The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-03-10
Bylaws of the Ditch COMPANY


Following are the bylaws Of the
Farmers Irrigating Co. as adopted at
the stockholders meeting last Friday:
Section |. The officers of thl, corporation
suall consist OF president. vice president
secretary and treasurer, who shall be chosen
by the directors at their first meeting after
the first stockholders meeting and thereafter
at the first meeting OF the directors following
the annual meeting of the stockholders In
each year, and said officers must be elected
from the directors of said company, except
the secretary and treasurer, who may or may
not be directors. Said officers shall hold
their respective offices for one year and un-
til their successors are elected and qualified
Sec. q 1t shall be the duty of the president
TO preside at all meetings of the directors and
to sign all bonds, deeds, contracts or other in
struments in writing made or entered into by
Of on behalf OF the corporation; to sign all GER
tihcates OF stock and all orders for money on
the treasurer, and In general perform all acts
incident to his Office.
See. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the vice pres.
dent to perform all such functions as belong
TO the Office OF president In the absence of the
president or in case OF his inability to act.
Sec. T. The secretary shall give notice of all
meetings of stockholders as hereinafter pro-
vided and OF all meetings of the board of di.
rectors. He shall prepare and keep proper
books OF record and account for the business
OF the company and such other books as may
be required by law or the directors may pre-
scribe. He shall cOunterslgn and register at
certificates OF stock and other documents re-
quiring the signature of the president, attach
ing the corporate seal of the company to all
instruments requiring seal, and perform all
such other duties as are incident to his office.
He shall be the custodian of the corporate
seal. He shall sign with the president all
contracts for supplying water and keep rec
ord of such contracts In the order of their ex.
ecution. A suitable compensation TO be fixed
by the board OF directors shall be allowed the
secretary for his services.
Sec. 5 The treasurer shall be the custodian
Of the corporate fund subject 10 the order OF
the board OF directors. He shall give bonds
in sum not less than $4,000 for the faithful
performanceof his duties, the said bond to be
approved by the board ofdiTectOrs. No money
shall be paid out by the treasurer except on
the written order OF the president counter
signed by the secretary,
Sec. 6. The board of directors shall consist
OF seven members, always including the pres
ident and vice president 1t shall be the duty
OF the board Of directors TO exercise q general
supervision over the affairs OF the corporation
and It's work, which they may do through a
general manager, to be appointed by the
board, whose compensation shall also be fixed
by the board Of directors. The board of d.
rectors shall receive and pass upon the reports
ofthe secretary, treasurer and manager, audit
all bills against the company and direct the
secretary in correspondence. The board OF
directors shall cause its officers to prepare a
null report OF the work, business, financial
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perty OF the company for submission to the
annual meeting Of the stock holders.
vacancies in the board OF directors may be
filled at any meeting OF the board by ballot.
There shall be a meeting OF the board of dl.
rectors on the day of and immed iataly fol.
lowing lhe annual meeting OF the stockhold.
ers, and on first Monday or each month, and
at such other times AS they shall nom time to
time determine, and meeting OF the board
may be called at any time by the president or
oy any IN rec members Of the board by caus.
Ing personal notice to be served upon the al.
rectors at least one day before the date of such
proposed meeting A written notice left nj
the usual place OF residence Of a director shall
be deemed notice 10 him OF the time and place
ofany meeting Of the board. Four directors
shall constitute "a quorum for the transaction
OF business. All directors and officers must
be stockholders.
holders shall be held at some office OF the com.
pany at Hood River Or. or such other place
as directed by the directors, at the hour OF Id
O'Clock a. m. OF the first Saturday In October
OF each year, and the secretary shall cause a
notice OF such annual meeting TO be published
In the Hood River Glacier, or such other
newspaper published in Wasoo county as the
directors may determine, for not less than
three issues of said paper Immediately pre-
ceding the said stock holders meeting
Special meetings OF stock ckholders NAV be
called by the board OF directors or by stock.
holders representing One-third OF such capit.l
stock by publishing notice OF the time and
place Of such meeting and the purpose foT
which IL is called in said Hood River GLACIER
or other paper Aforesaid; such notice TO be
published in not less than two successive
issues Of said paper Immediately preceding
the time OF said meeting. AT all stockholders
meetings stockholders may he represented by
proxy, which must be in writing and filed
with the secretary Of the meeting.
Sec. S. The subscribers to the capital stock
Of this corporation shall be entitled 10 eertih.