The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-02
FRUIT
GROWERS
UNION
Has Been Successfully Organ
lied at Salem.
Another Week in which TO
Take Stock But Large
Acreage Assured.

There was q we'll attended meeting OF
fruit growers at the City Police Court
Saturday. Lively debates took place
and the feeling Of cooperation wac
strongly felt by those present. The
strawberry growers were out in full force,
The articles Of incorporation adopted
are embodied in the by-laws. The Or
Vanization is to be called the Salem Fruit
Growers Union Ito secure to the fruit
growers OF Salem, Oregon, and vicinity
all possible advantages in the marketing
of their fruit as we'll as to build up the
standard OF excellence and to encourage
and create demand for the same" and
to do all that is necessary to carry out
its purposes.
The bylaws are closely copied after
the Hood River union. There are to be
one hundred shares OF stock and fifty
must be subscribed for at s. each.
There are to be five directors, three TO
be drawn as residents at Salem. The
directors make assessments on the stock
and collect the same, and sell delinquent
stock upon due notice. Directors EN-.
ploy agents, receive or refuse fruit for
shipment, adopt regulations for obtain
ing standards OF excellence. Each mem.
Der of the union will receive instructions
and regulations adopted. No one can
hold or vote more than five shares Of
stock. Directors can fill vacancies in
their number. The bylaws were adopt
ed unanimously.
Twenty-nine shares Of stock Of the fif-
ty required were subscribed by those
present, and about a dozen who signed
the agreement 10 form an Union we're
not present but will be seen during the
week. The Union is now assured but the
stock books will be kept open for a week.
Among the signers to the stock sub
scriptions are most Of the largest growers
OF small fruits, especially strawberries.
A number OF these expressed awilling
ness to take increased stock.
Following is the full text OF the by
laws:
As soon as 81 shares are subscribed
the directors will be elected and the
organization perfected.
Those interested should call at Mr..
II. B. Thielsens Office at 1880 Conn
mercial street and subscribe for one or
more shares.
However enough growers and sufh-
cient acreage are now included in the
Union to insure its success, stock books
will be kept open until next Saturday
when organization viii be perfected as
| the subscribers include the principa
| growers.
The following are the proposed by
laws and will, OF course, be subject L
change, it desired, when the organiza
tion is completed:
| PROPOSED BYLAWS OF THE SA'
| LEM, OREGON, FRUIT GROW
ERS UNION.
Sec. 1.-The name, place of business
capital stock and purposes of this cor
poration, are set forth in the articles
of incorporation, which are hereby re
ferred TO and made a part Of these by
laws.
Sec As-lHt hAltNNOAo VA NAAR NNN
| alton shall be FIVE in number, OF whom
three shall be residents of Salem, wh
shall be elected annually, ana shal
serve until their successors are electe'
and qualified. They shall qualify with
In five days after election, ana withi
ten days thereafter they shall elec
from their number a president, VIC
president, and a secretary They sha
also choose treasurer, who shall .
required TO give bonds with surety
such sums as they may deem ample
They may choose a bank as treasure
without bonds.
Sec. 3.-The directors shall haN
power TO levy and collect assessment
on the capital stock, the same to be
come delinquent in thirty days froi
date of notice In a local paper OF sue
assessment. The directors may Sc
such delinquent stock at public au'
ton TO the highest bidder for cash, al
ter having first given thirty days nS
tice In a local paper. such sale to J
made al the door of the office OF u
c secretary of the Union, In Salem, Nj
rion county, oregon.
Sec. 4.-The directors shall empi6
such agents or other employees as th'
shall consider necessary TO do the bus
ness of the corporation and shall I
their remuneration.
Sec. 5.-The directors may refuse
receive for shipment any fruit NJ
considered prime from any cause. TIT
may also refuse 10 receive fruit II
shipment from any person not stool
holder, or from any stockholder WI
has not shipped with the Union reg
larly heretofore during the shippii
season for such fruit, when In the
Judgment the receiving the shipph
of the same would be deterimental
the interests of the regular shippers
the Union.
Sec. 6.-The duties OF the secreta
shall be to keep all books and accouI
70 and records of the corporation ana
keep the minutes Of the proceedings
the stockholders and directors NEE
ings. and to carry on all correspondent
and 10 perform such other duties
may be imposed upon him py
board of directors
Sec. THE duties of the preside
and vice president shall be such as
usually required OF like oihcers
similar corporations, in addition
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