The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-23
FEDERATION OR
FRUIT GROWERS
A r TICLES OF CONFEUERATION
AND BYLAWS ADOPTED

fort Will Be Made to Provide q
System of Uniform Grading, Pack
ing aAd Shipping.
THE secretary Of the state fed
- eration of fruit growers, DIR.
Ben E. Harrison, of Orcas island
favors the ISLANDER with the Artic. es
OF Confederation and Bylaws ad,pt-
ed at the recent meeting in Seattle
at which ten different associations
were represented:
ARTICLE 1. NAME.
The name of this federation shall be
''The Federation of Washington Fruit
Growers"
ARTICLE III. OBJECTS.
The objects Of this federation shall be
to market and distribute fruit and other
produce of the federated associations; to
promote harmony; to provide for sys-
tenn of uniform grading and packing and
shipping, and the diffusion of knowledge
in all lines of horticulture and agriculture
ARTICLE HE REPRESENTATIVES.
Each federated association shall be en-
titled to representation of three dele
gates at each annual meeting, which
meeting shall be.for the purpose of elect
ing the officers of this federation and the
transaction of sach other business as shall
be dee ned necessary and expedient.
Said meeting shall be held on the first
Tuesday in February in each year, at
such place as the directors may designate.
ARTICLE Nv. DIRECTORS.
There shall he board of directors, con-
sisting of one member from each federated
association, chosen by the delegates from
such association present at the annual
the business of the Association.
ARTICkBV. OFFICERS.
SEC. I. The officers of this federation
shall be President, Vice-President and
Secretary Treasurer, who shall be elected
by and from the Board of Directors.
SEC. II. The Pre- 'ident shall do and
perform all tho. duties devOlving upon
similar officers in similar bodies.
Sec. III. TheVice- President shall per-
form the duties Of the President when
that officer is nOs present or is unable to
act.
SEC. Nv. The. duties # the Seer, tary-
Treasurer shall be to keep correct rec
ord of the meetings of the delegates and
of the Board of Directors. He shall keep
the books anu records of the federation,
sign all documents thought necessary by
the Board Of Directors and generally
do the duties that devolve upon SIM
liar officers in similar bodies. He shall
be custodian ofethe funds of the federation
and, with the President, pay all employ
ees therefro.n. He shall forward each
Director a COPY of the minutes OF each
meeting of the federation or of the Board
of directors.
ARTICLE vi. DIRECTORS MEETINGS..
The Board, Of Directors shall hold their
annual meeting for organization, iname-
diately at the close of the annual meeting
provided for in Art. 8. Special meetings
SHAH be held at the call of the President
or by majority call of the Board Of De
rectors.
ARrIcLE:VII. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Board of Directors shall have pow
er to designate an executive committee OF
three members, from time tOtfEnc.
ARrICLE VIII. AMENDaGENTs.
These Articles Of Confederation may be
altered or amended at any delegates
meeting by q two-thirds vote OF those
present.
ARTICLE TX. GENERAL MANAGER.
The Board of Directors shall require
the eeneral manager.to make = monthly
report to each federated association IN such
form as they may designate from time to
time.
BYLAWS.
SsC I. The Board ~ Directors shah APP
point ! general manager who shall per-
form such duties - the Directors shall
from time to time require. Ho shall re-
csiye such compensation as the Directors
may fix from time to time. He shall
make q monthly report Of business trans
acted and furnish such other data - the
Board may require, to each federated as
sociation. He shall furnish such bond -
the Board Of Directors shall fix.
SEC. IL. A majority Of the Directors
snall constitute quorum for the trans-
action of business, but lesser number
may adjourn from time to time.
SIC. IL. Special meetings ofthe Board
If Directors shall be held at the call Of the
President or may be called by written
notice given by majority Of the Board
At least forty y-eight hour notice shall be
piven Of each meeting OF the Board Of Df-
rectors.
SEC. Nv. In case Of vacancy in the
BOARD Of Directors. the other Directors
.hall have power to FIJI same from among
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