Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-07-20
CONSTITUTION.
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CONSTITUTION.
Article l.
Section 1. In order to attain these
ends, we, individually and collectively
bind ourselves into an organization to
be known as The Tazewcll County
Farmers Association.
Section 2. Furthermore, we hereby
adopt this Constitution and Bylaws
and pledge ourselves to support it.
Article II-OfIicers.
Section /. The officers of this body
shall be:
~ A President.
(2) A Vice President.
(3) A Treasurer.
(4l A Board of Directors COM
posed of the following: The Presi-
dent, Vice-President, Treas
urer, and County Demonstration.
Section 2. The officers of the Asso-
citation shall, with the exception of
the County Agricultural Dcmonstra-
tor be elected bv popular vote of the
Association assembled in body.
Section 8. The term of office shall
be one year.
Section A. An annual meeting of
the Association shall be held the sec
ond Saturday of August and officers
shall be elected at this time for the
next year.
Article III-Duties of Officers.
Section /. The President:
/. The President shall preside Mt
all meetings of the Association.
2. 1t shall be the duty of the Pres
ident to publish II notice OF an Asso-
citation meeting one week in advance
Of the meeting.
3. Whenever he deems it necessary
the President may call meeting of
the Association.
Board of directors.
Section 2-The Vice President:
1. The Vice President shall assist
the President in his duties and act
for him in his absence.
Section 3.-The Secrctary-Tr
urer:
!. The Secretary-Treasurer shall
keep n record or all proceedings of
the Association meetings, and a rec
ord of all business transactions of
the Association.
2. He shall collect and account for
all Association moneys.
3. He shall pay out no money eX-
cept by order of the Board of direc-
tors.
d. Co-opertive purchases shall be
made thru him and deliveries made
under his supervision.
Section 4: The Board Of Direc-
tors:
1. 1t shall be the duty of the Board
of Directors to act upon all business
matters for the accomplishment of
the purposes of the Association.
Section S. The County Agricultural
Demonstration Agent:
l. The servicses Of the County
Demonstration shall be secured to as
sist in organizing the Association,
and enlisting new members.
2. To assist all other officers in per-
forming their duties.
3. And to assist in the community
work.
BYLAWS.
l. Any farmer who is q citizen of
Tazewell county may become mem
Der of the Association by making
written application to the Secretary
Treasurer Of the Association and pay
ing the lifetime membership fee.
2. The life membership shall be
S1.OO.
8. To the cost oil all goods purchas-
ed by the Association fee of 2 per
cent shall be added and collected by
the Secretary-Treasurer at the time
of delivery.
a. Funds secured in the two ways
mentioned above shall be used to meet
necessary expenses of the Associa-
ton in its work and the balance, if
any, accumulated to the interest Of
The Association.
5. All officers shall serve to the
best interests of the Association and
without salary.
6. In making cooperative purchas-
cs each meber shall notify the Secre-
tary-Treasurer of the Association the
amount and kind of fertilizer, etc., he
wishes to buy through the Associa-
ton, the time he expects to use it
and the nearest Shipping point. In
case price Of goods to be bought is
known either all or part of money
should be advanced Mt time order is
placed and all must be paid upon re.
ceipt of goods ordered.
z. It shall be the policy of the AS
ISOLATION at all times to make all
purchases from the county dealers
provided the dealers will meet any
ether price made to the Association