The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-02-08
THE CONSTITUTION or THE GRAIN
GROWERS ASSOCIATIONS OF Mn
NESOTA.

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE GRAIL
GROWERS ASSOCIATION OF MIN.
NEs0rA.
ARTICLEL
NAME.
The name Of this society shall be ''Tha
Grain Growers Cooperative Associa,
ton Of Minnesota"
ARTICLE II.
OBJECT.
The object of this association shall be
to furnish the grain growers Of Mime
sofa with the means whereby they car
unitedly defend their common interests
against rings and trusts, and obtain 9
fair and remunerative price for the prod.
ucts Of their labor.
ARTICLE III.
MEMBERSHIP.
No person shall be a member of this
association unless the greater part of his
annual income is derived from grain
and other products, raised on farm land
owned or occupied by himself.
ARTICLE Nv.
THE OFFICERS.
Sec. 1. The officers of this association
shall consist of president, vice presi-
dent, secretary. treasurer and chief or
ganizer and a board OF managers. COM
posed Of one member from each con-
gressional district of the state.
Sec. 2. Until the first annual meet
Ing Is held, on the first Tuesday in June
Cor JULY, 1899, the following named
persons, elected at the first meeting OF
the association held on January 4th
1899, shall hold their respective offices.
OFFICERS.
President, c. H. Hopkins, Fairfax,
MINI.
Vice President, Henry Feig, Atwater
MINI.
Secretary. ]. G. Hanley, 400 Baltimore
block, St. Paul, MINI.
Treasurer, J. s. Shields, Darwin. MINI.
DIRECTORS.
First District, John R Campbell.
Clyde. MINI.
Second District. James Montgomery,
Sleepy Eye, MINI.
Third District, Nels Johnson, Win
throp, MINI.
Fourth District. 8. W. Powell, Still
water. MINI.
Fifth District, G. w. Day, Minneapolis
MINI.
Sixth District. John Batz. Albany.
MINI.
Seventh District, c. A. Menage, Ada,
MINI.
Sec. 8. Bylaws shall be adopted and
they may be amended by a two-thirds
vote of the stockholders at any annual
meeting.
Sec. 4. Monthly reports shall be made
by secretary, treasurer and business
manager to the president, who shall i'm
mediately furnish each member Of the
board Of managers with q COPY Of the
same.
Sec. s. There shall be elected by ma
Jority vote at the annual meeting Of the
stockholders, three members Of the as
ISOLATION whose duty shall be to audit
all accounts OF all officers Of this asso-
citation, and to make a full and COM
plete report Of the same at each an
nual meeting Of the members.
Sec. 6. All officers shall hold their Of
fees for one year and until their suo-
cessors are elected and qualified. Any
vacancy shall be filled by the board of
managers until the next general meet
Ing, unless the board of managers calls
q special meeting of the stockholders
to ill such vacancy.
ARTICLE
TOWNSHIP SOCIETIES.
Sec. 1 The unit of this organization
shall be the township grain-growers So
c1ety, which shall consist of three or
more members.
Sec. 2. It's officers shall be q presi-
dent. vice president, secretary, ueas-
urer and delegate to the county grain
growers association; all Of which shall
be elected by the members. They may
also appoint, when they deem it neces-
sary, business agent.
Sec. 3. The township society shall
meet at least once month, for tho
transaction Of business, at q time and
place to be fixed by the members
ARTICLE VI
COUNTY SOCIETIES.
Sec. l. There shall be q county grain
growers association in each county of
the state, to be composed Of tho dele
gates from each Of the township 10
cieties
Sec. 2. The said delegates shall elect
= president, vice president. secretary,
treasurer and business agent
Sec. 3. The society shall meet, At
least once month. during tho months
OF March. April. May. Juno and July in
each year, at time and place to be
agreed upon. and at such other times A
may be deemed necessary.
ARTICLE VII.
THE STATE SOCIETY.
Sec. l. The State Grain Growers A.
ISOLATION shall meet annually on tho first
Tuesday of June Tor JULY, at 10 O'Clock
a. m, In the city Of Minneapolis. It
shall c0nciof ~ NM do,.-A