The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-01-23

or by power Of attorney for others, or IN,
eli Zen Of this Stats who NAV ! 0 inttrestc,
H. the welfare of this port. provided sucl
parties are willing Ia abide by and con
form to the customs, rules aud rcgnli
tioDs established by this Association aD'
further, that any firm Of which the part,
may be n member or represent rs atfor
ney shall be also bound by the bylaws
rules and regulations of this Association
Each member TO be elected by IL two-thir'
majority vote of the members present al
any monthly meeting.
ARTICLE V.
Each member shall be entitled to Ont
vote and may give his proxy.
ARTICLE VI.
The funds of this Association shall be
composed of admission fees, subscriptions,
dues, fees for membership or services per-
formed, and from il tercst, rents or divi-
dends on Investments.
ARTICLE VII.
Tho officers of this Association shall
consist of u 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, aud j. j. Mcintosh, j.. l. Ford
aud II. +. Krebs shall respectively be
President, Vice-President and Secretary,
who shall act as Treasurer, Ior the year
ending on the first Wednesday in Septem-
Der, 1891.
ARTICLE VIII.
The President shall preside at all meet
inss of the Association, or in his absence
the Vice-Pie ,ident or failing both. one
nf fhp chairman al TN. M n.p rom
hereinafter provided for.
ARTICLE TX.
All powers of this Association shall be
in and exercised by the executive
and such other persons as they
may authorize specially. The executive
shall BIS CON posed Of The Presi-
lent, Vice-Prcsident and Secretary, t.
with the chairmeu of three perma-
committees of five members each. to-
Sit : Committee Oh Customs OF the Port
and Abuses; Committee Oh Arbitration,
md Committee on Legislation and Stats.
les. The members of said committees
hall be elected annually by ballot, and
10 two members of the same firm shall be
ON the same committee.
ARTICLE X.
The duties of the Committee on Gus
,oms of the Port and Abuses shall be to
letine the duties of common carriers,
masters and merchants on all points not
for by law to prepare standard
of charter, bills of lading and other
adapted TO the business require
nents OF the port to distinctly aud clear |
y define the meaning of all current bust |
less expressions, and to establish rules |
md customs necessary, desirable and
'quitable to examine into all charges on |
hipping and other subjects deemed pref
Idlcial to the interest of the port, also
Ievise means to correct any abuse SO dis
ARTICLE XII.
The duti.s of the Committee on Arbi-
ration shall be to act upon AMI decide
UGH cases AS may be submitted to them,
DOPING such rules as may be considered
ecessary to reach and cnfoice decisions.
ARTICLE XII.
The duties OF the Committee OH Lcgis-
shall be to examine into all laws
to navigation interest as far as
hey apply to the commercial interest of
be port, and to recommend snch modii-
atoms NJ -am~eliorations of same, or to
commend such new legislation as in
heir Judgment may be desirable; to
ather such statistics and information as
lay be found necessary to procure such
'gislation, or otherwise advance the
ommerclal interest of the port.
ARTICLE XIII.
The annual meetings shall be held no
be first Wednesday in September in each
ear, and the monthly meetings on the
rst Wednesday in each month, when all
Dmmittees shall report.
ARTICLE XIV.
All documents shall be signed by the
and Secretary and stamped
it'll the seal of the Association, winch
l'll have II suitable device 90 he selected
the Secretary of the Association.
ARTICLE XIV.
The Association shall have power TO
,act by a majority vote of the mcmb"r-
mp OF the Association, all such bylaws,
lies and regulations asmay lie necessary
r conducting the business of the Associa-
(; provided, however, that no chanye
gulations between the first of Septem-
II and tie first of May.
ARTICLE XVI.
Any member refusing 10 abide by the
lies or decisions of this Association, or
ling to pay his dues. shall be disquali-
ID 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-thlrds vote in
meeting, provided snch proposed
has been submitted for discussion
the previous meeting, and no amend
or any proposed change shall be
ted on until the monthly meeting next
cceeding the one in which it shall be
opposed.
G. H. WOOD, II. J.. KREBS,
A. s. DENNY, j. j. MCINTOSH,
3. HENRY. CHAS. SHERIFF.,
IN .DANTZLER ,JR., p. X. MAYERS. +,
There is nothing in the foregoing char
r in violation of the Constitution OF the !
of the State of Mississippi. F,
I. NJ. MILLER. {
Acknowledgement. !
Scranton, Miss, Jan. %, 1891. 4s-4t