The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-04-16
BYLAWS Of NINE MAKERS
Articles of Association Adopted at the
Meeting Held April 6

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a number Of our subscribers we pub.
lish herewith the constitution and
bylaws of the Occur d'Alene Mine
Makers Association as adopted at
! the meeting held April 6:
Article l. 4
| Section l. The name OF this or
ganization shall be the Coeur dAlene
Mine Makers Association, and the
form of government shall be repre-
sentative. The principal place of
business shall be at Wallace, Idaho.
Article II.
Object and Purposes.
Section l. The object and pur-
poses for which this association Is
formed, are to assist in the exploit
tation Of the mineral resources Of
the Occur d'Alene mining district ex-
tending over part Of Idaho and
Montana and to truthfully represent
existing conditions, eliminating as
far as possible "wildcatting," the ut
tering OF false and misleading re-
presentations and for the general
protection Of both the investor and
the miner as far as In its power lies.
Article III.
Membership.
Section l. The membership of
this association Is open to every per-
son interested in the development of
the Occur d'Alene mining district.
Sec. 2. Each applicant for men,
bership shall subscribe to the consti-
tuition and bylaws of the association
and shall pay membership fee Of
one dollar per month in advance,
Sec. 3. Any member of this as
sociation who shall make any .misre-
presentations concerning any mining
stock, or property, whether owned
by him or others, or who shall offer
for sale any stock in any min
ing company or interest in any min
ing property, not owning such stock
or property and not authorized to
sell such stock or property or not
having an option to purchase such
stock or property or who shall re-
port any washed or fictitious sale of
any mining stock or property for the
purpose of enhancing or depressing
the price of such stock or mining
property or who shall knowingly or
maliciously spread false information
or rumors concerning any mining
stock or property shall be subject to
expulsion from this association as
hereinafter provided.
Sec. 4 Any member accused Of
misconduct or infringement Of the
bylaws shall have a full and fair
hearing before the officers of this
association. who shall thereupon re-
port the result of their investigation
to a meeting of the association, due
notice having been given and upon
vote of a majority of the members
present, at such meeting such men,
ber shall be expelled.
Sec. 5. When any member shall
have been expelled, due notice Of
such expulsion shall be given to all
the members of the association and
to all others with whom the associa-
tion Is in communication.
Article w.
Officers.
Section 1. The officers of this as
sociation shall consist Of a president,
first vice president, second vice presi-
dent, and II committeeman to be
chosen as follows: One from each of
the following sections of the district:
Black Bear-Gem, Burke - Mace,
Carter, Mont, Kellogg, Kingston,
Mullan, Murray, Osburn, Saltese.
Mont, Wardner, Wallace, Nine Mile
and fve 90 to be chosen at large;
who shall be elected at the regular
meeting of the association and hold
office for the term of one year or
until their successors are duly elect
ed and qualified
Sec. 2. The officers shall consti-
tute board OF directors who shall
manage the affairs of the associa-
ton, select a secretary and treasurer
for the association, who shall hold
office at their pleasure and who shall
receive such compensation as the
board of directors may from time to
time elect. The duties OF the secre-
tary and treasurer may be perform
ed by the same person.
Sec. 8. Vacancies in the board Of
directors shall be filled by the re-
naming officers at their option.