Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-04-26
FARMERS CLUB.
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house Dist No. / Of Cos Township koek
Island Co. STATE Of Illinois, for the purpose
of completing the organization Of . Far
mer. Club, the following was the result.
Af,sr some discussion II was resolved that
this Club be called "be Farmers Protee-
tive Assooiaton,r Of Coe and Canoe Greek
Rock Island Co. State OF Illinois. This
Club has for is leading object improve
msnt Of Its members, in Agricultural art and
the sciuess relating thereto. After the
adoption Of the Constitution and bylaws all
present became members, making 80 in
number. There Is . good prospect Of re-
ceiving many more, as there have been two
other meetings appointed in different To-
cAlities 10 the neighborhood and the farmers
feeling a necessity Of becoming united ip
doing their own business, such as has here
toforo been done by agents or middle men
To further this object it is proposed that
they have q purchasing Agent through
whom they viii purchase their farm impe-
mentS or other articles tha, they may use
or consume directly from Wholesale estab-
lishments, and thus saving the profit which
now goes to rstale dealers.
The following were the officers elected {;
Daniel NicewAuger President; Henry Sad
doris Vice President; Joseph Gravsnhorst
Secretary; Alex Hasson Treasurer. Be.
heving that they have started in good
cause. they will endesvOr to make itA
complete success.
The following is the Constitution OF the
Club a. adopted at the organization
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE /. This Club shall be called
THE Farmers Protective Association of
Coe and Canoe Creek, Rock Island county
State Of Illinois, aud shall have for tie
leading object, improvement in agricultural
art and the sciences relating thereto. For the
accomplishment Of these objects It shall
hold its meetings ct such time and place rs
It's members may direct, where all subjects
relating TO agriculture may be communi-
Gated and freely discussed.
Art. ?. The officers OF this Club shall
be chosen annually and shall consist Of a
President, Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer; also d committee of FIVE whose
duty il shall be to promote the object of the
Society in the Immunity at large.
Art. 3. /, shAl be the duty Of the Preai-
dent to preside At all meetings OF the
Society, this duty to devolve upon the Vice
President in the absence Of the President.
in the absence Of both Of these officers, q
President may be elected "pyo tenn"
AR. 4. The Secretary shall keep COR
rect record Of the transactions Of the several
meetings and make . report At each regular
meeting
ART. 5. The Treasurer shall keep a cor.
rect account Of al moneys or other vGluables
Of the Society shall receive, be the custo-
diau and disburser OF the same, upon the
order signed BY the President and Score
tary.
ART g. This Constitution and bylaws
may be altered or amended BY q msorily Of
tWo-shirds Of the members present at AuV
regular meeting, provided notice Of such
proposed alterations or amendments shall
have been given at previous regular meet
ing.
ART. 7. Any farmer, except it may be an
agent, having arrived At the age of twenty
one years may become = member of this
socisiy BY signing bis name TO the ConsI-
tuition, aud paying in 10 the Treasurer the
sum Of one dollar
ARr. s. This Society shall be cooperative
10 its actions
"BY-LAws."
Article ]. There shall be a committee
OF five IS the Constitution directs, to be-
appointed BY the President, whose duty il
shall be TO appoint an agent outside of the
committee to buy and sell aud do all bUsi-
nsss that the committee may direct and for
the compensation shRll receive, not to eX-
oede per cent, on agriculture implements,
and said committee 10 make the best ar
rNagemsnts With the agent TO buy goods
such as groceries or anything they may
want, and 10 ship grain or stock as any
member may desre.
ART. 2 Agents are 10 be responsible to
manufacturers and merchants for all i'm.
plemsuts and goods bought for the Club,
and this Club is to be responsible to the
agent, providing the committee Of FIVE sane
tioasd the order.
ART. 8, Any member OF the Club, Civ
ing the price Of an article bought through
It's Agent without consent Of the same shall
pay 6ne of FIVE dollars or be expelled
fom the Club.
ART. 4Ih, Any member OF this Club who
may bring up politiets cause disturbance or
act disorderiy in any way at a meesing held
BY the Club, shall pay q fine bot TO eXcede
five dollars, or be expelled from this Club.
AR. 9th, Ii shall be the duty Of our
Agent to keep all bills Of goods as well as q
correct aooouut Of all business in book for
that purpose only, and shall make a report
of all business transacted by him for the
Club At every regular meeting either per.
sonAlly or through the committee Of FIVE.
ART. 9th, No officer IN this Club shall
be entitled TO any pay for services rendered
except the Agent unless it be by the con-
sent Of Two thirds OF the members present
a. any regular meeting Of said Club,
ART 7th, This Club shall have for its
first regular meeting the first Friday in
May O'Clock P. NJ, quarterly thereafter the
frat at Fridays in July, October, 1872, and
January, 1873, alsso that the President,
Vice President Secretary and Treasurer
shall be elected by ballots.
ART. 9Th, IL shAl be the duty Of the
Secretary TO give ell names Of members be-
longing TO the Club to the Agent
AAT. 9th, Quarterly meetings shall be
held exclusively for its members. Any far
mer wishing TO become mem Der of the Club
may give has name TO any member Of the
same and may become unitsd with the
society by receiving a majority Of the votes
Of tho members present at any meeting.
Art. 10Th, The Treasurer is TO give Sc
ourily for all sums Of money or other vAlua-
bles in his hands.