Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-04-06

N'oC oIlLy dS CdSn at tNSlF I6Ce value.
When coupon is presented by GUS
toner to merchant in a denomina-
tion greater than the amount of the
purchase, the change must be given
in cash.
Section s. The Perth Amboy Board
of Trade agrees to act as a clearing
house between the local merchants
and local manufacturers and to cash
said coupons on Monday and Thurs
day OF each week between the hours
/ l and p. m, at ninety-five per cent
go per cent? OF their face value.
Section Each coupon book and
= each coupon shall bear serial num-
! Der and identification marks so that
they may be checked up with the is
, sues easily controlled and fraud pre-
vented.
Section Z. The cost of printing the
cash coupon books shall be borne
equally by tho manufacturers and
merchants, the manufacturers paying
their proportion at the time they pur-
chase coupon books, and the mer-
chant at the time they present cash
coupons for redemption at the Board
of Trade For the present, and until
4 change in price is considered desir-
able and necessary the price OF cash
coupon books will be five cents (5c)
for every ten dollars $4,000 worth
of coupons: Two and one-half cents
e Y CD to be paid by manufa cturers
and two and one-half (2Hc) to be
paid by the merchants.
Section s. II any member of this
association wilfully sells goods at a
price above that of the standard
prices established by the executive
committee, he shall. for the first Of
tense, be properly warned and repri-
h, In, or
a second offense of the same nature,
he shall pay a fine of ten dollars
(s10.0O). If he should still continue
to sell at higher prices than the
prices established by the committee,
or refuse to conform to the other
rules and regulations of the associa-
ton, he shall by a majority vote of
the committee, forfeit his member
ship In the association and lose all his
rights and privileges therein.
Section Q. Printed lists of the prices
established each week by the execu-
tive committee shall be published by
the association and mailed or deliv-
cred to each member Of the associa-
ton not later than Saturday Of each
week and such lists must be promi-
nently posted In each store or plant
of the members OF the association.
Section 10 1t is understood that the
prices fixed by the executive commit
tee are on cash or coupon basis
only, do not apply to book accounts,
and are for counter delivery only.
4 reasonable charge may be made for
delivery ii delivery is required.
AMENDMENTS.
The constitution and bylaws may
be amended by majority vote OF the
executive committee. providing notice
OF proposed change has been given at
a previous regular meeting.
The constitution is as follows:
Article /.
NAME.
The name OF this organization shall
be known as the PERTH AMBOY
MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTUR-
ERS COOPERATIVE STORES AS
ISOLATION
Article III.
OBJECTS.
The object of this association shall
be the establishment of equitable
and proper prices for the retailing of
the staple articles OF merchandise to
the employees Of the manufactu
plants Of the city Of Perth Amboy.
Article III.
MEMB BERSHIP.
Any manufacturer or merchant In
the city Of Perth Amboy shall be elig-
ible for membership on payment of
the regular membership dues and
agreeing to conform to the constitu-
ton and bylaws of the association.
Article ".
DUES.
The annual membership dues shall
be one dollar (s1.00) per annum, pay
able in advance.
Artivlc V.
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