The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-11-26
THEY HAVE NEW NAME


ways have been improved OF lat,
years so that thousands of ton.
more can be handled than formcrl,
The subject presented by Mr.. Hor.
ner is an old one. II is brought ur
every year. Changes in this line
being very slow, reports upon the
subject vary little from former ones.
A wrought iron wagon was recon
mended for use in the mountain
districts The report was accepted
for publication in the Planter
lNOHfhb.
The following new bylaws were
proposed and adopted.
Alta meeting Of the shareholders aud
momb beers Of the Planters Labor 81 Sup.
ply Company held at Honolulu this 2lth
day Of November 1895, It has been de-
cided that, IN consideration 81 the
changed conditions Of the sugar indus
try in these Islands. the Planters Labor
a Supply Company should be dis.ncur
. purated. and that an association he
formed which shall bee known hy thp
name Of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters
/ Association, the objects and purposes Of
which shall bee the same aa those of the
f. Planters Labor q Supply Company
For the new association the following
. bylaws have been adopted at said
meeting;
/ BYLAWS or THE HAwAiiAy SUoAB
PLANTERS ASSOCIATION
ARTICLE This Association shall De-
. known as the Hawaiian Sugar Planters
F. Association. and shall have Tor he OBJ
iects the Improvement of the sugar in
dustry. the support of an experimental
station and laboratory. the mainien-
ance OF sufficient supply of labor, and
the development OF agriculture ia gen.
eral.
ARTICLE 2. Members of this Associa-
tion may be Sugar plantation and Mill
I Companies. and individuals aho are
directly interested in Sugar plantations
or Mills. but the Trustees Of thi- As
ISOLATION may at their discretion, admit
other plantation companies aud indi-
viduals engaged IN other agricultural
pursuits. Names of new members must
receive the approval Of the Board u
Trustees and upon the payment Of a
years dues shall be- added 10 the list Of
members.
tation or Mil Company shall be- S25
and FOR individual members. g..
I Assessment for detraying the expenses
OF this Association shall be voted On al
the annual meeting and. FOR the present
be levied ON sugar Plantations or Mil
Companies.
ARTICLE 3. There shall be an annual
meeting Of the members Of this Associ-
alton in the month Of October or No
vcmber, on such day and 40 such place
in the City Of Honolulu a. the President
Of the Association may direct, and Of
! which meeting the Secretary shall give
written notice 10 all members in due
time. but other and further meetings
uf the members may he held at such
times ms the President may direct, or
upon the call Of the Secretary issued at
the request Of one-quarter Of the mem-
bers.
ARTICLE 4. At a meeting Of the mem.
bers of this Association, half the number
OF members must be represented 10 make
a quorum for the transaction Of bust
ness. Voting may be done by proxy.
notice of which must be given TO the
Secretary in writing. A majority Of all
votes cast at such meeting shall decide
all questions, except as hereinafter pro.
vided IN Article ..
Each individual member shall be en-.
titled to one vote, and each plantation
or mill company to one vote for every
100 tons Of sugar produced by them dur.
ing the preceding campaign season.
No fraction of 100 tons shall be entitled
to "A vote.
ARTICLE 3. Trustees for the transac.
ton of the business Of the Association
shall be elected by the members at the
annual meeting.
ARTICLE G. The business OF the Asso-
citation shall be conducted by Board
of Trustees, nine in number who shall
be interested in the sugar industry and
must be members of the Association and
who shall be elected by a majority of all
the votes cast at the annual meeting of
the members, as provided for in Article
5, and who shall hold their positions for
the term of twelve months, or until
their successors shall be duly elected.
The Board Of Trustees shall elect from
their number President, Vice-Presi.
dent. Treasurer, Secretary and Auditor;
six members of the Board of Trustees
shall constitute quorum for the trans
action of business, and all questions sht Il
be decided by majority of the votes
cast by the trustees present, each mem
led to cast one vote. Vacancies among
the Trustees may be filled by appoint
ments made by the remaining members
of the Board.
ARTICLE 2. The board of Trustees
shall meet at such times and places as
the President may direct, or upon the
call OF the Secretary signed at the re-
quest OF three or more members of the
Board. They shall direct all the affairs
of the Association, and appoint such
Agents and other officers as may be
necessary to carry on the business for
which the Association was organized.
They may appoint committees OF
designate one or more of their own
body, their Agents or other officers to
do and perform such things as the
Trustees may deem necessary, and the
acts of such Trustees, Agents or officers,
shall be valid and binding upon the
Association.
ARTICLE =. Officers. President. 1t
shall be the duty Of the President to
preside at all meetings of the member:
ond of the Board of Trustees. to sign all
contracts or other instruments binding
the Association, and TO generally super
wise the business interests of the Asso
citation.
NlCt-I FtsiutuJ. IL fndn De tne uuty
of the Vice President to perform the
duties of the President whenever the
latter shall be absent or incapacitated
and the acts 30 performed shall be al
valid and binding upon the Association
as IL performed by the President in
person.
Treasurer. 1t shall be the duty of the
Treasurer 10 counter sign all contracts
OF instruments binding the Association
to receipt for and take charge of all
moneys paid into the Association, and
safely keep all moneys, instruments oil
value and evidences of property belong
ing to the Association. He shall keeI
accounts of all financial transactions
and make annual statements of the
same, TO be kept in the office or head
quarters of the Association for the bene
fit Of the member. He shall exhibit hi,
books, accounts, vouchers and evi
dences of property whenever required
to do 30 at any meeting of the members
or OF the Board Of Trustees.
Auditor. The Auditor shall examine
the books or accounts of the Treasurer
annually, and if he shall find the sam,
correct, being properly vouched ant
balances accounted for, and the evi
dences OF property shown, he shall Civ,
the Treasurer his certificate of satisfac
ton which shall be entered on tn,
Secretary's book of Record.
Secretary. 1t shall be the duty OF TIL
Secretary to keep minutes of the pro
ceedings of the Board Of Trustees and o
the meetings of the members and ente
the same in his book OF record he shall
give notice of the annual meetings an,
all other meetings Of the members an,
Board OF Trustees. He shall sign al
Instruments requiring his officia
signature, and conduct the correspond
ence Of the Association, and perform
such other duties as may be designate'
by the Board of Trustees or the mem
beers of the Association az any regula
or special meetinRs Of the snme.