The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-02-15

adopted
CONSTITUTIONS asn Is 0 - Ta ru.
ust s>u sfa EE aar Hourrns
ASSOCIATION
pfaHbe
Believing the right way 10 promote
lise interests oi any community hnan.
riaiiy, i % encourage the producers o.
that community by securing 70 them
afuIi and Just recomponse for their Ia.
b9r, skill and capital invested there
fore We, the Milk Producers II Vermont
add New York. % organize ourselves
into a Mutual Benefit Association. aud
bind ourselves 10 be governed by the
following Constitution and Bylaws
Constitution
Arr. ! This society shall be called
"The Vermont and New York Mir
Producers Association
Arr. 2 Its officers shall consist Of a
President, three Yice.Presidents, Sec.
rotary, Treasurer and seven Directors,
and shall be chosen annually IN the
town of Bennington, IN December, and
shall be so distributed as 70 equitably
represent each section q the milk pro-
ducing territory interested in this as
sociation
ARr. Z. Duty ofoiicers. The Pre-
sident shall preside over the meetings
d the association and executive board,
when not necessarily absent, but in
case Of absence, the senior Vice-Presi-
dent present shall take the chair and
perform the duties Of the presiding Of.
liccr
2 The Secretary shall keep a record
Of each meeting Of the association,
aud It's board Of officers, aud shall pre-
serve all reports d committees, and
conduct whatever correspondence the
business Of the association may re-
quire
.. The Treasurer shall have in his
custody all the funds Of the association
aud disburse the same upon the order
of the Secretary countersigned by the
President, He shall also present at
each annual meeting, and oftener il re-
quired clear and accurate state
ment Of the financial condition Of the
association, as his Il one 81 trust and
responsibility, be shall be required to
give bonds with at least two satisfac.
tory sureties for the faithful perform
anec Of his duties Of the Office
g. All the officers Of the association
shall constitute its Executive Board
aud il shall be their duty TO meet quart
erly and oitoner II tile interests Of the
association require also. 10 confer
with the purchasers Of milk, and to
establish once IN six months the price
a. which milk shall he sold by the
members of the association, 10 be gov
erHed by the following considerations,
viz the cost Of feed, the time Of the
year, and the distance from market,
and the expense 81 transportation,
They shall also have power TO fill any
vacancy occurring IN their number.
Arr. g. Meeting. The annual meet
Ing Of this association shall be held in
The town Of Bennington, on the first
Tuesday IN December, at which meet.
ing the board shall present It's annual
report a which the order Of business
hsalI be as follows
l. The report " the Treasurer
. The election OF officers
3. The transaction o. such business
as may relate strictly 70 the objects Of
this association
Other meetings q tie association
may he hold during tho year, should
the Board deem Il e1pedicnt 70 call the
same, Or should d request be made in
writing by not less than fifteen ti5l
members
AR. 5 Members Mix producers
directly interested ii the objects q this
Association, may become members ii
tie same ~ signing the Constitution
aud Laws, and paying into the treas
ury ono dollar, and shall ihereupon Re-.
eeige a certificate 81 membership,
which shall cntllc him t. vote person
ally Il ~ proxy 4, an IL meetings
AEr. d Alterations or amendments
may be made ID this Constitution ly q
vote ot two.thirds 81 the members pre-
sent a, any annual meeting
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/ A. order Is essential 10 expedition
Ia The transaction 81 business 81 de-
Lucrative body, therefore this Associa.
tioa viii observe those rules which are
generally regarded az Jaw 10 parlla
meatary debate
NJ member shall q allowed 70
speak more titan tea minutes upon aay