Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-21
CONSTITUTION Of THE THURSTON COUNTY
DAIRY AND FARM PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION

Board of Directors. in prime condition for
grading, packing and shipping.
Sec. 2. If any produce is not Of good
quality and in good condition, such pro-
duce shall be sorted or otherwise prepared
for market at the expense Of the party to
whom the produce belongs.
Sec. 8. All brands, labels, trade marks,
ETC., shall be the property Of the Associa-
ton and they shall be only attached to
such grades as shall be ordered by the
Board Of Directors, and under no circum-
stances shall they be used on produce not
sold through the Association.
ARTICLE xm.-DUTIEs AND RIGHTS
OF MEMBERS.
Section /. A member shall have the
right to give away or retain for his own
use such Of his milk, vegetables and eggs
as he may wish. but he shall not make sale
of such products promised to the Assocfa-
ton by season contract or otherwise to
any outside parties. except such products
as are offered to and not accepted by the
Association.
Sec. 2. Any member may have the right
to fix minimum price on his goods, below
which they must not be sold. Said mini
mum shall be subject to change by the
grower later. in case sales cannot be effect
eed at first price set.
Sec. 3. In case any member is offered a
price in excess of the price obtainable by
the Association said member shall turn
said bid over to the Association for filing
from said members goods.
Sec. 4. Each member shall have q stem
Gil for permanently stamping his name or
number and address on every sack. boz,
barrel crate, basket. can or other package
shipped by him through the Association.
Any loss occasioned by improper packing
or grading, shall be charged to the mem
Der whose name is found on the defective
package.
Sec. s. Any member, feeling that he
has a grievance or cause for complaint.
may appeal to the Board of Directors, or
to the members at any regularly called
meeting.
Sec 6. Any member may be Temporal
rily suspended from the benefits Of this
Association by two-thirds vote of the
Board Of Directors because of the violation
of these bylaws or the rules and regula-
lions promulgated under the same by said
Board of Directors. Such person can only
be suspended after hearing at which he
10 given an opportunity to answer the
charges made against him. A member sus-
pended by the Board OF Directors shall
have the right to appeal to the member
ship.
Sec Z. Any member may be expelled
from the Association for fragrant and per-
sistent violation of these bylaws or the
rules and regulations Of the Association BY
a two-thirds vote Of those present ct =
membership meeting regularly called Tor
the purpose of hearing.
ARTICLE xv.-sURPLUs AND DAM
Section l. Such surplus - there may
be in the Association treasury at the close
Of any fiscal year, after all expenses have
been paid and after due provision has been
made for reserve fund In accordance with
the cooperative law Of the State Of Wash
ington for the depreciation Of the property
of the Association and for. the new capital,
shall be distributed among the members In
proportion to the value of the shipments
and purchases made through the Associa-
ton during the year; provided. however,
That any member falling to live up to
this agreement to sell his pledged products
exclusively through the Association, or
who in any other way breaches his con-
tract. shall agree to pay the Association -
liquidated damages . sum equal to 10 per
cent of the amount received for the pledged
products which were not delivered. said
sum to be deducted from the money or
moneys then in the possession Of the Asso-
citation and due the member.
ARTICLE xvI.-AUDITING.
Section I. The books and business Of
the Association shall be audited by COM
petent accountant previous to the date OF
the annual meeting, which audit shall cover
all the operations Of the preceding year.
written report OF such audit, including
the statements of services rendered by the
Association, the balance sheet receipts and
disbursements, assets and liabilities, mem
bers admitted. expelled and withdrawn.
total number of members. and other proper
information, together with the comments of
the accountant shall be submitted to the
members at the annual meeting. copy
Of this report shall be filed with the Direct
or, Office of Farm Markets, Pullman,
Washington. In addition there may be
audits at such other times as the Board of
Directors may decide.
ARTICLE XVH.-CORPORATE SEAL.
Section 1. The corporate seal Of the
Association shall bear the inscription:
ARTICLE XVIH.-ANIENDMENT
Section l. These Bylaws may be alb
rogated, amended or added to at any regu-
lar meeting of the membership by two
thirds majority Of those present, or at any
special meeting of the membership called
for that purpose.