The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-08-21
Articles of Incorporation
of the
Crawford County Fair
Association.

ARTICLEl.
We, whose names are hereto subscribe do
hereby form ourselves into an association and
under and by virtue of Chap
ter2. Title of the Code of Iowa.
The name OF the corporation hereby formed
shall be the Crawford County Fair Assoca-
tion. and by that name it shall have power to-
adopt % corporate seal. sue and be sued plead
and be !mpleaded. contract and be contracted
with. make and adopt bylaws rules and re-
gulations and do any and all other things which
by law like corporations have power to do. and
shall be entitled to all the privileges and inn
munities of like corporations.
ARrICLEl1
The principal place of business of this cor
poration shall be at Arion Crawford County.
Iowa.
ARTICLE Ill
The object of this corporation shall be to
secure by lease or purchase. and improve the
necessary grounds construct and maintain
necessary buildings and conduct at Arion,
Iowa annual fairs. to develope and improve
the stocS-breeding Interest of Crawford
agricultural. horticultural mechanical and
educational interests within said district.
hRTICLElv
The capital stock of this corporation shall be
ten thousand dollars (0.UJt) divided into
shares of ten dollars (Sln0o) each: of which
Co5'U.0W shall be paid upon the date of issue.
When fully paid up said stock shall be non
aSseSSabe.
ARTICLEV
This corporation shall at no time become
indebted in greater amount than one-haif
Ga) of its paid capital.
ARTICLE vi
The private property OF the Stockholders
and members of this corporation shall not be
liable for corporate debts and this article
shall not be altered or amended.
ARTICLE VII
This corporation Shall commence business
upon Hing of tuese articles of Incorporation
for record with the county recorder of Craw-
ford County Iowa and shall continue for
twenty (20) years thereafter unless sooner
dissolved by a three-fourth "a vote of all the
members thereof. or otherwise provided by
law.
ARTICLE VIII
The affairs OF this corporation shall be under
the direction and control of twelve N2)
directors who shall be stockholders of the cor
poration. The said board of directors shall
be elected by ballot at the ANIMAL meeting of
the stockholders. which shall be held on the
End Monday of January OF each year.
Until the first annual meeting of the stock
holders OF this corporation, to be held on the
End Monday of January 10 s. the board OF di-
rectors of this corporation shall be; H. S.
Downs. Sam Fox. rhos Rae, Q. A. Saunders.
| Isaac Howarth. q. w. Justice. T.. Binnall. Max
Hoist. John BirSofer. j. l.. Maurer. David
Weatherby and 5. III. Miller
| Until the first annual meeting on the second
Monday in January 1903 the officers shall be
| President-,rhos Rae.
Vice Presidential. S. Dow
Treasurer j. L. Maurer
Secretary-M. b. Nelson.
| AT the first annual meeting there shall be
elected four 90 directors whose term shall
expire in one ~ year. four (D directors whose
| term shall expire in two t2) years. four "a
| directors whose thems shall expire in three
(') years. and annually thereafter there shall
be elected four a. directors to serve for the
full term of three 90 years or until their sue
| cessors are elected. The said Board of Di
| the membership of said board until the mex
succeeding annual meeting of the stock
holders OF this corporation.
| ARTICLE1X
| The active management of the affairs OF
this corporation shall be in charge of boart
| Directors.
4 ARTICLE
\ Special meeting of the Stoclho)flers shall ht