Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-07-20
i,.esy fard Melon Growers Assoela-
tion bylaws.

We make tiis following extracts from
the amended bylaws of the Rocky Fond
Melon Growers association;
Article -. All watsrn-ions del yeres.
10 the association ia oio day. before tie
second Sunday after shipping couimenc-s
aud IN each week thereafter. by tile mem,
bers Of tho association. and shipped. sold
al home OF refused for want Ut u market,
shall 10 treated as an cnliIrty.
All eaniaionpes in ioity-iive melon
packages delivered to tho association IN
Que Iay before the second Sunday after
shipping eommsnees, nnd IN each week
ihereaiier. by the members of tho nsso-
ciaiion. aud shippei. sold at home OF fe-
fused for want of market. shall be
treated as an entirety.
All cantaloapes in thirty melon pack
uc-s delivered to the association IN ono
day. before tho second Sunday after
shippipg commences, aud in each wu-k
,hsrcaftsr, by tho membcFs Of tho asso-
eiaiion and shipped. sold at home or re-
fused for want Of u market, shall 10 treat
cl as mn entirety.
Each inemb.r Who contributes To each
entirety as above described shall be en-
titled to his or her proceeds of said Gu.
tirrty IN proportion Ia tho humber ot
crates or wat~rtneloDs in each entirety.
Article 81. Alimeions should bs care
fully prepared for market and each mem.
t,er shall deliver tho same M fresh nnd
good condition as possible IN order that
the b-st market pricc mhy bv obtnincl
for them, Aud in case of over supply OF
wat,rm.lons tho number Of m.lons shall
10 prosaici according to tho number OF
ncrvs each grower has,
Artic.. -. Any member Of the asso.
citation Who shall dispose of. except
through ih, agency of tho association
any caniaioupes, muskn-!ons or water
melons, or nny melons usually classeJ or
dcrcsibcd ns above. 10 nny person or per-
sons Whatsoever. shall forfeit To tho nsso-
citation NIL moneys credited TO him or her
by tho association. or to bc credited by
Ill. association. for his or her share OF
outstanding sh,pneais: said forfeiture
not to exceed ffiy dollars $50. .u) and
shall pay In addition the diiYcscaec. IL
any, between tho credits IN above do.
scfibci aud fifty dollars (sj1uDl
Provided. that majority of tho boarl
of directors may at any meeting held. cx.
cmpt from tho penalties Of this bylaw
some small shipments ON extraordinary
occasions; and they shall mako minute
Of every such procrcdipg. explicitly stat.
in. their reasons for such action.
Provided further. That after tho asso-
c;ntiou closes business for tie season. n
member may dispos, Of hts cantalonpcr
or watcrinclops otherwise than through
tho agency OF tho association.
Provided further. that member mny
give to his ncighlbors or friends. nt home.
cnn'alonpcs or wn'cEinc!ous. tho same
not to be shipped or sold.
Article 81. The annual mcciin. OF the
association shall bc held on tho second
Saturday 81 November in each year ut
such hour aud place as shall be dcsig-
mated by proper notices.
Articl, 26. Fifteen per cent Of tho
members present shall constitute n quo.
rum at amy meeting Of the association.
and in the absence OF the president and
vice president. presiding officer shall be
elected pro TEN.
Article 80. Any absent member may
vote by proxy: such proxy must be in
writing. and the holder must be u men,
ber OF 'hc association.
Article 81. These bylaws may be nj.
tered. amended or repealed and others
adopted from timc to time by u vote OF
two.thirds OF the members of the associa-
tion present Mt any regular meeting, or
n, special meeting called for that pnr.
pose.
Article 10. The directors shall with
hold and deduct from each days sales,
f5r the purpose Of meeting the expenses
Of the association mn amount Of money
not to exceed five per cent OF the net pro-
cceds.
Article Al. Any balance OF expense
money on and. after the necessary ex-
penscs are paid, Mt the end OF the season
or as soon ther eafier MS possible, shall be
divided among the members in proper.
tion to the amount contributed by each
to the expense fund, excepting the sum
OF $3.50 to defrny the necessary expenses
until the next shipping senson.
Article i3. II there shall be ut any
time nm over production Of cantaloupes
any one grower shall not be permitted to
ship more than 40 crates OF large and GO
crates OF small crates in one day.