Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-16

All reports OF arbitration shall be laid
before the Board ct tie next regular
meeting after the Same .akss place, and
. full record Of the same shall be kept
by the Secretary in q book to be styled
the "Book Of Decisions"
The fees thus fixed shall be paid BY the
members Of the Board having Disputes
arbitrstej, and BY 81 others, i mia bitants
Of the city or ne,ghborhood who could
not reasonably be expected to join this
Board, and by oil strangers; but TO resi-
dents, who are 10 Mercantile business
and not members, tho fees shall be
doubled.
ART. Ii. Any document which may be
required from this body in relation to the
mercantile usage OF this city OF for any
otter purro, e with the exc p.ion Of awards
| already provided for in rule eleventh shall
b. certified by the President and a,res,td
BY the Secretary under the seal Of the Board,
| for which, according 10 ito length IL. less
| than five dollars and not more than ten dol
lars shall be charged, one half for the use
Of the Board and the other half TO the Sec
rotary.
Arr. IA For ordinary business ten me T.
bers shall form a quorum but a smaller
number shall have power to adjourn.
AaT. IL. No member of this Board
shall be permitted 10 &C. ~ an arbitrator or
umpire out OF the Board under 4 penalty Of
$40 for the nee Of the Board
ART. IL. Any motion for adding 10, al.
tering or repealiag any OF these article.
shall be made at meeting previous TO being
acted upon and ii at succeeding regular
meeting such addition, alteration CT rep.a
be approved OF by two thirds Of the mem
bers present the same shall be carried an,
duly entered or the journal Provided. how
ever, that no such motion shall be put uhles
fifteen members be pi essnt.
Art II II from any cause the election
OF officers Of this Corporation should not b,
held on the day as provided for by ,h
fourth article, said election shall be held o.
-ome future day designated by the director
Of the Board, and the officers then in pow
e. shall act until their succ essors are dul
eiecteA aud qualified.
AR. ~. Any member Of this Boa, d vi
clating any contract made, or who shall b
guilty Of any conduct unbecoming msr
chant, shalt be reported in writing 70 ~
Committee Of Appeals aud il in their opini.
on the evidence snstains the charge the,
may report the same with al the facts, il
writing 10 the Board and the member shal
be expelled, il SO determined by . maiorit,
Of the members present the Rumbers not be
ing less than fifteen; Provided, that n
; member shall be expelled without havin
an opportunity Of being heard in his de-
fence.
Upon the final expulsion of membrI
] notice thereof shall BE- conveyed to hin b.
the Secretary who shall announce The sam
on Change.
Aar. 10. Each member or firm ecmpo
sing this Board shall pay On annual assess
memt ~ follows: Commission merchants
Provisions dealers, Millers, Wholesale gro
GERS, Bankers, Insurance Companies, am
Steamboat Agents and Masters. $3.50
Produce buyers 4 Shippers, Dry
goods, Hardware, Boot 4 Shoe, Iron
and other Wholesale L Retail mer.
chants. Manufacturers, ami Citisens, $3.50
! Re'ail grocers, Shop keepers, Feed
. Stores, Livery stables and other small
purchasers. 500
These rates shalt only be changed At III
meeting held one week previous 10 the an
nual meeting. No member VI this Boar,
> shall be allowed to vote ct the annual cleo
; tion for officers whose assessment for th
present year shall not have been paid.
ARr. 20. In add 10 the annual meet
, Ing Of the Beard 10 Be held on the secon.
Tuesday Of January Of each year, thereshsl
be regular quarterly meeting on the fire
Monday Of January, April, July, and Octo
Der, slso notify meeting - lAs Board q
ct which 0eetings shalt BE- transacted sucl
; business shall De laid before them.
Aar. II. Anv persoa IL approved BY
, nsjos.ty Il The Board ee o6eers msy be
; cons On selivs sad honorary Life Aenbe
in this association hv an advance pavmeu