The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-10-25
By-L avs Of the Benton County
Crop Improvement Association

1t is probable that all our readers
are by this time familiar with the
purposes and plans of the Benton
County Crop Improvement Associa-
ton, through reading reports of the
recent preliminary organization. AT
that meeting a committee drafted
the following bylaws which are
printed in full so that all who are
interested may acquaint themselves
with the procedures through which
the affairs of the Association will be
governed.
PREAMBLE
To bring about the cooperation
of all interests in Benton county, it
is recommended that a meeting be
held, to which shall be invited all
organizations interested in the de-
velopment of the county. including
commercial clubs, farmers institutes,
oranges, farmers unions, breeders
organizations. etc. !; also all persons
interested, whether belonging to any
organization or not, including farm
ers, bankers, merchants, millers,
manufacturers, grain buyers, land
owners, county and city officers,
etc. The general purpose of this
meeting shall be to form an organi-
cation whose objects shall be to
obtain better returns from the farm
and general improvement of rural
conditions by the organization OF a
County Crop improvement Associa-
ton. This meeting may authorize
some existing organization to un-
dertake the work or may form an
Observation-Disclosures to beknown
as the Benton City Crop Improve
ment Association, which may make
its own constitution and bylaws.
In case this work is undertaken
by commercial organization, spec
ial provision should be made in the
constitution and bylaws permit
ting all persons to join the Agricul-
tural Section at nominal price.
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS.
Name.-The name of this organ
nization shall be the Benton County
Crop Improvement Association.
Objects. objects of this
organization are to develop the ag-
ricultural resources and to foster
the best commercial, social and
material interests of the county.
Membership.-All persons are
eligible to membership by paying
the membership fee and subscribing
to the constitution and bylaws.
Fees and Dues. "A minimum an
nual fee of s1.O0 payable annually
in advance shall be charged for
active membership in this Associa-
ton but there shall be no restrict
ion on voluntary subscriptions raised
by the Finance Committee for spec
ial purposes.
ficers.-The officers OF this AS
ISOLATION shall consist of Presi-
dent, Vice-President, Secretary,
Treasurer and Agricultural Adviser,
all of whom, except the Agricultu-
raj Adviser, shall be elected for a
period of one year by the Advisory
Council, and shall serve without
compensation until their. successors
shall be elected and qualify. The
Agricultural Adviser shall be ap-
pointed for such time and be given
such compensation as the Advisory
Council may determine.
Advisory Council. The Advisory
Council shall be composed of the
officers named in the preceding
paragraph and the following dele
gates from the various districts to-
wit:
Prosser three, Kennewick three,
and one each from Benton City
Richland, Hanford, White Bluffs
Hover, Plymouth, Paterson, Rattle
snake and Kiona-Horse Heaven
and two each from Prosser Horse
Heaven and Kennewick Horse
Heaven. A quorum shall consls