The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-08-07
Nerchant's and Planters Protective
Union.

vuC ouupVIoIJ V""'s''
called tho meeting to order'
md In the absence Of MI. A. Ducour'
nan. J. E. Hewitt was requested TO
act a. Secretary. Mr.. Casparl. In q
yerv forcsble manner explained the
object Of the meeting. aud the Secre'
tary read several communications a.
6uring us Of the cooperation OF the
people Of other important CONNER
mercial communities.
The report Of the committee ap'
pointed to frame q constitution was
received, and after being considered
and discussed by sections a. adopted
It stands as follows:
CONSTITUTION.
whereas. The merchanto Of the
c,tv ri Natchitoches, 10 common
vifh the people OF this aud surround
mo psrishes, have for some time
nat. owing to want OF organization
aud cooperation among tnemse!Ves,
been subjected, as they believe; 20
nnreeaonable and eXorbitant trelgn!
chsrees, in the Transportation O!
oooiis and other commodities TO ana
from New Orleans. now. therefore 10
Resolved, That We and each Of ".
whoae names are hereto subscribed.
III make and enter into THE compact
and agreement, for the purpose ana
objects and on the conditions ana u9'
der tho penalties hereinafter stateo'
hindinc ourselves to observe ana car
~ ant. in good faith, the one WITH
| tie other, each and every OF sald AZ
TSr. 1. The name Of thie aeeocte:;
+,on shall be "1he Merchants ana
Planters Protective Union"
Art. 2. The object Of the ASe cHa
tion Il to secures by united eCtlo9'
dnrinR tho existence Of this oEee9l.
sstion' the transportation Of frei9n.
. and ncaeeneers TO and from New "
iaans and Shreveport and elsewhere
~ inst and reasonsblo rates. BY con
: tr:ct ma Increment With any boat o.
. MA that will accept tho bueloeel
an el,ch terms az may DO agtee0 '.
by this Association, repeeseeoeSka y :!
> IL propor officers, ana toeeooy ::
{ nravent tho further e1t0rt,ooe ouCl
d ~ have heretofore been psecuco'
i "y A. ). The officers OF this esse
o clsfion shall consist Of q Preeaoen'
q a Vice.P President, Q Secretary ao0.
. ITfaasuTer. and an executive com@ll
= to- composod OF seven mempe!o {
J III Association, 0aid omcefS % Y
elected By . majority Of gu tne mS ;aa
horn lmmediately attee the e!esaI w;
ton of this Association. Tne ~
oiIicers shall hold 0moe fof ono ~
70 ~. 1. The Executive Commune
q. ~ fhis Association shall have pow
n IN. Authority TO make c0ntrac!s !,
: istive 10 the transportation Q! leolk!
q, :rI naaaonaors on Red Mvef q
ID III 1akes and tho Bsyous ana otn
y navigsble streams oont!eeSus. ~. s1es
n. 70. 10 fix and agree upon tneus! ~ =
nrices not to exceed tho poI,oI y. . "
I'd resr datln9 from the annual eeect.,
%. - nfficers. according to 40 ~ vuo
ma vesnt And discretion, ana WHOM q
:. ccmtr s s., an all bind each mempes
lot ''' Al. 6. It ia agreed and stlp1!Ie =
Ia -, Ar IA = hetwsen each member OF {!
ms Association. that evety "a % s.sn,,
thereof shalt patron!ze aau .. s%Rg
exoiueiyoly the boats or csss.o!s
I'D. freiaht With which conttacs0s may
IA Eta a. above provided stoe. %!
ma ia nenalty Of forfeiting ana geX
W" ~ IN IN Iseociatiop. BY tee memD
.;oSstino this contract, OF tneomo'
,lse ~ oiy ~ freiaht bill that should y
"a Sesn naid 10 the carrier Of CART
vou % contracted With: os.u n .'" "c.,.s
~ be recoverable before ~ e as
nay Competent jurisdiction " sao ~ =,
ltso n ia PRECEDENT OF tho ASeocae!l
md IN q expressly authot'zeo ~ ana
-, nnired TO institute such sun 70
yet 'o AZ 4 The powers and duties.
q. .A ss. =: sS fiai6llties. Of tho =
uns W. Preeidont. Secretary
Treasurer, shall % PtS vt;Es =. ~, ;
snch bylaws and rego'aHtssS1p:. 81
..,. n hereafter adopeeo: snU s.so 0
NV ~ I'm have tho oeme 49, J
tloe | sSsct I'D they would have D. /
-. 49, s0nreooly incofpoeeeoG =
~. sstiolso 81 this AssocIatso.
,0g. At. =: 1ne1 M,nssstnsion Skaii
~" ~. piscs Oh this the 6tn oay " Az
y d ~ A. 4. This Association =
~...Sss a. :: Ard shall exist log . n
a syasss anlsss sooner d'a'olHe'
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