Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-09
THE SECOND MEETING
of The Central Michigan Beet Grow
ers' Association.

eTS ASSOCldIlOH.
A large number of the representative
sugar beet growers of the county met at
the opera house on Saturday last to per-
| feet further arrangements for the or.
ganizatiou of The Genital Michigan Beet
Growers Association. While there were
not quite as many present as at
the former meeting, there were more
beet growers in the audience. After
President Moody had called the meeting
TO order and the minutes of the previous
meeting had been read the committee
appointed TO draft constitution and
bylaws was called upon TO report, and
the chairman. Mr.. Potter, read the fol
lowing as what they had prepared for
the association TO act upon:
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE l.
Section /. The name of this associa.
ton shall be The Central Michigan Beet
Growers Association.
ARTICLE H..
Section /. That the object of this as
sociation shall be TO acquire and dissem
mate knowledge relating TO the culture
of sugar beets and the price thereof, and
| 20 use all lawful means TO further and
| build up the sugar beet industry, and To
aid in bringing about better under
standing between the growers of beets
and the manufacturers of beet sugar.
| ARTICLE III.
| Section /. The officers of this asSoci-
alton shall consist of President, Vice
President, Secretary and Treasurer, and
Board of three Directors.
| ARTICLE ".
Section /. All persons who raised
beets during the year 1899, and those
who contemplate growing them the
coming year, shall be eligible 20 vote at
the initial meeting, and all who join
the association shall vote at the future
meetings.
Section 2. Amendment to Sec 1 AR
ticle ". Any person wishing TO join
this association may do so by signing a
blank application for membership,
which will be furnished by the associa-
tion, certifying that he has raised sugar
beets for manufacture into sugar, or
that he will do so the coming year; and
| the payment OF dues.
| ARTICLE V.
Section | The business Of this asso
citation shall be controlled and managed
by the Board of Directors.
| ARTICLE VI
Section /. Each township in which
sugar beets are grown for theAlmaSugar
Factory shall constitute district III
which district meetings shall be held.
Section g The annual meeting of
such districts shall be held on the second
Saturday in December Of each year.
Section g. AT the annual district
meeting there shall be elected by ballot,
two delegates TO attend the annual
meeting of The Central Michigan Beet
| Growers Association.
Section 4. No person shall be dele
gate to the meeting Of The Central
Michigan Beet Growers Association
who is not member in good standing
Of subordinate district.
| ARTICLE VII.
Section |. The annual meeting Of
The Central Michigan Beet Growers
Association shall be held on the third
Saturday in December of each year al
Alma, Gratiot county, Michigan, OF
such other place as the directors may
determine.
Section 2. At this annual meeting
only delegates from the township dis
tricts shall be entitled 10 vote.
Section 3. 1t shall be the duty ni
the delegates at each annual meeting tC
elect by ballot the officers and board OF
directors Of the association from theil
number.
Section 4. The term Of such officers
and board of directors shall date from
close of meeting at which they are elect
ed and continue until the close OF the
next regular annual meeting; or til
their successors are elected and qualify
| ARTICLE VIII.
Section /. The Board of Directori
shall have authority at any time wher
the needs Of the association require 1t
TO levy an assessment upon the member
ship Of the association for such sum al