Year: 1866

We find in the Red Bluff OJSerrsr the Bylaws
adopted by the Teamsters Association recent
ly organized that place, and with which the
team owners of the Northern counties signify
desire to become united. The Society is intend
ed not only for the protection of those engaged
in rcighling, but for the purpose of establishing
a uniform rate of freight which must result ben
efciallv to both the merchant and consumer.


The officers of the Association consist Of Pres
ident. Vice President. Secretary. Treasurer and
Board of twelve Managers. The President to
perform all duties usually devolving on that Off
Ger. and sign all orders the Treasurer the
Secretary to keep minutes Of proceedings. etc,
and countersign all warrants on the Treasurer
the Treasurer to keep all monies accumulating,
and pay warrants properly signed and counter
signed the Board of Managers TO supcrintend
and control all business of the Association to
appoint agents to carry out the purposes of the
Association and fix the duties and compensation
of agent. The Board shall fix the rates of freight
TO all points to which members of the Associa-
ton NAV propose to carry freight The agent at
Red Bluff shall attend to the shipment of all
freight see that members Of the Association
nave their lOauS IN regular OrucT, ana Keep II It-
lister of names of members. On arrival at Red
Bluff tcamstcrs shah report at the Office of the
agent who will register the time of arrival, and
each teamSter shall be entitled to load in the eX-
act order in which his name appears on the reg
ister The agent shall also note the price agreed
upon for each load. If any teamster shall not
be ready to load when his comes according
to.the register, then the teamsters next in order
who are ready shall have priority over him up to
H., bo bal himc elf
DIV Every teamster. when ready to start, shall
procure from the agent shipping receipt, for
which he shall pay one dollar for each one hund-
red dollars for the gross of his load, and failure
to obtain such receipt shall be deemed sufficient
cause for expulsion from the Association. Said
receipts to be signed by the President and Secre
tary and charged to the agent, who shall be re-
sponsible for their par value.


Article 8th of the Bylaws provides that it
shall be the duty Of every member to abide by
the rules regulations and agreements contained
in the articles of association in letter. spirit and
intent Each member agrees that he will not in
any way engage in the business of freighting for
others, or take or carry freight, or allow his
team or teams to be used or engaged in such bus
mess except in strict accordance with the provis-
ions of these articles, and under the direction of
the Association, and that he will labor TO encCur-
age and promote the objects and interests of the





withdraw without the written consent of the
Board of Managers but members may be expelled
for gross misconduct or violation of the rules of
the Association, by vote of two-thrds of the
Board of Managers. Eight members of the Board
of Managers, and fifteen of the Association, shall
be necessary to constitute a quorum.


Article 9th provides that it shall be the duty
of each teamster, before leaving Red Bluff or 9th
point where he may load, to deposit with the
Secretary or Agent Of the Association FIVE per
cent. of the gross amount of the freight money
of his load loads, said money to pass to the
hands of the Treasurer All monies paid in
shall be kept by the Treasurer for the term of six
months, and if during that time My member Of
the Association shall violate the letter or spirit
of any of the stipuations, rules agreements,
he shall forever and absolutely forfeit and relin-
quish FOR the of the Association all monies
thus paid or deposited, and shall have no right
to demand or receive any part or portion thereof,
and the articles of association shall be conclu
sive evidence against any member in any action
brought in Court to recover the money or any
part thereof thus paid or deposited. Each men,
Der who shall in good faith live up TO the rules
and stipulations, may at the end of every six
months demand and receive an order on the Trea-
surer for the money deposited Money thus
paid in or deposited shall be paid over or forfeit
ed at the end of every six months