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Sec. 2. The officers of this association shall be a president, vice- 

 president, secretary, treasurer, and directors, all of whom must be legally 

 qualified electors of this association. 



Article III. 



Section 1. The board of seven directors shall be elected at the 

 annual meeting to be held on the second Saturday in December in each 

 year. At their first meeting after being elected, the board of directors 

 shall elect the president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer of the as- 

 sociation. Only members of the board of directors shall be eligible to 

 the oltice of president, vice-president and secretary. Officers elected at 

 the organization shall serve until the next annual meeting. 



Amendment to Section 1, Article III: 



That in electing a new board of directors, that four members shall be 

 elected for a term of two years and three members for a term of on<' year, 

 and that hereafter the term cover two years. 



The four members receiving the highest number of votes shall serve 

 two years, and the three receiving the next lowest number of votes shall 

 serve one year (passed December 11, 1909). 



Sec. 2. All directors shall be elected by ballot. Every member hold- 

 ing stock in this association shall have one vote (for every share of stock) 

 in all business meetings of this association. , 



Sec. 3. The board of directors shall employ a business manager on 

 such terms as they, in their judgment, deem best for the general good of 

 all members; said manager must be an experienced fruit man with a 

 thorough knowledge of all markets tributary to Omaha, so as to realize 

 the highest possible prices from the sale of all products. 



Sec. 4. Special meetings of the association may be held whenever 

 the board of directors deem it necessary, or on petition of ten members of 

 the association. 



Article IV. 



Section 1. The president shall preside at all meetings of the associa- 

 tion, call special meetings in accordance with Section 4, Article III. and 

 carefully watch over and guard the best interests of the association. 



Sec. 2. In the absence of the president, or in case of his inability 

 or refusal to act, the vice-president shall perform the duties of the presi- 

 dent. 



Sec. 3. The secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of the 

 association and of the board of directors and shall notify each member 

 of the time and place of holding all meetings. Me shall also have in his 

 keeping all documents the property of the association, including the seal, 

 stock books, etc., and keep a correct account of all stock issued, ;iiui p(>r- 

 form such other duties as may be required of him by the association or 

 board of directors. 



Sec. 4. The treasurer shall receive all funds of the association and 

 disburse the same on checks signed by the president and secretary of the 

 association, and he shall pay no bills unless approved by them. He shall 

 execute a good and sufRcieut bond for the faithful performance of his 



