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Grass Valley Athletic Club (AI-G111) (1911) (3 pages)

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KNOW ALI MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we,the undersigned, citizens and residents of the State of California,do hereby voluntary associate ourselves together for the purpose of incorvorating under the laws
of the state of California,a vrivate corooration,
AND WE DO HEREBY CERTIFY,FIRST: That the name of said eorooration shall
be the Grass Valley Athletic Club,
SECOND: That the wurpose for which said corporation is formed is to aid,
abet, promote, encourage, and to give instruction in athletic sports in goner~
al;to give and manage exhibitions in athletic exercises and contests; to
hold contests of strength and physical endurance;to give swinming, running
and jumping exhibitions, to promote,manage and conduct basebali and football
games;to give snarring exhibitions and boxing contests as vrescribed by law,
and all other legitimate svorts;to conduct and maintain a tyrn asim, ¢lub—
rooms, reading rooms,and a library;to hold,buy, and sell real pronerty;to
own, lease and otherwise acquire such real estate as may be necessary for
the business and ohjects of this association,
THIRD, That the place where the vrincipal business of said corvoration
is to be transacted is Grass Valley,Novada County, California,
POURTH: That the term for which said corporation is to exist is Pifty .
years,from the date of its incorporation.
FIFTH: That the number of Directors of said corporation shall be five,
and the names and residences of the Directors who are appointed for the
first year, and to serve until the election of such officers,and thoir qualifications,are as follows:~
Names, Residences,
+2 jWp-Blight Grass Valley, California
Jesse Burks Grass Valley,California
William Sampson Grass Valley,California
John Dacknam Grass Valley,California
David R, Jones; Grass Valley,California,