The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-13

y. Inc VICE pIeSlu6nl SDall pESSlue IN
the absence of the president and perform
all the duties pertaining TO the Office.
q. The secretary shall keep an alpha
betical roll of the members and their
post office address. He shall record in
book kept for that purpose all the pro-
ceedings of the association and conduct
its correspondence.
z. The treasurer shall keep a correct
account of the financial dealings of the
association in book kept for that pur-
pose open at all times for the inspection
of any member. He shall pay all orders
drawn on him wehn legally signed by
the president and secretary, if he have
funds of the association sufficient for
such payment.
8 The board of directors shall recon-
mend assessments on the members of
the association TO meet its necessary ex-
pense, such assessments to be sane
toned by the association.
ARTICLE III.
Sec. ]. The election of officers shall
be held at the annual meeting on the
second Saturday of January of each year
at EmpOria, Lyon county, Kansas.
2. Ali elections shall be by ballot
3. The president, vice president, sec
rotary, treasurer and sanitary committee
shall be elected annually and hold their
Office one year or until their successors
are duly elected and installed.
4. 1t shall require majority of all
votes cast to elect.
ARTICLE ".
Section 1. There shall be four regular
meetings of this association annually to-
wit on the second Saturdays of January
April, July and October; and special
meetings may be held al the call of the
president, the object Of such meeting be-
ing stated in the call.
ARTICLE V.
amendments.
Section /. This constitution or by
laws may be amended by twO-thirds
vote of all the members present at any
regular meeting.
2. All amendments to the constitution
must be proposed in writing and filed
with the secretary at least four weeks
previous 10 action thereon.
3. No one of the provisions of this
constitution or the bylaws of this aSsoci-
alton shall be suspended without the
consent of two-thirds of the members
present at the meeting when suspen-
sion thereof may be moved.
BYLAWS.
1. No persons but members shall have
right to vote.
2. The order of business shall be: /,
calling the roll; 2, reading the minutes
of previous meeting; 3, installation of
officers; 4, reports of committees; 5, re.
ports of officers; 6, communications; 8,
new businss; 8, nominations and cleo
tons; 10, lectures, essays, etc, II, read
ing and approving the MINUTES; IL, ad-
tournament
g. 1t shall be the duty of the sanitary
committee, of which the president shall
be eX-officiO member, to make dilligent
effort to ascertain any cases of scab or
other contagious disease affecting sheep
within the limits of Lyon county and i'm
mediately upon the ascertainmentt there
of, In the name of the association to
prosecute the owner or the person in
possession of sheep so affected, unless
said owner or person in possession sat
isfy said committee that suitable means
to abate such DISEASE will be promptly
applied, and that the Introduction ofsaid
sheep into the county in a diseased CON
dition, If such was the fact was inyolun-
tary on the part of such owner or party
in possession of said sheep. And said
committee shall report to this assOcia-
| ton the cases of scab or other infectious
| disease affecting sheep brought to their
notice and their action thereon.
4. 1t shall be the duty of the members
| of this association TO report without de-
lay any case of scab or other infectious
disease affecting sheep coming to their
respective notice, to the members of the
sanitary committee residing in the
| township in which such case exists, and
upon satisfactory proof to this associa-
| tion that any member has deliberately
| neglected or failed 10 report any such
case so brought to his notice, the name
| of such member shall be stricken from
| the roll of membership.
| 5. Any person may te eligible to cleo
| tion as an honorary member of the as
| sociatiOn upon payment of a member
ship fee of 81, but such honorary men,
Der shall not be entitled to a vote.
The following gentlemen then paid
the initiation fee, 81 each, aud became
members of the association:
NJ. NJ. Mason, T. II. Williams, w. II
Field. c. d. Hand, L F. Snediker, d. l.
Snediker, J. N. Sweet, G. w. Townseud
Fred. Dumbauld. J. II. Mclean, p. q
Cowling, ]. &. Finley, o. d. Swaa, II
Fl. White, w. D. Hughes.
The next business in order was the
election of officers for the ensuing year
On motion the rules were suspended
and the following were elected by az
clamation:
President, NJ. NJ. Mason; vice presi
dent. Fred Dumbauld; treasurer, p. C
COwling; secretary, Chas. w. Town
send.
On motion the following gentlcmei
were elected members of a saniiar.
committee:
c. d. Hand, EImendaro; l. F. Snedi
ker, jackson; j. K. Finley. Emporia
C. w. Townsend, Pike; w H. Fields
Fremont; w. ID. Hughes, Center; J. {
Hoiderness, Americas; Mr. PauIsor
Reading; H. F. Berry, Waterloo; Nj
Ames. Agnes City.
1t was moved aud seconded that th
constitution and bylaws as amended b
printed in pamphlet form for distribI
tinn TO the wool-growers of Lyon COM
!, ty, and that tiie local press be reqncste
to publish the proceedings of the NEE
ing.
The time for the next meeting VIZ
fixed for the second Saturday in Oct,
Der.
On motion the meeting adjourned.