The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-04-10
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yiess two from Hancock, two from
Mclean, two from Ohio counties, KY
and two members from Spencer and
one from Warrick counties, Ind.
Each county shall have at leas'
one members of the board of control re
gardless of the number of pound:
pooled.
A majority of the members of the
board when the majority of the coun-
ties are represented shall constitute a
quorum.
The member or members of the
board of control to which each county
is entitled shall be elected at the
March meeting of the county.
Except for the year 1908 they shall
be elected by a mass meeting of the
tobacco growers of the district which
shall be held in Owensboro KY, on
the 18th, day of April, 1908, at which
time each county delegate may in
struct as to what members it desires
to serve on the board.
COUNTY ORGANIZATION.
Each county in this association
shall have an organization composed
of delegates from each voting pre-
cinct, each precinct being allowed one
delegate for each 10000 pounds of to-
bacco controlled.
Each county organization shall at
the regular March meeting elect such
officers as they may deem necessary.
Due notice having been given any
county organization may for just
causes at any regular meeting re-
move any OF its officers or members
of the board of control.
The representation of such county
in the association shall be based up
on the amount of tobacco controlled
by the association in that county for
the previous year.
In the meeting of the association
each county shall be allowed one dele
gate for every 100000 pounds of to-
bacco controlled in the county.
The board of control may at any
time admit other counties into the as
ISOLATION when it appears to them to
be discreet to do so.
The total amount collected on to-
bacco for all expenses shall not ex-
coed one per cent of the selling price.
The constitution and by laws may
be changed at any special or regular
meeting, if 10 days notice of the
meeting and proposed change be
given by the president of the associa-
ton.
OFFICIAL DUTIES.
The duties of the president and vice
president shall be such as usually is
required of such officers.
The secretary-treasurer shall per-
form the duties that belong to this
office he shadll receive all money be-
longing to the association, giving a
receipt therefor and pay out same only
as ordered by the board of control. He
slHll give such bond as the board of
control shall require and shall at each
] April meeting furnish an itemized ac-
count of money received and expend-
/ ed.
The board of control shall have gen.
eral charge Of he affairs of the as
socia'ion shall make all contracts for
the handling and sale of all tobacco
and shall have power TO employ such
| agents in the management of the as
socia'ion as they may deem advisable
snail determine the compensation OF
all officers and employees and in
general shall have the power to do all
things that shall promote the wei.
fare of the association and its mem
bcrs providing that the board of con-
uul announce all sales and within II
days after such announcement any
county shall have the right by two.
thirds vote to reject any sale made
for il.
The members Of the board of con
troll shall be compensated only fol
such time as they are actually in the
service of The association which shall
not exceed So per day and necessary
expenses in connection with the meet
in Of said board.
TINE OF MEETING.
The regular meeting of the associa
ton shall be held on the first Thurs
day of January, April, July and Octo
Der of each year.
The president may at any time cal
a meeting of the association, givini
10 days notice thereof and on tn
request of three counties he shall b.
required TO do so.
The regular meetings of the count!
organizations shall be held on the las
Saturday of March, June, Septembe
and December of each year.
All officers shall serve for one year
or until their successors are elected
and qualified, unless removed as here
in provided and no officer shall serve
for more than two years consecutive
ly.
No person shall be eligible to holt
an office in this association who hold
office in any other tobacco association
or in a corporation engaged in tn
handling or selling of tobacco.