Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-24
NEW ASSOCIATION.


con~ssstution and bylaws OF the Nation
al tive stock Association Of Aoaerica,
Adopted By ths Convention OF caltienien
ut 81. Louis last Thureday.
AKTIcg 4. Tho name Of this association
shall DO the National livestock Assocla-
ton Of America.
2. The object Of this association IS to pro-
mote in every legitimate way the interests oil
live stock industry. =,
3. Any person directly connected with
live stock industry may become a member
OF this association BY paying TO the Treas
urer thereof the admission tee OF ten (slol
dOnsTs.
4 The annual dues Of each member shall
be ixtd BY the Executive Committee.
shall not exceed s.; provided, no nemoe
shall be required TO pay annual dues until
. e has been one year a member o; tue asso-
ciatiCn.
:. The officers of this association shall
be a President a First Vice President and
ore Vice President for each State and Ter
Ii,ory represented in this association, a Sec,
reiary and Treasurer, each Of whom shall
ho,d his office for n year n unni MS
successor shall be duly elected and quahhed-
6. The chief Office of this association
shall be in the city Of St. Louis, No, unnl
otherwise ordered by the Executive Com
4 ittee.
I There shall be an Executive Commit
tee, consisting Of fifteen {l5) members to
be elected at each annual meeting of this
association, any eight (S) Of whom shall
Constitute q quorum for the transaction OF
lusiress: the Presideat Of the association
shall be exoHieio Chairman Of the Execu
tive Committee.
5. The business of the association shall
be managed by Its Executive Committee,
which shall be empowered at all times TODD
and procure to be done such things and ex-
pend such moneys as in Its judgment will
promote the best interests OF this associa-
ton. 1t shall have control Of the invest
ment and expenditure of the funds oil the
association and make frequent examination
of the books Of the Secretary and Treasurer.
1t shall at first meeting adopt a code of by
laws for the government OF the ASSOCIATION,
which may be altered or amended oy the
Executive Committee Of the association at
any annual meeting.
9. No officer Of this association save and
except its Secretary shall receive any sal
airy.
10. An annual meeting of the associa-
ton shall be held on the third Monday of
November at such place as the association
shall determine, al which meeting every
State and Territory shall be entitled to one
delegate for each ten members or a fraction
thereof of Eve or more Of this association
from that State or Territory, to be elected
by each State and Territory in such manner
as it may determine.
IL. The constitution may be altered or
amended at any annual meeting Of this as
sociation By the vote OF not less than two
thirds of the delegates present.
BYLAWS.
/. Il shall be the duty Of the President
to preside at ell meetings Of the association
ard Of the Executive Committee. and he
81 all perform such other duties as pertain
to the executive Office VI the association.
The FIRST Vice President shall perform the
duties Of the President in case Of his ab-
sence or inability to act.
The Secretary shall keep the books, and
reaords of the association, collect all mon
eys due the same and pay them immediate.
" to the Treasurer, taking his receipt there
for; he shall make an annual report to the
association of his acts and doings as Secre-
tary; he shall give a bond for the faithful
performance of his duties in such sum and
with such security as may be required by
the Executive Committee.
The Treasurer shall be the custodian Of
all funds Of the resocistion and shall pay
out the same only upon the warrant of the
President, countersigned By the Secretary,
and shall make annual report to the asso-
citation. He shall give bond in such sum
and with such security as may be required
By the Executive Committee.
,. The Secretary shall give notice to each
of the Vice Presidents from. the different
States and Territories at least sixty (60)
DAYS before the annual meeting of the as
ISOLATION OF the name and postotice address
of each member Of the association from
such State or Territory, and it shall be the
duty of such Vice President to see that del
egates are duly elected and qualified to rep
resent such State or Territory in the annual
meeting.
;. Applications for membership shall be
made to the Secretary, and applicants shall
Oe admitted as members upon the pawn emit
Of $40 admission fee and upon satisfactory
showing to the Executive Committee that
they possess the necessary qualifications.
4 Any member or delegate may transfer
his right TO act and vote in any meeting OF
the association to any other member or del
egate by proxy.
5. These bylaws may be altered or
amended at any meeting Of the association
or orthe Executive Committee BY a major
ity vote thereof.
Advised to start Early.