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Show I . J 1 V ' " n 1 " "The Farmers' Union- J Preamble. !Uo it known that wo tlio undersigned A- .armors of Lehi, Utah, be'ng desirous ot ) ' organizing ourselves into a farmot'i-, farmot'i-, ," ' un'on i order that we may eeutire th t ' est method of agriculture, tho bctj, kinds of seeds and the best piicca for K ' 'Our products, do hereby firmly bind W "Ourselves toother and pledge to each m ' i -other our honor that we will be subject K t do and ubido by the following articles of ; , ; , -agreement and by laws: K AltTICLE I. D , 'The name of this organization shall Bj u Mjo Tho 1'armer's Union of Lehi City. VI " j aiitici,u II. '.The regular place of business of this K , 7 'tinion shall be in Lehi City,- Utah 0 o. I .-State of Utah. H ARTICLE III. Hi Tho officers of this Union shall coniat bBi j of I president, 1 vice president, 1 secre- B "tary, 1 assistant secretary and 1 j ftr'ei'surer, who elmll constitute a'boaid K dor Iho government of said Union, No B Vperson shall be vlected to olllce who is Hi siot a member of this Uuion. 1 lections H Aahall be as provided by the byo laws. HI AKTICL U IV H The board of said Union, or a majority H '.qfAheni, shall have full power to trano- 4act all of the business of the Union and VM for that purpose appoint and employ all M ?Jiueh agentp, employees and attorneys as K .theymay deem necessary JUo aid them B therein and may make such rules. B .regulations and byo laws, not incon- B ryistatant with law or this agreement, j ias they may deon necessary to carry ir- H Mo effect the object of the Union . Said H u-uIch, regulations and by laws to be H 'binding. H ARTICbttV. H 'In deciding all matters of importance H of this Union a majority vote of nil H voting ahull be necessary. Sucli voting H eilinll bo by vivu vooo nw in- cnoo ol H disagreement a division of houso may be H .-called by any member. Such action H aah'all be binding upon its members. H AHTIdiE. VI. H .Any person who ia engaged in agricu'- H tunfl pursuits may become a member of H this Union by subscribing to its articles S .-ianii by-laws. jH AKTICL K VII. Tho :'aritotea oi agreement and by H Tlawa can bo amended or abolished by a H tjtwo-thirda vote of the members of the H ' Uriion at any meeting called for that E tgpurpose. I t. . BYE LAW. No. 1. Thoofllcorfe of this Union ehalj I Vbo elected by anuajority vote and the I m person receiving the .majority of all the I ,- votes east by its members shall bo de- I .flared elected. t I !Wo. 2. Tho officers of this Union I -3hall bo elected on tho 4th Monday of E November, 1807 and annually thereafter I nd shall hold their offices until their .-successors aro olected. I No. 3. Notice of electiqn of ofllcere --shall bo given as follows : Tho secretary I tahail at least 5 days prior to the day of H .tJecfionprepare written notices sotting rfor.Mi the time and place of holding the I -election and tho number and kind of .voffinera to bo elected. Said notices shall I bo posted in at least three public ana .vonsplcious places in Lehi city. fjj &o. 4. It shall be the duty of the I ' n"c8lent of tho Union t0 PreaWe ,lt a11 onectings of tho board and Union, and I Jlieis h.u-oby authorized to call meetings I of theboard or Union for tho transaction I ot necessary business and in case of the aibsonce or other disability of the H .resident tho vice president is hereby H .-authorized to perform the duties of the E ' jpreadont.andincnFeoftlieiHailure to I call meotla when nectissary anv five 1 .members oftho Union in,y call such ' aneetings. I No 5 It Bliull be the duty of the I ajeciotary lo attend all meetings of the 1 ord and Union and shall take and 1 ' aervo accurate account of all busines 1 rtranaacted at such meetings . Ko shall 1 wclue notice of all meetinga oftho ' swrdand Union and transact such J I other business as pertains to liis ofr'c and in case of his fniluro so to do the assistant eecrotary shall preform said duties. ' No. 0. It shall be tho duty of the treasurer to receive all money atv property of the Union and ehalldisbusu tho same upon orders signsd . by tho president and secretary and shall keep a true and correct account of all money and property received and disbursed by him as treasurer. He shall report an-nnaHy an-nnaHy or oftnpr if required by the Board at such time as the Iload may require, the financial condition of tho Union. No. 7. The foregoing articles and bye lawB shall po in force from and after their adoption. Approved Nov. 22, 1897. nob |