The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-10


tee, meetings: but for nothing else,
and they shalt receive no pay for
services.
Three members will constitute a
quorum of the Executive committee,
and be capable of dong business
when represert ting three counties,
all members being notified Of the
meeting.
The treasurer shall pay out no
money unless the order therefore
shall be signed by the chairman OF
t1e executive committee and coun-
tersigned by the secretary.
The executive committee shall
exact bond from the secretary and
treasurer for the faithful perform
ance of their duties, in such form
and for such amounts aud with such
sureties as they may think proper
and prosecute the same in the name
of the association and for its benefit
in case of breach thereof
At or before each semi-annual
meeting of the association the eXecu
tive committee shall hand to the sec
rotary detailed report of all money
transactions and an account of the
financial status Of the associa-
ton during the proceeding term,
and make such recommendations for
the good of the association as they
may think proper. An auditing
committee of one from each OF the
above named counties shall be then
appointed to examine the financial
report who shall report the results
of their examination to the associa-
ton as soon as practicable.
No person shall receive any COM
pensatiOn for official services for the
association except as hereinbefore
provided.
There shall be elected at each an
nual meeting of the Association a
membership committee to consist of
the vice presidents herein before
mentioned, the mayors of all the
cities in the above mentioned coun-
ties, and such other persons as the
executive committee may from time
to time designate thereafter.
The duties of this committee will
be to promote the growth of this or
ganization by inducing interested
persons to affiliate with US in this
association.
The association may appoint such
other special committees from time
to time as it seems necessary
or proper.
Membership Dues.
Art. ), At or after the semi
annual meeting to be held in Sep
TENDER, 1904. semi-annual dues not
exceeding one dollar may be required
of all mem bers by action of the asso-
citation; on-payment Of which for
period OF six months will work
forfeiture of membership, but no
assessment shall ever be levied by
the association upon its members.
County Membership Forfeiture
Art. 6. In case the members of
this association resident in any of
the above mentioned coun ties fail to
raise the share OF the preliminary
fund hereinafter mentioned, that
shall be apportioned against such
county by the executive committee
within reasonable time, to be desig-
mated by that committee such failure
shall work a forfeiture of all rights
of all members resident in said
county in the association.
Preliminary Fund
Art. Z. A preliminary fund of
$4,000 shall be raised and paid into
the treasury before this association
shall undertake to do any business
other than that necessary to secure
the fund, and the business incident
thereto. In case the executive COM
mittee shall determine. after dill
gent effort, that the preliminary fund
men toned cannot be raised from
membership dues or otherwise, then
it shall return to each member, and
such other persons, firms, or corpor-
ations as have paid for that purpose
all have contributed, less their pro-
portionate share of the necessary
expense incurred in the effort to raise
the fund ard returning moneys so
oa11o1foI