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Article VIII. 



These by-laws may be amended by a majority vote at any regular or 

 legally called meeting; providing each amendment shall have been duly 

 read at the last previous meeting of the association. 



Article IX. 



February 1, 1908: 



Section 1. That in future when any member has a complaint ren;arcl- 

 ing the handling of his fruit by the manager, that the same be made in 

 writing to the secretary, who will brin? the matter before the board of 

 directors. 



January 13, 1909: 



Sec. 2. Each member of the board shall devote such time to the 

 management of the business of the association as shall be necessary to 

 fully protect the interest of the members and stockholders, and he shall 

 receive as compensation for same such sum, not exceeding .$2.00 per meet- 

 ing, but said compensation shall not exceed twenty-four dollars ($24.00) 

 for the whole year. 



January 13, 1909: 



Sec. 3. That the salary of the secretary shall not exceed two hun- 

 dred dollars ($200.00) per year, exclusive of postage and stationery. 



January 13, 1909: 



Sec. 4. It shall be compulsory on the part of each member of this 

 association to turn over to the manager such fruits as are bein^ handled 

 by him, on arrival at the market, it being understood that this does not 

 prohibit any member from selling to customers while in transit to mnrket, 

 but does prohibit them from selling any fruit after arrival at the market, 

 and that the board of directors be authorized to provide suitable penalty 

 for a violation of the rule. 



BY-LAWS. 



Adopted unanimously January 28. 1911. 



Preamble. "Whereas, The members of this association are all actively 

 engaged in fruit raising, and to a large extent the stockholders are also 

 interested in such business; and 



Whereas, It is the purpose of the organization to furnisli to the mem- 

 bers the facilities offered by the association for niarketinij, their ( rop; and 



Whereas, It is absolutely necessary in order to secure the minimum 

 of cost in operating the association that the members should entei- into 

 definite agreement with the association with reference to tlieir i)io(lu< t 

 and sliall bear the expenses of maintaining the association. 



Therefore, To the end that the members may secure the best results 

 from the purposes of the organization and the stockliolders may be i)ain 

 fair dividends ui)on their investment. 



Re it resolved. That the following be and hereby are ailopted as part 

 of the by-laws of this association. 



