The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-06

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AT import business for tbe., W CON
or by power Of attorney for "ocoun
citizen Of this Stats who mas laVs OF an
10 b welfare Of this port. proviJDiesl este
parties are willing 10 abide bv n a sael
FORM TO the customs. rules I"n con
lions established by this Assoeia,na Iegula
further, that any firm If which ~ ant
may III or represent N, aa,,np
ney shall be also bonud by m. a. 1lior
rnles anu regulations of this Associa,i'1
naen ,neinoer 10 he elected by a two-lbiai
majority vote OF the members present =,
any monthly meeting. r'''o"t al
ARTICLE V.
Each member shall be entitled 70
vote and may give his proxy. Que
ARTICLE VI.
The funds of this Association shah,
composed OF admission fees. subscr;nta. oe
dues, tees for membership or seryieppss ono'
formed, and from Interest, rents or KIT
dends on Investments. y" wv
ARTICLE VII.
b officers of this Associatioo IL,
consist OF "a President, Vice President a at a.
secretary who shall act as Treasn" "nu
ne shld ohcers shall be elected annnau'
Dy ballot on the first Wednesday Of Sary
tember, and j. j. Mcintosh. j. / FbeIps,
ana II. +. krebs shall resDectiyeIr hu
fiesideht, Nlce-President and Secretor"'
VINO shall act as Treasurer. Tor tbs '',
ending on the first Wednesday in Septem'
ARTICLE VIII.
The President shall preside Mt All uoo.
ines of the Association, or in his ,L"o
the Vice-Pre,ident or falling both oUo
OF the chairmen of the permanent oonn
mittees hereinafter provided for.
ARTICLE TX.
All powers of this Association shall
vested in and exercised by tbe .vnom. 70
committee and such other persons no INV
may authorize specially, The exscrtr,
committee shall bs composed of tbs p,asi
dent, ice-Prcsident and Secreinrv ~
gether with the chairmen of three narr,"
nent committees of five members each to-
wit Committee on Customs of tbe po,.
and Abuses; COMMITTEES on Arbitration
and Committee on Legislation AMI Sat-
ties. The members of said committseu
shall be elected annually by bollot ,nJ
no TWO members of the same firm shall be
"" n od CoInIIllIIEt.
ARTICLE X.
The duties of the Committee on Cus.
toms OF the Port and Abuses Shall be 10
define the duties of common carriers
masters and merchants on all pornts moi
provided for by law to prepare standard
forms of charter, bills of ladmv and other
blanks adapted to the business reonirc.
menfs of the port ; to distinctly and clear.
ly dehne the meaning of all current bnsi.
ness expressions, and TO establish rule,
ana customs necessary, desirable and
equitable to examine into all charges on
shipping and other subjects deemed prei.
ndiclal TO the interest of the port. also
means to correct any abuse SO dis.
covered.
ARTICLE XI.
The duties of the Committee on ArLi.
tration shall be to act upon and decide
such cases as may be submitted to them,
adopting such rules as may be considered
necessary to reach and enforce decisions.
ARTICLE XII.
The duties OF the Committee on Leris.
shall be to examine into all laws
to navigation interest as far az
they apply to the commercial interest Of
The port, and to recommend such modif-
,ations ~ ameliOrations of same, or to
recommend such new Legislation as in
heir Judgment may be desirable to
such statistics and information as
nay be found necessary to procCre snch
eglslation, or otherwise advance the
commercial interest of the port.
ARTICLE XIII.
The ANNA meetings shall be held no
he first Wednesday in September in each
year. and the monthly meetings on the
irst Wednesday in each month, when all
committees shall report.
ARTICLE XIV.
All documents shall be signed by the
and Secretary and stamped
with the seal of the Association, winch
hall have a suitable device to be selected
y the Secretary OF the Association.
ARTICLE XIV.
The Association shall have power TO
nact by a majority vote of the member
hip OF the Association, all such bylaws,
nles and regulations as may be necessary
Or conducting the business of the Associa-
ion ; provided, however, that no change
ball be made in the bylaws, rules aud
between the first of Septem-
Ell and tie first of May.
ARTICLE XVI.
Any member refusing to abide by the
Mes or decisions of this Association, or
'ilng to pay his dues, shall be disquali-
for membership, and may be so de-
AIRED by a majority vote at any monthly
ARTICLE XVII.
This charter may be altered, amended
: added to by a two-thIrds vote in
onthly meeting, provided such proposed
has been submitted for discussion
the previous meeting, and no amend
ent or any proposed change shall be
ted on until the monthly meeting next
icceeding the one in which it shalt be
G. II. WOOD. II. j.. KREBS,
A. s. DENNY, j. J.. MCINTOSH,
s. HENRY. CHAS. SHERIFF.,
L.N.DANTZLER,JR. p. X. MAYERS.
is nothing in the foregoing char
in violation of the Constitution or the
VS. of the State of Mississippi.
Il. M. MILLER,
Attorneys General.
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