The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-25
FARMERS TELEPHONE LINE
Officers Elected and Constitution Adop-
ted for Line No. %.

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are patrons of Telephone Line No. %,
constitution and bylaws were adopted
and the following officers elected: /:
J. F. Zerba, president; H. A. Barrett.
secretary and treasurer; R. E. Stew
art, vice. president; e. J. Zerba, J. g.
Martin and Reed Hill, trustees. In
addition to the constitution the fol-
lowing bylaws were adopted:
By Laws.
Article Each mem Der shall pay
to the Treasurer the sum of---dollars
to be used for purchasing wire and
materials for said line after poles are
set and in addition thereto each mem
ber desiring telephone snall pay to
the Treasurer the cost of said tele-
phone and necessary expenses of put
ting the telephone in place.
Article 2.--The price of each pole
set shall be rated at ---- cents each
pole, and the amount placed to the
credit of each member in proportion
to the number of poles furnished and
set. and at the final adjustment Of all
accounts between the mem bers, the
member furnishing more than his
proportion of poles shall be allowed
rebate on each pole furnished beyond
the required amount at the rate above
specified, and each member not fur
nisbing his proportion of poles shall
be assessed for each and every pole
necessary to make his proportion equal
to the other mem beis. Provided, that
where poles of extra size and length
are required in order to elevate the
wires so as to escape the effects of
electric light wires, or for any other
purpose. the member furnishing such
poles shall be credited with the actual
cost necessary for the erection Of such
poles.
Article 3--After all the assessments
made have been collected and rebates
and expenses paid, the surplus money
on hand and not needed for the use of
the company shall be refunded to the
mem bers in amounts that will equal
ize the expenses of each mem ber.
taking into consideration the cost of
instruments furnished and the cost of
putting them in the proper position.
Article 4.-No person shall be al
lowed the use of telephone for more
than five minutes at any one time.
ANY person or persons using the
telephone who shall refuse to cease
talking at the expiration of five min
utes, when requested to do SO by any
member wishing to use the line, shall
be fined the sum Of ten cents for each
and every offense.
Article 5--Common conversation
shall not be permitted when the use
of the line is required for the trans
mission of business messages, and it
shall be the duty of all members to
see that the provisions of this article
are rigidly enforced.
Article 6--No member shall allow
the use of his telephone free of charge
to any person not stock holder except
it be a mem ber of his family, his part
ner in business, his employe or guest
who is actually visiting his family, or
a mem ber Of another line. who has
free exchange with this line, and then
only to stookholder. ANY member
who shall violate any of the provisions
of this article shall be charged with
the full amount of the message so per-
mitted.
Article Amy member of any
other company having free exchange
with this line who shall request to be
switched on to this line for the pur
pose of sending a message for some
other person. not member of this or
some interchanging line, In his own
name. shall be charged with the full
amount of the message, and on his re-
fusal to pay the same he shall be de-
MED the further use of the line.
Article S.--No person shall be add
cd to the present number of stock
holders without two-thirds vote of
all the members of the company.
Article 9.-No abusive, profsne or
obscene language shall be permitted to
pass over the line. Any person SO
offending shall be fined the sum of one
dollar and shall be deprived of the
further use OF the line until the fine
is paid.
Article l0.-No person shall be al
lowed to take down receiver for the
purpose of listening to message pass
Ing over the line Any person per-
sisting in the violation of this rule
shall he dealt with as the company
shall deem most just.