Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-05
MAKE CONSTITUTION
CORN BELT MEAT PRODUCERS
ASSOCIATION ADOPT GOV.
ERNlNG DOCUMENT.
Work Of Board Of Directors compIet-
ed Constitution Follows Closely
That of the State Association -
Some Important Differences.

The constitution Of the Corn Belt
Meat Producers association of Wapel-
10 county which has been in the course
of prepartion since the organization
of that association in the Wapello
county court room March 10, has been
completed and is ready for publication.
In the main the constitution follows
closely the lines laid down by the con-
stitution Of the state association,
which was published in the Courier
at the time the local organization
was effected.
The constitution is as follows:
Preamble.
We, the meat producers of Wapello
county, Iowa, in order to promote the
general welfare of the people, to re-
store to producer and consumer
common law rights which have been
usurped, to secure and establish COM
nercial liberty and freedom in the
markets Of the world, do ordain and
establish this, our constitution and by
laws.
Constitution and By-Laws-ArtcIe I.
| Section /. The association under
| the provisions and resolutions adopted
at a convention held in Ottumwa March
| 19, 1904, shall be known as the Corn
Belt Meat Producers Association of
Wapello County, Iowa.
| Section 2. Aims of the association:
| l. In cooperation with the State
association, Of which this association
is a part, assist in the enactment Of
federal laws, that will enable us to put
our products on the market as a fin
| III. s~N~ fln N
through ruinous competition of those
now engaged in that business.
| @ To demand the enactment of
state and national laws that will COM
pei railroad companies to treat, live
stock as perishable property, and run
stock trains at rate Of speed equal to
twenty miles per hour, and to compel
them to furnish transportation to and
from market for an attendant for such
live stock.
| 8. To advocate and demand the
| passage of state laws that will compel
all railway companies doing business
| in the state to make such joint rates
as will enable the shipment OF live
stock to any packing plant, located
within the state.
4. To assist In organizing the meat
| producers Of every state IN the corn
belt.
S. To furnish it's members complete
statistics of the number Of live stock
on feed during any month IN the year
Article II.
Members of this association shall be
persons who produce meat or who
handle or ship live stock and comply
with the rules and regulations Wnlch
govern this association.
Article I'LL.
The regular meetings of the associa-
ton shall be held in Ottumwa Iowa.
the last Saturday, at 1880 P. m. OF eacn
month during the year. The annual
meeting to be held last Saturday In
January Of each year.
Article w.
Section 1. The officers of the asso-
citation shall be: President, vice presi-
dent, secretary, treasurer and board
Of directors consisting of one director
from each township in the county, who
collectively shall constitute the board
of directors. all of whom shall be mem
bers Of the association. The term OF
office shall be for one year, beginning
the following Monday after election. A
majority Of the board Of directors shall
constitute a quorum.
Article v.
Section 1. 1t shall be the duty of thu
president to act as general executive
officer of the association and of tht
board Of directors and to direct thu
proceedings Of each in accordance will
the constitution and bylaws. To cal
special meetings of the association
, which shall be by notice being publish
ed Of same in some circulating news
paper of the county, or by any othe
method he may deem advantageou
and advisable,
Section 2. 1t shall be the duty of tn
president to temporarily fill any va
, cancy which may occur in any ap
pointive office of the association and t
. appoint all committees whose appoint
! ment is not otherwise provided for.
Article vi.
1t shall be the duty of the vice presi
!, dent to perform the Office of the presi
, dent in case Of his absence or disabil
; ity.
Board of Directors-Article VII.
/ The board OF directors shall meet and OF
ganize Immediately after their election b.
| the county organization. They shall hay
, contro! of all business of the association
of the money, Investments. properties an
interests of the association They sha
, make all contracts or other papers necessH
ry to properly carry out the ends Of th
association and shall keep at all times
well established communication with eac
other and they shall be responsible for TIL
proper organization of the county and tn
. maintainance of same at all times. The
shall hold such meetings as are necessar
to carry out their duties, keeping accurat
4 minutes thereof. They shall keep a sepa
rate record of all business and investment
4 transacted by the board of directors an
u shall have direct supervision over the treas
4 urer's department and thai of the secreta
. ry. They shall. from time to time, adop
such rules as may be necessary to carr
out the objects for which this associatio
| is established and Mt every annual meetin
they shall make n full and complete repor
of the receipts and expenditures also
statement of the general condition of tn
association for the year. They shall. a
4 their first meeting. make an estimate O
! the expense Of carrying on the associatio
for the year, and they may assess each O
4 the members n pro rata They may max
assessments payable in instalments and fl
4 the time when the assessment or install
\ ment thereof shal he due and payable
4 Section 2. The board of directors shin
provide suitable rooms and offices for th
purpose of the association. They sha
I have power to make all needful rules an
4 regulations as to the use of such room.
| When any member Of the association ha
failed to comply with the constitution an
by laws and has failed to satisfactorily nc
Just and settle same, he shall. upon sui
ficient proof of such delinquencies be su.
n cd hrf ha ofN Of ba