Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-05
FRUIT-GROWERY UNION.
IMPORTANT CHANGES TO THE BY
LAWS PROPOSED.
Meeting of Leading Sacramento
observation-disclosures to
Meet Again on Friday.

city, yesterday afternoon, to consider
amendments, which it is proposed to offer
to the bylaws of the California Fruit
Union at its meeting, to be held the present
month. A very large part of the fruit
growers in the interior of the State are
openly opposed to the restriction placed
upon growers shipping their own fruit, as
expressed in Section 10 of the bylaws.
While the privilege is apparently
granted to each stakeholder who de-
sres TO ship fruit in car load
lots, and assign TO whoever
he pleases, " the always provided" addi-
ton, giving the manager of the Union
% advisory supervision" over such ship
ments completely annuls the purported
privilege. This, and the belief that the
management of the Union, as contempla-
ted, would be exceedingly expensive. and
that in shipping through it the growers
would lose all control or satisfactory knowI-
edge as to their fruit, led to the meeting
held yesterday.
Upon assembling, DR.. Hughson was
called to the chair, and f. Greer made Sec
rotary. Alter the object of the meeting had
been stated, with expressions similar to
those given above, and the bylaws dis
cussed, r. d. Stephens said he thought all
growers should join the Union and assist
at the next meeting of stockholders, to make
such changes in the plan of organization
and management as would be acceptable
and in the interests of all. But any
changes contemplated should be considered
beforehand, and he therefore offered sub
stitute for Section 10 Of the bylaws. The
section referred to was the one which pur-
ported to give each stakeholder the right to
ship to whoever he pleased, but left the
power III the hands of the manager to re-
fuse this right, under the exercise of ad-
visory supervision.
An entire revise of the bylaws was sub
mitted land is given below. which some
what changes the numbers Of the sections.
The substitute for Section 10, as mentioned
above is given below as Section o. This
was discussed at great length and finally
| adopted with but one or two dissenting
votes.
Another important amendment was then
offered in the shape of a proviso added at
the close of Subdivision 2of Section 3, con-
corning stockholders, whereby regular fruit
shippers. who are not growers, are permit
ted to become stockholders by subscribing
for 800 shares Of stock and paying all assess
mentS, etc, upon the same, i'll like manner
as other stockholders. The purpose of this
was to foster the number of shippers. be-
lieving that the greater the number engaged
in buying and selling fruit the greater the
competition among buyers, and hence bet
ter prices would be obtained This amend
ment (being the words at the close of Sub
division ,, Section 6, below after the words
provided, } was also fully discussed and
finally adopted, with only three dissenting
votes, and one of these subsequently, gave
his support to the change
1t Is the intention, by these changes, if
finally adopted, to simplify the Union,
! and take from it the vast and expensive
machinery contemplated in the scheme of
Its purchasing fruit and handling it as a
regular shipper. By the proposed change
all shippers who become stockholders
would be allowed to ship at the reduced
price granted TO the Union by the railroads,
and if they, and the new shippers who
would be thereby induced to come into the
held OF buying and shipping. did not at
any time give prices satisfactory to the
growers, then the latter could at once ship
t:ielr own fruit at the same rate per car as
the shippers. The existence Of this fact.
1t Is. contended, will cause the ship
pers to pay as high prices as
possible for all fruit for which
market can be found at the East and pre-
vent the necessity of maintaining expen-
VA pSiil VI llt lHtOn.
which would be required in buying and
handling fruit as formerly intended. I'm
der these changes no Manager would
be required, as provided originally in ;he
bylaws, and this causes many changes and
much reduction in length of the by-la US.
After the adoption of the two amend
ments above stated, the following revise of
the whole code of bylaws of the Fruit
Union was offered by Mr.. Stephens as
amendatory thereto, with view to having
II discussed at future time. Upon motion.
the meeting then adjourned to meet at the
same place at 10 A. NJ. next Friday, to fur
ther consider the proposed amendments.
1t was also, upon motion, requested that
the fruit-growers of Yolo. Placer and other
surrounding counties be present and par
ticipate at said meeting.
PROPOSED REVISION OF BYLAWS.
The bylaws, as revised and amended, are
as follows:
We, the undersigned, owners of the number
of shares of stock in the California Fruit Union
set opposite our respective names, hereunto
majority OF all the subscribed capital stock of
the said California Fruit Union, do hereby
adopt and publish the following Bylaws for
the management and control of the California
Fruit Union:
Section |. The powers and authorities neces-
sary for the full management and care of the
affairs OF the corporation shall be vested in
Board OF Trustees, nine in number, who shall
be elected by the stockholders annually on the
third Wednesday in January of each wear No
person shall be eligible for the office of Trustee
who shall not hold, at the time of his election
I'VE shares OF the stock of the company And
the office of any Trustee shall become vacant
whenever he shall cease to hold said minimum
quantity OF stock, associated with equivalent
producing acreage. At the first meeting after
their election, which must be held within ten
days thereof, the Board of Trustees shall organ
lZe by the election of one of their number as
President, and a second as Vice President for
their term. They shall also elect a Treasurer.
who may or may not be of their number and
may be a corporation. They shall also elect a
Secretary, who may or may not be one of their
number, 10 hold Office during the pleasure of
the Board and to perform such duties as the
Board may, by vote prescribe. They
shall fix the Salaries and amount Of
bonds of the Secretary and Treasurer,
and see to the proper filing of such
bonds and their maintenance in unim-
paired suficiency of security They may fix
their own times and places of meeting for the
transaction of the business of the corporation,
and may adopt such rules and regulations for
their government and for the management of
the affairs of the corporation as they may deem
desirable, and not inconsistent with the proyis-
ions OF these laws. Trustees shall receive no
compensation for their services to the corpora
ton as such but shall be paid their actual trav-
cling expenses in attendance upon any meeting
OF the Board OF Trustees.
lie PRESIDENT.
Section .. The President shall be the execu
tive officer of the corporation. and shall preside
at all meetings of the stockholders and of the
Board of Trustees; shall sign, with the Score
tary, all certificates of stock, notes deeds con
tracts leases, and generally exercise all other
anIhorltfes ana perform all other duties con-
nected with the affairs ofthe corporation requi-
site and appropriate to such office. He shall
receive such compensation as may be fixed by
the Board of Trustees for his services to the cor
poration as President, and shall be allowed
actual travelling expenses in attendance upon
any business appertaining to the affairs of the
corporation.
THE yICE-PRESIDENT.
Section 5. The Vice President shall. in the
absence or other incapacity of the President
perform his duties ard exercise his power.
being subject to the same rules as to conipensa-
ton and expenses when acting as such Presi-
dent.
MEETINGS.
Section 4. Special meetings-The President
or III his absence the ice-President shall cali
special meetings of the stockholders of the cor
poration, or the Board of Trustees. whenever, in
MS judgment, the interests of the corporation
require. or at any time on the written request of
the stockholders of the corporation causing in
the case OF the stockholders, two weeks notice
OF the meeting and its objects to be published in
some newspaper in the county in which the
corporations principal business house is sitl1-
ated; and in the case of the Board of Trustees
at least three days notice to each member nj