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Kansas University Weekly.
CONSTITUTION AS ADOPTED.
ARTICLE I.
Object of the Company.
The object of this company shall be to publish a weekly and literary newspaper that shall faithfully represent the University of Kansas and her students, instructors, officers, and alumni in every department.
ARTICLE II.
Name of Company, KANSAS UNIVERSITY WEEKLY PUBLISHING COMPANY.
The name of this paper shall be, KANSAS UNIVERSITY WEEKLY.
ARTICLE III.
Stock and Stockholders of the Company.
SECTION 1. The stock of this company shall consist of an unlimited number of shares to be sold for one dollar ($1.00) each. Any student or ex-student, any member of the faculty, or any employe of the University may become a stockholder in the company.
SEC. 2.—The life of a share shall be two years; at the end of this time the share may be renewed, but one dollar ($1.00) must be paid for such renewal.
SEC. 3. —No individual shall hold more than one share.
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SEC. 5. The shares shall be issued by the secretary of the company. They must be signed by the secretary of the company and countersigned by the treasurer in order to be valid.
Sec. 6.—Each stockholder is entitled to receive the paper free of charge during the life of his share.
SEC. 7. — Only stockholders who are actively connected with the University shall be entitled to vote at the meetings and elections of the company.
ARTICLE IV.
Officers, Editorial Board; their duties and terms of office.
SECTION I. The officers of this company shall be an Editor-in-Chief, sixteen members
of the Editorial Board, a Secretary and a Treasurer.
SEC. 2. —These officers shall be stockholders of the company and connected with the University throughout their terms of office. They shall be elected by the stockholders of the company, as provided in Article VI.
SEC. 3. The editor-in-chief shall be ex-officio president of the company, and chairman of the editorial board, of the executive committee, and of all committees, boards, or councils of the company, unless otherwise expressly provided in the act creating such committee, board, or council. As president and chairman he shall perform such duties as usually devolve upon such officers. He shall direct and control the policy of the paper as outlined by the executive committee.
SEC.4. The editorial board shall consist of the editor-in-chief and the sixteen members elected to the editorial board as provided in Article VI. It shall meet upon the call of the editor-in-chief as soon as practicable after election, and elect from among its members a managing editor, a literary, and a local editor. It shall also assign its remaining members to assistant editorships under one or another of the four editors mentioned above, as many under each as may be deemed necessary. In making this assignment the natural inclinations and abilities of the individuals shall be especially considered. At any time that three-fourths of the editorial board may think advisable, either the managing editor, the literary editor, the local editor, or any assistant editor, may be removed from the particular position held by him and assigned to some other position. The position thus made vacant shall be filled by placing in it some other member of the board.
Sec. 5. The duties of the managing editor shall be to have charge of the business of the paper, subject to the control of the executive committee. He shall have charge of all advertising and subscriptions, and shall keep accurate accounts of the same, which accounts shall at all times be open to inspection by the executive committee. He shall keep a correct mailing list of the persons who are entitled to
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