The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-02-15


bership and refer the same to the Board of
Directors to keep list of members with
their residences date of joining, class of
stock and families of same, to collect live
stock statistics; and he shall receive for
his services such compensation as the Board
of Directors may order
DUTIES OF TREASURER.
1t shall be the duty of the Treasurer to
take charge of all money belonging to said
association, and pay the same out, only undei
the direction of the Board of Directors, tar
ing therefore, proper vouchers. He shall give
a bond, if required, IN such sum as the Board
shall designate, and receive such compensa-
ton the Board shall fix and allow.
DUTIES OF DIRECTORS
1t shall be the duties of the Board of Di-
rectors to pass upon all applications for
membership and to have general supervision
of the association under such rules and regu-
latons as may from time to time be sub
scribed and in general to promote the OBJ
jects for which the association was formed.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
There shall be one member elected from
each County in the State of Washington, in
which there is representation of this or
ganization, to be known as the Executive
Committee, a majority at any meeting of
which shall be qualified to transact business.
The duties of the said Executive Committee,
or the individual members, shall be to re-
ceive and pass on all membership and solicit
membership, and generally to perform such
duties may be prescribed by the Bylaws,
or the Board of Directors Stockholders, at
any annual or special meeting.
MEMBERSHIP.
All residents of the states of Washington,
Oregon, and Idaho who are engaged in i'm
proving the standard of live stock of the
states, editors of live stock and agricultural
papers, Experiment Station officials from any
experiment station in the United States who
have been approved by the Executive Com
mittee, are eligible to membership.
EXPULSION.
Any member who shall divulge the pro-
ceedings of, or action taken in any secret or
executive session of the association to any
person persons or do any act calculated
to- or that may injure or defeat any proceed
ngs or action of this association or officers
thereof, that may be instituted for the pur
pose of it's protection that of any of its
members under the laws of this state, or of
these Bylaws, resolutions and regulations,
or that may be subversive of the interests
generally of the association, shall have a fair
and impartial hearing at a special meeting
called for that purpose, or at the annual
meeting, and If found guilty by majority
of the members present, shall be expelled
Any person desiring to prefer charges against
any member shall notify the Secretary, who
shall give the offending member ten days
notice of the day and date of hearing and
in said notice shall state succinctly the
charge or charges preferred against him.
MEETINGS.
The annual meetings of this association
shall be held on the first Wednesday in De-
cember of each year. at such place as may
The majority of the members present shall
constitute a quorum at the annual meeting
for the purpose of transacting business The
Board of Directors shall hold meetings at
such times and places as may be necessary to
transact the business of the association, upon
he written request of three members of the
Executive Committee The Executive Com
mittee may hold its meetings at any time
they may select, and a majority of those
present shall constitute a quorum Special
meetings may be held by the Directors or
the Executive Committee at any time by
giving ten days notice
VACANCIES.
All vacancies in the Executive Committee
may be filled by appointment by the vote of
the majority of the members of the Execu-
tive Committee present. All vacancies ex-
cept the Executive Committee shall be filled
by the President, by appointment, which APP
pointee shall hold his Office until his sue
cessor is elected and qualified.
AMENDMENTS.
These Bylaws may be amended at any
annual meeting, or at any meeting called for
that purpose, by a vote of the majority of the
members present.
Provided That in any meeting other than
an annual meeting notice of such amend
ment shall be given for thirty days previous
to the meeting had for the purpose of the
amendment.
DUES
The annual dues of this association shall
be one dollar ($1.00), and if any member
shall neglect to pay his dues for one year,
his name shall be dropped from the mem
bership roll.