The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-02-02
COOPERATIVE COTTON
MARKETING AGREEMENT

each district. Such nominees shall be
elected as directors at tthe general
meeting.
(a) Such nominee shall receive q
majority of the votes cast and if no
one receives a majority there shall be
a second primary, in which all but the
two receiving the highest vote shall
be dropped.
If unable to attend, the members
may vote at such primary meeting by
mail, or signed ballot prepared un-
der direction of the Board of Directors
The primaries to select di.ectors
shall be held in January of each year,
as the Directors shall direct.
Directors Always To Give Fair Rep
resentation.
6. The directors, by majority vote,
at least 20 days prior to the primary
meetings, each year thereafter, shall
change the said districts and the coun-
ties included therein, SO as to main
tain at all times fair and equitable
representation of the cotton producing
counties and districts included in the
membership.
Beard will Have An Executive Com
mittCc and Bonded Officials.
z. (O The board shall appoint an
Executive Committee of five directors
to conduct the affairs Of the Associa-
ton, subject to the general control of
the Board Of Directors.
(b) All officers and employees of
the Association who handle funds shall
be adequately bonded.
Local Branches Will BE Maintained.
8. Informal local branches Of the AS
sociation shall be created and main
tanned in every district and central
locality Each branch shall have its
own offices, who may attend the
meetings Of the Board Of Directors
and act in an advisory capacity.
One Man-Onc Vote
o. Every member of the Association
shall have one vote.
Entrance Fee SIS Paid Once For
All.
10. Every member shall pay an en-
trance on membership fee of SIS in con-
sidcration Of the agreement of such
Association to aid actively in the or
ganization of the South Carolina Cot
ton Growers Cooperative Association.
Will Sell For Members Only-Suita-
BILE bylaws.
IL. The Association shall confinc it.
self to the problems Of marketing
OF cotton and cotton products only, and
for it's members only. 1t shall have
suitable articles of incorporation and
bylaws stating the purposes and pow
crs of the Association; the rights and
duties of members; manner of forfei-
ture of membership; value of property
interest on withdrawal or expulsion
from membership, and any other nee
cssary, pertinent and important points
OF organization, as determined by the |
Organization Committee.
Executive Committee.
II, The Association shall be organ
zcd by an Organization Committee
Of a Chairman, three Vice
Shairmen, 4 Secretary and a Treasur-
>r and twenty additional members,
and the said Organization Committee
may increase its members, elect new
in place Of amy who may
resign or be unable to act; and take
such steps as it may deem advisable
to secure subscribers for this agree
ment and members of the Associa-
ton.
Is. (O If by May 1, 1922, sigma
lures of cotton growers or persons
cligiable to membership covering at
least 100000 bales Of cotton as of the
1920 crop shall not have been secured
for this agreement, the Organization
Committee shall so notify every sub
scribcr at his address noted below,
prior to June Is, 1922; and the sub
scriber shall have the right to with
draw and to cancel his signature and
the agreement signed by him, by writ
ten notice mailed to the Secretary of
the Organization Committee between
June Is and July /, 1922.
(b) If all signatures are not then
withdrawn, the Organization Commit