The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1882-04-08
Constitution and Bylaws Adopted for
the Government Of the sam Saba County
Stock Association.

| known and styled, the San Saba County
Stock Association of the State of Texas.
ART, =. This association shall consist
of u president, viee-presidcnt, secretary.
Treasurer, not less than five nor more than
ten executive committeeman and menu
hers comprised of all owners of live stock
of every kind or their legal representa-
tiVcs living in San Saba, who may Offer
themselves aud are elected.
ART >. Tho officers and executive COM
nitter-inen shall he elected 10y ballot and
hold their offices for term of twelve
months; or, until their SUCCESSORS shall be
elected aud notified of their election.
AIT 4. The association shall hold rcgu-
lar stated meetings quarterly at San Saba
and may he convened at any time upon
the call of the president or any ten mem
beers of She association, publicity being
given as far as practicable by the scctctn-
ry.
AIT .. II shall I've the duty of the pres
ident toprcsidc at all meetings when pre-
sent, and to execute all the powers dele.
gated to him by the constitution and by-
laws of this association, aud to exercise II
supervising interest over all the territory
and membership OF this association.
| ART, G. 1t shall lie tho duty of the vice
prcsipent to preside W the nbsonee of the
president, and ut all time TO aid and assist
the president in his duties.
ART. :. II shall Ia the duty of the
SECRETARY to keep a full and correct record
of all the proceedings of tho association,
receive and receipt for moneys coming in
to the ass citation, pay IL over to the
| treasurer taking his receipt for the same
which shall serve as voucher.
AHT, I. II shall be tbs duty of the
treasurer to give bond With good aud
sufficient surety, TO be approved by the
executive committee fer the faithful per
formauce of his duty, to receive and re-
ccipt Tor all moneys coming into his
hands, and turn over the same to his sue
cesscr in office, or pay 1t ont on the order
of the executive committee by draft
| drawn by the secretary approved by the
| president of the association.
AM, .. II shall be- the duty of the OK
ecutivc committees to audit all accounts
| presented against tho association and If
found correct aud right. to order their
payment upon draft drawn by the secrc-
iary; and to assist the president IN his
various duties; to report nll depredaiions
and ihtringmcnts of the laws of the state
and rules of the association
| ART. 10. In the absence of the prrsi
dent aud vice president at any meeting of
The nssoclntion the chair may be filled by
|
! Whose acts aud rulings shall be as valid
as IL done by the president.
Art. II. Application for membership
may he proposed by any member at "A
regular meeting aud the applicant elected
| by u majority vote, at the same Meeting.
| ii rejected lie may renew his application
at any subsequent meeting.
AWr. IL. All vacancies in office may be
hlied by appointment from tn chair until
the tint reRllar meeting thereafter when
such vacancy shali be iilie,l 10y election by
| the association.
Ant l3. This association shall have
power to pass all laws, rules aud regnln-
tons for the benefit and interest Of its
inenhers and which AFRO not immical to
the statutory )aws Of the sta;o or the in
tcrcst of our neighbors who are not mem
bcrs of tho association.
ART. II, This constitution shall not be
amended or changed without the concur
renee of two-thirls Of all the members
| present, Mt regular meeting at which not
less tlun u quorum of two-thitds of all tho
members enrolled he present.
BYLAWS.
Anr. l. This association shall hold
regular stated meetings on second Mon
days ~ February, May, Augu t, and
November.
| Ahls . Every member OF THIS aHaocin-
tion shall furnish tho secretary the
amount Of his stock, marks aud brands
aud kind, which shall serve as adnta upon
which all assessment sliall ho made.
ART. ,. IL shall be tho duty of cvcry
member Of this association to report every
stray animal found upon hio range TO tho
/ SECRETARY Of this assooialion, and shall
brand every calf or colt ia tho brand ut
the mother COW OF mare and the Srcrctn-
/ ~ shall furnish a list of all such animals
70 the Texas Live Stock Journal for pub
location quarterly
AIR. 4. Membership See Of this associa-
iion shall 10 illiy oents alrl any onr who
cn5oils hls name rs mcmbcf of this asso-
citation shall pay TO the secretary any
cents as membership lee,
| Ann .. II shalt bo the duty Of every
ncmher OF this association % hcnr his
I pro rata share Of an expenses necessary to
carry on the aiuis and objects of the yl,so-
eiatinn.
Art g, ~ nillvrr Ot cninmitio eiman
shall roceiycauy pay fog his oeiclal SIR
Vices executing The secretary who shall
locoivc snvh pay ~ snail ho allowed him
BY the vNoesfrc roinmi3ioe.
ANl y Tho executive Vointnitice allall
einpluy secA help as thcy may dpem NO
ersaayy, 81 Inspect ali siooh being gather
cd and driven Out OF tho county and who
shall hold an lQfllca accountable a, tbs