The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-12-25
Article 9. Adopted as read.

Article g. Adopted as read.
Article 10. Kr. Knuth moved, and it wa,
seconded by Mr.. Lynch, that the portion rels,
ting to fines Of member preferring charge
against an officer be stricken from the article
Carried.
Article IL. Adopted as reported.
Article Is. Adopted as reported.
FULL REPORT OF THE CONTEMPLATION OF
AGREEMENT OF THE LABOR UNION HALL
ASSOCIATION.
The objects Of this Association shall be thu
purchase of land and the erection of building,
for the uses Of Labor Unions, and the Labor
Assemblies Of the city Of Chicago and Cook
county.
Therefore-We, the undersigned, pledge oul
honor as men, that we will act in good faith in
the following Articles Of Agreement:
Art, l. That we agree to be governed by the
principles of cooperation, as follows that no
members of this association shall be entitled to
a vote until he has one share paid in full, OF
more than one vote, whatever number Of shares
he may hold.
| Article .. That the shares shall be valued a
Eve dollars ($5) each, and the whole number oil
shares shall be fifteen thousand l6,O00) dol
lars, and the interest to be 6 per cent per an.
/ uuuAy W COmmcuCc iTOm TUG pdymCuS VI The
share; but no interest To be paid until one year
after the opening Of the Hall.
Art. 8. No me nber shall be allowed to sell bis
share or shares, before he has offered them 10
the Association, and the directors shall have
| power to purchase them for the association, to
be sold again II necessary.
Article f. The officers of this association
shall consist of President, Secretary, Trea-
surer, Guardian of the Seal, and Board OF
seven Directors but the President, Secretary
Treasurer, and Guardian of the Seal shall not
be members Of the Board of Directors, but shall
report in writing to the Board of Directors, on
the first day of every month, or sooner if Off
cially ordered by the Directors and to the
Labor Assemblies. The Directors shall also re-
port on the first day OF every month to the
Assemblies, who shall report to their several
nnions.
Article 5. The Treasurer shall give good
and sufficient bond to the Board of Directors
for the faithful performance of his duties and
shall deposit all monies in the bank designated
by the Directors and no money shall be
drawn from the bank without an order from the
directors, signed by the President and Score.
tAry, and impressed with the seal of the assocl-
alton.
Article s. All officers shall be elected for
the term Of one year; or, until their successors
are elected.
Article Z. When there are four thousand
shares subscribed for, there shall be a conven-
tion called TO elect officers, who shall purchase
sufficient land for the erection of the building.
Article 8. When the land is paid for, the
officers shall have power to draw plan for the
erection Of the building, and lay it before the
several unions who shall report to the Labor
Assemblies through their delegates; who shall
meet in joint convention to form definite
plan
Article 9. Each union represented in the
labor assemblies shall elect one delegate to meet
in convention for the election Of officers of this
association.
Article 10. Tie Board Of Directors shall
have power to remove any officer for maladnn-
istration in Office The Directors shall then
call convention of delegates who shall elect
an Lfficer to fill such vacancy
Article IL. Any member Of this association
shall have power to prefer charges against any
officer of this association. The President Of the
union Of which he &c a member shall call a con-
Vention Of delegates, to examine the said
charges, and it proved, the delegates shall de-
clare his Office vacant, aud shall Immediately
proceed to fill such vacancy.
Article IL. When the association has suf6-
cient money in the treasury, for the purchase
Of any number Of shares and there being not
sufficient for sale the ssociation-thrvugh
their Oflcers-shal proceed to draw them from
draught wheel.
Article Is. One-fourth of all monies re.
naming in the tire surY, over all expenses,
shall be divided amo-7 the shareholders the
other portion % be reserved for the purchase
Of shares.
l. was moved to ld urn to Monday Dec 20.
Carried. r. W...LEIFF, Chairman.
n CORNKIJUs Eng an Secretary
Sir. SREHLow, German Secretary