The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-03

loosa, Iowa.
The treasurer shall give bond with
security to be approved by the Board
in such sum as 1t shall deem adequate
for the protection of the funds that
may come into his hands.
The officers of the Board shall per-
form the duties usually devolying
upon such officers in similar organiz-
ations, and such officers and members
OF the Board shall hold office untii
their successors are elected and quail
flied.
If there shall be any vacancies in
the Board they shall be filled by the
Board until the next annual meeting,
of the Association, when his success
sor shall be elected by the Associa-
ton for the unexpired term.
Article vi.
This Corporation shall never mort.
gage its real estate and shall never
incur obligations under the erection
Of its hospital in excess of twenty
five per cent Of the fair market value
of it's real estate.
Article VII.
The members of the Board of Sup
ervisors of Mahaska County, Iowa,
and their successors in Office shall be
honorary members of this association
ex-officio during tueir respective terms
Of Office; and any such honorary mem
ber, if the property CT this Associa-
tlon at any time hereafter is about to
be diverted from hospital purposes,
contemplated in these articles, is
hereby empowered to protect such
property from such diversion, by ap-
plication to the District Court of Ma
haska County, Iowa, including a re-
ceivership Of the property of the
Association if necessary. And It IS
hereby especially ordained that all
the property of TINS Association,
either now owned or hereafter acquir-
ed shall be devoted solely to hospital
purposes forever.
Article VIII.
The private property of the men,
bers of this Association shall be ex-
eTpt from its corporate debts.
Article TX.
These Articles Of Incorporation may
be amended at any annual meeting o.
the membership of the Association, il
the same shall be ordered by three
fourths of the members then present,
but Articles vi, VII and VIII and the
provision concerning the compensa-
ton of the directors shall never De
amended.
Article x.
The Board of Directors shall ap-
point from among tie physicians and
surgeons of Mahaska County, Iowa,
three persons who are members OF
this Association, and who shall be
recommended for such position by the
physicians and surgeons of Manaska
County. They shall act as an Advis-
ory Board to the Board of Directors,
and shall hold their of1ice for one
year from the date of their appoint
ment
Article XII.
The Board of directors shall have
the power to elect, out of their own
members, an executive committee
consisting of not less than three
members. The duties and powers of
such committee shall be such as shall
be delegated to them from time to
time by the Board of Directors.
Their term of Office shall expire on
the date of the annuai meeting of
this Corporation, following the date
of their election.
Bylaws.
Article 1.-The annual meeting for
the election of officers shall be on the
second Monday in March at the hour
OF 1880 p. m.
Article H.-All officers of the Board
shall hold Office for one year or until
their successors are elected, and shah
be elected by written ballot. They
shall be nominated by informal writ
ten ballot land the two persons re-
ceiving the highest number Of votes
Sudll De COu5luSlSu INC uOlnluSS IOl
that office. A majority Of those pres
ent and voting shall constitute an
election.
Article III.-The regular monthly
meeting Of the Board shall be on the
first Friday of each month at the
hour of 1880 p. m.
Article IV.-Special meetings Of the
Board may be called by the president
or by the request of five members.
Article V.-The president shall pre-
side at all meetings, and perform such
duties as generally pertain to that
Office. ....
In the absence of the president, the
vice president shall perform the du'
ties of president.
The secretary shall keep record
of the minutes of all meetings, and
shall have the custody of all papers
belonging to the Board. He shall
answer all correspondence and re-
ceive all communications relating to
the work of the Board.
The treasurer shall hold all money
belonging to the board and pay or.
ders for money when drawn by the
secretary and approved by the presi.
danf He choIl randar t0 the hoard