembly
your committee, in the fur thur perform
ance of the function for which it was
appointed, report the following gentle
men as officers of this association under
the above constitution.
President, John Habhegger; first vice
president, Edward Schempf; second vice.
president, W. G. Stone; treasurer, Charles
E. Frey; secretary, DR.. A. H. Hartwig:
trustees, Max Wegemann, William
Brandt, Jr., William Sproesser, Frank S.
Weber, Gustav Buchheit, A. Roy
Vaughan, w. F. Gruetzmacher.
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