Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-05
BUSY RFES.

organization of the Minnesota Bee Keen.
ers' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Adopted
and Officers elected. ~
meeting of the bee keepers of Minneso-
ia was held yesterday afternoon in the
| chamber of commerce, the object being to
organize bee keepers association devoted
to the propagation of bee culture in the
Northwest. The meeting was called to order
at 4 O'Clock by the Rev. J. G. Teter, whu
nominated Dr.. Barton, of D ,kota couaty, to
the position of chairman, aud Mr.. F. B.
Dorothy, of Ohisago, as secretary. Tht
| nominations were confirmed and the follow.
| ing gentlemen manifested a desire
| to join the proposed organic atom
Rev. J. G. Teter, of Ramsey county; l.. H
Barteau, of Dakota county; William Amery
Polk county, Wis; Dr.. P. Barton, of Dakota
| county G. Schreilmann, of WabashaW
county; W. b. Fletcher, of Benton; G. Cap.
ser, of Stearns; Uriah b. Scott, of St. Croiz
county, Wis.,; G. s. Browning, of Dakota
F. B. Dorothy, of Chisago; and William Dy-
or, of Hastings. Brief and appropriate re.
marks were made by Messrs. Teter, Amery
and Fletcher, all of whom urged the neces.
| sity of organizing society for the
| purpose of protecting the interests of bee.
growers.
On motion the following were appointed
| as committee on the nomination of off.
GERS: j. G. Teter, w. H. Fletcher and U. B.
Scott.
The secretary then submitted the follow
ing constitution, which was unanimously
| adopted:
First-The name of this association shall
L~okS
Second-The object of the society shall
be- to promote the interests of bee keeping
| IN all branches.
Third-The payment of one dollar an.
nually shall, upon q majority vote of mem
bers present at any regular meeting, consti
tute member Of this society.
Fourth-The funds of the society shall be
expended at the discretion of the board OF
managers in defraying the current expe uses
Of the union and in forwarding the objec tt
contemplated by the second article of the
constitution.
Fifth-The officers shall consist of presi.
| dent, Vice president, secretary, treasurer and
bard of managers, who shalt hold their Of
fec for one year, or until their SUCCESSORS
shall be elected.
Sxth-The duties of each officer shall be
| the same as devoive upon such officers in ali
| like organizations.
Seveuth-rhe board of Managers shall
consist of the president, vice president, geo
rotary, treasurer and three members of the
union.
E,ghth-The annual meeting of the union
shall be held on the second tuesday of De
cember in each year, at 2 P. M.
Ninth-The bOard of managers shall have
l the nnWnr tn firm heir 0Un hu-Iaxuo 70 Al
vacancies occurring during the year, to Cal
| special meetings and to transact snch other
| business as belongs to their station, and
| which is of interest and benefit to the union.
Tenth-No alteration of this constitution
can be had only at its yearly nesting, and
then only by a two-thirds vote of its mem
bers present.
The committee on nominations reported
the names of the following gentlemen as Of
icers of the society, who were unanimous.
~ elected: President, Mr.. B4rteau, of Has
tings; first vice president, VIM. Amery, of
Polk county, Wis second vice president, G.
Capser, of Stearns county; third vice presi-
dent. G. S Pierce, of st. Paul; secretary, F.
B. Dorothy, of Taylors Falls; treasurer, Dr..
Barton, of Dakota county.
On motion, the members of the nominal
ing committee we're constituted the regula,
board of managers. A long discussion fol
lowed as to the time of holding the annual
meeting. it being decided to hold the meet.
ing On the second Tuesday of December o,
each year. 1t was decided to leave the ques
ton Of arranging the place at whion the
next meeting j, to be held to the board OF
managers. After q short discussion the
meeting adjourned.