Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-29
under the laws of Georgia.


VI. That said corporation, by tn
action of it's stockholders who shall
be regular members in good standing,
shall have power and authority to
adopt constitution and bylaws pro-
viding for and fixing the kinds of
membership in the said club, the
maximum number of members in
each class of membership, the quail
tications of members, the method of
electing members, the amount of
membership fees. the amount of
monthly dues to be paid by each
member, for the expulsion of mem.
bers, to make rules and regulations
for the control of grounds, buildings
and property of the club and the
conduct and the behavior of mem
bers, visitors and all persons while
on the premises of the club, and to
provide how the courtesies of the
club may be extended TO persons not
| members of the club.
VII. The capital stock of said
| corporation shall be owned by the
regular members of sarl club in
good standing and each regular mem
Der shall own at least one whole share
of said stock and each member shall
have only one vote in stockholders
meetings.
VIII. Shares of stock owned and
held by regular member, who re-
, signs his membership in the club,
dies, or is expelled from the member
ship of the club, may be sold, trans
ferred or assigned to no one, except
a regular member of the club, and
such sale, transfer or assignment
shall be subject to the approval of
the Board of Directors of the corpor-
alton. and each regular member, in
GLIDING charter members and mem
bers elected after the adoption of the
charter, accepts this limitation of his
right to sell, transfer or assign his
share or shares of stock as part of
the consideration and as a condition
precedent to his qualification and
right to become a stakeholder III the
corporation and member of the
club ANY sale of the shares of stock
of this corporation made except as
herein provided shall be void. Where
such stock is for sale the directors
of the corporation shall be required
to exercise only ordinary diligence in
finding and electing a new member to
whom said stock may be sold and
transferred
k In addition to the general
power and authority to expel menu
bers for cause after conviction by
the members of the board of direc-
tors as may be provided by the con-
stitution and bylaws, the following
is specially provided: No member or
guest shall be allowed on the prem
/ ises of the club, or entitled to its
/ privileges, while under the influence
/ of intoxicating liquors, or any other
/ intoxicant; no member or guest shall
carry or cause to be carried on the
premises of the club intoxicating
| liquors or other intoxicants; no
member or guest shall engage In any
game of chance, generally known as
| gambling, or in any act or thing that
would be in violation of the penal
laws of the State of Georgia; no
member or guest shall be guilty of
immoral practices of any kind on the
premises of the club; no member or
guest shall use coarse, abusive or
obscene langague, or engage in UNI
gentlemanlv conduct on the premises
/ of the club; any member found guilty
of violating any one of the forego-
ing provisions of this article shall
upon trial and conviction by the
Board of Directors forfeit his men,
| bership in the club and his initiation
fee, and said conviction shall operate
automatically to eXpel said member
/ from this club, and he shall not be
eligible to reelection to membership
in the club; any guest violating any
of the foregoing provisions of this
! article, on trial and conviction by the
directors, shall not be entitled to the
| courtesies of the club and any cour-
tesy card issued to him shall be
| withdrawn or cancelled and the cour-
tesies of the club shall not be again
| extended to such guest.
X. That the corporation shall
have all other rights, powers, au-
thority, privileges and immunities as
are incident to like corporations or
| permissible under the laws of Geor-
gia
/ Wherefore, petitioners pray to be
| incorporated under the name and
style of the Americas Golf Club with
| +lna noUarS pY.iViLepes and immurlities