The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-04

under the following proposed charter.
i J4 M. MEFFERT.
i w. T. GARY.
/ d. E. McIVER.
JAKE BROWN.
L. P. 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:
The name of this corporation shall
be the MARION COUNTY FAIR
AND AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIA-
TON, its principal office to be in
i Ocala, Marion county, Florida.
ARTICLE II.
General Nature of the Object of this
i Corporation
i 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
IOl N1dTIOH county, flOrlQd,
(b)To 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;
(e) To provide for demonstration
work in agricultural, horticultural
educational and social lines in various
portions of the county;
ID 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 ".
This association shall exist for
period OF ninety-nine years.
ARTICLE v.
Subscribers and Their Residences
Shares
of Stock
j. M. Meffert, Ocala, Fla. 1900. II
w. I. Gary, Ocala, Fla. ...... l
D. E. McIver, Ocala, Fla. ... rs
Jake Brown, Ocala, Fla 12l
L. P. Wilson, Ocala, Fla. 1
Anna Tweedy, Ocala, Fla. 1
ARTICLE VI.
Officers
The affairs of this corporation are
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 than
seven or more than thirteen directors
to be elected at the annual meeting
of the stockholders.
ARTICLE VII.
Temporary Officers
President, J. M. Meffert: vice
president, d. E. McIver; secretary,
Anna Tweedy; treasurer, L. P. Viii
son; directors, Jake Brown, A. c.
Cobb, d. =. McIver, j. w. Davis, L.
4. Edwards, S. FL. Bitch, E. L. Wart-
mann, w. M. Gist, j. NJ Meffert, w.
u. 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 are
to be made, altered or rescinded bv
the stockholders at their regular
meetings, or at special meetings call
ed for such purpose.
ARTICLE TX.
Indebtedness
The highest amount of indebted
ness to which this corporation shall
at any time subject itself shall not
exceed $500.
ARTICLE X.
Real Estate
The amount in value of the real
estate which this corporation NAV
aoid shall be $4,000, subject to the
approval of the circuit Judge for
Marion county, Florida.
j. M. MEFFERT.
w. T. GARY.
ID. E. McIVER.
JAKE BROWN.
L. p. WILSON.
ANNA TWEEDY.
STATE OF FLORIDA.
COUNTY OF MARION.
On this day came personally before