The Placer herald., 1868-11-28
Stock Raisers' Association.
Bv. .Laws Of the Stock Protection association
of Placer County, California.


Bv.Laws Of the Stock Protection association
of Placer County, California.
At a meeting Of the subscribers 10 the
original agreement for the organization OF
society or association for the protection OF
their stock from the Central Pacific Rail
Road, held at Auburn, Placer county, pur'
suant to notice, on the l4th day Of Novem-
Der, A. D. 1868, the following Bylaws were
adopted:
BYLAWS.
lst. This association shall be known As
the Stock Raisers' Association Of Placer
county.
2d. The object Of this Association is to
assist and protect each other, in seeking re
dress from The Central Pacific Railroad
Company, Of California, for damage to stock
belonging to any member Of said Association
by said Central Pacific Railroad Company.
Sd. The officers Of this Association shall
be five Trustees, and Secretary and Treas
ursr, who shall hold Office for six months, or
until their successors shall be elected and
qualified.
Alb. It shall be the duty Of the Secretary
to keep . record of all the proceedings OF
the Association, or Of the Board Of Trustees,
and to call meeting Of the members OF the
Association whenever the the Board OF lrus'
tees may order such meeting to be called.
5th 1t shall be the duty Of the Treasured
to collect all assessments levied by the Board
Of Trustees and to collect and keep all mon'
eys belonging to the Association, and pay
the same out on the order OF majority OF
the Board Of Trustees.
9th. Whenever any member Of this Asso'
citation has q cause Of action against the
Central Pacific Railroad Company, Of Cali.
forna, for damage done by said company.
or its cars trains, or employees, such per-
son shall present his cause Of action and con-
templated suit to the Board Of Trustees for
their approval. And il the said Trustees
shall believe that said person has cause Of
action, and q reasonable ground for his cou-
.emplated suit. they sbal! authorize such
person to commence bis contemplated suit;
and if they deem it necessary shall levy an
assessment on the members Of this Assoca-
ton for such amount as may be necessary 10
carry t,a and prosecute said action at the ex'
pense Of this Association, 10 the extent that
said Board of Trustees may authorize, though
the same shall be brought on y in the name
of the party Injured aud such assessment
shall be uniform and equal upon each MEM
Der of this Association.
7tb. The Board Of Trustees are authorized, ),
and may at any time, in their discretion,
levy an assessment, or assessments, for the
purpose Of raising such funds as 10 their
opinion should be kept on hand as contin
gent fund to carry ou. the objects and purpo'
sss of this Association; and may draw on
such contingent fund to meet any case
arising under the preceding section, and
may dispense with lsvying the assessment
provided for in section 9Th. if they prefer to
draw on the contingent fund, provided for
10 this section.
9Th. All assessments shall be uniform and
equal.
9th. A majority Of the Trustees shall con-
stitute quorum for business, but majority
of all the said Trustees shall concur in any
order to make the same valid and binding
on the members Of this Association.
G. B. PREDMoRE,
President of the Meeting
m. CAMPBsLL, Secretary.
At meeting Of the Stock Raisers' Associ
alton, of Placer County, held at Auburn, on
the l4th day Of November. A. D 1868, in
pursuance Of The By.Laws Of said Association
the following persons were elected officers o
said Association, to hold office for six
months, or until their SUCCESSORS shall be
duly elected and qualified.
Trustees-JAMEs WALSH,
JAMES Cook,
JAMES M. CAMPBELL
G. B. PREDMoRE,
EZRA KINGSLEY,
Secretary-JAMEs NJ. CAMPBELL.
Treasurer-JAMEs WALSH.
After which the meeting adjourned, sub
jsct to the call Of the Trustees.
6. B. PREDMoRs, President.
J, NJ, CAMPBELL Secretary