The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-02-08
CONSTITUTION FOR
GROWERS SOCIETY

At the request of many interested
in the formation of local horticultur.
al societies Prof. Il. r. Lake, secre-
tary Of the Oregon State Horticultural
Society has drawn up the following
constitutions for affiliate d organiza-
tions. As it is very probably the
one which will be adopted at the
meeting to be held by the fruit grow
ers here next Saturday it viii repay
those who expect to attend to look it
over:
Constitution.
Article |. Name-This association
shall be known as the 1900. Horti-
cultural Society.
Art. III. Membership--Any person
interested in the general subject of
horticulture shall be eligible to men,
bership in this organization, and any
such person may become member
by signing the constitution and pay
ing the secretary, who shall issue
receipt therefore, ...... dollars; pro-
vlded: Any person paying ten dollars
at one time shall become life men,
bers without further dues; and pro-
vided further, that any person having
done horticulture special service may
be elected upon two-thirds vote of
the Membership spent at any regular
meeting, an honorary member.
Art. Ill. Dues--The annual dues
of all members, except life and hon
orary, shall be s..
Art. Nv. Fiscal year; Section l.
All membership fees apply for the
year during which they are paid, and
'the year" of the association shall
begin and end with the annual meet
ing at which officers are elected.
Sec. 2-No members shall be per-
mitted to vote for officers who has not
paid his dues for the year preceding
the date of such election.
Art. V. Officers-The officers of
this society shall consist of a pre- l.
dent, vice president, secretary, treas
urer and executive committee of five,
of which the president and secretary
shall be mem oers eX- X-ofticio.
Art. vi. Duties-The officers of
this society shall perform the duties
usually devolving upon officers of
similar organizations, and shall hold
their offices for one year, or until
their SUCCESSORS are elected.
Art. VII. Meetings This society
shall hold (monthly) meetings. The
annual meeting for the election of
officers, and the transaction I such
other business as the society may
elect, shall be held ......... ON the
fret Saturday in December of each
year.
Art. VIII. Affiliation--
lst. The secretary of this society
shall. at least thirty days before the
date of the annual meeting of the
State horticultural Society, transmit
to the secretary of said State HoIti-
cultural Society 25 cents per capita of
the mem bership of his society, to-
gether with the mem bership list.
2nd. The secretary OF this society
shall collect, record and transmit to
the secretary of the State Horticultur-
al Society such data, in duplicate
copies, regarding the fruit industry
as the latter may request, and also an
annual report.
3rd. The secretary of this society
shall, annually, at such time as the
secretary of the State Society shall
designate, certify to the latter dupli-
cate lists of the officers and members
of this society.
Art. TX. Bylaws for the conduct
of the business, and for covering the
details OF the duties of the officers of
this society may be offered at any
meeting, but no such proposed bylaw
shall be acted upon until the next reg
ular meeting, at which time it may
become operative upon majority
vote Of the members present.
Art. X.-The executive committee
shall act for the society in the inter-
i'm between meetings.
Art. Xl. Quorum Nine members
shall constitute quorum for the
transaction of business.
Art. XII. Amendments-This con-
stitution may be amended at any reg
ular meeting ny a two-thirds vota of
the membership; provided notice of
such amendment shall have been
gigeu- etery active member at least
thirty days prior to the action taken
thereon.