The advocate., 1890-05-14

We, tho members OF tho Farmers Alliance
In the vicinity OF Centralia, Wishing 20 re-
ceive fRirer prices for our products and ro-
o0iv0 our articles OF consumption NJ O more
reasonable price, do hereby establish u Co
operative business center at Contralia, TO be
governed by the following constitutional rules
ARTICLE /.
NAME.
Section I. The name OF this organization
shall be the Alliance Cooperation Business
Center of Centralia.
ARTICLE II.
OETICERs.
Section /. The officers OF the Business Cen-
tor shall be board OF directors, composed
OF one member from each sub-alliance,
which board shall have president, vice
president, secretary and dOorkeeper.
Sec. Y. The judiciary committee shall DO
composed OF three, elected by the board OF
directors.
Sec. 3. An agent or agents shall DO ap-
pointed bythO board OF directors 10 transact
the business OF the organization.
ARTICLE III.
DUTIEs on OBgIoERs.
Section 1. The duty OF tho board OF direc-
tors shall be 10 establish rules and rogula-
tiOns by which the order is goyenedj TO
elect a judiciary Committeei TO procure a
business agent; 30 decide payment for the
same, and TO act on cases appealed from the
judiciary aOmmittee.
Sec. 2. The duty of the judiciary commit
toe shall be 10 examine the books and opera
tiOns OF the business agent; TO settle all dis
puteB that may arise between the agent and
Hnvotofnop akn mud VnroRt ANNA M "a ragIfInF
or called meeting of the board of directors.
Gases chat cannot be settled by the judiciary
committee shall be referred TO the board OF
directors.
SEQ. 3. The duty Of the agents shall DO 10
ship productions consigned 10 them by the
members of the alliance. They shall also
purchase goods In receiving articles TO
ship, certificate of consignment must be
given the ConsignOr by the agent, stating
exactly tho kind, amount and quality OF
anIne. duplicate OF the same must DO kept
by the agent, signed by the cOnsignor
ARTICLE IV.
Section /. All members in good standing
Ia the Farmers Alliance are entitled TO
ship goods through the agent
Soc. 2. All members of the exchange are
entitled 10 purchase goods, which shall be
purchased through the Kansas State EX-
as far as practicable.
Sec. 3. The agent shall DO rOmunerated
for hls services per cent. of all articles
shipped or received, unless IL exceeds $40
per month. All excess shall be refunded pro
rata.
Sec. /. The directors shall be elected prior
10 July, not t0,exCeed thirty days.
Sec. 8. All persons shipping shall stand
their share OF lOss or gain In proportion 10
la 10 10 ghs.Is
two or more are bulked together in one car.
Sec. 9. A quorum shall be a majority Of
all directors present.
After the above was read and adopted
the following motions we're made and
carried:
That the agent be allowed all Office ex-
penses; that the agent give a 5000 bond
and commence business at once; that the
directors meet the first Saturday In June
1880; that copy Of these proceedings be
sent to the COTS NeDs and THE ALI
ANCE ADVOCATE
An election Of officers was held by the
board Of directors as follows: President,
A. II. Pierce; vice president, u, Holt |
stander; secretary, J. Il. McColm.
Mr.. Lowmlller was elected agent.
The judiciary committee was elected
as follows; Il. HOltstander, Mr., Knight,
r, Cain.
A. II, PIERCE, President.
]. +. MCC0LM, Secretary.
HT,v,dnou,ont Trva1v, n, tho Vyor1s