Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07

ARTICLE l.
We, the undersigned, do hereby
declare that we have associated, and
do hereby associate ourselves togather
| tiOn under and by virture of chapter
| Sc Of the Wisconsin statutes Of 1898
and the acts amendatory thereof and
supplementary thereto, the business
and purpose of which association shall
be the promotion of immigration to,
and development of Wood county,
Wisconsin, and the advertising OF the
agricultural. industrial and CONNER
| ial resources and advantages of said
Wood county.
| ARTICLE III.
The name of said corporation shall
| be the 'W ID County Development
Association" and its location and
principal Office shall be in the city of
Marshfeld Wisconsin.
ARTICLE Ill.
Said corporation shall be without
capital stock, and no dividends shall
be declared, nor pecuniary benefits
shall accrue to it's members.
ARTICLE ".
Sec. l. The general officers of said
corporation shall be president, vice
president. secretary aud treasurer,
who shall be chosen by the directors
from their own number at the first
meeting held after the annual men,
ber's meeting, and shall hold office
for one year AID until their successors
are elected and qualified. Such officers
in addition to the duties specifically
provided for in these articles, and in
bylaws adopted in conformity here
with, shall perform the duties usually
apnertaining to their respective
offices.
Sec. 2. The property, business and
affairs OF said corporation shall be
under the care, management aud con-
troll Of a board Of nine directors, elect
ed by members of said association at
the annual members meeting and
slid directors shall hold flee for three
years and until their successors are
elected and qualified.
ARTICLE V.
Sec. /. The president shall presid e
at all meetings Of members or direct
ors, and shall have general supervis-
ion of the affairs of the corporation.
Sec. 2. The vice-president shall
perform the duties of the president
ia the event Of the absence or disabil
ity Of the latter
Sec. 3. The secretary shall keep a
record of the proceedings of meetings
of the members or directors, shall
carry on all necessary correspondence
Of said corporation. shall draw and
sign all orders directed by the board
Of directors to be drawn on the treas
ury, and shall keep all books, papers,
records and documents belonging to
said corporation.
Sec 4, The treasurer shall have
custody Of the funds of said corpora
ton, and disburSe same under direc-
tion of the directors.
ARTICLE VI.
Sec. /. 4 regular meeting Of men,
bers of the association shall be held
annually on the first Tuesday Of Nov
embe in each year, at the city hall in
the city of MarShtield, Wisconsin,; at
such times and place as they deem
best, special meetings Of members
may be called by the board Of direct
ors.
Sec. 2. The secretary shall mail to
each member at his last known place
of residence, written or printed
notice of the time and place Of hold
ing every annual and special meeting
of members, such notice to be mailed
at least ten days before the time at
which such meeting is to be held.
Sec. 3. The first meeting of the
members Of the association shall be
held at the court house, in the ciJy
of Grand Rapids on the 14th day Of
November, 1907 at 1870 o'clock p. N
At such meeting the board Of direc-
tors shall be elected as follows: Three
directors who shall hold office until
he trst annual meeting Of members;
three directors who shall hold Office
until one year after UGH first annual
meeting of members. and three direc-
tors who shall hold Office until two
years after such first annual meeting
and thereafter directors shall be elect
ed as their terms expire, for terms Of
three years and until their successors
are elected and qualified,
ARTICLE VII
SEC, l. Any person, company or
corporation. commercial club or bust
ness body, interested in the objects OF
the associa tion as herein set forth,
may become a member of this COR
poration upon recommendation of two
members, by making and filing with
the secretary a written application
and paying a membership fee of one
dollar.
SEC. 2. Any person may sever his
connection with thier association by
filing a written resignation with the
secretary, and thereupon all his rights
as member of said association shall
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