The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-31
WASHINGTON COUNTYfARMERS
a PERMANENT ORGANIZATION HAS
BEEN FORMED NY THEM.
Constitution and Bylaw. set Forth
o"Jects of the Association.
List of the Members.

piennam, Texas, July 30.--At meeting Of
rhe farmers OF this county. held here on last
a''ernoon. IN organization TO be known as
cue washington County Farmers associa.
uoh came into permanent existence. ofn-
ss's tor the hrst year were elected as follows:
"m' Holle president; P. II. Barnhill. vice
president; H. F. kollurss, secretary; VIM.
S'n'ot'mann, treasurer. The committee OH
constitution and bylaws. consisting OF Henry
sanders. II. F. koilurss and WIN. Watson,
submitted the following report. which was
adopted:
Article /. The name of this association shall
/ De The Washington County Farmers Asso-
ciation,' and its object shall be to protect the
interests OF farmers and to promote every
interest thereof. thereby attaining the best
result OF our industry. and TO endeavor to
nave every farmer put up his cotton In
press 24N5i inches, as adopted by the State
sinners association, and each member shall
pind himself to make his bales weigh as near
oVu pounds as possible.
art. 2. The officers of this association shall
DC president, vice president secretary and
ueesurer. All TO be elected Annually in the
mcIth OF May on either the first or second
saturday. Said officers shall be elected from
members of this association and the time of
ofhce shall expire when their successors are
elected and enter upon the discharge OF their
duties.
Art, s.. The annual meeting OF this asso-
citation shall be held on the first Saturday In
May OF each consecutive wear. of which at
least thirty days notice preceding the meet
ing snail be given by publication In at least
TWO Of our leading county newspapers. desig-
mating the time and place of meeting, and
the representation OF twenty-five members
shall constitute Quorum. but should not a
quorum be present the business of the meet
ing snail be continued to the next regular
meeting unless special meeting shall be
called as hereinafter provided.
Art. 4 The president or vice president and
secretary, or twenty-five members Of this as
ISOLATION, may call special meeting by pub
fishing notice thereof in two leading news
papers of our county--one in English and one
German--at least fourteen days prior thereto
stating the object. time aud place of meeting.
The presence of twenty-five members shall
constitute a. quorum.
Art. 5. The constitution shall be in force
from and after its adoption and said asso-
citation shall after It's adop.ion establish 4
ccde OF bylaws .or the direction of the as
The constitution was read and explained In
German ami adopted section by section and
some If them were warmly discussed.
There was quite little argument as TO
whether the word former only meant land |
owners and excluded tenants. Many seemed |
to think tenant or farm hand vas no more
a, farmer than clerk in store Is mer-
chant When assured that the word farmer |
metnt every one who made his living By |
farming all were satisfied.
laws were read and adopted as follows.
Section /. No one shall become member |
Of this association except actual farmers and
each member will be required to pay % |
cents for membership
Sec. 2. The president shall exercise gen |
eral supervision over all the officers OF this |
association and see that all the officers snd |
persons acting in the name Of this association
DO all their duties promptly and In accord
ance with the constitution. these by laws and
all regulations.
Co N
meetings of the association. make such state
nents as may be required and make known
he subjects requiring actions, Keep oFuer,
hear their deliberations and give all needful
Instructions to officers and persons acting
or the association.
Sec. A. The president shall examine all or
lers drawn by the secretary. or the treasurer,
md, II in his Judgment. they be Jus, aud
he shall write his approval there
IN and return it to the bearer otherwise re-
urn it with his objections.
Sec. 3. The vice president shall. in the ab-
'ence of the president. perform all the duties
If that officers until the return of the presi-
lent to his duties.
Sec c. The secretary shnll keep the rec
,Ids OF the association in rs neat and legiblo
ranner as possible, shall mass upon all ac-
cunts or claims presented in writing for
ayment by the association, draw his order
N the treasurer for the amount, refer the
{ me 10 the president for his aprroqal. keep
n account of the same and preserve all pa
crs on which orders have heen drawn on the
reEsuTer
See T. The treasurer shall receive all I
VI ds from the secretary and give his re-
oipt therefor stating the amolnt and shall
av out the same only on the order of the
ecretary, approved by the president or upon
'ritten notice of the secretary of the alb
ence or inability of the president TO be ap-
roved by the vice president. and shall keep
n account of all the receipts and payments
n book for that purpose
Following is list of the members; Vim.
chlottman p, H. Barnhil. VIM. Buck Carl
pierng Henry Winkelmann. y, ]. Nein1st.
, Schroeder, f. Kankal w. r, Richardson.
r. schaefer. e. Wilfert. Henry Rosenbsum,
. F. Rosenbaum. Max Geisler VIM. Schoen-
lann. VIM. Reich. VIM. steckmann. y. {
ess. C. Wiese. A. Hole. Henry Lehds,
enry Sanders. II. F. Weiss. VIM. Sonennoli.
ug Miller. w. +. Weiss. Hermann Jahnke.
w. Watson. G. Loesche, II, Lange, A.
reiss VIM. Wehmeyer. M, ouilten. Wrn d,
ockhorn, Henry Kehemoor, Otto Loesch, |
ohn Kramer Theodore Keke. VIM Wrob |
ske. VIM. Struwe. A. Struwe. j. w. Early |
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