The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-09-11
Articles of Incorporation
of the
Crawford County Fair
Association.

Crawford County Fair
Association.
ARTICLEl.
We, whose names are hereto subscribed. do
hereby form ourselves into an association and
body-corporate. under and by virtue of Chap
tera Title 8 of the Code OF Iowa.
The name of the corporation hereby formed
Shall be the Crawford County Fair Associa-
ton. and by that name it shall have power to
adopt IL corporate seal sue and he sued plead
and be !nlpleaded. contract and be contracted
with. make and adopt bylaws. rules and re-
guiationS and do any and AL other things which
by law like corporations nave power to do and
Shall be entitled to all the privileges and inn
munitleS OF like corporations.
ARTICLEll
The principal place OF business of this cor
poration shall be at Ar:on Crawford County.
Iowa.
ARTICLE III
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 ut Arion,
the stock-breeding Interest of Crawford
County. Iowa. and TO advance the general
agricultural horticultural. mechanical and
educational interests within said district
ARTICLE Nv
The capital stock OF this corporation shall be
ten thousand dollars NoUtp divided into
| shares of ten dollars @l'.oo) each: of which
capital stock Twenty Five Hundred Dollars
ta5s1ool shall be. paid upon the date of issue.
When fully paid up said stock shall be non
aSSeSSable.
| ARTICLEv
| This corporation shall ut no time become
| indebted in Il greater amount than one-half
| CD of its paid capital.
ARTICLEV vi
The private property OF the stockholders
nd tntarS M finr Shnll
| liable for corporate debts ana this article
Shall not be altered or amended.
ARTICLE VII
| This corporation shall commence business
| upon filing of these articles of incorporation
| for record with the county recorder OF Craw-
| ford County Iowa. and shall continue for
| twenty (a0l years thereafter. unless sooner
dissolved by Il three-fourth CD vote of al the
| members thereof. or otherwise provided by
| law.
ARTICLE Viii Ia
The affairs of this corporation shall be under
the direction and control of twelve U2)
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 MondaN 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 $. the board OF di-
Downs. Sam Fox. ThoS. Rae. q. A.. Saunders.
Isaac Howarth. c. w. Justice. i. Binnall. Max
Hoist. John Birkofer. j. l.. Maurer. David
Weatherby ana s. II. Miller.
/ Until the first annual meeting on the second
Monday in January 1873. the Officers shall be.
President -Thos. Rae.
| Vice Presidential. $. Dow.
Treasurer j. l.. Maurer.
Secretary-M. b Nelson.
AT the first annual meeting there shall be
elected four "a directors whose term shall
| expire in one y year four G) directors whose
term shall expire in two (s) years. four ID
directors whose thems shall expire in three
| II raj harf 81 n
be elected four q) directors to serve for the
fun term OF three 3l years or until their sue
rectors Shall have power to ill vacancies in
{. the membership of said board until the next
succeeding annual meeting of the stock
holders of this corporation.
ARTICLElX
The active management of the affairs OF
this corporation shall be in charge of board
Directors.
ARTICLE
) Special meeting of the stockholders shall be
called by the president upon the written re
one-fourth ca the capital stock: ten days
notice of the time and place OF such meeting
being given in writing malice to the postottice
address of each stakeholder, rs shown by the
books of the corporation.
!. AR1ICLEX NJ
II Upon the adjournment OF the annual meetins
of the stockholders. the Board of Director:
! shall meet and elect from their number pres
, iden vice president and treasurer. who shall
be officers of the corporation. and the BoarC
of Directors. shall have power to appoint out
side of the membership of said board Il Secre
tary and such other officers and agents as the.
may deem necessary for the corporation ant
may remove the same ut pleasure.
y majority of the said Board OF Director
shall constitute II uuoum for the transaction o
business. and in case OF Il tie vote In the Boart
OF Directors the president shall have the RICH
TO cast the deciding vote.
5 ARTICLE XII
A n III shnu na Mold
Arion. Iowa. A each meeting of the stock
holders of the corporation. each stockholde
: Shall be entitled to one vote for every shar
ot stock he may own. as shown by the BOOK
j OF the corporation. AT all stock holders NEE
ings majority of the sock shall be necessar
to constitute a quorum for the transactn'
OF business. Voting by proxy not allowed.
: ARTICLE XII
= The President and Treasurer OF the corpol
4 alton under the orders authority and directio
of the Board of Directors shall execute a
sealed Instruments under the seal of the co
4 poration. and all officers elected or appointe
by the Board under the authority of thes
= articles shall perform such duties as usual
4 deyelope upon such officers, which may b
4 prescribed in the bylaws. rules and regulation
= passed in pursuance thereof.
= ARTICLE XIV
Any bylaws not in conflict with these ar
Il cles OF incorporation OF the statutes OF low
q may be made by the lioard OF Directors. The
may act by u majority in conducting II
II general business OF this corporation not
q conflict with these articles OF incorporation
ARrICLEXV
! These articles of incorporation may be al
: ended or the capital stock and number
. shares may be increased ut any annual met
= ing OF the stockholders or at any meeti
= especially called for that purpose by Il thre
= fourth Cd vote OF the stock. except ArtiI
. CRAWFORD COUNTY ia
. ASSOCIATION.
= BY Thomas Rae. President
. 3i-at H., NJ. B. Nelson Secretary.