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and own such other property as this
Union may require to carry on its
business
ARTICLE iii.
Sec. 1. The principal place Of
business for the Rogue River Valley
Fruit Growers Union shall be at the
city Of Grants Pass, Oregon.
ARTICLE Nv.
Sec. 1. Any fruit grower may be-
come q member of this Union, whose
name has been proposed by.a mem
Der, and who has been voted in by a
two-thirds vote, by ballot, at any reg.
ular meeting Of this Union, and by
pay ing membership fee Of one
($i. 00)dollar. Auy member desiring
to termi nate his membership with
this Union shall file notice in writ
ing with the secretary at least 80 days
before the board of directors may 40:
on his application aud then after a
full settlement of all accounts be-
tween the said member and this
Union has been made, the directors
shall grant the release to the member
ARTICLE v.
Sec. |. The officers Of this Union
shall consist of president, vice. presi-
dent, secretary, treasurer and board
of directors of nine members. The
secretary and treasurer may not be
members of this Union.
Sec. q The president shall be one
of the nine members of the Board of
Directors and he shall preside at all
meetings of the board and of the
Union. He shall direct the secre-
tary to call such special meetings of
the Union and of the Board as he may
deem necessary, or that have been
asked for by members of the Board or
Of the Unioi.
He shall sign all warrants that have
been ordered drawn upon the treas.
urer, as also sign all contracts and
other instruments of writing that
have been entered into by the Board
of Directors and all certificates Of
membership.
He shall exercise general super
vision over the affairs of the Union,
and execute such orders and instruc-
tions that may have been given to him
by the Board of Directors.
Sec. 3. The vice-president shall be
one of the nine members Of the Board
of Directors. aud shall discharge all
the duties pertaining to the presi-
ent's office, whenever the president
is absent or is incapacitated from car
rying Oh his work.
Sec. 4. The duties of the secretary
shall be to keep all books and accounts
and records of this Union, and to keep
the minutes of the proceedings Of the
Directors meetings, and to carry on
all correspondence, and to perform
such other duties as may be required
by the president, the manager or the
Board of Directors He shall be Gus
todian of all deeds, contracts and
other instruments of writing belong.
ing to this Union.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the
treasurer, to receive and to pay out
all funds, on the order or check of the
president, vice president or manager
when countersigned by the secretary
of this Union, and to keep correct
account of the same. The treasurer
shall give bonds in an amount con-
sidered ample, if the Board of Direct
ors so require.
Sec. 6. The Board of Directors
shall have general supervision over
the affairs of this Union. and of its
other officers, and the Board shall
have power to fill any vacancy that
may occur in any of the offices of this
Union to hold until the next annual
election. All business matters of this
Union shall be under the direct con-
I troll of the Board Of Directors and they
shall have power to call for reports
from any of the other officers of this
Union at any time.
The Board of Directors shall ap-
point manager and employ such
agents and employees as may be neces-
sary to properly carry ON the bust
ness of this Union. and they shall
fix the compensation of such officers