The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-12-21
TUG OF WAR SOON TO BEGIN.

Charter Obtained, Constitution and By.
Laws Adopted and Committee Chair
men AppOinted.-P Ready
for Distribution and Will Be Pre-
scented To Various Counties at Once
For Consideration, and Report Of
What They Accomplished.
Baskerville Citizen 16th.)
At the meeting of the directors of
the Greater Western North Carolina
association in Asheville yesterday the
reports Of committees on bylaws and
"a prospectus were adopted, other
committees we're named and a vol
ume OF business tending toward a
more thorough and perfect organiza-
ton was disposed OF.
The meeting was q representative
one, members being present from eV-
cry county in the organization except
Madison. The session, which lasted
for several hours, was a very harmon
ious one and as a result of much
exchanging OF ideas, without the pres,
ence of "hot air" and complimentary
speeches, considerable important bus
mess was transacted.
The meeting was called to order
by President w. F. Breese, jr., Of
Brevard, after which N Buckner sub
mitted a revised copy of the bylaws
presented to the meeting Of the direc-
tors in Hendersonville. This report
was adopted with some slight changes
after which Mr.. Breese submitted the
prospectus with form of blank notes
that had been printed. These were
also adopted.
VIII Employ Manager.
The bylaws provide that a mana
ger shall be employed by the direc-
tors to Sevote his whole time to the
affairs of the association and that
the greater amount of the business
! shall be transacted by him; that -
no appropriation or expenditure of
money shall be made by the board
of directors or by the organization
| for any other than the strictly legi-
| innate purpose Of the organization;
| that the directors shall meet once
every three months and at the an
\ nual meeting report full details of
| the work done, results secured and
the general condition of the associa-
| ton; that the board of directors shall
| elect annually chairman OF the fol-
| lowing committees, the chairman OF
| which shall be a member of the
board of directors; publicity. agr1-
| culture, live stock and poultry, fruit,
/ culture, mines and minerals, transpor-
| tation education, industries, hotels,
and boarding houses and real estate
sanitation and health, legislation,
| good roads, statistics, forestry, wat
er power and conservation.
The imitation fee will be 81 and
the annual dues will also be 81. The
Sy-laws further provide that any
member that gets three months in ar
rears in dues or ceases to conform
to qualifications provided for shall
be considered as having surrendered
his membership in the association
i Any member working in opposition
/ 70 the purposes of the organization
will be suspended on a majority vote
4 OF the directors.
Chairmen of Committees.
II A chairman for each or the rore-
going committees was elected. He
will appoint one person from each
county included in the association tC
act with him and it will be theiI
duty to collect data and general In
formation IN their respective lines anc
report to the executive committee OF
the directors.
The executive committee will con
stitue the publicity committee OF thu
association. 1t was decided that this
q,as by far the most important com
mittee and that the duties eonenctet
Herewith should be performed oy tn
executive committee.
Following are the chairman OF tn
> committees and their respective coun
: ties. it having been decided that the
appoint other members OF the com
. mittees, one from each county later
T. T. Ballinger, Polk, agriculture;
Ill. Gwyn, Haywood, live stock an
poultry; w. T. Lindsey, POLK, 1rul
culture; D. r. Harris, Jackson, mine
and minerals; D. Harris, Buncombt
1 education: N. Buckner, Buncombe, in
dustries. R. l.. Cash Pennsylvania, nc
tells and boarding houses and res
a4o+o. nr O. e. Cotton, Buncombt