The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-01-30

~ import business for Their own accouat
or by power OF attorney for others, or any
citizen o'thls State who NAV be interested
10 the welfare of this port, provided snch
PARTIES ale willing TO abide by and con
form to the customs, rules and regull-
tons established by this Association and
further, that any firm of which the party
may be a member or represent as af:or-
ney sfEii be also bound by the bylaws,
- e. ant regulations of this Association.
E.cI member to be elected by "A two-thirl
m - vote of the members present ut
ANY mos NY 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,
dues, tees for membership or services per-
formed, and from interest, rents or divi-
deads on investments.
ARTICLE VII.
The officers of this Association shall
consist of a President, Vice-President and
Secretary who shall act a. Treasurer.
The said officers shall be elected annually
by ballot on the first Wednesday of Sep
TENDER, and =. J.. Mcintosh, j. /. Ford
and II. +. Krebs shall respectively be
President, V.ce-President and Secretary,
who shall act as Treasurer, Tor the wear
ending on the first Wednesday in Septem-
Der, 1891.
ARTICLE VIII.
The President shall preside ut all meet
lnss OF the Association, or in his absence
the Vice. President or failing both. one
of the chairmen of the permanent COM
mittees hereinafter provided for.
ARTICLE TX.
All powers of this Association shall be
vested in and exercised by the executive
committee and such other persons as they
may authorize specially. The executive
shall he composed of the Presi-
dent, Vice-Prcsident and Secretary. to-
gether with the chairmen of three perma-
nent committees of five members each. to-
wit Committee on Customs OF the Port
n Abuses; Committee on Arbitration,
and Committee on Legislation and Statis-
tics. The members of said committees
shall he elected annually by ballot, and
no two members of the same firm shall be
elected on the same committee.
ARTICLE X.
~ AhNiN' VI VIZ tOtuUlllItt Oh CuS-
toms of the Port and Abuses shall be TO
define the duties of common carriers,
and merchants on all points not
provided for by law to prepa. 70 standard
forms Of charter, bills OF lading and other
adapted 10 the business require
.ents of the port to distinctly and clear
" define the meaning OF all current busi-
ness expressions, and to establish rules
ana customs necessary, desirable and
equitable; to examine into all charges on
and other subjects deemed prci.
10 the interest of the port, also
levlSe means to correct any abuse so dis
ARTICLE ".
The duties of the Committee on Arbi-
shall be to act upon AMI decide
cases as may be submitted to them.
adopting such rules as may be considered
to reach and enforce decisions.
ARTICLE XII.
The duties OF tle Committee ON Iepis- |
.ation shall be to'eXamine into all laws
to navigation interest as far MS
hey apply to the commercial interest of
he port, aud to recommend such modif-
'r am%eliorations of same, or to
'ecommend 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
commercial interest of the port.
ARTICLE XIII.
The animal 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
shall report.
ARTICLE XIV.
All documents shall be signed by the
resident and Secretary and stamped
With the seal Of tho Association, which
'iinll have a suitable device to be selected
~ the Secretary Of the Association.
ARTICLE XIV.
The Association shall have power to
'nact by a majority vote of the member
mp OF the Association, all snch bylaws,
hles aud regulations as MAJ lie necessary
or conducting the business of the Associi-
ION provided, however. that no change
ball he made in the bylaws, rules aud
rgulations between the first of Septem-
rel and the first of May.
ARTICLE XVI.
Any member refusing to abide by the
MES or decisions of this Association, or
ailing to pay his dues, shall be disquali-
led for membership, and may be so de-
Jared by a majority vote at any monthly
Meeting.
ARTICLE XVII.
This charter may be altered, amended
II added to by a two-tnirds vote in
monthly meeting, provided such% proposed
hange has been submitted for discussion
t the previous meeting, and no amend
nent or any proposed change shall be
cited on until the monthly meeting next
ucceeding the one in which it shall be
proposed.
C.. III. WOOD, III, J., KREBS.
"A. ). DENNY, j. j. MCINTOSH,
s.. =. HENRY, CHAS. SHEREFP
L.N.DANTZLER,JR p. X. MAYERS.
There is nothing in the foregoing char
er in violation of the Constitution or tlel
lws of tho Stata If Nf;ss;..iu.; ia