Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-20

Laws oil the seventeenth General Assembly of
Iowa. do hereby associate ourselves together
and hereby adopt the following Articles Of In
corporation or Constitution,
ARTICLE
This Association shall be known as the FARM
Frs MUTUAL FIRE AND LIGHTNING INsUK-
Iowa.
ARTIcLE1I.
The officers OF the Association shall be a Presl-
dent Nice-ptesident, u Secretary, u Treasurer,
and Three 49, Directors. The President. and
reetors by virtue of their Office and shall be en-
titled to Vote on all questions before the Board,
ARTICLE III.
The President shall preside at all meetings or
IN his absence. the Vice-presldent; but, in case
OF the absence of both, a President pro TEN.
may be selected. The Secretary shall keep q
minute Of the proceedings of all meetings, and
IN IN case Of his absence Secretary pro TEN. may
ne appointed. lie shall keep all necessary books
and accounts of said Association, issue all poll
Giles, and do act as General Agent. During his
responsible for their fidelity.
ARTICLE w.
The Board of Directors of this Association
snail have power to make and pass such bylaws
as they may deem necessary for the safety and
government OF said Association, subject only to
lne Articles OF Incorporation and the laws of
this state. and make all assessments In case of
loss by fire and lightning and other Indebtedness
audit all accounts and fill all vacancies in office
from Whatever causea
ARTICLEv.
The annual meetings of the Stockholders shall
be held at Manchester, Delaware county, Iowa,
and shall commence at 10 o'clock u. m. on the
ilrst Tuesday OF October in each year, and COLI
Ilnue IN session until all the business of said
meeting Shall be completed.
ARTICLE vi.
All officers shall be elected by a majority vote
OF all members present. The officers so elected
shall hold their office until their successors are
elected to fill their vacancies.
ARTICLE VII.
In case there is no annual meeting, the officers
shall hold over unt.l there is meeting, either
annual or special, when others may be elected.
ARTICLE VIII.
Special meetings may be called ct any time by
a majority of the Directors.
ARTICLE IN.
The Secretary, at the annutl meeting. shall
givea full report In writing of the doings and
eon1ltion OF the Association for the preceding
year.
ARTIcLEN.
Insurance in this Association shall be confined
TO properly in Delaware county, Iowa.
ARTICLE NJ.
No member shall be assessed for any one loss
more than One ~ per cent. of his insurance.
ARTICLE MI.
This Association may. at any annual meeting,
by vote of two,thirds (si) of the members pres
celled at the time fixed for dissolutlon but the
Association Shall be liable for any losses and
other Indebtedness occurring before sucl time.
ARTICLE XIII.
These Articles of Incorporation may be altered
or , changed at any annual. or special meeting
called for that purpose. by a two-thirdS (ss vote
oil tile members present.
ARTICLE XIV.
Private property of members is exempt from
corporate debts, except the pro rata assessments
made on each member for payment of losses by
hre or lightning and expenses of said Association.
ARTICLE XIV.
This Association shall have all the powers and
privileges conferred by Chapter Five ISL Title
Nine ~ of the Code of Iowa and amendments
thereto.
ARTICLE XVI.
AT the annual meeting OF the stockholders,
there shall be elected a President, Nice-presi-
dent, Secretary and Treasurer, each to hold his
oiiice for one year, and three Isl Directors;
years. one for three isl years: and one Director
shall be elected at each annunl meeting OF the
stockholders thereafter to serve for u term of
three Isl years.
ARTICLE XVII.
This corporation is hereby renewed and shall
continue and endure for the further term of
twenty l2Ol years from and after the expiration
OF the term ior which 1t was organized. to-wit:
From ,l the 9TH day Of January. 1901 to the s7th
DAY OF January, 1921. unless sooner dissolved as
provided by Article Twelve Il2l hereof.
We, A. S, Coon. president. and Miles E. Blair.
secretary of the FARMERS MUTUAL FIRE AND
LIGHTNING INSURANCE ASSOCIATION of Della.
ware county. Iowa. do hereby certify that the fore
going are the true and correct Articles OF Incor-
poration of said Association as altered, changed,
amended and adopted by more than twO-thirds
Ia majority vote of Its members present at
special meeting of the members of said Associ
ton duly called for that purpose. and legally
held at Delaware, said Delaware county, on Iii
eth day of December, 1900
WitnngS "a III 10 Jn,,, Y,,,
d. 1901.
AS. COON. President.
MILES L. BLAIR, Secretary.
STATE or IOWA, Delaware county. S.
DO hereby certify that on this 2sth day of jan
uary, 1901, before me- Chas. l.. Bronson, u No.
tary Public in and for said county, appeared A.
known. who by me being duly sworn did say that
they are the duly electedhnd qualified President
and Secretary, respectively, of the FARMERS
MUTUAL, FIRE AND LIGHTNING INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION of Delaware county. Iowa. That
said Association has no corporate seal That
the foregoing instrument was signed by them In
behalf of said Association, In pursuance of a
resolution duly passed ut q special meeting of
Its members. duly called for that purpose, held
on the 2itn day Of January. 1901. in Delaware,
powered, and authorized them as suchpresident
and secretary to sign, execute. and acknowledge
said Instrument. and that said A. S. Coon, as
president, and Miles Il. Blair. as secretary, and
each of them acknowledged the said instrument
to be the voluntary act and deed of said AssOcla-
cutei.
Witness my hand and Notarial Seal this 2sth
day of January, 1901.
H.. ST. CIIAS. f. BRONSON,
Notary Public In and for
DIV Delaware county, Iowa.