The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-02-12
ARTICLES OF INCORPOR ATrnN
of the
Az HO-AMERICAN ATHLETIC ASSO


AFRO-AMERICAN ATHLETIC Asso.
we. whose names are hereunto sub.
fer 90 hereby associate ourselves
Minnesota for 1so 1853 s and t5 Laws SGT Of
aaLmendatory thereof and supplementaryy
sdopea a ana to e2etn nat end nd and
Articles of Incorporation: "1Ae
Article L.
corporation shall be "AFR0. .ans IN
! CAN ATHLETIC AsSOC1ATi0N'm Of f. q s.
Paul, Minnesota. ~ w.
! Sec. q, The general purpose and
purch "a ene Ass ASSOCIATION shall be to own,
acquire c{ operate, USE mortgage, PLEDGE
sen, assign, transfer or otherwise dis,
pose of real estate or buildings neces-
cinS h eXReolent or prorer to maintain a
encourage manual sports and nhvsica !
culture and to conduct a club FOR The
purpose OF providing entertainment, ex-
bers. W. ''e 'heln-
~; Sec t1c :; Its place of location shall be
IN me city Of st. Paul, Ramsey County,
and State of Minnesota.
Article II. ...e
49, The terms of admission to member.
snip In this Association shall be as fol-
q, Members m shall be, presented and duly
eiected to membership by the Board Of
eS2 and the terms of member
m mo- d}fEer co44tributions to be paid by
descriS Se f IN tSs q members shall
matters of detail relating to the mem !.
oeis ana dltterent classes of members
the 1Srms OF admissi9n
ana the enforcement of dues and assess
ments against members of ali CLASSES
shall S be provided for in detail in the
BYLAWS of the Association.
:... Article III. ..
A majority of the members present
and regIlar or SPECIAL meeting duly
9 9uoru IN az and may transact any bust
ness OF the Associations; provided, how
eyer, that no amendment to the Articles
be- be- ln nron"sca Of the BYLAWS shall!
bulletin board in the club rooms or
r5 FEY r. quarters of the Association at
such proposed amendment and the sun
port thereof mailed to each voting or
a az Yl member Of the club. directed to
Inc Inc l az , address furnished by the mem
the meeting at which the amendment
or amendments are to be considered.
Article Nv.
ISOLATION shall consist of or rr 1eaS AS
c oo1cssipresident general secretary. re:
Board Of twelve Govern esas1 of wb acS
the president, vice president. General
secretary, recording secretary and
treasurer shall be. ex-officio members.
an Sec 2; The e officers shall be elected
TEMPER IN each year and shall hold
once until the next annual meeting
and until their successors are elected
. and qualified. o~o~'
t, Sec 1ss 3; At tt the annual meeting of
shall be elected for a term of three
years; ian and 81 at each annual meeting
OF Governors shall be elected for a
term of three years. F."
Sec. A. The Board of Governors
s Aaanc,s b fto the governing body Of this
from time to time. 81
=, Sec: 5: The officers Of the Assoc3a-
non from 5Tn1at the date hereof until the
enan %ee & Ea sha nra Be as ~
a: BOILING, vice-president; F. .. Nc
Gracken, general secretary; Dwight r,
Teeu: record1ng secretary; and William
r. Alexander, treasurer.
Sec. s. The Board of Governors Of
this Association from the date hereof
and until the next annual meeting shall
re as follows M. L. Barksdale O. b
Charleston. ]. H: Sherwood, J. II. Coins.
yohn Sav1es. J.. w. Walton. s. J. Cuth.
bert J: D. Crane. s. L.. Ransom. Thomas
Neal. B. G. Archer. A. " Hall.
!, In Testimony Whereof, We have
n neersun ITO set our hands and seals this
oRR1NcroN G. HALL
NJ. A. ROLLING.
| JOHN w WALTON.
A. v. HALL.
| F. y. McrRACKEN.
| 7. n. COINS
s. T.. RANSOM.
JOHN a. SAvT.ES.
! NJ. L. RAppcnAI,E
8 7 Cr1Tr1prpr
JOSE IF suNRwOOD
q ~ CHARIMcTNN
| W: r ArrvANDER.
! ]. y. CRANE.
! r q ARCuER.
i Tu0c NEAL
DWIGHT T. REED.
In presence Of:
w. ~ ER ANCTc
HARRIET e. WILLIAMS.