The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-19

PIns laAA VvAsS1.
Tie Netting at Lansing, Tassday-
a. Association Formed :. Etc.
The meeting II owners VI zine
lands, held at Lansing, Tussdsy,
for the purpose ofprg sDizinn . Nh
tusl Protective Astocistiop, was
largely attended. Representative
from the Valley were present in
large numbers.
ORGANIZATION.
Tho meeting was organized
by the election Of r. f. Stock
bridge, Of Kalamazoo, President,
and Chas. w. Batter, Of lansing.
Secretary. Articles VI Association
were presented, and after a lengthy
debate. dnriug which several amend.
msnts were made, they were adopt
ed la the following torn: ~
.tt uIa} NAME. i illt..
AIT. I. Tho name Of this $3.50
ciatnn shall be the Michigan State
Society tor the Protection Of Tim
Der. U!t u "a -
t ''h AeRYKNENT. Il is,bAu
AR: Q. We, the persons whose
names arc signed to the following
articles, do hereby agree each with
the other, that We will each pay The
membership and annual Ices fixed
in said articles, and will also pay
such sums as may be assessed to US
from time to time, and that We will
use our efforts individually to carry
ont and promote the objects " the
association.
oBJECTs.
AIT 3. This association 10 formed
for the purpose Of protecting and
preserving tfmbered lands Ut this
State from destruction by fire, and
trospass or wan'on destruction Or
waste Of timber in any manner or
form; also the collection Of and dis.
seinination Of statistics of the tim
Der interests Of tho Slate, and for
such other purposes No may ut any
time appear important to the inter
ests of the association. ...''
ELIGIBILITY. "a
Art. 4. Any person who is the
owner Of, or who controls, 40 acres
Of timbered land located in this State
ar is recommended by the Execu-
tive Committee, may become a
member Of this association by sign
ing these articles and paying to the
Treasurer an initiation tee Of $40
and the annual dues Of $40 in ad-
vance.
OFFICERS. m
ART. 8. The officers Of this asso-
citation shall consist Of President,
five Vice-Presidents and Record
ing aud Corresponding Secretary.
aud Treasurer, all OF whom shall be
members of this association, and
the President and nsjority Of the
officers shall be- residents " the
State Of Michigan.
COMMITTEES.
ART. 6. For tho appointment, or
election OF all standing committees
the bylaws shall provide.
LAND OWNED.
ART. Z. Each person signing
these articles sh.ll set opposite liis
nane, tho number of acres Of tim
bered land which he owns or rop-
reeents, or 10 interested in.
ASSESSMENTS.
ART. 8. All money necessary to
carry on; the purposes ofthis organ.
ization shall be raised by an assess.
ment against each member On the
basis OF the number of acres owned,
represented or interested in by each
respectively, and from admission
fees and annual dues. 1.
BYLAWS.
ART. 8. The by laws Of this as
ISOLATION shall only I've amended or
changed at the regular. annual
meeting.
ELECTION + OFFICERS.
Art. ~. The officers Of this as
sociation shall he elected in sucl,
manner aud at such times NJ the by.
laws may provide, aud shall hold
their offices for one year or until
their successors arc elected.
CHAN0Es. @
ART. IL. These articles Of associ.
alton may he changed and amended
at any annual meeting as may be
provided for by resolution by two.
'hirds vote OF all the lncinbcre
present.
BIZ LAWS
were reported aud afsr a lengthy
debate a p. rtion Of the Same were
adopted. Finally the whole matter
was referred to a committee Of five,
consisting Of Newell Avery, Ed
mund Hall, G. L. Ortmann, Thomas
Palmer, and l.. Il. Townsend, who
were instructed 10 report thereon
at an adjourned meeting to Le held
"Wednesday. atlt
ABSTRACT.
The following 10 an abstract Of
the BY Laws 81 far 40 adopted:
Section one provides that the
regular annual meeting Of the
members at the association shall he
held at Lansing the second Tuesday
of January Of each year. Scmi.an-
nusl meetings shall be held at
Grand Rapids aud Eat Saginaw
alternately, tho third Tuesday Of
September il each year.
Sections two, three, four, five, six
and seven provide for tho election