The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-06-11

poses OF the newly founded associa-
tion Will be Thoroughly discussed.
II Is further requested that all ele-
giDle persons who desire membership
SEND in their names (but no member
snip fees) to the temporary secretary
in time TO permit him to compile the
list and thus tighten the work of the
permanent secretary"
WALTER U. LONGWELI.,
Temp. Sec'y.
Rt. 2, Oroville." ;"
constitution of the Oroville Tomas
Ket Water Users Association. Article
l.-Name:-The name of this associa.
ton shall be Oroville-Tonasket Water
Users Association.
Article ll-Object:-The object of
the association shall be to do all with
IN its power to protect and assist the
water users of the w. o. V. |. district
In their rights and interests in the
management of the district, and TO
work in conjunction with, and assist
the board of directors of said district
IN maintaining the best possible man
agement in water service and eouip-
ment.
Article III. Membership Persons
eligible to membership shall be quail
fied electors of the irrigation district
and tenant water users of the district,
using leased land therein under a
yearly executed lease. and payment
or the membership fee hereinafter
provided.
Article Nv. Officers THE officers
or this association shall be pres,-
dent, vice-president, secretary. treas.
urer and an executive committee. The
executive committee shall consist of
i've members of the association. The
terms OF all elective officers and of
the elective committee shall be one
year or until their successors are
elected and qualified, and the manner
OF their election shall be by written
ballot.
Article V.-The duties of the execu-
tive committee shall be, upon written
complaint of any water user, to in
vestigate any matter in controversy
between water users themselves, or
between water users and the w. O. v.
|. district. The committee and its IN
dividual members shall endeavor TO
settle minor disputes between water
users. or adjust grievances, and will
report its action to the association at
the next subsequent meeting, with
for the adjustment
of such other matters as the commit
tee or it's individual members could
not settle unaided..
Article VI.-Membersh fees and As
sessments:
Section 1.-The membership fee
shall be fifty cents per member upon
enrolling, and fifty cents per annum
thereafter, payable on or before the
date of annual election.
Section 2.-Expenses incurred by
the association in the legitimate
transaction of it's business shall be
met by special assessment to be levied
by the executive committee, but in no
case shall such assessment or assess
ments exceed the sum of ten cents per
acre per annum.
Arcticle VII-Section 1.-The an
nual election of officers shall be had
at the April meeting of the association.
Voting shall be by written ballot, and
the executive committee or such other
members as it may appoint to act,
shall serve as an election board. The
election shall be held at such place in
the district as the executive commit
tee may designate. Ballots shall be
accepted if sent by mail, provided the
name of the voter appears on the en-
velope. in order that his name may be
checked Blank Official bal
lots shall be furnished by the secre-
tary-treasurer
Section 2.-Election of first officers
of the association shall be held I'M
following the adoption of
this constitution.
Article VIII.-This constitution may
be amended by two-thirds vote
of the membership; provided. written
notice of such ammendent or amend
ments be given the association at the
next meeting preceding meeting
thereof.