The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-05-21

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added as a special Article.
CONSTITUTION OF THE FLORIDA ORANGE
GROWERS UNION.
SECTION 1. This organization shall be known
as the florida Orange Growers Union.
ARTICLE II.
SECTION 1. The object of this organization
shall be to advance the interests of it's members,
in all lawful ways.
ARTICLE III.
SECTION L. The officers of this organization
shall be a President, Vice President. Secretary
q Treasurer and Board of Directors.
SEC. 2. The Treasurer shall give bonds when
required by the Board of Directors in such items
as they may require.
Sec g. The Board of Directors shall consist of
one memb from each orange growing section rep
resented at the annual convention, and shall be
elected by the convention. The directorfrom each
county shall be nominated by the delegates from
said county. The President and Secretary shall
be ex-officio members of the board; and five
directors shall constitute quorum.
SEC 4. All officers of this organization shall
be elected by the annual convention and shall
hold office until their successors chosen.
SEC. 5. The Board of Directors shall have
power to fill all vacancies in Offices
ARTICLE w.
SECTION L. The annual convention of this or
ganization shall be held at such time and place
the Board of Directors may determine
SEC. 2. A special convention of the Florida Or
ange Growers Union shall be called at any time
upon a majority vote of the Board of Directors
at a regular meeting, or by written request of
three or more members of each of three or more
different local Unions of the different counties.
SEC 3. Meeting of the Board of Directors or it's
committees may be called at any time by their
respective chairman.
ARTICLE V.
SECTION 1. Local Unions of the Florida Or
ange Growers Union may be instituted in any
portion of the State where five or more persons
may be found who will subscribe to the Constitu-
ton and BYLAWS of the State organization.
Sec. q Each member of the local Union shall
pay to the secretary of his Union an annual fee
of one dollar for the State organization.
SEC 3. The secretary of each local Union shall
remit to the State secretary on or before the
fifteenth day of June, of each year the annual
dues for the membership of his Union.
SEC. 4. Each local Union shall be entitled to
one representative in the annual convention and
when the membership exceeds fifteen to second
representative. and for each subsequent ten mem
bers and additional representative.
SEC. 5. Delegates to the State convention may
be elected at any regular meeting of the local
Union.
ARTICLE VI.
SECTION l. The Constitution and Bylaws
may be amended at any regular convention by a
twOthirds vote of the delegates assembled pro-
vded all amendments shall be offered in writing
ARTICLE VII.
SECTION l. Local Unions may adopt such con
situations as they desire, if not in conflict with
the Constitution of the State organization.
ARTICLE VIII.
WHEREAS: The marketing of the orange crop
OF Florida by consignment making own
competitors, has been disastrous; therefore be it
Resolved, That all fruit not sold in the State
we pledge ourselves individually and collectively
to ship through the Florida Fruit Exchange.
Mr.. Bielby introduced the following res
oluti MS, which were adopted by a unani-
nous vote:
WHEREAS, Said committee did go to Washing
guments and presentation of facts did obtain a
substantial increase in the duty proposed in
the Mckinley bill on said fruits therefore be it
Resolved, That the committee are entitled to
the thanks of the orange growers OF Florida, and