The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13

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vesselsa ndsteainers. agents. brokers freight
brokelsand merchants who nav be mter-
ested in ocean or river tonnage, or doing
an import business for their own account
or by power OF attorney for others, or any
citizen of this State who NAV be Interested
IN the welfare of this port, provided such
parties are willing To abide by and con-
form to the customs, rules and regula-
tlons established bythis Association and
further, that any firm of which the party
may be n m or represent as attOr-
Dey shall be also bound by the bylaws,
rules and regulations of this Association.
Each membe to be elected by "A twO-third
majority vote of the members present at
any monthly meeting.
ARTICLE V.
Each member shall be entitled TO one
vote and may give his proxy.
ARTICLE VI.
The funds of this Association shall be
composed of admission fees, subscriptions,
dnes, fees for membership or services per-
formed, and from interest, rents or divi-
dends on investments.
ARTICLE VII.
Tho officers of this Association shall
consist of a President, Vice-President and
Secretary who shall act as Treasurer.
The said officers shall be elected annually
by ballot on the first Wednesday of Sep
TENDER, and J. j. Mcintosh, j. /. Ford
and II. F.. Krebs shall respectively be
President, Vice-PIesident aud Secretary,
who shall act as Treasurer, Tor the year
ending on the first Wednesday in Septem-
Der, 1891.
ARTICLE VIII.
The President shall preside at all meet
ings of the Association, or in his absence
the Vice-President or failing both, one
OF the chalrmen of the permanent COM
hereinafter provided for.
ARTICLE TX.
All powers of this Association shall be
vested in and exercised by the executive
and such other persons as they
may authorize specially. The executive
shall be composed of The Presi-
dent, Vice-Prcsident and Secretary. to-
getber with the chairmen of three perma-
nent committees of five members each. TO-
wit Committee on Customs of the Port
and Abuses; Committee on Arbitration,
and Committee on Legisla ton and Stats
tics. The members Of said committees
shall be elected annually by ballot, and
no two members of the same firm shall be
on the same committee.
ARTICLE X.
The dnties of the Committee on Gus
toms of the Port and Abuses shall be to
define the duties of common carriers,
masters and merchants on all points not
provided for by law to prepare standard
forms of charter, bills Of lading and other
blanks adapted to the business require
of the port to distinctly and clear
~ define the meaning of all current busi-
ness expressions, and to establish rules
aud customs necessary, desirable and
equitable to examine into all charges on
and other subjects deemed pref
judicial 10 the interest of the port, also
devise means to correct any abuse so dis
ARTICLE XI.
The duties of the Committee on Arbi-
shall be to act upon and decide
cases as nay be submitted to them,
adopting such rules as may be considered
to reach and enforce decisions.
ARTICLE XII.
The duties of the Committee on Legis-
shall be to examine into all laws
relating to navigation interest as far as
they apply to the commercial interest of
the port, aud to recommend such modifi-
ar ame~liorations 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 procure such
or otherwise advance the
interest of the port.
ARTICLE XIII.
The annual meetings shall be held no
he first Wednesday in September in each
1ear, and the monthly meetings on the
irst Wednesday in each month, when all
shall report.
ARTICLE XIV.
All documents shall be signed by the
resident and Secretary and stamped
With the seal of the Association, which
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 aud regulations as may be necessary
conducting the business of the Associa-
ion I; provided, however, that no change
ball be made in the bylaws, rules and
equations between the first of Septem-
Ell and the first of May.
ahllOlL Atl
Any member refusing 10 abide by the
lies or decisions of this Association, or
liling to pay his dues, shall be disquali-
ed for membership, and may be so de-
AIRED by a majority vote at any monthly
ARTICLE XVII. l.
This charter may be altered, amended
: added to by a two-thirds vote in
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 M in which it shall be
C. II. WOOD, ii. J.. KREBS, =
A. s. DENNY, j.. J. MCINTOSH,
S. T.. HENRY. CHAS. SHERIFF., |
L.N.DANTZLER,JR. p. X. MAYERS.