Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-27
COUNTRY CLUB MEMBERS.
Notice Of Proposition to Amend Arti.
Giles Of incorporation.


The committee elected at the last
annual meeting Of the Marshalltown
Country Club to report on reincorpo-
ration hereby notify all members that
at the coming annual meeting to be
held Tuesday evening, Oct. 10, 1916. a
motion will be offered to amend the
articles of incorporation to read as fol-
lows:
Article I.
The name of this corporation shall
be the "Marshalltown Country Club
and it's principal place of business shall
be at Marshalltown, in Marshall coun-
ty, in the state Of Iowa.
Article II.
The business and objects of this cor
poration shall be to establish and
maintain in Marshall county, Iowa.
and within or in the vicinity Of the
city of Marshalltown, an organization
or club to encourage the playing of the
ancient and royal game of golf, and to
encourage other amateur athletic
sports; also to afford its members ia
cilities for the participation in and en-
ioyment of said games and sports. To
the accomplishment Of such end It
may acquire by lease, purchase or 9TH
erwise. such real and personal prop
erty as may be deemed suitable for
club or club house purposes, and for
fields and grounds for golf games ana
athletic sports; and may maintain and
operate a club house or club houses,
grounds and buildings and may do all
things necessary or convenient for the
acquiring of the same; and may lease
and sell same and convey title thereto.
1t may sue and be sued and have a
corporate seal which it may alter at
pleasure, and generally have all the
rights and privileges conferred upon
similar corporations.
Article III.
The business Of this corporation
shall be conducted by board of nine
directors. The term of office for each
director shall be three years, and three
directors shall be chosen annually
from it's members at the annual meet
ing of the corporation in each year.
Retiring directors shall be Ineligible to
the office of director for one year after
the date Of retirement from the board
Article w.
There shall be no capital stock ana
the business capital shall consist of
membership fees and such assessments
as shall be provided by the bylaws
from time to time.
The indebtedness of the corporation
shall at no time exceed the sum of FIVE
thousand H50O0) dollars.
The private property of the members
shall be exempt from the debt Of the
corporation.
Article V.
The officers of this corporation shall
consist of q president, vice president,
secretary treasurer and such other Of
fcers as the bylaws may from time to
time provide for. At the annual meet
ing in each year, the board of directors
shall elect from their own number a
president, vice president. secretary
treasurer, and such other officers as
the bylaws may require. The board Of
directors may from time to time ap-
point or employ such other agents or
assistants as may be deemed neces-
sary, but such employment shall be
during abe pleasure of the board, or, If
for stated period, then for period
no longer than one year. and all such
employment for stated periods must be
made by written contract. All officers,
agents or assistants shall perform the
duties incident to their respective Of
fees, and such other duties as may be
prescribed by the bylaws or the board
of directors from time TO time.
Article VI.
1t shall be the duty Of the board Of
directors to adopt bylaws for the
management Of the corporation, which
bylaws may be amended at any meet
ing Of the board OF directors by a vote
of two-thirds Of the members thereof.
Article VII.
These articles Of Incorporation may
be amended at any annual or special
meeting of the corporation called for
that purpose as provided by law, and
such amendment need only be executed
by the president or vice president. Pro-
vfded always that Article " shall
never be altered or amended.
D. H. Denmead, F. G. Pierce, F. A.
Moscrip, committee.