The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-08-28
Articles of Incorporation
of the
Crawford County Fair
Association.
ARTICLE j

Association.
ARTICLEl.
We, whose names are hereto subscribed. do
hereby form ourselves into an association and
body-corporate. under and by virtue of Chap
ter2 Title 8 of the Code of Iowa.
The name OF the corporation hereby formed
shall be the Crawford County Fair Associa-
adopt a corporate seal. sue and be sued. plead
and be !mpleaded. contract and be contracted
with make and adopt bylaws. rules and re-
gulatlons and do any and all other things which
oy law like corporations have power to do, and
Shall be entitled to all the privileges and i'm
munltes OF like corporations
ARTICLEll
The principal place of business of this cor
pofatlon 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 stock-breeding Interest of Crawford
agricultural horticultural. mechanical and
educational interests within said district.
ARTICLE
The capital stock of this corporation shall be
ten thousand dollars dO.WSD divided into
shares OF ten dollars $1,000 each: of which
l2500Ol shall be paid upon the date OF issue
When fully paid up said stock shall be non
asSeSSable.
ARTICLEV
This corporation shall at no time become
indebted in a greater amount than one-half
(1s) OF its paid capital.
ARTICLEv vi
The private property of the stockholders
ana members OF this corporation shall not be
liable for corporate debts. and this article
snail not be altered or amended.
ARTICLE VII
This corporation shall commence business
upon filing of THESE articles OF Incorporation
Tor record with the county recorder of Craw-
1ord County Iowa. and shall continue for
twenty (sO) years thereafter unless sooner
dissolved by three-fourth 90 vote of all the
members thereof, or otherwise provided by
law.
ARTICLE viii
The affairs of this corporation shall be under
the dlrecton and control of twelve U2)
poration. The said board of directors shan
be elected by ballot at the animal meeting of
the stockholders. which shall be held on the
2nd. 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 8. the board of di-
sam S ox Rae SHAH BE- s.
Isaac Howarth. c. w. Justice, F. Binnall Max
Hoist. John Birl1ofer. j. L. Maurer. David
.. H.
Until the first annual meeting on the second
Monday in January 1913. the officers shall be.
President-Thos. Rae.
Vice Presidential. S. Dow.
Treasurer j. L. Maurer.
Secretary-M. b. Nelson
AZ the hrst annual meeting there shall be
expire in one y year four az directors whose
term shall expire in two (a) years. four G)
directors whose thems shall expire in three
~ years. and annually thereafter there shall
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full term OF three 3) years or until their sue
cessors are elected. The said Board of Di-
rectors shall have power to fill vacancies in
the membershp OF said board until the next
succeeding annual meeting of the stock
holders of this corporation.
ARTICLE1X
The active management of the affairs of
inns corporation shall be in charge of a board
Directors.
ARTICLE
Special meeting of the stockholders shall be
called by the president upon the written re
quest of stockholders owing in the aggregate
one-fourth Cd the capital stecll ten days
nomce OF the time and place of such meeting
beng given in writing. mailed to the postotiice
address of each stakeholder. as shown by the
BOOKS OF the corporation.
Isl ARTICLE XII
Upon the adjournment of the annual NEE ting
OF the stockholders. the Board of Directors
snail meet and elect from their number a pres
lden vice president and treasurer. who Shall
be oiilcers OF the corporation, and the Board
OF Directors. shall have power to appoint out
side OF the men bership of said board a secre-
tary ana such other officers and agents as they
may deem necessary for the corporation and
may remove the same at pleasure.
A majority OF the said Board of Directors
shail constitute IA quoum for the transaction OF
business and in case of Il tie vote In the Board
of Directors, the president shall have the tight
TO cast the deciding vote.
ARTICLE XII
All meeting OF stockholders shall be held in
anon. Iowa. Ateach meeting of the stock
hoiGers OF the corporation. each stakeholder
shal be emitted to one vote for every share
OF STOCK he MAY own as shown by the books
OF the corporation Al all stock holders meet
lnss majority of the stock shall be necessary
To consulate quorum for the transacting
OF business. Voting by proxy not allowed.
ARTICLE XII
The President and Treasurer of the corpor-
ae u under Ihe orders, authority and direction
sealed instruments under the seal of the cor
porahon and all officers elected or appointed
by the Board under the authority of these
a ae.e,es sfail perform such duties as usually
deVelnpe upon such ofrcerS. or which may be
prescribed in the bylaws. rules and regulations
passed IN pursuance thereof.
ARTICLE XIV
ANY bylaws not in conflict with these arti-
Giles OF Incorporation of the statutes of Iowa
may be made by the Board of Directors They
may act by IL majority in conducting the
general business of this corporation not in
Sohilicl Witn tneSe aftlcieS OF incorporation.
ARTICLE XIV
These articles of incorporation may be am
ended or the capital stock and number of
shares may be increased at any annual meet
ing of the stockholders. or at any meeting
especially called for that purpose by three
Ioufth C4) vote OF the stock. except Article
DRAW WORD COUNTY FAIR
ASSOCIATION.
BY Thomas Rae. President.
5i-4t Nj. b. Nelson. Secretary
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