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

AEa&H bDS OCgdulZdtlOu stat 0co az
Irau Riyer last week, is founded on
b BUSINESS principles is shown by
the constitution adopted, which is
plabs9shed in full below, and is as fol-
Believing that united action
will greatly aid in the more rapid
settlement of this portion of the
state, that is as rich in agricultural
resources, we, farmers, business
aaem and other citizens of the, coun-
ties of Ashland, Bayfield,, Douglas
and Iron, in the state of Wisconsin,,
m0w assembled in Conference, at
Troa River, on this first day of
March, 1904, do form our selves in a
voluntary associa ton, not corpora
ti0u, and adopt the following consti-
tuition
Name
Article The name Of this or
ganization shall be "The North
Wisconsin Farmers Association. :"
Membership.
Art, 2, Any individual interest
ed Ia the development of the agri-
eural and allied interests of the
counties of Ashland, Bayfield,, Doug
las and Iron, may become mem
Der of this association upon pay
Raent of one dollar and having pos
session Of. or having had issued to
him, or her, a membership certifi-
cate signed by The secretary and
ountersigned by the treasurer.
Corporations, firms, individuals and
associations of persons DESTROYS Of
disposing of lands or other proper ty
Gr OF otherwise securing the benefits
assd prestige of this association,
may become members, and have the
benefit of continued membership,
upon such terms and conditions as
the executive committee may pre-
scribe, and real estate agents may
have the prestige and facilities of
this ass 0ciation upon like terms and
conditions.
Officers.
Art. 3. The officers Of this asso-
citation shall be president and treas
urer who shall be elected at the
segni-annual meetings of the associa-
tE01 and the president who shall be
the chairman of the several town
boards in all the towns of the above
mentioned counties, and a secretary
To oe elected be the executive COM
Ea5tGee.
The duties of the president. treas
Urer and secretary shall be such as
usually appertain to those offices in
other bodies of similar character,
and as such are well understood to
pertain to those offices, except as
hereafter provided.
Committees.
Art. 4. The business and af-
fairs Of this association, when not in
session, shall be in the the hands of
and under the control of an execu-
tive committee, consisting of two
men bers from each of the counties
Of Ashland, Bayfield,, Douglas, and
Iron to be elected at the Semi Annu-
al meeting OF the association. This
committee shall elect one Of their
mum Der chairman and its secretary
shall be the secretary of the associa-
ton. When this association IS not
in session the executive committee
shall for all purposes be deemed the
association itself with ali it's power
and authority except as restricted
by these articles. They may solicit
and require money, or other proper
ty for the use of the association and
dispose OF the same in the name of
and for the objects of this assOcia-
tEou unless otherwise directed by
action OF this BODY.
No matter shall be published by
the association urless it be first ap-
proved by the committee.
The executive committee, and all
officers of the association, and the
association itself, are stric tly pro-
hJ6ited from mourning any debt, or
contract obligation upon the credit
OF Ghe association until the money is
LIZ the treasury to pay for the same,
and the whole thereof.
This prohibition shall be deemed a
contract with each Der, with
the further proviso that the associa-
tion shall be incapable of ratifying
any violation thereof and all agree
n2euts made in contravention of thi