The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-18


under the following proposed charter.
]. NJ. MEFFERT.
w. T. GARY.
D. E. NEWER.
JAKE BROWN.
L. F. WILSON.
ANNA TWEEDY.
Proposed Charter of Marion County
Fair and Agricultural Association
We, the undersigned, hereby desire
to become incorporated as corpora
ton not for profit under the following
charter:
ARTICLE 1.
The name of this corporation shall
be the MARION COUNTY FAIR
AND AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIA-
TON, it's principal Office to be in
Ocala, Marion county, Florida.
ARTICLE II.
General Nature of the Object of this
Corporation
The general nature of the object of
this corporation is:
(a) To acquire, own, lease and
control. suitable grounds and build
ings for the exhibit of the products
of Marion county, Florida;
OTTO provide facilities for the dis
play of live stock, agricultural, hor-
ticultural, industrial, educational, me-
chanical and manufactured products
of Marion county, Florida;
(c) To provide inducements to en-
courage the citizens of Marion county
to improve the stock and to inspire
them to more efficient effort in the
development of the natural resources
of the county;
I'D To provide scientific and edu-
cational advantages for the citizens
of Marion county, and to cooperate
with the United States department of
agriculture, and the Florida state de-
partment, in the development of the
agricultural and other resources of
the county;
J (e) To provide for demonstration
work in agricultural, horticultural.
educational and social lines in various
portions of the county;
(f) To provide entertainment and
amusement features during the period
when this corporation holds fairs;
(g) To do any and all things nee
essary for carrying out the above
specified purposes.
: ARTICLE III.
Members
ANY resident of Marion county, Fla.
may become a member of this asso-
citation by purchasing not less than
, one share of stock and the payment
for stock subscribed for shall admit
any resident to full membership.
ARTICLE ".
: Term
This association shall exist for q
period of ninety-nine years.
ARTICLE v.
Subscribers and Their Residences
Shares
D of Stock
? J. M. Meffert, Ocala, Fla. Il
! w. T. Gary, Ocala, Fla. ......:..
D. E. McIver, Ocala, Fla. ....... q
: Jake Brown, Ocala, Fla. ........ Il
l.. P. Wilson, Ocala, Fla. $500.
Anna Tweedy, Ocala, Fla. .......
ARTICLE VI.
Officers
0 The affairs of this corporation are
e to be managed by the following Off
: GERS: President, vice-president, secre.
;. tary, treasurer, which are to be elect
ed by the board of directors at the
annual meetings, and by not less thar
seven or more than thirteen directors
to be elected at the annual meeting
of the stockholders.
S ARTICLE VII.
!, Temporary Officers
President, J. M. Meffert; vice
1 Anna Tweedy; treasurer, L. P. vii
son; directors, Jake Brown, A. c
: Cobb, D. E. McIver, J. w. Davis, L
Y K. Edwards, S. H Bitch, E. L. Wart.
:, mann, w. NJ. Gist, J. M. Meffert, w
a D. earn, are to manage the affairs OF
: the corporation until the first election
: of officers under this charter.
ARTICLE VIII.
Bylaws
The bylaws of the corporation arr
to be made, altered or rescinded b!
Il the stockholders at their regular
meetings, or at special meetings call
ed for such purpose.
i ARTICLE TX.
!. Indebtedness
l. The highest amount of indebted
n ness to which this corporation shal
g at any time subject itself shall no
# exceed $4,000.
e ARTICLE X.
- Real Estate
The amount In value of the req
e estate which this corporation ma
r hold shall be $4,000, subject to tn
e approval of the circuit Judge 70
h Marion county, Florida.
# J. NJ. MEFFERT.
:: W. T. GARY.
D D. E. NEWER.
t JAKE BROWN.
q l.. P. WILSON.
a ANNA TWEEDY.
% STATE OF FLORIDA,
id COUNTY OF MARION.
On this day came personally befor
me Anna Tweedy, to me well known
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