The Charter

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#9999CC" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04e105a1ezuabz.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Town Library</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Town Library"><B>home</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="beginnings.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Beginnings">Beginnings</A>   |   <B>The Charter</B>   |   <A HREF="volunteers.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Volunteers">Volunteers</A>   |   <A HREF="sutter_school.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sutter School">Sutter School</A>   |   <A HREF="1905_members.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="1905 Members">1905 Members</A>   |   <A HREF="endangered.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Endangered">Endangered</A>   |   <A HREF="land_deeds.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Land Deeds">Land Deeds</A>   |   <A HREF="interview.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Interviews">Interviews</A>   |   <A HREF="links_to_heaven.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links">Links</A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#CCCCE4" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04dd2182ecggew.png"> <div> <B>Significant Dates</B></div> <div> <B>2/21/1893 </B></div> <div> <B>Library Established</B></div> <div> <B>5/25/1907</B></div> <div> <B>Beach Lot Purchase</B></div> <div> <B>6/19/1908</B></div> <div> <B>Original Incorporation</B></div> <div> <B>6/  /1908</B></div> <div> <B>House Lot Purchase</B></div> <div> <B>7/5/1910</B></div> <div> <B>Land parcels swapped</B></div> <div> <B>to allow house move</B></div> <div> <B>11/6/1954</B></div> <div> <B>Two lots sold</B></div> <div> <B>2/6/1973</B></div> <div> <B>Re-Incorporation</B></div> <div> <B>6/  /2003</B></div> <div> <B>Deed of Gift </B></div> <div> <B>to Historical Society</B></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> The Charter</div> <div> <B>The original Charter was signed by the Secretary of State on June 19, 1908.  At it's expiration 50 years later, ---  fifteen years passed before it was noticed.  Re-incorporation took place on Februry 6, 1973.</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="05b22a40.jpg" border=0 width="546" height="420" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="05d22090.jpg" border=0 width="546" height="265" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>The first incorporation was for a 50 year period.  The above corporate document cover page is dated February 6, 1973. </B></div> <div> <B>The renewed legal document included the following attached copy of the Original.</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="05f18650.jpg" border=0 width="536" height="613" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="volunteers.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Volunteers"><B>Next Page</B></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>