The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-03-27
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tate agents from different parts Of Kan
sss met Thursday at the Office of Il.
E. Norton, for the purpose of forming
an organization for mutual.help and pro-
tectioo.
The following gentlemen were pr >
enI: I. NJ. Pack, Topeka: g. S. Man
ser, Winfield, H. D. kellogg. n. T.
Snyder and Frshk ]. Hess, Arkansas
City: D. NJ Bronson. Eldorsdo; ]. w
Brown, Great Bend; A. 81
Mckee, wichita; E. W. Melzger. osca-
ioosa; A. Martha, Eureka; P. 8.
Likes and j. Andrews, OF Humboldt;
and Ii. stubts. j. N. Wells. G. w. Fred
erick and II. E. Norton, Of Emporia.
The call was read by Mr.. Bronson,
and it was moved and seconds d that 81.
i. Norton be made chairman of the
meeting, Tins honor being declined by
Ml. Norton. s A Martin was called to
the chair. and N n Snyder was elected
secretary.
On m6tioo, the chair was authorized
to appoint committee on organization,
and pamed The following:
I. w. Pack, E. w. Metzger, p. s.
Likes, N. T. Snyder and Nj. Siubbs.
Ga morton, the chair was authorized
to appoint committee on resolutions
and namtd tue following: G. s. Msnser,
J. w. Brown. H. D. Kellogg, j. An
drews and D. n. Bronson.
On motion, the meeting then adjourn
ed to reasonable at the Coolidge parlors
at half past Z O'Clock this evebing.
The real estate agents of Kansas ac-
complished large amount of effective
work at the evening session st the Cool
idge Thursday night, and it was nearly
halt past IL O'Clock when the meeting adj
1ourned. The following Is report OF
the proce. dings as furnished by the sec
retaIy, ~ t. Snyder:
Tue meeting was called TO order by s.
A. Martin, chairman.
| Reports of committees bt ing in order
l. w. Pack. Chairman of the committee
on permanent Crgauiz atom, presented
the following report, which was adopted
and made the constitution of the assOci.
alton:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT
ORGANIZATION.
! Your committee respectfully submit
as follows:
The organization shall be known as
The Kansas Real Estate Agents ass0.
cIaLion," the objects aud aims of which
t-shsn be, tiTst, 10 disseminate valuable
and correct Information To parties seek
! ing homes within the borders of ouI
| state; second. for the protection and
mutual benefit of reliable real estate men
and agents; tbnd. for the purpose OF
using 10 the best advantage all Legitimate
means in advancing the material growth
and prosperity OF our state.
The members of this association shall
| consist only of persons engaged in the
+, real estate business, with permanent
/ office in this state, after making proper
application to the secretary accompanied
with satisfactory and subjected reference
/ To the approval TO this convention at
/ its next meeting. The fee for IN cm bershIl
shall be five dollars, fee To accompany
| the application.
| The officers of the association shall
consist of president, vice president, sec.
rotary and treasury, said officers t.
hold their respective Office for The term
of one year, or until the annual election
following For permanent officers WI
| would respectively suggest the following
names: For president, S. Is. Riggs, oil
Lyon county; for wee president, G. s
Manser, CowleV county; for secretary,
l. w. Pack. Shawnee county; for treas
urer, d. Nj. Bronson, Butler county.
E w, METzGER, l. w. PACK,
Secretary, Chairman.
On motion q committee of five was ap
pointed To draft bylaws and report i'm
mediately on the completion of their la
bors. The chair appointed as that com
mittee Messrs Burton. Riggs, Andrews
Brown and Kellogg, who presented the
following:
BYLAWS.
1. The annual meeting of this associa
ton shall be the second Wednesday il
January at 3 O'Clock p. NJ. of each year
Place OF meeting to be determined b.
the association.
2. A firm shall count as one member
and be emit led To but one vote.
3. The officers OF this association shall
be elected by ballot at each regular
meeting.
There shall at each meeting be
committee of three appointed by the
president, whose duty il shall be to audi
all accounts of the secretary and treas
urer, and TO whoDI all bills of the asSo-
cislion shall be referred.
5. II shall be the duty of the secretary
to publish after each meeting list o.
Dames and postolf1ce addresses of tn,
members of the association and send
copy to each member.
u. 1t shall be the duty OF each membe
OF the association, when requested by
a member in another county, 10 give tn
true value and such Information of an
property III his county, and tor sucl
service he shall be entitled to a reasona
BILE compensation. to be paid by tn
! member seeking The Information.
Each member of this association
. shall comply with the regulations an,
maintain the rates of cOmpens aLioI
: adopted by the local ageats rsguIarl
engaged in the BUSINESS in the town .
county where he IS doing business, an
any wIllful violation of this obligation
so 10 do. when substantiated by con o,
tent testimony, SHALL be sufficient gfOunt
3 for his expulsion from this association.
8. The treasurer shall give good an
, sufficient bond in the sum of 81 600 70
} the faithful discharge of his officIs
: duty.
} o. The treasurer shall pay no none
} except upon order of the society an
approved by the president
10. The articles o agreement an
by laws of this association may b
? amended at any regu ar session o: speclt
+ meeting by a twothlrds vote of th
: members present.
> IL. The officers of the association ma
call special meeting at any time whe
/. in their judgment such a meeting
necessary.
The following resolutions were the
presented and adopted:
Whereas, The foot and mouth dissas
has mads It's appearance amoag some {
: the herds IN our state, and
J, Whereas, Such scourge, if Above
to spread. would be of immense injuT
to the vast grazing interests and to th
= material prosperity of Kansas; therefor
1 be IL
; Resolved. That the action of our of
4 Gals, both state and county, should
prompt and decisive TO prevent i
spread, and to remove every vestlge
: it from within our borders. and ,o aid
g its suppression, and that we believe tn
the most stringent inspection and qua
anime should be rigIdly enforced.
Resolved, That the thanks of the ass
j citation be extended to the proprietors
the Hotel Coolidge for the generosiI
e shown it while in session.
d A ballot for officers resulted as iC
h lows:
President $. a. Martin, of Eurek
!. Vice presidsnt-G. s Manser. OF Wi
= field.
= Secretary. T. Burton, of Empori
a Treasured. N. Bronson, of Ed
= raIe.
= 1t was decided to hold the first ennu
p meeting at Topeka on ..the second We
4 nesday in January.
The following persons and firms So
: scribed to the articles Of association: