Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-29
Southern California immigration
Association.


The following is the constitution
adopted by the above-named associa-
tion:
The name of the association shall be
1.-THE Southern California Immigration
Association"
Location--The location of the place of
business of this association shall be at
the City of Los Angeles,
Object-The object of this association
shall be to promote emigration to South.
en CALIFORNIA;; to collect and dissent
nate reliable information concerning the
section of the State in which it operates;
to aid intending settlers In every way by
furnishing careful and exact descrip-
tion Of all available lands and localities;
to collect and maintain permanent ex.
bibit Of all the products OF the district;
to assist in the settlement of vacant
lands; to develop industries; to encour-
age manufactures and TO advance, in
every possibly way, the interests Of
Southern California.
Management = The management OF
the affails of the association shall de-
volve on an executive committee of five
members, to be appointed annually by
the Los Angeles Board Of Trade, to be
appointed during July of each year; the
President of the Board of Trade shall, in
addition. be ea ofcio member of said
committee.
Officers The executive committee
shall annually elect a President, Secre.
tary and such other officers as they may
deem necessary of their own number.
1t shall also elect Commissioner Of I'M
migration, whose term of office shall be
at the pleasure Of the cominittee, and
who may, or may not, be member of
said committee; shall appoint commit
tee on finances. and otherwise have full
Jurisdiction over all matters connected
with the association.
Duties Of Officers-The officers hereby
provided for shall perform the duties
usually devolving upon such Offices, in
accordance with parliamentary usage.
Commissioner of Immigration-The
Commissioner of immigration shall per-
form his duties under the direction of
the Executive Committee; he shall have
charge of the Office of the Association;
shall solicit funds for the maintenance of
the same; shall prepare and supervise
the publication Of all documents ema-
Mating from the Association; shall con-
duct its correspondence; shall file and
preserve all maps, abstracts and de-
scriptions, from whatever source obtain
ed, in such manner that the same may
be inspecled ut all times; shall furnish
all information obtained to any one who
may apply, free of charge, and perform
such other duties as may be required
from time to time by the Executive
Committee.
The salary Of the Commissioner of
immigration shall be such sum as deter.
mined by the Executive Committee, at
discretion.
Office-The Association shall estab.
lish and maintain an Office for the trans
action OF business, which shall be ac-
cessible to the public at all times during
business hours.
Government-The government of the
Association shall be under the control
of the Executive Committee appointed
by the Board of Trade of the city of Los
Angeles.
SuPport-Ihe expenses incident TO
the association shall be met by contribu-
tions from the public, payable in MONTH
ly installments or otherwise, as the con-
tributors may elect; which subscriptions
shall be collected by the Commissioner
Of immigration aud paid into the treas
ury. No moneys shall be paid out with
out an order from the President, coun-
tersigned Ly the Secretary. No debts
whatever shall be contracted by this as
sociati0n.
Reports-The Executive Committee
shall publish report quarterly, en-
bracing the amount Of money received,
how expended, and summary of the
work accomplished.
Amendments-This constitution may
be altered or amended by giving one
months notice in writing, specifying the
alteration, amendment or addition pro-
posed.