St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-11-23

the State of Louisiana, or such laws
as may be hereinafter enacted.
ARTICLE w.
The affairs Of this corporation shall
be managed and controlled BY five
members who shall be the officers OF
said corporation, to-wit: 4 Presi-
dent, q Vice President, . Secretary.
an Assistant Secretary and . Treas
after, the annual election Of omcers
shall be held.
All officers shall be elected by bal
lot. The person receiving the ma
jority of votes cast shall be declared
elected to the Offices for which he
offered himself. Should there be
more than two candidates for the
same Office, the two receiving the
highest number of votes cast shall
again be balloted upon, and the one
receiving the highest number of votes
cast, shall be declared elected. Nom
nations for office shall be made a
urer, who shall be elected annually
on the first day of August of each
year. That for the purpose Of Or
ganization and to carry on the bust
mess Of this corporation until It's an
nual election of officers, the follow
ing named members shall I'LL said
offices and exercise the duties there.
Of, to-wit: President, Peter Baham:
Vice President, C. r. Baham: Secre-
tary, Eugene Cooper; Assistant Sec
rotary, Henry Flot; Treasurer. NJ. A.
Alexius, who shall hold their said
respective Offices until the iirst day
Of August A. D. 1918, or until their
successors have been duly elected.
Upon which date, annually there
the meeting previous to the meeting
which the annual election of officers
is held, and can be made at that
meeting. All officers elected shall
serve only for the unexpired term OF
said office.
ARTICLE V.
Any person to be eligible to men,
bership in this Association must be
q male over the age Of fifteen yeare
and under the age Of sixty years.
and must be q person Of COED char
acter. Admission to membership to
this association must be BY written
application, presented to the asoo-
citation thirty days previous to reg
ular monthly meeting, which appli-
alton shall be endorsed by two mem.
bers In good standing, and accom-
panied by the required, and comply
with such other requirements as fixed
by and in accordance with the BY
avs Of this association.
ARTICLE Nv.
1t shall be the duty of the Presi.
Gent to preside at all meetings Of this
association, to preserve order and
gre obedience to the bylaws and
regulations OF this association, to
ppoint all committees, to see that
all officers and members Of commit
ees perform their respective duties
vote on any question only in the
vent of q tie vote. to renounce the
esult Of all ballots, to decide all
'ofnts ct order, subject to appeal
rom h.s 'ecision, to sign all vouch.
RS, c..'sa 8 and other payments
lrawn upon the Treasurer. for money
" sums voted, or necessary to nay
BENEFITS, to sign all papers, docu-
ments, ETC., and to do all things
necessary to be done by the pro-
!isions Of the bylaws. or that may
e required BY this association.
ARTICLE VII.
1t shall be the duty the Vice
resident to render assistance to the
resident, and In his absence or IN
bility to act, to perform all the acte
eQuired to be done by the President
no to do all other acts that may
required hereafter by the bylaws
orders OF this association.
In the absence Of both, the Presi-
ent and Vice President, the mem.
ers present ut any regular meeting.
called meeting, shall appoint from
mong their number = President
pro TEN" to preside over said meet
n8.
ARTICLE VIII.
It shall be the duty of the &c.,
etary to be present Ut al meetings
u this association, to keep . true
nd correct record Of all meetings
I this association. to attend to ali
ne correspondence Of this associa-
Ion, and keep such books, papers
nd documents appertaining to his
NICE In his possession, and to keen
ne same In good order, to collect ali
ees. dues. assessments and fines dne
the association. and to issue his RI
eipt therefor. and to turn over. An
ne same are collected, to the Treas
nrer, and take his receipt therefor
to counter-sign all vouchers. orders
checks, etc, for the payment Of any
monies Of this association. and IN
general do such other acts. ana ter
'orm such other duties that NAV be
prescribed by the bylaws OF this a..
ISOLATION.
The Assistant Secretary shall ren.
der such service to the SecretarI A.
It nay be deemed advisable or nee
essary. and in the absence of the 9ec-
retary, to act in his place and stead
It al meetings. and to- do Ill IN
mat tho said Secretary 10 required
TO do. and. In general. to do and Der-