Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-09

A Form Of Constitution for Local Hor-
ticultural Societies.
Professor =. r. Lake, secretary Of
the Oregon state Horticultural socie-
", at The request Of friends interested
In tho organization Of local societies
affiliated with the state society, ug.
gests the following which is practically
the working basis Of an such organiza.
tions:
Constitution.
Article /. Name-This association
shall be known as the ....... Horti
cultural Society.
Art IT, Mcmbcrship-Any person
interested 10 the general subject Of bor.
ticulture shall be eligible to member
ship In this organization. and any such
person may become a member by sign.
ing tho constitution and paying the
secretary who shall issue a receipt
therefor, ...... dollars; providedi Any
person paying ten dollars at one time
shall become a life member without
further dues and provided further.
that any person having done horticul.
turc special service may be elected upon
a twothirds vote Of the mcmbcrship
present at any regular meeting an hon.
omry member.
AT. H. Ducs-Thc annual dues of
an members, except ufo and honorary,
shall be o..
Art ~ Nscal year; section IAN
membership focs apply for the year.
during which they are paid. aud "the
year" Of tho association shall begin
apd end with the annual meeting. all
which officers are elected.
soe. e-No member shall bo permit.
ted a vote Tor dihcers who has no, paid
bic duou for tho year preceding tho date
of such election.
Art V, Oniccrs-rhe officers ~ this
society shall consist of president,
vieepfcsldont, secretary, treasurer and
executive committee Of aye, of which
tho president and secretary shall be-
mombers cK,ofiieio.
Art. VI Duties The onleers of this
society shall perform The duties usu.
ally deyolying upon officers of similar
organiEalions and shall hold their on |
heos Zoe ono year, Or until their sue
eosaosa arc elected.
Art WI Meetings This society |
shall hold (monthly) meetings. The
annual meeting for the election of of |
heeFs. and tho transaction of such 9th.
~ busins-s AZ tho society may elect
shall b. held ,,,,., on the drst satur
day In neesmbeF OF each year.
Art NllL Anliation-
Tee, TIE secretary of this secretary
shall, AZ least 30 dAys befoFc the date
of The annual meeting OF the state HoF.
iisuliuTal Society, transmit 20 tho s,s
rotary of said STATE Horticultural -
eiety rs cents per eapiia of tho mem.
hership of this society, together with |
NN" membership list,
sd The secretary of this society
shall collect, fccori and transmit 20 the
-"'retary of the State horticultural So
cic'y such data, induplieate copies. ~,
gaFd'ng The fruit industry. a. the lat.
'ef may request, and also an annual re.
port,
81, TIE s'cTetaFy of this society
shall auuually, az such time as the sec.
retary ~ the state society shall ,lssig.
uais, certify 10 che latter duplicate
lists q the oeieers and members Of this
sociuty.
Art. IA. Ry'hvs-Bylaws Tor the
conduct Of the busincss. aud Tor cover.
las the details of the duties of the o.
aeess' of tAis sooiety may be offered
- any meeiing, bot no such proposed
BY Law sail b. acted upou until the
peHt regular meeting, at which time il
may become opevative upou a majority
vote Of the members present.
Art N-The executive committee
shall ace foE the society ia the interim
eetween meetings
Art Al Quorum-Nine members
sail oonstitats a quorum for the /
Transaction of business
Ara NII. Amendments-Th -This con.
,'i'u'ion may b. amended al any Fegu-
.ar meeti1g By a tWo-thirds vote Of the
nemeersAipi provided, uoties Of such
.meniu'ent shan have been given svery
,siivo nsuaheE a. least 50 days prior
% the aetion taken thereon
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