The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-03
OSKALOOSA HOSPITAL.
Revised Articles Of Incorporation Az
Recently Adopted

Following are the Articles of Incor.
poration of the Oskaloosa Hospital
Association of Oskaloosa, Iowa, as
revised April "a, 1906:
Article I.
| The object of this incorporation
shall not be for pecuniary profit, but
shall be for the benevolent purposes
of establishing and conducting a hos
pital at Oskaloosa, Mahaska county,
Iowa, for the purpose of treating and
caring for sick, diseased or injured
persons.
Article II.
The principal place OF business of
this Incorporation shall be Oskaloosa,
Mahaska county, Iowa, and it shall be
known as the Oskaloosa Hospital AS
| sociation.
| The said Incorporation shall have
the right to sue and be sued; may
take gifts; may be legatee or devisee
under will; may purchase or sell
real or personal property; and may
make such bylaws at any meeting or
the Association as shall be necessary
for the orderly and speedy transaction
of business of the Association, and
! for the operation of the hospital.
Article III.
| Said incorporation shall continue
fifty years from the date Of the filing
of these articles in the Office of the
| recorder of Mahaska county Iowa, and
shall have the right Of renewal as pro-
Vided by the laws of Iowa.
Article ~.
The membership of this association
shall consist of all persons who con-
tribute $500 or more in any one con-
tribution to the building, equipment
or maintenance of the hospital; sa4A
| memberships to continue for five
years after sum is paid, unless sooner
terminated by death of such contribu-
tor.
Any person may become a sustain
ing member by the payment of five
dollars or more annually into the
treasury of the association.
Each member during the time his
subscriptions are paid shall be entitl-
ed to one vote in the elections and
meetings of the association.
Nine members shall constitute a
quorum at any annual meeting of the
membership; and a majority of The
members present shall govern the
meeting.
The regular annual meeting Of the
association shall be held on the Sec
ond Monday in March, of each year,
hereafter, at 1880 p. m, at the Y. M.
C. A. building.
Called meetings may be held at any
time or place, on call of the president
or petition of five members.
Article v.
The business of this corporation
shall be under the control and man.
agement of board of directors elect.
ed by and from the membership Of
the Corporation. 1t shall consist OF
-four women and five men, all of
whom shall be citizens o Mahaska
County, Iowa. At the annua. meeting
held at the time of the adoption of
the amendment of Article V, there
shall be elected an entire Board Of
Directors, tee Of which shall serve
for one ys hree for two years, and
/ thre for d years from the date Oh
election. Board shall be sub
stitute fos sAe Board OF eighteen d.
rectors who held the Office prior to
the adoption of this amendment. At
each subsequent annual meeting OF
the members of the Corporation there
shall be elected three members Of the
Board of Directors who shall serve
three for three years from the date Of
| Corporation shall serve without COM
pensation. Five directors shall con-
stitute quorum Of the Board, and
majority of the members at any OF
their meetings shall govern.
The officers of the board of direct.
ors shall be president, vice presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer, and
they shall hold their ofices during
the pleasure of the board; and they
shall also be the officers OF the Cor
poration.
The meetings Of the Board of d.
rectors shall be held at the times and
places as provided by the laws Of the