St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-10-26

after, the annual election Of officers
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.
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
IA male over the age Of fifteen years
and under the age of sixty years
and must be person of good char.
acter. Admission to membership to
this association must be by written
application, presented to the asso-
citation thirty days previous to a reg
ular monthly meeting. which appli-
cation shall be endorsed by two men,
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
l. 81 t.
ARTICLE Nv.
It shall be the duty of the Presi-
dent to preside at all meetings of this
association, to preserve order and
insure obedience to the bylaws and
regulations Of this association. to
appoint all committees, to see that
all officers and members of commit
tees perform their respective duties
to vote on any question only in the
event Of tie vote, to renounce the
result of all ballots, to decide all
points OF. order, subject to appeal
from his decision, to sign all vouch.
ers, orders and other payments
drawn upon the Treasurer for money
or sums voted, or necessary to pay
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
required by this association.
ARTICLE VII.
It shall be the duty the Vice
President to render assistance to the
President, and in his absence or in
ability to act, to perform all the acts
required to be done by the President.
and to do all other acts that may
be required hereafter by the bylaws
or orders of this association.
In the absence of both, the Presi.
dent and Vice President, the. mem.
bers present at any, regular meeting
or called Teeting, shall appoint from
among their number a President
pro ten" to preside over said meet
ing.
ARTICLE VIII.
1t shall be the duty of the Sec
rotary to be present at all meetings
of this association, to keep a true
and correct record Of all meetings
of this association, to attend to all
the correspondence Of this associa-
ton, and keep such books, papers
and documents appertaining to his
office in his possession, and to keep
the same in good order, to collect all
fees, dues, assessments and fines due
the association, and to issue his r.,-
ceipt therefor, and to turn over, ne
the same are collected, to the Treas.
urer, 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, and ter-
form such other duties that may be
by the bylaws of this as
ISOLATION.
The Assistant Secretary shall rem
der such service to the Secretary az
It may be deemed advisable or nec-
sssary, and in the absence of the Sec
rotary, to act in his place and stead
1t all meetings, and to do all acts
hat the said Secretary is required
% do, and, in general. to do and per-
'orm such other duties % the asso-
cation may from time to time require
o be done, or by the bylaws of the
his association.
ARTICLE TX. l
1t shall be the duty Of the Treas
lrer to attend all meetings Of this
association, to receive all monies col
ected by the Secretary or Assistant
Secretary, and. to give his receipt
herefor. He shall keep q true, and
correct account Of all monies re-
'eived and expended by him. he shall
lot pay out any monies of this as
'ocfation. except upon presentation
II q voucher, order or check, prop
'rly signed by the President. and
'ounter-stgned by the Secretary. he
hall deposit in bank, in the name Of
his association all monies received
" him for it's account, Is soon a
'eceived by him, he shall keen a
duplicate deposit showing oil monies