Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-09-25
SHORTHORN ASSOCIATION.
Constitution, Officers and Members Of
the Shorth0rn Breeders AssOcia-
ti0n Of Northeast Missouri.

Officers and Members Of
the Shorth0rn Breeders Ass0cia-
tion Of Northeast Missouri.
Be it Resolved By this Convention,
That an association he and is hereby
to be called the ''Shorthorn |
Breeders Association of Northeast |
Missouri. gst
/. The object shall be to facilitate
the handling and Improvement of
Shorthorn cattle and promote the
general interestss of cattle breeders.
2. The officers shaiI consist Of .
president, and as many sice-presi-
dents as counties represented. one
from each; a secretary, treasurer and
executive committee. comp posed OF
the president, secretary. and fve
members to be elected by the associ-
alton, of which the president shall be
ex-officio chairman.
3. The officers shall be elected an
nually and hold office until their sue
cessors are elected Or appointed, and
any vacancies occurring to be filed
by the executive committee.
4. The annual meetings of the as
sociation shall be held at Mexico, Mo-,
on lst Monday in June.
5. The executive committee shall
have general charge of the affairs Of
the association, and may meet at any
time on call of the president or sec.
retary, and fifteen members thereof
shall constitute quorum for business,
| 6. The secretary shall record all
the proceedings of the association
snd, with the treasurer, make reports
at the annual meetings of receipts,
expenditures, &c.
Z. The moneys of the association
shall be paid out only on order OF
the executive committee.
8. Any person being an owner and
breeder Of shorthorn cattle recorded
or eligible for record in the American
Shorthorn Herd Book may become 8
member of the association by sub,
scribing to its constitution and paying
a fee of one dollar.
8. There shall be held under the
direction of the officers of the asso
ciation an annual sale-time anc
place to be determined by the asso
citation, to which may be admitted
stock only upon the inspection ant
approval of the executive committee
who shall have the right to appoint 1
special sales-committee for this pur
pose. The prerequisites being goot
condition of stock, pedigree eligi
BILE for record in the American Short
horn Herd Book and accurate repre-
sentations as to soundness, breeding
&C., and said stock must be the bona
fide property of member of tn
association.
10. By-bidding is most rigidly tol
hidden by this association, at thei
sales, and any member who sha
procure by-bids or the owner of stoc
upon which by-bids are made sha
be published by the association an
expelled; and like penalty shall a
tach to any member who shall, know
lngly, misrepresent the fact of ped
gree, soundness, breeding, &C., of b
stock offered. All stock put up sha
:. be sold.
IL. A sale fee upon each head ,
stock shall be fixed by the executi,
committee, such as in the aggrega
shall cover all expenses of sale ar
the same collected by the secretal
r on acceptance of stock for the cat
iogue.
12. There shall be a library d
dartment connected with the associ
ton, under the charge Of the secret
LII ry, and certificates of membersh
issued on payment of fee of Fl
dollars.
- 13. This constitution and rules m
be amended at any meeting Of t
association by three-fourths maie
ity of those present and not less tn
ten members constitute quorr
for transactions of business.
IA. The president, at the requ'
1, of ten members, shall call spec
meetings of the association.
Is. Breeders who enter stock
sale shall not thereafter withdraw
sell them privately.
16. Any one may be elected
honorary member by two-third W
of the association at regular me
ing
II. Any member who has b'
n expelled may be reinstated by a t'
third vote of the association at tt
annual meeting.
On Monday, October goth, Is
the first annual sale will take place
the Fair Grounds, Mexico, Mo-,
which time 20 head will be 81
m Send for catalogue, now ready,
S.P. EMMoNs, Secretary.
Mexico, Mo
Wabash, st. Louis & Pacific RaiiV