Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-06-07

thereafter. Such elections shall be by
ballot, and it shall require majority of
all the members present to elect.
SEC. ?. This ASSOCIATION shall hold
regular meetings on the first Saturday
in January, April, July and October Of
each year, and such other special meet
ings as may be called by the president.
ARTICLE V.
SEC. 1. The Constitution and By
Laws may be amended at any regular
meeting by a vote of tWo-thirds of the
members present.
BY LAWS.
SEC. l. The Order of Business shall
be 1st, Roll Call; I'd, Reading of the
Minutes of the Previous meeting; Sd,
Reports OF Committees 4th, COmmu-
nicatlons; 9th, Unfinished Business:
9th, New Business; 7th, Reading, Cor
recting and Approving the Minutes; Sth,
Miscellaneous Business; 9th, Adjourn,
SEC. 2. No clause or requirement of
the Constitution shall be suspended
without the consent of two-thirds of
the members present.
SEC. 3. Five members shall consti-
tute quorum at any meeting.
The constitution was then signed by
the following persons: Thomas Da-
wilson, Grow D. O., VIM. Adams, Mar
vim, M. Osborn, Phillipsburg, w. w.
Hanson, Prairie View, O E Morton.
Phillipsburg, G w Adams, Phillipsburg,
Geo. w StinsOn, Phillipsburg, j II
Flesher, Phillipsburg, John Rooney,
Rhillipsburg, Nicholas Noel, Logan.
j IA Thompson, Kirwin, John P Miller,
j S Post, Marvin, w F Woodward.
Phillipsburg, Joseph Klose, Phillips
burg, T B Hale, Phillipsburg, Henry
E Finch, Phillipsburg.
The Commute on Resolutions report
ed as follows;
RESOLVED: That it is the Judgment
of the members of this association. de-
rived by actual experience, that Phil
lips county is not exceled by any other
| portion of Kansas, or by any other To-
cality in the United States for the pur-
pose OF wool growing and the breeding
OF sheep. That the price of land, the
soil, vegetation, water and climate are
all congenial for sheep husbandry.
2. RESOLVED: That we, as mem
bers OF this association will do all in
our power to promote each other in
this enterprise and to make the growing
of wool and the breeding of sheep a
pleasant and profitable industry.
3. RESOLVED: That we are in IA
vor of such legislation as will protect
the wool growing and sheep raising in
dustry in our state, and to this end we
shall insist upon those who represent
us, both in our own Legislature as well
as in the Congress Of the United States,
that they protect this industry by wise
and timely legislation.
4. RESOLVED: That we tender to
the press of Phillips coun4y cordial
| invitation to meet with us, and that we
shall appreciate any favOrs they NAV
extend to US or any encouragement
they may give to the object of this as
ISOLATION.
On motion the rules were suspended
and NJ. Osborn was elected assistant
secretary.
On motion the rules were suspended
and r M Baker and w F Woodland
were appointed finance committee.
On motion a committee was appoint
ed to confer with the board of county
commissioners relative to the assess
ment of sheep. Committee reported
back that the commissioners were ready
and willing to make such reductions as
seemed just.
On motion the association proceeded
to ballot to select one of it's members to
be recommended to the board of coun-
ty commissioners for their appointment
to the office of sheep inspector of Phil
lips county. Willard w Hanson re-
ceiving majority of all the votes cast,
| was declared elected and Mr.. Hanson
was recommended for appointment.
On motion the present officers were
continued during the term ending Jan
uary 1884.
Hanson, Davidson and Stinson were
selected as committee to provide suit.
able addresses for the next meeting.
On motion the association adjourned
to meet on the first Saturday in July.
THOMAS DAVIDSON, Pres.
GEO. w. STINsON, Sec'y.