The Weekly Arizonian., 1871-04-22
TUCSON, A. T.. SATURDAY, APRIL gg, 1871.
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS

C0NsFITU'rION AND BYLAWS | G1iaH roas OF THE
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 Bureau of Mines and Mining Statistics oi
 tue Pacific Coast.
 l '~s t@4 9--H ri--a-l.s sic c1n sf Adopted at Meeting of the Directors held al
 ." San Francisco, March 2, 1871. e
 1 ARTICLE I. '', 5 This association shall be known as the Bu- reau of Mines and Mining Statistics of the Pa cife coast Tho Bureau shall be constituted by the election of one delegate from each county in the States of California, Nevada, Oregon, and auch other adjoining States and Territories as msy elect to esnd delegates to the annual convention. The affairs of the Bussau shall be conducted by Board of sev.- en directors, three of whom may be the legal representatives of foreign nations, accredited ito the United States, and residents on the Pas ci6c coast.
 lgs .. ART. 9
 The officers of the Bureau shall be Presi- dent, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer, who phall be elected from the members of the Board of Directors The Directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of the Bureau, which shall be held on the second Tuesday in September in each year and they shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualified. The Directors, when elected, shall, within twenty days thereafter, meet and organ ize by the election of officers of the Bureau for the ensuing year.
 ART. 3.
 The object of the bureau shall be to esta5- fish 8 source of correct and reliable informa- ton to foreign and domestic capitalists, and other persons who may desire to obtain infor nation respecting mines and mining property, and thereby furnish channel for the invest- ment of capital, and encourage the develop msnt and working of valuable mines on the Pacific coast.
 ART. 4.
 The business of the Bureau shall be conduct ed by Board ofssven Directors three of whom may be the legal representatives of foreign nations accredited to the United States and l resident on the Pacific coast. And it shall be ] their duty, when requested so to do, to exam inc or cause to be examined, the title and | character of all mining property that may be | laid before them for that purpose, and report | the same which report shall be entered upon the books ofthe Bureau.
 ART. 5.
 The Board of Directors shall cause books to be opened by the Secretary for the registr ation of mines, and parties desiring to register mines, shall, over their own signature, properly wit messed. fur nish a statement of the locality of he mine or mines, the title to the same, the character oi: the ore, and the kind of mineral t contains, the number of shares of fest it whether incorporated or not, and if 10, where and in what State or Territory. the amount of and kind. if any, of the improve. nents thereon, the distance from transportation y water or railroad to San Francisco or New York, and such ether information as the Board # Directors may require.
 ART 6 Ia The Board Of Directors may hold their usstngs as ofteH As the President may deem est for the interests of the Association, No ice thereof shall be given at least ten days rsvious to such meeting by dspositing writ en notice addressed to the Directors ssverally a the post office or express efice, proUided, 5 hat uponSths written application or request of our members, the President shall call spes ial meeting giving not less than five days otice of time and place. At any meeting four members shall consti- ute quorum for the transaction of business. {
 ART. '. The Prenident shall preside at all meetings # the Beard of Directors, and shall give the asting vote in case of a tic. He shall also ap- rove and indorss sll reports on titles, docu-