Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-04
LEGAL.
Articles Of incorporation,

4 We, the undersigned, being of full age
ana citizens of the state of Iowa, and be-
Ing engaged in retail merchandising in the
city of+Otfumwa, having fraternal society
Tor the benefit of it's members, and desiring
to have closer organization, hereby in
corporate under Chapter . of Title 8 of the
Code Of Iowa of 1897, and adopt the fol-
lowing
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
o. Name.-The name of this society
shall be 1.-THE Retail Merchants Association
Of Ottumwa."
10 Objects.-The objects of this associa-
tion are to foster friendly feeling and
spirit of cooperation among the retail deal
srs Of Ottumwa; to discourage hurtful
practices and policies in the business of
the members hereof, to discover and en-
courage improved methods;to safeguard the
well being In general of its members and
to this end this association shall have the
power to adopt all suitable and proper
means end methods
a. Liabilities Except for ordinary in
cidental expenses, this association shall
notincur nor contract any pecuniary liabil-
slles without the vote Of the members duly
authorizing the same. And the property Of
the members of this association shall be
exempt from liability affecting the asso-
,ctation's Indebtedness and for the associa-
tion's liabilities of every character.
~ By Laws and Rules.-The Board of
Trustees hereinafter provided for, shall
have the power to adopt all by laws and
rules for the government of the association,
not Inconsistent nor in conflict with these
articles of incorporation.
90 Officers-The officers Of this associa-
ton shall be a president, two vice presi-
dents. secretary, and treasurer who
shall respectively perform the duties so
deyolvlng upon such officers of like con-
Germs and for the first year J. B. Sax shall
be president, Charles G. Peterson, first vice
president, w. II. Heating second vice presi-
dent, C.. L. Graham secretary, C. o. Ar
mold treasurer.
(6.) Trustees.-The managing body of
this association shall be board of trustees
consisting of nine members who shall for
the first year be as follows: One year, L.
b. Bidgeman; two years. Thomas Gibbons;
two years, ]. X. Dysart; one year, John
Peach; two years, w. II. Cooper; one year,
j. A. Phillips; two years. Cyrus Church;
one year, f. B. Clark and e. r. Barton.
"a Duration.-This corporation shall be.
gin upon the filing of these articles of In
corporation for record in Wapello county
and shall endure ior period of twenty
five years thereafter, but may be absolved
at any time by twothirds vote of its
members at q meeting duly called for that
purpose.
In witness whereof we have hereunto
subscribed our names this day of July, A.
D., 1903.
]. B. SAX. President.
CHAS. G. PETERSON.
S. L. GRAHAM,
Secretary.
JOHN PEACH.
j. X. DYSART
r. P. BARTON.
j. A. PHILLIPS.
F. f. BRIDGEMAN.
It. L. GIBBONS.
II. B. CLARK.
ate Of Iowa, Wapello County, SIS.
Be 1t remembered that on this 9th day
; of October, A. d., 1903, before me the I'M
dersigned notary public for the county in
state aforesaid, personally appeared:
]. B. san.
CIIAS. G. PETERSON.
S. L. GRAHAM,
JOHN PEACH.
j. X. DYSART.
f. p. BARTON.
J. A. PHILLIPS.
f. F. BRIDGEMAN.
II. r. GIBBONS.
F. b. CLARK.
who are personally known to me to be the
identical persons who signed the foregoing
articles of Incorporation and before me in
mr. presence they and each of them duly
acknowledged the execution of the same tc
be their voluntary act and deed for the
purpose therein expressed.
In witness whereof ] have hereunto af
fixed my official seal and signature
(seaI) the day and date last above writ
ten. FRED X. DIAIMITT.
Notary Public,
for Wapello County, Iowa