The Advocate and news., 1898-03-16
Constitution Of Kansas State BARRIERS AsSO-
citation.
ApTTCT IN
ARTICLE /.

known az the Kansas State BARRIERS Asso-
citation and shall consist of local associa-
tlons which acknowledge the jurisdiction
OF the State association and the executive
officers Of the State association, such as
sociatlons to be represented by delegates
who shall establish their claim TO memper, member
ship by credentials Of election furnished
by the State Secretary-T Treasurer, signed by
the local President and Secretary;
Section q The convention OF the State as
ISOLATION shall be held annually at such
time and place as the preceding c0nVen-
tiOn may designate
Section 8. The representation Of local as
sociatiOns shall be as follows: Local as
sociatiOns shall be entitled to one repre-
sentative for every ten members or frac-
tion thereof, and no proxies shall be recog-
nized at conventions.
Section l. No member shall be eligible
to ONCE as a delegate or alternate unless
he shall have been q member in good
standing in the State association six
months prior to election except when the
association has not been In existence the
time herein required.
Section s. All delegates to the State as
sociatlOn shall be elected by their respec-
tive associations at the first regular meet
ing two months preceding the convention.
The association shall at the same time elect
an alternate to serve in case or disability
Of the regularly elected delegate.
Section s. The Secretary of each local as
sociation shall Immediately after the cleo
tion OF delegates notify the State Secre-
tary-IreRsurer,
Section I. Each local association snail pay
expenses Of its delegates.
ARTICLE u.-STATE OFFICERS.
Section /. The executive officers of the
| state association shall consist of q Presl-
dent, first Vice, second Vice, third Vice,
fourth Vice, and fifth Vice Presidents, and
| q SeCretary-Treasurer, who are hereby
constituted the executive board.
Section 2 At each annual election q leg
| islatiye committee OF fiVe, consisting Of
| four members and the State Secretary
| Treasurer, all of whom shall be located at
the capital Of the State, shall be elected
| and shall have charge of and direct the
| legislative work Of this association to pro-
mote the welfare Of the barber craft, and
the protection Of the patrons thereof -
ARTICLE III.-STATE EXECUTIVE
BOARD.
Section /. The State Executive Board Is
authorized to grant charters to local as
soclations upon application Of at least
three persons engaged In the profession,
| all applications 20 be accompanied by q,
fee OF 81, except In places where there are
not q suflcient number OF BARRIERS to form
a local association, each member shall pay
a membership fee OF 81 to the Secretary
| Treasurer and shall be entitled to seat in
the convention, but no more than one char
ter shall be granted any one city.
| Section q All the members OF the State
| Executive Board when ordered away from
| home by the Executive Board, or when at
| tending the State convention, shall be al
| lowed their actual expenses, to be paid out
! of the general fund Of the State associa-
| ton.
Section g. All books stationery, postage
and supplies used by the State officers for
| official business shall be furnished by the
| State association.
Section l. Should any question arise
| which would tend to demOrali2e or affect
tho welfare Of the association, the Exec
~ R1 nh h0 ANN hnU
deem 1t wise, to meet at such place as
| they may designate to settle any and all
questions pertaining to the welfare Of the
association.
ARTICLE IV.-REVENUE OF THE
STATE ASSOCIATION.
Section /. The revenue Of the State as
sociatlon shall be derived as follows: From
| charters to local associations at 81 per
charter, from the sale of supplies, and a
per capita tax OF 81 per year per member
| levied on each local association, payable
quarterly In advance, at Is cents per quar-
ter.
ARTICLE V.--DUTIES OF THE STATE
PRESIDENT.
Section l. 1t shall be the duty Of the
State President to decide all questions OF
law, subject to an appeal to the Executive
Board, whose decision shall be final unless
reversed by the vote OF the State associa'
tion In convention assembled.
ARTICLE vI-DUTIES OF THE STATE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Section l. It shall be the duty Of the
State Secretary Treasurer to collect and
receipt for all monies due the State assO.
citation, to conduct all correspondence ant
to perform such other duties as the ofilct
may require.
Section q For the faithful performance
OF his duties he shall receive q salary to bt
regulated by the Executive Board quar-.
terlys payable monthly and he shall give
bond OF $1,000, approved by the Executive
Board.
Section g. The Secretary Treasurer shal
publish quarterly reports in the Oficia,
paper OF this association, to be elected al
each convention, the first quarter ending
March "a, 1883.