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by at least three of the persons interested in establishing said 

 organization ; said meeting to be open to the public. 



Sec. 3. The articles of Association adopted at the meeting 

 provided for in the preceding section, shall specify : 1st. The 

 name, officers, and objects of the Association, 2d. The limit 

 of property. 3d. The limit of subscription of members. 4th. 

 The name of the town, city, or village, and county, where the 

 office of the Association shall be located. 5th. The town, 

 city, village, county, district, or extent of the territory in 

 which the operation of the society may be carried on, or to 

 which they are limited. 



Sec. 4. The articles of Association, duly acknowledged by 

 each stockholder, together with a certificate signed by the 

 Secretary, stating the amount of subscription paid in, must be 

 registered in the office where the Association is located, in a 

 book kept for that jjurpose, and a copy of the same must be 

 forwarded to the Secretary of State. 



Sec. 5. On complying with the requirements of this act, as 

 above specified, the association so organized shall be a body 

 corporate, and shall be capable of buying and selling real 

 estate, in the same manner as the Agricultural societies 

 [Chap. 54, § 6, C. L. of 1857] ; of suing and being sued in any 

 court of this State ; may have a common seal, and may alter 

 or amend the same at pleasure ; shall be subject to the laws of 

 the State applicable to Agricultural societies ; may make such 

 by-laws and regulations, not inconsistent with its articles or 

 with this act, as may be found desirable to promote the 

 efficiency of the organization: Provided, That the by-laws 

 shall not exclude any citizen of Michigan from membership 

 of the association, attending the exhibitions, or participating 

 in its discussions, who shall subscribe and pay % a year to 

 the funds of the society. 



Sec. 6. Should an association for the promotion of pom- 

 ology, horticulture and kindred sciences and arts in the whole 

 State, be organized under this act, it shall be the duty of the 

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