The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-06
BUSINESS NOTICES.
RULES AND BYLAWS OF THE ROANOKE ;.
IL LCMBERMEN'S EXCHANGE l.

hEREAs. Inc members of the lumber trade
OF the city or Roanoke desire to advance the in
their comm intercourse TO avoid ,nisnoSer
standings between themselves. To secure NM;
lorinity and certainty In the customs ara usarcs
OF the trade, and TO protect themselves from n
lair and unhus ncss-llk- competition. and from
chasers; an" p"r-
Therefore. we. the members OF the lumbcr
trade OF the city OF Roanoke State OF Virginia.
90 agree To associate ourselves nnde, the nam"
following and to be governed by its rules ana nv
avs. as follows: ~ -
ART. NAME
=. ne name o: this association shall DC Known ~
inc ROANOKE Lumbermcn's Exchange
ART. ?.-MEMBERSHIP.
Section l. Any person. firm or corporation
actively engaged III the lumber business In The
GU! on Nosiokc and vicinity may become a
memoe. or this association after having been
duly elected, BY the payment OF an Initiation r..
Q, $1,000 and by subscribing to its rules and nv
Sec 9. All applications for mcmhershi, sho,,
ne made IN writing TO the Secretary aud Treas
sncis,i anu sn;i he voted on by ballot by the As-
eociati"n-the ailirmative votes OF two thirds OF
applicant. :" ''e'' ''ie
ART. 3tDUEs.
monthly assessment of 81 sholl M dino or,
l,ni!apic on the first day OF each month The in
i,lati1n Zee however, shall include the first
thirtv cues ANY member being delinquent for
excluded from the privileges of the Atsociation
un.', me same arc paid Any member failing Ia
=
shaii DC deemed 10 have reiinquishcd his mc;n
uer.nl' ana the same shall he forfeited Such
can't 10y " Nv" "Pt'-
ART l-MEErINGs.
sec l. The regular meetings OF the Association
snsil nc held on the first and third Tuesdays Of
80 s mouth AT clock p. IN. special meetings.
shail he called by the President and vicePresi
ucnt a. inc written request OF three members
ncguiar annual meeting shall be held on the mrs
tuesday In July. Any member OF amy ti-n, M
INC ASSOCIATION shall represent said iirm AT Nil
Sec. }. AT I'LL the meetings OF the ossoc;a,ion
msc memners shall constitute quorum Tor The
transaction Uf business.
ART. REELECTION OF OFFICERS
sec AT each annual meeting an election sho,l
DC helc for President. Nicc-Prcsdcnt Seer
tary aud Treasurer and Il 'Cnmmittec on Arhitra
non consisting OF five members three of whom
snhii constitute quorum, and to whom all unos
tons of dispute between member. or Tho asssni
alton ti9 shall &c referred. Should any member OF
SAID committee become involved in any smeh ,I;e
nutc, he shall no, act on said COMMITTEES IL
uctcrmininS such question but the President or
Ntcc-Presidcnt may designate some otinr mon,
Il quorum. ~ '''s''"S
Ihe e:ecton shall be by ballot and all firms and
person. eectcd shall he notified by the Sccrc
.ar' aud treasurer as soon us practicable alter
the counting of the ballots ~
Sec. :. The officers and the COMMITTEES thus
erected snail enter upon the duties or their ollco
on tnc nrst meeting after their c'cc' ion and shall
continue N Office until the first meeting after the
election OF their successors, or until their snc.
cessors have assumed their duties
ART 6-DuTIES or PRESIDENT.
Section l. 1t shall be the duty of the President
10 preside ut AL meetings of tie Association and
10 appoin' NIL committees. uni, :. otherwise
e exerin i- ne may eal spec. meetings, when
the Association To do So and shall ncrform suc ~,
other duties rs NAV appertnin to the Office
sec. sec; IN the absence OF the President. the
nlcc. freriucnt shall perform the duties OF the
PRESIDENT: in the absence OF both the rresidru.
ana Vice President, II chairman pro ten shall br
chosen To preside.
ART T-DUTIES OF SECRETARY AVN
TREASURER
The Secretary and Treasurer shall receive NIL
money anu Keep correct account OF same and
snm,' pay All nile when approved by the Ires-
ncnt. ne shall make report to the Association
III regard to its financial AFFAIRS whenever caiisd
on To do so, and at the annual meetings submii
MS books and papers for examinations together
with his annual report
ART. s. DIVISION INTO CLASSES.
Section /. The association shall he divided into
three classes n follows:
First. The retail ttadc
Second. The wholesale trade
Ihird The manufacturing trade
sec = The retail dealers and the mauufnctur-
crS shall buy as fir practicable from The whole
sale dealers, who are members Of This nssOcia.
ZION, giving them ut all times preference over all
other dealers or SAW mill men. They shall MOI
nhy at any price nor in any amount any lumber
shingies, n,hs, &c from any person, firm or cor
porAtion. who does not strictly conform to the
requirements laid down upon tic wholesale dcsI.
crs or this association.
ARTS.
Section l. Any person. firm or corporation re-
presenting themselves TO be strictly Wholesale
dealers shall moi sell goods In any uunntity -
co lsumers, but shall confine themselves to deal
er>.
sec. ,. No person, firm or corporr ton shall h.
q cmcu strictly Wholesale dealer that kceus n
retail distributing point, or is in any way con.
nccten with any retail business that CONT, yithin
the limits or the exchange.
AKI TO-
All lumber dcalcrs or manufacturers not mem.
bers or this exchange, shall eonnnc themselves
exclusively 10 dealers or otherwise hall moi be
patroniZrd by members OF the exchange
ART H.
Section l. All bllls due by customers OF mem
be's of the exchange shall mature AT the end OF
euch month and shall then he rcntercd An,
member of the exchange having on his books tLa
name OF pun chaser. who has tailed within live
days after hill has maiured aud hecn rciniered
To settle the same give security or TO make
satisfactory arrangements in regard thereto
shall report the name NJ such purchaser together
WIN the facts q, the case to the secretary and
ire .smrcr or the exchange immediately Tile
secretary and treasurer shall notify in writing
nhiii any such purchaser -hall have adjusted such
matter satisfactorily. All members OF the e1
chansc shall refuse to sell him any goods what,
ever on credit and 10. cash onl, at an advance or
one-third OF the usua il,iil price.
sec = III contractor wishes TO bny goods on
credit from any member or tie exchange nnd
raid mcnher " onls IL necessary Ia rru,iirc ~,
order ON OF TO sc We IA notice Oh the owner (
tue Prope.t,, a.'I said contractor iefuscs either
served on the owner or the property, hi- anne
together with the facts, shall lie reported to the
Secretary and Treasurer of the exchange nj once
apG by MIN I" etch member. Any member OF
the exchange. to whom siii contractor NAV then
apply for ,Soods. shall require the same surety.
See. 3. i he Secretary and Treasurer shall In
any case OF dispute net n arbitrator on behalf
"I the exchange promptly at The relucs, of the
matter arhiiratch - the mcmhurs or the ex.
change ~ soon IS 20 isihlc.
ART. IL
All members OF the exchange shall require cash
Tor NIL bills or less than ten dula SluU0) ex-
ccpt from regular customers those having MI
established place Of busiGess and are in rood
standing, except lime. hair cement md plaster
may be sold in any quantity