Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-31
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| Articles Of Association.
/ The articles Of the Wapello County
Sportsmen's Protective and Propoga
ton association passed last night fol-
lows:
i ARTICLE I.
! The name of this association shall be
/ Wapello County Sportsmen's Protec-
tive and Propagation association.
| ARTICLE II.
It's membership shall consist of such
persons as may desire to join the same
land who have paid the annual dues
hereinafter named.
ARTICLE III.
| The officers Of this association shall
consist of president, vice president,
secretary and treasurer and seven d.
rectors who shall constitute board OF
| directors.
All officers shall be elected annually
at the first meeting in January of each
year, and each officer shall hold his
office until his successor is elected ana
qualified.
ARTICLE ".
Regular. meetings Of this associa-
ton shall be held semi-annuAly. Spec
ial meetings shall be called by the
president. or vice president In the
event Of the inability Of the president
to act, or by the members Of the board
Of directors, at any time.
ARTICLE v.
Duties Of Officers.
The president shall perform such
duties as ordinarily devolve upon such
officers in associations Of like char
acter. In event Of his absence or in.
ability to act, the vice president snail
perform such duties.
The secretary shall attend to all
correspondence, and keep all records
of this association except those here
matter described to be kept by the
treasurer.
The treasurer shall keep account ct
all money received and paid out, and
keep a book for that purpose showing
what members have paid their dues,
and shall keep vouchers for all money
expended.
The board of directors shall have
general supervisory charge of all the
affairs Of this association, shall ar
range places for meetings, shall audit
the treasurer's books annually, and
shall have the power to fill vacancies
in office.
ARTICLE vi.
Object.
The object of this association is to
encourage the protection. of game and
fish in the state Of Iowa. to do any
and all things that may seem advan-
tageous to this associat ton, and to i'm
prove hunting and fishing, and aid and
assist the game warden Of the state
Of Iowa in securing needed legislation
For the protection and preserva ton Of
fish and game; to lend our best efforts
IN assisting the game warden in Sc
curing the best results in that direc-
ion.
Also to act in conjunction with the
Iowa Conservation and Sportsmen's
eague in advocating such measures
md laws as will best subserve the in
:erests of sportsmen generally, and to
secure to the sportsmen of Iowa the
of the fund received from
1unting and fishing licenses in such
way and manner as will best benefit
he sportsmen.
ARTICLE VII.
" Dues.
Each member Of this association
hall pay an annual fee Of twenty-five |
ents, to be paid to the treasurer, or to |
ONE authorized solicitor of this as
ociation, and upon payment Of the |
anne, he shall be entitled to all the
privileges of membership herein.
ARTICLE VIII.
These articles may be amended at
ny regular meeting Of this associa-
ion or at any special meeting called
-r that purpose.