The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-03-12
LIVE STOCK
ASSOCIATION.
ORGANIZATION Perfected. By-
Laws Adopted.

of live stock association to.'csr. "a
county met at tn. court house H. Cle.
NADIA, Saturday, Feb. 20. W. R Bahs
was called to une caair and O. F. Law
renee was elected temporary secretary
committee was named to draft con-
stitution and bylaws and the meeting
adjourned to meet Saturday, March 6,
AT the court hors in Grenada.
In accordance with the actions Of the
meeting, Feb. 20, a meeting was had
at the court house in Grenada Saturday.
March 6, w. K. Baker presiding The
committee on constitution and bylaws
made its report which was adopted.
The bylaws as adopted read as follows:
BYLAWS OF GRENADA COUNTY LIVE
STOCK ASSOCIATION.
Section Amy person of good stand.
ing. being a white man or woman, shall
become a member upon paying the An
nnal dues of the Association and being
accepted by the Secretary as a person
of good standing, and by the expression
of his acceptance as a member by a
majority of qualified members present.
Section 2.-It shall be the duty of
members to use their influence to pro-
mote the interest of the live stock in
dustry in every way; and to urge only
pure bred sires and encourage his neigh
bors to do the same and to raise more
forage crops for feed.
Section g. The membership dues
shall be $1.0O per year, and shall be
paid at the annual meeting each year.
If default in payment occurs, it shall
render such member ineligible to par
tcipate in elections, and other business
of the association. The payment of
dues reinstates member
Section 4.-The President shall serve
for one year and shall direct, with the
Executive Committee. the affairs of the
Association; shall preside at the meet
ings; and review the work and suggest
improvements in an annual address.
Section 5.-The Vice President shall
serve for one year and shall perform
the duties of the President in his alb,
sence.
Section 6.-The Secretary-Treasurer
shall keep a record of all proceedings
of the Association and Executive Com
mittee, all membership dues, and shall
expend or invest such money as direct
ed by the Association, or Executive
Committee. And shall hold in hand all
monies received by him for the Associat
that may be intrusted to him by virtue
; Of ~ s1osition a Secy..Treas.l ShSli
conduct correspondence for the Asso-
citation and render an annual report to
the Association.
Section-7. 1T shall be the duty of all
Directors to look after the interests of
the Association in the various Districts
of the County, and they may call local
meetings in their Districts to promote
the interest of the live stock industry,
and report all such meetings back to
this Association.
Section 8. Order of business shall be
as follows:
/. Reading of minutes of previous
meeting.
2. Report of Treasurer.
3. Report of Committees.
a. Unfinished business.
5. New business.
6. Election of officers.
On motion the following officers were
elected: w. F. Martin, president; ".
r. Baker, vice president; Jno. 2. Jones,
Secy.Treas. Directors: Beat !. A.
Olson; Beat 2. j. E. Shaw; Beat 3. j.
N. Provine; Beat 4, R. w. Jones; Beat
s, j. w. Wood.
On motion the monthly meetings were
fixed for the first Monday in each month
at the court house, time, IL o'clock. a.
N. The annual meetings were fixed
for the first Monday in March. The
Secretary was requested to communi-
cate with Mr.. J. F. Mckay of the A.
& M. College and invite him to make
an address here on the marketing OF
farm products, the first Monday IN
April.
The following were present and made
up the list of organizers: W. r. Bak-
er, ]. E. Martin. 0. F. Lawrence, W..
F. Martin, Dr. L. S. Polk, J. ?. Kim
brell, B. E. Wolfe, D. r. Childress, A.
Olson, C. c. Provine, G. R. Goza, j. I.
Mason, r. West, R. W. Jones, J; 5.
King. John P. Jones and R. d. Will
liams.
On motion the meeting adjourned to
the first Monday in April.