, 1889-07-04
MEN OF MEANS.
ORGANIZ Zt1ID> uF ruE EANKrRS'
AsSOIl WHO'S OF NSniSGroN.
ti"n Adopted Pleasing Features
OF trs Occasion.

At the meeting Of the banker cf Wash.
| ington at IaCOuH, Mayor Whrrlwtlght Z
welcomed tb- dergAtp- cordially. sdNiuk
that he considered the a->rmhrd bIuk' IA
IL sort ot MO-alC Ot the entire territory
ana hoped their coming together here
would result ma batter aCqliiutanc- ot
all sections Uf Washington. He SaId hr
knew nothing about banking ruh cuuld
tell them more auout borrowing than
lodninu money,
On mo,ion Of Mr.. Drum Of Tacoma, II
l.. Cutter uf SpOkinr f,lls vas made
ten, porary chairman and W. X. Abrams
of Eipnsburg ttul lorary secretary.
After u sail on he bag another session
was beld aud the b mixers Association Of
w Washington was formally orgduI2'd, aud
the following consli' uiio WAS adopted:
In order to promote the general welfare
and nst fumes OF banks aud banking IN
stitutions. and TO secure uuifurmiiy Ut aC-
ton, together with the practical hrnrtta
to be derived from personal acqnainI ,nce
and from the discus. ion OF subjects OF im'
portance to the banking, commercial and
industrial interests Of the state OF WASH
iDuton and especially in order TO secure
the proper consideration of questions re-.
gdrding the 6paDcial and com mmerc,al
usaQes. customs aud laws, which Affect tne
banking interests Of the state ot Wash.
ipgton, aud for protection against loss toy
crime, we submit the following constitu-
tion for the Washington Bankers Associ-
alton;
ARTICLE 1.
Section l. This association shall be
called The Washington Bankers Asso-
citation"
Sec. 2. Any national or state bank.
trust company, savings bank, bank lug
trm or banker OF the state OF Washing
ton with paid up capital stock OF not
less tnan $4,000. may become mem
Der OF this associat ion upon the payment
of S. annual dues, and may send one or
more delegates TO the annual meetings of
the association and any memher may be
expelled from the association upon two.
thirds vote of those present at any regular
meeting.
Sec. 3. Every delegate must be an Of.
hcer. director or trustee ofShe institution
they represent, or "A mrmber of II banking
firm or an individual doing business as a
bank.
Sec. d. Each member of this asso-
citation shall have one vote only in the
election of officers and upon all business
voted on by this association.
Sec. B. All votes shall be taken viva
voce unless otherwise orderd.
AgTIcLE2.
Sec. /. The administration of the at
fairs of this associate shal. be vested in
, a president. three vice presidents, u secre.
9 tary. u treasurer. and tive members shall
be annually elected who. with the officers
e Of the association, shall constitute the
| executive council.
Y They shall be elected at each annual
meeting. aud shall serve until their sue.
CessoTs are elected,
Any five members OF the executive coun-
= Gil shalt constitute quorum.
Sec 2. The executive council snail
n have control Of the business during the
= recess Of this association, and shall haye
|. the power to call special meetings when
ever they deem the same necessary.
D. They shall submit AZ each annual meet
n ing a report OF their own official acts, and
recommend to the association such action
J. as they may deem proper. and of-r such
N reward as they may deem proper for the
id apprehension and conviction of bank rob-
Of bers and forgers.
K Sec. 9. The secretary shall make anc
ct have charge of the records OF this associa-
q, tiop, and shall attend to sIch correspond
e. ence as may be necessary, and shall re
ceive such compensation for his services al
AZ the executive council may determine.
rd Sec. A. The treasurer shall have custod!
Id of all money and property of the associa
)y tion.
as He shall collect the annual dues and pa,
Id the liabilities of the association only upol
warrant signed by the president and coun
tersigned by the secretary OF the associa
tion.
q. ARTICLE 8.
ir 1t shall be the duty of each member o
n this association 70 notify the secretary O
ne any fraud or crime practiced on any ban
Or or banking firm in this state. and the sec
IL retary shall Immediately notify each mem
re Der OF this ASSOCIATION of the amount,
er any, assessed upon it by the executiv
ne council for the purpose of constituting
o. fund from which to pay such reward, a
the executive council may offer for the aI
It. prehensiou and conviction OF the crimina
81 or criminals.
e, ARrIcLE 4.
ss Annual meetings shall be held ut sue
q times and places as shall be determined b
lu the association, which may be changed b
o, the executive council for good reasons.
y" ARrIcLE5.
Q. ANY member failing for three months
u pay the required dues shall be cOnsidere
lis as hayingwithdrawn from the association
a but may be reinstated upon the paymen
an to the treasurer of all arrearages.
J. ARrIcLE6.
I'D This constitution may be altered o
r, amended at any regular meeting OF thi
e, association oy u vote of two-thirds of thu
u. members present.
ie OFFICERS gLECTED.
h. A nomination committee was appointed
a, consisting of Henry Dunn, OF Whatcom
II Louis Sohus. of Vancouver; X. d. Nichols
~. OF Yakima; II. X. Chase, OF Spokane; w
4, Il. Schrcker, OF La Conner; Ralph kautf
~ man, of Elensburg and l.. X. Manning
20, of Tacoma, and after few moments cob
sr sultatlou they reported the following, in
- tended to represent all parts of the terri
tory:
President. a. L Cutter, cashier Flrs
he National bank of Spokane Falls; frs
ng 7ice.president, G. r: Masterson. Pacit
lis National bank OF Tacoma; second wee
h \ AnkQnv nYQaAnel.