The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-05-15

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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF the Worthington Chautauqu. A..oci-
alton

OF the Worthinston Chautauqu. A..oci-
alton
We, the persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, do hereby asso-
ciate ourselves together for the pur-
pose of organizing and forming a cor
poration under and by virtue of the
provision of chapter SO of the
revised laws of Minnesota of 1905;
and for that purpose, we do hereby
adopt and sign the following certificate
or articles Of Incorporation.
The name of said corporation shall
be the Worthington Chautauqua Asso-
ciation. The general purpose and plan
of it's operation is to aid in the pro-
motion of the religious, moral, ethical,
social, educational and patriotic sense
of the community, by holding meetings
and public assemblies commonly called
chautauquas, and to employ Speakers
lecturers, demonstrators and musical
talent for said purpose. The principal
place of business and the location and
field of it's operation shall be Worth
ington, Minnesota.
.Ano a<tIu cOrpoTdtlon snail continue
for the full period Of thirty years from
and after it's organization, unless
sooner terminated according to law.
III.
The terms of admission to member
ship in the said corporation shall be
by subscription and purchase of one
or more shares of the capital stock of
the said association, the contributions
and assessments=o said shares. to- be
paid as hereinafter proYided.
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The capital stock of said corporation
shall be ten thousand (s10,o00) dollars,
divided into one thousand Q,OOO)
shares of the par value of ten (s1O)
dollars each. The purchase price of
said shares shall be paid in theform
of assessments levied by the board Of
directors to sufficiently meet the ext
gencies expenses and deficiencies in
the management of said corporation
according to the rules hereinafter pre-
scribed and according to the bylaws
and proper regulations from time to
time adopted.
The payment Of such assessments
shall be made at such time and ii such
manner and amounts as the said board
of directors shall from time to time
direct; provided however, that such
assessments shall at all times be equal
and pro rata and in the aggregate
shall not exceed the par value of each
The said shares asi1slF all be common
stock and each share shall entltle the
holder thereof to one vote at any
stockh94ders meeting; pFovided how
ever, xYhat no person shall vote by
proxy;zmore than five sHares at any
such meeting: ..:.,..-:5
The government of this corporation
and the management of it's affairs shall
be vested in board of directors
which shall consist VI Fifteen Q5)
members, who shafl-~bes elected. from
among the stockholders and by vote
@thereos at the annual meeting herein
after provided fer and annually there
after; provided Ihowsveg, that the said
board of directors may by proper reso-
luton, from TIME to time provide for
the election, for more than one year,
of part of the members Of said board !;
and they are hereby authorized ito di-
wide the said board into either two
or three divisions. as nearly equal as
may be- and provide for the election
of each division for one, two or three
years and for sfhe annual election of
-one-dtvisfon 1lereaftef. A majority
of said board 1fhll. constitute a .quor-
! UNI The said sh9ardd shaiI have power
to IN all vasaSeteSE in s'any of the
OFFICES of. said corporation and to es-
i ahlish~ subordinate executive boards,
managers or auperintendents T. as it
shall from time to time deem neces-
sary and such subordinate boards or
!: officers shall hold Office or position
subject to the board of directors and
be accountable thereto. The. said
board of directors shall from time to
time pass such bylaws, rules and reg
ulatfons for the government Of this
corporation as they shall deem texpe-
dent for the accomplishment Of it's
purposes and the furtherance of it's
interests. The said board of directors
shall consist Of president, vice+presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer,7 and
eleven associate members; the officers
of said. board shall be elected from
among the members thereof, at the
first meeting after their election after
each annual meeting. Il
The names and addresses of those
composing the said board of directors
until the first election together with
their respective offices are as follows:
Ned Jones, president, Worthingt on,
Mimi.
G. Swanberg, vicetpresident, Worth
1ngton, MINI.
c. J. Smallwood, secretary, Worth