The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-06-17
SILVER BOW STOCKMEN.
Meeting and Formation Of an Organ
ization Last Night.

A number OF the stock growers OF this
| section met in the Court House, in this city,
yesterday afternoon, for the purpose OF
forming al association. The meeting was
called to order by s. Ii. Orr. who had act
ed as chairman OF the meeting of the previ-
GUS week. A temporary organization was
then effected by ~electing S. H. Orr chairman
and J. W. Chapman secretary.
j. w. Chapman moved the appointment
of a committee to draft a constitution and
bylaws for. the government of the associa-
ton. The motion prevailed and the Chair
appointed j. W. Chapman, G. A. Small and
T. B. Gardner. The committee reported
the following constitution and bylaws,
which were adopted:
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE l. This Association shall be
known as the Silver Bow Stockgrowers As
ISOLATION
ART. 2. The object of this Association
shall be to forward and protect the inter
ests OF the s~tockgrowers of Silver Bow
county, Of Deer Lodge as far north as Gar
risOn and Beaverhead as far south as
Dillon.
ART. 3. The officers shall be IA president,
vice-president. secretary. treasurer and IL
governing committee of four, call elected by
ballot, and holding Office for one year.
ART. 4. Section |. The duties of the
president shall be to call meetings and to
preside at the same, and ey-OtfciO he shall
be a member OF the governing committee.
Sec. 2. The duties OF the vice-president
shall be to perform the duties OF the pres
dent in his absence.
See. 3. The duties of the secretary shall
be to keep a record OF the proceedings, do
the necessary correspondence of the Assoc
citation, and to keep IL book i'm which shall
hn l-apt VacnpJa6 tho btn pI. .f o,,I, mann
Der OF the Association, and all stray brands
furnished by the members.
Sec. 4. The duties OF the treasurer shall
be to collect and keep the moneys OF the
Association, and to disburse the same at
the direction OF the governing committee.
See. 5. The duties of the governing COM
mittee shall be to direct the treasurer in
the disbursement OF moneys, audit his ac-
counts, and generally direct the affairs OF
the Association, subject to the approval OF
the Association.
ART. 5. All persons, bona fde stock
growers of the Territory, described in arti-
Gle 2, may become members OF this Associa-
ton by signing the Constitution and By
Laws and paying an initiation fee OF So.
ART. g. This constitution may be added
to or annulled by a twc-tiirds vote of all
members present at any regular meeting on
a special meeting called for that purpose.
BYLAWS.
IA majority OF the members of this As
ISOLATION present in person or by proxy
shall constitute Il quorum.
Amy member unable to attend may
send IL written proxy which will cntitle
him to a full vote.
3-This Association shall have regular
meetings on the second Saturday in April
and the second Saturday IN october.
"A snpcial nnptiDU MAY he 10, Hold n onv
time by the written request OF ten members
or by the governing committee, notice to
be given i'll the call OF any important bust
ness to be done.
5-Thc place OF meeting shall be decided
by the governing committee.
6-Thrce members OF the governing com
mittee shall constitute Il quorum of that
body.
Each member of the Association shall
furnish the secretary with Il list OF his
brands, and the secretary shall furnish II
o OF the same to each member OF the
Association.
S-Each member shall furnish the secre-
tary with a list of the stray brands on his
range as soOn as possible after noticing the
same.
9-The president, vice-presidcnt, treas
urer and governing committee shall serve
without compensation. The secretary
shall receive such compensation Tor postage,
stationery and services as the governing
committee may allow.
1O-The meetings shall be governed by
parliamentary rules.
11-These bylaws may be amended by IL
two-thirds vote OF all members present at
my regular or special meeting.
After the membcrs had signed the roll the
Association proceeded to the election OF
permanent officers with the following re-
suit:
President, Sample III. Orr; Vice-President,
c. A. Small; Secretary, j.. w. Chapman;
Treasurer, Thomas b. Gardner.
Governing Committce-E. Spier, William
Hamilton, William Wright, Bulls Parrot.
The Association then adjourned subject
to the call OF the chairman.