The Holly chieftain., 1919-02-20
Will COOPERATE
IN STOCK SHIPPING
Association Was Orianized
Here Last Friday.
J. II. LEONARD Il PREsIDENf;
p. A. BAUER sEc.,MANAoER

Adopt Regulation Constitution
and By-Laws-Prof. r. W. clark
of Agricultural College Directs
Organization Of the Association.
AS result OF the announcement
in last weeks Chieftain of a meet
ing at the Holly High school build
ing Friday afternoon for the pur-
pose. the farmers in the vincity of
Holly organized what will be
known as The Holly Cooperative
Live Stock Shipping association,
with j. H. Leanard, president; w.
w. Wright, vice-president; Peter A.
Bauer, secretary, treasurer and
manager. These gentlemen, tOgeth-
er with George Shell and Joe BOettO
constitute the board OF directors.
This is perhaps one of the most
important constructive movements
put on foot by the farmers of this
section for years. As it's names inn
plies the main purpose of the asso-
citation Is cooperative marketing.
L q
few head of cattle, few head of
ply notifies at once Mr. Bauer, the
secretary and manager, of the fact.
Mr.. Bauer makes a record OF this,
and as soon as the farmers of
the association have enough for q
car load, Mr.. Bauer notifies each of
the date. shipment may be made
Il s,,% Co - ,,sy
in their stock on that day, the ear
is loaded and sent to market. 1t is
evident that great economy and
convenience is thus realized by all
interested.
The secretary, treasurer and man
ager is. allowed tOsscOllect 10 cents
per nundred weight for the ami.
mails shipped to pay him for his
time and labor of handling the
business. 1t was also decided to al
low two cents per hundred weight
on hogs and three cents per hun
dred weight on cattle as a sinking
fund. This sinking fund is to be
used to reimburse shippers for ami
mails manned or killed in ship
ment, where the same is not paid
by the railroad company carrying
the stock.
On motion the following consti-
tuition and bylaws, was read and
adopted:
CONSTITUTION
Article /. Name.-The name of
this organization shall be Holly Co
operative Live Stock Shipping AS
sociatiOn.
Article g. Place-The place of the
operation shall be in Holly and vi
cinity, and all regular and special
meetings shall be held in Holly as
prescribed in the bylaws.
Article 3. Time The time over
which this organization shall eX-
tend shall be indefinite.
Article 4. Purpose.-The purpose
of this organization shall be to OBJ
tain reasonable prices, and to Sc
cure the best possible results in the
marketing of livestock and farm
produce.
Article S. Membership-Any per
son making use of the shipping ia
cilities Of this association shall be
entitled to membership by paying
membership fee of $l.O0.
Article 6. Officers.-The officers
of this association shall be presi-
dent, vice president. and board of
directors, who shall be elected at
the annual meeting, and in case of
vacancy from resignation or
otherwise, the board of directors
shall appoint q successor, who shall
hold office until the next annual
meeting or until his successor has
been elected and qualified. All Of
ficers shall hold office for one year
or until their successors have been
elected and qualified. The board
of directors shall appoint man
ager who shall act as secretary and
treasurer of this association.
Article Z. Management.-This or
ganization shall be managed by a
board of directors, composed of five
members of the association, who
shall be elected at every annual
meeting; the president, vice presi
dent and secretary-treasurer shall
be members of this board, and said
officers shall occupy the same posi-
ton in the board as in the Organi-
Zation. In the case of vacancy in
the membership of the board caus-
cd by resignation or otherwise, the
same shall be filled by the remain
ing members of the board, and the
members so elected shall hold office
for the uneXpired term, or until
qualified
Article s. Observation-Disclosures
the members so elected shall have
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