Norwalk High School - Reminiscentiae Yearbook (Norwalk, CT)

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ARTICLES OF ASSOCLATION OF THE -BROOKSIDE CHAPEL ASSOCIATION- The undersigned residents of the Towns of Norwalk and Darien in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut have associated and do truly associate ourselves pursuant to seetion 576 Chapter 7; Title 7; of the statutes of the State of Connecticut, Revision of 1867 being the section aforesaid of an act concerning Committees and Corporations and do hereby adopt and establish these articles of association, that is to $aY:- ARTICLE let. The name of this Association shall be The' Brookside Chapel Association. ARTICLE 2nd, The purpose of this Association shall be the purchasing of land and the erection thereOn of a building or buildings to be used or occupied for Funerals, Lectures, Sunday School, ReligiOus or Other public meetings in Middle Five Mile River School District, so called, in the Town of Norwalk. ARTICIE 3rd. All persons who shall subscribe to these articles at the first meeting of this Association shall be members of the Association and shall be entitled to one vote in the corporate meeting thereof. ARTICIE 4th. Any person residing in either town of Norwalk or Darien aforesaid, may become a member of this Association after its first meeting by a majority vote of the members present at any regular meeting upon signing these articles and paying into the Treasury of the Association. the sum of five dollars, and shall be entitled to one vote in the corporate meetings of the Association, as long as he or ehe may continue to be a resident of either of the towns aforesaid. ARTICLE 5th. The Officers of this Aeeociation shall be a President, Secretary, Treasurer and two t2l Directors, all of whom shall be elected annually by ballot on the second Saturday of may and also shall have all the powers and be subject to all the duties of like officers in similar organizations and who shall together be a Board of Trustees to whom the general affairs of the Association shall be entrusted and also shall make annual report of their doings. ARTICLE 6th. In case of the death, resignation or aheence of the President of this A seociation, all the duties and powere of that office shall devolve upon the First Director named in the last preVious election, or in his abeehce upon the Second Director so named. The Board of Trustees shall have power to fill all other vacancies. ARTICLE 7th. - The annual meeting of this Aceociation for e ection of Oificere and transaction of business shall be held on the Second Saturday in Hay. Special meetings may be held

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-2- as may be provided in the Byalaws. ARTICLE 8th. This Association may from time to time enact such ByslaWs as may be deemed necessary for the regulating and well ordering of its affairs. ARTICIE 9th. All Evangelical Christian Denominations in the towns of Norwalk and Darien aforesaid shall have equal rights and privileges in the buildings of this Association, under permission from the Board of Trustees, regulating the same, but no denominational or sectarian doctrines shall be preached or otherwise taught therein except during funeral service, and Funerals shall always have precedence over all other meetings in the occupancy of the place of worship. ARTICLE 10th. These articles shall not be altered or amended except by a vote of two thirds of the members Oresent at an annual meeting. Special notice of such intention having been given at least two weeks prior to such meeting. -BYFLAWS- Section 1. Article 1. The President shall call a Special meeting of this Association udeJthe written application of any two members of the Same, specifying the object of said meeting and at said Special meeting no business shall be transacted other than that specified in the call for the same. Article 2. Five days notice shall be given of all meetings of this.Aszociation by advertisement or notice conspicuously posted .on he sSOC1ation building, and seven members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Section 2. Article 1. The President of this Association shall be the lawful agent of this Corporation to receive or execute convey- ances, contracts, etc. permission from the Board of Trustees for each being first obtained. Article 2. The Secretary shall keep accurate minutes of all transactions of the Association in a suitable record book and perform all such other duties as pr0perly appertain to that office. Article 3. The Treasurer shall collect and receive all monies due or donated to this Association giving his receipt therefore, and shall pay out of the same only upon a warrent signed by the President and attested by the Secretary. He shall