Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1888-05-18
Article IN

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all official documents and to exercise
general supervision over the affairs Of
the association. In the absence uf the
president the vice president shall possess
the same powers.
Sec. .. 1t shall he the duty of the Sec
retarv to keep Il record of the proceed
ings OF all meetings of the association
keep a completed record OF AL premium
notes. applications. bonds, certificates |
of protection and all other writings
coming into his hands and necessary to |
be preserved; to Pay over to the treas
ufef daily o.! as soon as practicable all
money which may come latO his hands
belonging to the association: he shall
draw and countersign al} orders drawn
on the treasurer, and draw and counter
Sign all certificates. contracts and all
official documents issued by the assora
tlon. keep all accounts between the as
soclatlon. Its agents and officers. to au
sWer all communications on business ot
the company. and at al. times during
business hours keep his books open for
Inspection 10y the board OF directors or
any member OF the association and to
do all other business pertaining to the
office Of secretary.
Sec. 5. 1t Shall be the duty OF the
treasurer to receive all moneys belong
ing to the association and keep the same
IN such banks as shall be indicated and
approved by the board of directors. 70
pay all orders drawn on him bv the sec
retaly and signed 10y the president. to
report at stated times to the directors as
they may require the state of the treas
uIy. the amount of money reserved by
I hlm and tie amount disbursed and for
what purpose.
Sec. L. All officers and agents OF the
association shall be required to give
good and sufficient bonds for faithful
performance OF their duties in such sums
as the board may require,
! Article y.
, No fixed salaries shall he paid any Ct
: the officers OF this association bmt they
shall receive in accordance With the
| amount OF business trHlSacted: the fees
J. of the executive otllcels to be fixed by
the board of directors and the directors
2 to receive not to exceed three dollars
! per day and necessary expenses while
t attending meetings.
: Article nj.
$ Each member of this association is en-
titled tn one vote. and only owned 10y
: himself OF PROXY at the annual meeting.
. Article MI.
. The membership fee in this aSsocla-
ton shall be not less than So nor more
than $40 TO be fixed by the board of tli-
lectOrS.
Article MIL
Application for protection shall he ex.
It eculed Oh separate blanks furnished by
= the association stating fully the number
e of acres and kinds of crops lto be pro.
l. tected and the applicant shall ut the
It same time execute a cl,attel mortgagell
favor Of the association and give an as
: seSSable note due October Is same vea]
p to the amount Of pc per acre to be pro
g tected. unless the securities are unqiles
/, tlonablv good it will in 40 case be ac
~ cepted by the associations the executive
IS boan: shall have power either to accept ~
re reject any applications: this association
d Shall in no case accept aplication fo
e. any one section.
20 Article XIV.
IS Loss must be reported by registered
:. letter at once to the secretary and II,
IL loss will he allowed unless SO reportc,
inside of 10 days and no loss viii be al
lowed after grain is c,lt CRATER Scptem
Der 10Th each year; losses PAYABLE on o
before December lsl each year.
Article Nv.
An adjuster will be appointed III eacl
county thereby securing speedy adjust
ment of all losses and his decision Slla]
be final unless objected to bv the lose,
when the loser NAV choose Il man +
confer will, adJuster. and If they do no
agree the two shall select /; third ma,
and their decision shall be tnal and il
It. case oi arbitration the losing party slla
i, pay the expenses. otherwise the assucia
y. ton shall pay all cost of ad,is :ment ex
~ cept When loss is less than Ss when lose
.tl i\ .,.l
Article XVI.
w Whenever the total amount of losse
and expenses exceed the limit of ;sSs
ment theu the losses Shall be rad pro
,e rata. and shall be received as full pa,
nent OF al claims at the Srptenlbp
meeting. The board of directors Shall re
,s view all the adjustments and dptermn
> the ratio TO be assessed. Whe.e,lpOn tn
secretary shall have printed full state
menl OF losses and mail Il copy to ever
n member together with notice of assess
J mellt.
n Article NVIl.
- Ii amy assessments are not paid Wle
:. :. due it shall be the duty of the executiv
], board To fore collection according to law
x Article NNIIl.
Members sustaining loss to their gro,
ing crops by cyclone or hail Shall be e,
III tltltu 10 com l)ellSaI1On aS follows. Wllic
y. shall he net-no deduction for harvest
#, IT, ing. tlTeshing or marketing-where tin
!, loss. is total the following prices shall b.
y, ~ paid pei acre: Wheat. SS: rye. So. oats
~ ~ So: barley. >G: corn. Sc. 30: flax. 6 80
- In case OF partial loss this association
shall pay the same percentage of TIL
amount incurred per acre. AS the g,sil
I'd destroyed bears to the crop had no dam
e. age by hail or cyclone occurred: thus i
ot one-lialf of the crop insured is lestrove,
e. this association shall pay one-ialf of tn
10 amount OF Insurance per acre.
III Article XIX,
j. In case q member sustains Il loss Il
l. assessment levied against his or he
~ pron.lsiory note shall be deducted from
the amount OF loss sustained in case TIN
loss exceeds the assessment. and in cas-
c. the loss does not equal the amount 0
or the note. then the amount of the los
I'd shall be credited OH the note
De Article AN.
Tie bylaws OF this association ca,
only he changed or amended at the all
s. nual meeting.