Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-11
Melon Growers Association Bylaws.

To promote and encourage the industry
Of Melon growing; to secure fair pr1eee
FOR and 70 sell Melons produced by
the members OF this Association;
70 establisf better markets and
secure better shipping facilities,i
to purchase such supplies as shaii
be needed by the members Of this Asso-
ciation; to raise the standard OF Mel
IONS, and have the Same reach the con-
snmeea Il, the best possible manner
and condition; to promote the genera!
welfare and secure the best interests OF
the Melon growers OF Rocky Ford and
vicinity, and to lease, erect, acquire by
purchase or otherwise, suitable build
ing or builn9s and all necessary real e.
tate for the same, for the use OF the As
ISOLATION.
3. Haid Corporation shall exist for
tvenky years unless sooner dissolved by
the concurrent vote Of at least q majority
Of its members according to law. +.
4. The number Of the Directors OF
said Association shall be nine, OF whom
live shall constitute quorum, and the
names selected for the first term arc:
a. W. SWIM, j. o. Kahn, NJ. Badger,
A. p. Kouns, o. J. Sample, ]. H. Wasson,
W. B. Smith, A. O. Conner, G. A. jones'
The following sections selected from
the Bylaws cover the most important
features Of the organization:
Art. IA. The duties of the Manager
shall be, in general terms, to act under
the direction OF the Board OF Directors,
who shall have power to remove him.
Art. 10. The Manager shall do the
buying and selling for the Association;
shall collect all moneys, and pay the
same over to the Treasurer OF the Asso-
citation.
ART. 16. The Managers books, con-
tracts, correspondence, and all other
papers and records relating to said Asso-
citation in his possession, shall at all times
be open to the inspection Of any member
Of the Association.
Art. II. The Manager shall do his
utmost to have all Melons reach the
market in the best possible condition, and
in all ways promote the interests Of the
Association. Before he enters upon the
duties OF his office he shall execute q
Bond to the Association in such sum as
shall be satisfactory to the Board Of d.
rectors, subject to be increased or disap-
proved ut any time upon good cause
shown.
ART. ls. The duties Of the inspector
shall be to carefully inspect all melons
offered by any member Of the Associs-
ton for shipment, and to refuse to 70
ceive all articles that arc not in good
marketable condition as to the quality. OF
the article or package. His Official action
in the acceptance or non.acceptanco OF
articles shall be reviewed only by the
Committee on Grievances. He shall be
employed by the Board Of Direction.
when. in their opinion. the interests OF
the Association demand.
Eo,1, x,,ap,INar ~han Aaliy,
ering melons to the Association, for snle
or Otherwise, shall be required TO have
his or her number or letter plainly stem.
ciled on each crate, box, basket barrel. OF
other means Of storage, for delivery, foE
the purpose OF Identification.
ART. -. AL cantalonpee delivered n
the Association in one day by the mem.
bers Of the Association and shipped. sold
at home, or refused for want Of market,
shall be treated rs an entirety. Each
days shipment or snle OF waternelons
including those cold ut home OF
rejected for want OF q market,
shall be treated as an entirety. Each
member who contributed to each entirety
as above described shall be entitled q
his or her proceeds OF said entireties In
proportion 70 the number Of crates Of
watermclons in eoch entirety.
Arr. q. Any member OF the Associa
ton who shall dispose Of, except through
the agency OF the Association, any canta
loupes, muskmelons, watermelons, OF
as above, 70 any person or persoua
whomsoevcr, receiving or expecting 10 re-
ceive for the same any valuable consider.
alton, shall forfeit 70 tho Association all
moneys credited 10 him or her by the
Association, or 10 be credited BY the
Association for his her share Of outstand.
ing shipments; said forfeiture not TO OK.
coed Fifty Dollars (e5O.OOl md shall pay
in addition tho difference, II any, between
tho credits M above described and Fifty
Dollars (s50oo.)
Provided, that the parties hcreaite,
mentioned, viz:-kpown as the "Kouns
Party shnll during the season Of 1897
be entitled 70 ship collectively ono mixed
carload Of cantaloupes and watermclons
per day to II. Woods Of Denver; said
car to contain not more than 800 crates
Of cantaloupee; said shipments shall bs
all respects regarded Us beng regulated
by all the By-Laws Of this Association
except Arts. 15 and 10.
Provided, that majority OF the Board
OF Directors may at a meeting called
and held, exempt from the penalties oi
the foregoing Bylaw No. % some small
shipments ON extraordinary occasions;
and they shall make n minute Of every
such proceeding, explicitly stating their
reason for such action.
Ant. %. The standing committees oi
this Association sllnll be rs follows: A
Committee on Grievances, and Com.
mittec on y-Laws, md Committee on
Transportation.
All standing committees shall consist
OF three members, and shall be elected
by and from the members Of the Asso.
citation.
ARr. q. The membership fec in this
Association shall be Fifty (5O cents, and
no person shnll become a member until
such slim is paid md his or her name
signed to the Roll OF Membership.
ART. 30. Charges of misconduct
against any member shall be made in
writing by member, and shall be first
presented to the Committee on GREY.
ancee, who shall investigate the same
and IL, in their Judgment, the charges arc
worthy OF consideration they shall be
presented to the Association for final
action.
AIT. 30 Any member found guilty
Of misconduct. or OF tho violation OF any
OF the rules or regulations OF this Asso.
citation, may be fined not to exceed Ten
(s1O) Dollars, or expelled, nfter full
hearing, by two-thirds vote OF the
members present at my regular OF