The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-09-13
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composed of practical cigar makers, who &C.
knowledge the jurisdiction OF the Interna-
tional Union such Unions TO be repres' nted
by delegates who shall establish their aims
to membership by certificates of elt tioi,
| signed by the President and Secretary. and
bearing the seal of the union attach ed.
Seer 2. The definition OF o practical cigar
maker shall be left to local unions to deter
| mine provided that no EMPLOYER shall be adj
| mitted but in no case shall this section be 70
construed N to deprive from membership any
/ cikar maker who may he u member of q co.
| operative association provided said. associA-
lion does not employ any cigar maker.
SIC g. The object Of the International
Union shall be TO facilitate the thorough or
| ganization Of the trade it represents, for
| mutual benefit and protection to secure CO.
operation whenever it may be deemed necss-
| sary and to decide all differences that may
arise in local unions.
| ARTICLE H.
SEC Each local Union shall be entitled
/ to one Representative, and an additional one
to every FIFTY members over and above one
hundred members; but in case any union
have not a sufficient number Of members to
| afford to send . Representative, unions may
| combine to send one, provided their combined
| members do not exceed one hundred members.
but nothing in this section shall be construed
as to deprive any union from electing q men,
Der Of the International Union in good stand
ing a. their Representative.
SEC 2 Each local union shall elect, at its
regular stated meeting in July As many Rep
resentatives Is the Constitution specifies, such
Representatives to hold their Office two years.
commencing with the first Monday in Sep
TENDER following their election.
SEC. 3. No Representative shall be adj
mitted to a seat ia the International Union
until the capitation tax of the Union or Unions
he represents is paid in full.
SIC. A. The Credentials Of all Represeta-
tives shall be in the following form, and may
be made out together or separately, and certi-
fled by the President and Recording SecIe-
tary. attested By the seal Of the Union or
Unions
CIGAR MAKERS UNION, No
July, 49,.
To H.e officers and Members Of the Cigar
Makers International Union.
This is to certify that Mr. -- OF
-- Union, was duly elected at regu-
lar stated meeting OF this Union, held ON this
date, as a Representative thereof to your
body, for the term of - years from the first
Monday in September. In witness whereof
we have affixed the seal of this Union.
President
l'l Secretary
ARTICLE III
SEC |. The officers Of this Union shall
consist Of President First and Second Vice
President, Secretary and Assistant Secretary,
all of whom shall be elected by halot and
shall be installed as soon after the election n,
possible Their term of office to continue
two wears, or until their successors are
I elected but in no case shall any one be elig
bic to office who is not regular elected Rep
3 resentative.
SEC 2 The election Of officers shall b
held Immediately after the adoption Of reports
Of Committees the officers rep rts Il
shall require a majority Of all the votes polleC
10 constitute an election. At every success
full balloting the name Of the candidate re
ceiving the lowest number of votes shall b,
withdrawn, until an election takrs place
= SEC 2 At all elections for Office the Pres
ident shall announce the name az the candi
dates in rotation, as they are H. he elected
Before proceeding to ballot he shall appoin
: two tellers and one clerk, who shall keep
correct record Of the votes as announced
The Secretary shall call tine roll Of the dele
gates and the President shall announce thu
result
T. SEc A. All officers of this union and loca
y unions shall be required to take the following
obligation
n al do solemn,
n pledge nv honor AS a man that | will faith
: fully discharge the duties Of my Office a
e - of this Union that | will supper
!. the Constitution Of the International Union
e and that will enforce the laws thereof to III
4 best Of my ability
v ARTICLE ".
q SIC. |. 1t shall be the duty Of the Presi
/ dent to DIT ssde at all meetings, conduct tn
3 same accoId ding to parliamentary rules, exam
inc all documents audit all bills, preserve al
documents. receipts, and present the same a
the next session of the International Union
and see that an officers perform their duty.
# He shall have the right to vote on all ques
i tiOns coming before the Convention, tpro
vided he is q regular elected representative.
But when the vote OF the c INVENTION become
equally divided, the question shall be deeme
lost He shall also appoint Finance Com
4 mittee Of FIVE members, at each session Of tn
International Union, whose duty 1t shall b
to audit the accounts of the Secretary for tn
preceding term He shall have the authority {
personally supervise and conduct all strike
with tine approval or at the suggestion OF tn
Executive Board, and shall receive for hi
services the sum Of five hundred dollars pc
annum, and all necessary expences INQUIRE
by him in the discharge Of has duties shall b
defrayed by the International Union. H
u shall be ex officio a member Of all Commit
tees.
Z SEC. 2 In the absence Of the Presiden
and the First Vice President, the duties Z
/, the office shall devolve on the Second Vice
l., President
SEC. 3. The Secretary shall attend a.
meetings Of the Information Union, and kee
o a correct record of the proceedings. II
! shall under the direction Of the President
4 notify the delegates from the several loca
Unions to the time and place Of meeting 0
the International Union, and conduct all cor
responsiveness between the International an,
local Unions, as shall be hereinafter be pro
vided for, keep just and true account be
+ tween the several local unions and the Inter
2 rational Union, designate from what sourc
the finances have been derived and for VIVA
purpose expended and shall announce befor,
the adjournment " the Union, the amour
received he shall prepare quarterly synop
: SIS of the reports Of the local unions anC
cause it to be printed in the official organ /; he
shall also report the amount of moneys re
ceived, expended, and for what purpose and
shall notify local unions, in case Of Difficult
: ties, provided for in Article VII. Sec. 6.
He shall make no disbursement without an
order, countersigned by the President, ID
shall send the original receipts for all moneys
pad by him, to the President, aud keep q
copy of the same. At the expiration OF his
term Of Office, or sooner, if called upon to do
so by order of the Executive Board of the
International Union, he shall deliver all books,
moneys, papers and other documents and
property appertaining 70 his office, to his sue
cessor or the President. In case Of inability
to attend, he shall send, or cause to be sent,
the books, papers and all necessary docu-
ments and property appertaining to his office,
to the international Union at its next session
He shall perform all other duties enjoined by
the Constitution, and shall receive for his SER
vices the sum of five hundred dollars per