Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-15
OF MEMORIAL PARK
 is FILED MERE
Document Protects in Every Way the Public's Interests
 in Rotary Project.

1 Circuit Judge w. B. Sorrells yes- , terday afternoon granted a petition tiled on behalf of the public, for the incorporation of the Memorial Park association under the benevolent statutes of Arkansas. The petition was presented by Judge w. T. Wool drldge, chairman of the Rotary Clubs park committee. The instrument prepared by Attorney w. F. Coleman, With the assistance of Judge Wool dridge and Attorney H. Kemp Toney after several conferences of the joint park committee, protects in every way possible the public interest in the Memorial Park to be established un- der it's authority.
 The complete text of the constitu- ton which provides that every con- tributor shall be an honorary mem Der, follows:
 PREAMBLE.
 WHEREAS, the great need of q public park Tor the present and future use of the inhabitants of the city of Pine Bluff and vicinity is generally recognized among lts citizenship, and
 WHEREAS. the Rotary Club and Cham Der or Commerce of said city have in augurated a movement to secure by public subscriptions and donations the necessary grounds, and funds to beautify and ma1n- tain same as d Public Park, as Il perpetual memorial to our soldiers and sailors ana those whose devotion and self -sa crifice con- tributed ill winning the war with Ger many. and to that end have requested us whose names are annexed hereto to incor porate this association. in which shall be vested the title and management of the grounds, funds and other property per tainng to said public park
 NOW. THEREFORE,. We, in full accord with said purpose and in order to carry the same into full execution hereby form this association and pledge ourselves and our successors to be governed by the following constitutions:
 ARTICLE 1.
 The name of this association shall be: Memorial Park association.
 ARTICLE ?
 Section 1. The object of this associa- tion shall be to secure, hold title to, man. age, improve beautify and maintain q public park for the free use, recreation and pleasure of the inhabitants of the city of Pine Bluff and vicinity, to be known as Memorial Park. The purpose and object of this association being entirely benevol- all subscriptions, gifts. and donations made to it, and shall have full and con- plete title. custody. control, management and disposition of same. together with all property. real and personal acquired by it by purchase, exchange, donation or other wise.
 Section g The said Memorial Park association shall be a body polite and cor porate by the name and style aforesaid, and shall possess all the powers. privileges and immunitics which it would be pos sible to confer upon it in order to carry out the purposes and objects thereof as herein stated, as provided under Chapter TX of Kirbys Digest of the laws of this state for the incorporation of corpora tiOnS for benevolent purposes, and laws amenda- tory thereof.
 Section 3. Said park shall be a perpe tual memorial to our soldiers and sailors and all those whose devotion and self sacrifice in the service of God and the United States helped to win the war with Germany.
 ARTICLE 3.
 Section 1. The asSocatio shall consist of F active members. who shall also com prise the board of trustees and who shall be called trustees of the association. Until their successors are elected, they shall be C. W. Holmes, H. l. Holderness, T. F. Gadberry, F. B. Bloom, J. Frank Franey. Harvey Means, Pinchback Taylor, w. T. Woodbridge, H. C. Couch, II. K Toney. w. J. Parkes and w. F. Coleman. The term of the first four named shall be for three years from the first Monday in Jan uary, 1920: the term of the second four shall he for two years; aud the term Of the last four named be for one year after said date. The association shall also have
  vided.
 Section 9 The annual meeting of the trustees shall be held in the city of Pine Bluff on the first Monday of January of each year, at such hour and place as may be designated in the bylaws. but until otherwise changed, same shall be at s p. III. at the Chamber of Commerce. At the annual meeting to be held in 1921 and of Trustees shall elect a successor to each trustee whose term then expires, for q term of three years thereafter. All trus- tees shall remain such until their sue cessors are elected. Should vacancy arise the remaining trustees may appoint for the unexpired term, and, should the office of all the trustees become vacant at once the corporation shall not thereby be dis solved, and the Chancery court of Jeffer- son county shall, upon petition of five or more honorary members, appoint trustees in their stead, whose respective terms shall be fixed by the order of court so ap- pointing them, as provided in this consti- tution Only representative white persons of high moral standing and business abil- ity who are residents of Pine Bluff or vicinity, of lawful age, and who shall be honorary members of this association shall be eligible as trustees. Trustees may be elected to succeed themselves. Upon the election of any person as trustee he shall ipso facto become an active member of the association for the same term Section B. Every white person who shall
  of this association by contributing money, property or other valuable consideration thereto, shall thereby become and remain an honorary member of this associat tion, and 1t shall be the duty of the secretary to keep and preserve a permanent record of their names in alphabetical order in a book or books to be provided for that pur- pose.
 Section l. The board of trustees shall have the custody, management and con ttol of all the property, affairs and busi- ness of the association, and shall possess all the power and authority that could by law be conferred upon them. Said board shall select and purchase, or otherwise acquire for the association the necessary necessary | for the proposed public park at such price and upon such terms and conditions as 1t shall determine, It shall appoint and at | it's discretion remove or suspend such managers. officers and other agent as 1t may deem best. and shall fix their pay and require security in such instances as it | may determine. It may confer by resolu- l ton upon any officer or agent such au- thority as it may deem fit and shall deter mine who shall be authorized to sign on | tho oSSOciatiOn'S behalf. notes, receipts,