REPORTS FROM LOCAL SOCIETIES. 601 



To have and use a common seal and change the same. 



To purchase, hold, take and receive by gift, devise or otherwise, exempt from taxa- 

 tion, real estate for the purposes of its incorporation and none other, including farm 

 or farming lands, not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres, for the use and benefit 

 of said society, for the purpose of experimenting in the various branches of agriculture 

 and horticulture and stock raising, not exceeding in valu^ fifty thousand dollars, and 

 personal estate not exceeding twenty thousand dollars. 



To make all necessary by-laws, not inconsistent with the laws of this State or the 

 United States, for the management of the business of said society. 



To permit all persons who shall pay into the treasury of said society annually on or 

 before the last Monday in January, 1890, the time fixf'd for first and subsequent annual 

 meetings of said society, or any year thereafter, a sum of money not less than fifty 

 cents, nor more than one dollar (and who shall subscribe the articles of association), to 

 become a stockholder therein, and thereby entitling him to all the privileges and emolu- 

 ments thereto belonging. 



The officers of said society to consist of five or more directors, a presi lent, secretary 

 and treasurer, for the purpose of incorporating. 



The following named persons are hereby selected and appointed to b9 the officers 

 before mentioned, until the first annual meeting of said society, to be held on the last 

 Monday in January, 1890 : President, Elmore Putney; secretary, John Wark, treasurer, 

 William Hodgins; directors, the following named persons: Jeremiah Johnson, Duncan 

 McKenzie, Charles Lapine. Elston Huffman, Henry Kingsley, John Holden, Thomas 

 Grimes, Peleg Soles, John H. Beckett. 



Officers of said society to be elected for not less than the term of one year, nor for 

 more than three years. 



First and future elections of officers to be held on the last Monday in January in 

 each year, and shall be elected by the stockholders of said society at the annual meet- 

 ing before named ; but vacancies occurring between the annual meetings may be filled 

 by the board. 



Said officers shall constitute a board for the management of the concerns of said 

 society, a majority of whom shall be a quorum. 

 Five or more stockholders at any annual meeting may elect officers of said society. 

 Said society or association hereby reserving to itself all rights and privileges, con- 

 ferred by statute of this State. 



Dated Brockway Center, February 16, 1889. 



ELMORE PUTNEY, 

 JOHN WARK, 

 WILLIAM HODGINS, 

 JOHN H. BECKETT, 

 THOMAS GRIMES, 

 DUNCAN MCKENZIE, 

 JEREMIAH JOHNSON, 

 CHARLES A. LEPIEN, 

 HENRY KINGSLEY, 

 DANIEL FOLEY, 



Associates in Incorporation. 



State of Michigan, l 



County of St. Clair. \ 



Be it remembered that on the 16th day of February, 1889, before me, a notary public, 

 in and for said County of St. Clair, and State of Michigan, duly qualified under the 

 laws of said State to take acknowledgments of deeds, personally appeared the fore- 

 going named persons, to wit: Elmore Putney, John Wark, William Hodgins, John H. 

 Beckett, Thonias Grimes, Duncan McKenzie, Jeremiah Johnson, Charles A. Lepien, 

 Henry Kingsley and Daniel Foley, who in due form of law severally acknowledged the 

 foregoing artices of association, by them subscribed, to be their free act and deed. 



In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 

 16th day of February, 1889. 



[seal] WILLIAM GOWAN, 



Notary Public, St. Clair County, Michigan. 



