Charlevoix county herald., 1918-11-22

posed constitution and bylaw adopted
Friday at the meeting held at the Loeb
Farm by the farmers of the county.
Article I.-NAME
The name OF this organization shall
be Charlevoix County Farm Bureau.
Article H.-OBJECT.
The objects of this organization shall
be to promote the development of the
most profitable and permanent system
of agriculture; the most wholesome and
satisfactory living conditions; the high
est ideals in home and community life,
and genuine interest in the farm busi-
ness and rural life on the part of the
boys and girls and young people.
Article III.-PROGRAM OF WORK.
The objects of this organization shall
be effected through the adoption and
promotion of definite program of
work. This program shall be based on
the results of a careful study of the
problems of the county. 1t shall be
formulated and carried out by the mem
bers of the organization with the assist
ance of their agents and such specia-
lists as may be available from the State
Agricultural College.
Article MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. Membership.-Any per-
son interested in the object of this
organization may become member by
paying a membership fee. At least sc
per cent of the membership shall con-
sist of bona fide farm owners and rural
residents.
Section g Fees and Dues. A mini.
mum annual fee of one dollar shall be
charged for active membership in this
organization, but there shall be no
restrictions on the amount of such
voluntary subscription as may be
authorized by the organization for
special purposes.
Article V.-OFFICERS.
Section 1. The officers of this organi.
zation shall consist of a President, a
Vice-President, Secretary and a
Treasurer, all of whom shall be elected
for period of one year by the mem.
bers present at the annual meeting and
shall serve until their successors shall
be elected and qualify. The officers
shall be chosen because of special fit.
ness to represent important projects OF
activities of the organization, as well as
because of their fitness to perform the
regular duties of their respective Off.
ces.
Article VI.-EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Section 1. The executive Committee
shall consist of the officers ex-officio
and not more than (seven) other mem.
bers, each chosen because of special
fitness to represent an important pro
ject or activity of the organization, who
shall be elected for period of one
year by the members present at the
annual meeting to serve until their
successors shall be elected and qualify
Article VII.-COMMUNITY
COMMITTEES.
Section 1. The President of the
organization, in consultation with
recognized local community leaders OF
on recommendation of the members in
each community, and with the appro
val of the Executive Committee, shal
appoint chairman in each community
in the county as determined by the
Executive Committee. This chairman
shall be appointed because of specia
ability to assume direction of all mat
ters pertaining to the Farm Bureau
organization and to the relationship o.
the Farm Bureau to other rural organi
cations. Other community committee
men in each community shall be agreed
upon jointly by the chairman and the
Executive Committee and later appoint
ed in writing by the President Eaci
member shall be appointed because o
special fitness to represent an import
ant project or activity of the organiza
ton in the community. The number o
committeeman in each community shal
depend on the number of projects ol
activities undertaken in the community
At the first meeting of the committee {
secretary may be elected.
Article VIII.-COUNTY PROJECT
COMMITTEES.
Section 1. The formation OF count!
, project committees are automaticall.
! authorized through the adoption by thu
! Executive Committee of definite pro
jects or activities. Each project or i'm
, portant activity will be represented b.
county committee consisting Of TIT