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HARDWOOD RECORD 



Report of Conunittee on Coustitution. 



Clmirman Lord roportoil for the .Coiiiiiiit- 

 tee on Constitution and Byljaws that llicy 

 recommend the election of a separate treas- 

 urer and secretary, the former to be a nieni- 

 licr of the association, the secretary to col- 

 ]oct money and turn it over to the treasurer. 

 They further recommend that the Executive 

 Committee be empowered to select a secre- 

 tary for the ensuing year, who shall give 

 his entire time to the work of the assoeia- 

 lion, and who shall have a permanent ofEce 

 in Chicago. Also the establishment of a 

 credit bureau in connection, with the secre- 

 tary's office. The following revised consti- 

 tution was also presented, and by a tempo- 

 rary suspension of Article IV the report of 

 the conunittee was acted upon and stood ap- 

 proved. 



.VRTICI.E I. 

 x.vMi:. 



Tlii.<; oig;ini?.ation is fo be known a.s The Xa- 

 riomil Venoer ami PaiU'I Manulacturei-s' Asso- 

 liatinii. 



AKTiri.l-: II. 



»>l;.IK<TS flK TUK .VSStlCI.VTIOX. 



Tho objoels of this assooiation sliall be the 

 piomolinc: of mon- intimate social relations be- 

 tween maniifaituri'rs : the enTOuragi'menl of 

 more I'nndid Inisin.'ss relations: the inteiihange 

 of views relative to economies in manufacture : 

 the .sathering and dissemination of statistics 

 relative to articles manufactured : the recora- 

 moudation of a nniform standard of grading and 

 insiu'ction of articles nuunifactured : the secur- 

 ing of mutual benelits and the promotion of 

 nuitiial interests in all lawful ways. 



.MtTICLt: III. 



MEMBKR.SHll". 



The nieniliership of this association shall con- 

 sist of individuals, lirms and corporations in 

 America engaged in the manufacture of veneer 

 and panels. The right to sit in executive .session 

 and ti> vote shall be accorded to members onl.v. 



All applications for membership shall be made 

 in writing to the secretar.v. 



AIJTICLE IV. 



I'FKICEKS. 



The officers of this association shall he a presi- 

 dent, three vice presidents, a secretary and a 

 treasurer, who shall be elected annually" to serve 

 until their successors are elected and qualified : 

 and a board of seven directors, elected at Uie 

 annual meeting of the association to he held in 

 Uccemher. 1907- -four directors to serve one 

 year ami three to serve two years : thereafter 

 vacancies shall be filled for two years as terms 

 expire. ^ 



The president shall appoint an Executive Com- 

 mittee comiwscd of one vice president and three 

 other members, who shall serve one year. 

 ARTICLE V. 



DUTIES OF OPFICER.S. 



President— It shall he the duty of the presi- 

 dent to preside at all meetings of the association ; 

 to issue calls fbr si)eclal meetings when neces- 

 sary and to appoint eouimittecs. He shall he 

 rx-afficio a member and chairman of the Execu- 

 tive Conunittee. 



Vice presidents— It shall he the duty of the 

 vice presidents, in their order to perform the 

 duties of the president during his absence or 

 disability. 



Sccretary--It shall be the duty of the secre- 

 tary to keep the minutes of all meetings of the 

 association. Board of Directors and of the Ex- 

 ecutive Committee: to collect and keep strict 

 account of all dues and assessments : to turn 

 same over to the treasurer; to issue proper no- 

 tice of all meetings; to prepare a report of the 

 doings at his office and submit same to the meet- 

 ings of the different bodies, and to perform stich 



other duties as ordinarily fall to the otBce of 

 secrelary or that may he required of lilm liy the 

 president or the Executive Committee. 



Treasurer — It shall he the duty of the treas- 

 urer to receive fioni the secretary and take care 

 of the funds of the a.ssoclation, giving receipt 

 for same; to pay all bills when aiulilcd by the 

 secretary and president, and if so required by 

 the Board of Directors, to furnish bond satis- 

 factory to them at the expense of the associa- 

 tion. 



Board of Directors — The Board of Directors 

 shall be vested with the full power of tlie asso- 

 ciation, save at such times as the association is 

 in session. 



E.xccutive Committee — The E.xecutive Com- 

 mittee shall engage such employees as may be 

 nccessar.v to carry on the work of the associa- 

 tion, and fix their salaries and have full power 

 of the association except at such times as the 

 Hoard of Directors or the association is in ses- 

 sion. 



AltTICLE VI. 



KLECTIOXS. 



The election of officers shall he held at each 

 annual meeting of this association : each member 

 present shall be entitled to one vole, and the 

 election shall he by ballot. A majority of the 

 memheis voting shall he necessary to an election. 

 ARTICLE VII. 



VAC.\XOIKS. 



In case of a vacancy in the directorate, or in 

 any official position, the sjime shall he filled by 

 the Executive Committee for the untinished por- 

 tion of the term of such director or offlccr. 

 ARTICLE VIII. 



ME!iTI\c;S. 



Association — There shall be two meetings of 

 the association per annum, the exact dates and 

 places to be fixed by the Executive Committee, 

 the annnal meeting to be held the second Tues- 

 day in December, and the summer meeting to be 

 held the second Tuesday in June. Notice of 

 such meetings to be mailed to the members of 

 the association at least thirty days prior to the 

 holding thereof. 



Directors — There shall he at least two meet- 

 ings of the Board of Directors per annum, held 

 just prior to the semi-annual meetings of the 

 association. 



Executive Committee — There shall be at least 

 two meetings of the Executive Committee per 

 annum. 



Special — Special meetings of the association 

 or the Executive Committee may be called by 

 the presideut. or special meetings of the directors 

 may be called by the chairman at any time, due 

 notice to the members being required as above. 



Mail Vote — When the president shall deem it 

 inexpedient to call a special meeting of the as- 

 sociation or the Executive Committee, or when 

 the chairman shall deem it inexpedient to call 

 a special meeting of the directors, he may take a 

 vote by mail on any question on which an ex- 

 pression is deemed necessary. 



ARTICLE IX. 



.SAt..iHlKS .VXD EXl'E.VSES. 



All officers and directors of the association 

 shall serve without compensation, except the 

 secretary, whose compensation shall be fixed by 

 the E.\ecutive Committee. The expenses incurred 

 by the officers and directors of the association in 

 attending other than the regular semi-annual 

 meetings and in carrying on the work of the 

 organization, shall be paid by the association 

 when approved by the Executive Committee. 

 ARTICLE X. 



QL'OnUM. 



Twenty members shall constitute a quorum of 

 the association. 



Five directors shall constitute a quorum of the 

 Board of Directors. 



Three members shall constitute a quorum of 

 the Executive Committee. 



ARTICLE XL 



C0.MMITTEES. 



The followiug committees shall he appointed 

 by tbe president, all to serve for one vear : 



Executive Committee, as heretofore described. 



Xoralnating Committee, cunsisllug of thre.- 

 members. 



Committee on Constitution and By-Laws, con 

 sisting of three members. 



Atidlllng Committee, consisting of three racni 

 hers. 



Committee on Resolutions, consisting of three 

 members. 



Entertainiuent and Program Committee, con- 

 sisting of three members. 



Committee on Arbitration and Grievances, con- 

 sisting of three members. 



Committee on Classification and Urading. con- 

 sisting of three members. 



Committee on Costs and Valuation, consisting 

 of three members. 



Commiltee on Memliership and Credentials, 

 consisting of three members. 



ARTICLE XII. 



DfES. 



The dues of members .shall be $10 per annum, 

 payable in advance. Members shall sign the 

 constitution, and also he liable for such assess- 

 ments as are levied by the Executive Committee, 

 such assessments, however, not to exceed •$-."> 

 per annum. 



.Ml assessments shall be due and pa.vable 

 within thirty days after notice shall have been 

 mailed to members. 



ARTICLE XIII. 



SISTEXSIOXS. 



The Executive Committee may suspend any 

 member for non-payment of dues, assessments, 

 or for any cause deemed sufficient by it. 



ARTICLE XIV. 



.IMEXDMEXTS. 



These articles may be amended at any meeting 

 of the association by a two-thirds vote of the 

 members present and voting, and no amend- 

 ment shall be considered at any meeting unless 

 a written notice of the change proposed shall 

 luive been given to tlie secretary at least thirt.v 

 days previous to such meetings, and unless writ- 

 ten notice of such proposed change shall have 

 been mailed to members at least fifteen days 

 prior to such meeting. 



Railroad Committee Presents Resolution. 

 Mr. Raymonil offered the report of the 

 Railroad Committee, which was ctubodieit 

 in the following resolution: 



Whereas. The interstate commerce law now 

 in effect does not contain any provision whereby 

 a hearing is required before a change in an.v 

 interstate freight rate may become effective, and 



Whereas. Experience has fully demonstrated 

 the urgent necessity for an amendment to rem- 

 edy this serious defect : therefore, be it 



Resolved, By the National Veneer and Panel 

 Manufacturers' Association, that at the coming 

 session of Congress an amendment shall be of- 

 fered and strenuously urged, providing substan- 

 tially that when any railroad company seeks to 

 advance or lower any interstate freight rate or 

 change the classification of any commodity, it 

 must, if objection be made thereto, receive the 

 approval of the Interstate Commerce Commis- 

 sion before such rates or changes in the classl- 

 Uaction shall become effective. Be it further 



Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be 

 sent to ever.v senator and rc]iresentative in Con- 

 .uress. and that every mill owner, manufacturer 

 and shipper in the Cnited States be asked to 

 cooperate wherever possible In the passage of 

 this amendment to the interstate commerce law. 



The resolution was approved and adopted. 

 ' Mr. Raymond ; With regard to classification, 

 the committee feels that instructions should not 

 be given them, hut they should be left to carr.v 

 it out as they see fit either through the Inter- 

 state Commerce Commission or other sources. 



Mr. Kline: If there are no objections, the mat- 

 ter will be left to this commiltee. which I as- 

 sure yott is a capable one, and which will see 

 that everything will l>e done that is desirable. 



