Gleanings in Bee Culture SUPPLEMENT. 



Ilational Bee-Keepers' llDion. ^ 



ag[E^iyiBEjR's voxirio m^MMWR. 



Officers for 1893. — President. James Heddon. Vicel'residents. G. M. Doolittle, A. J. Cook. A. I. Root, 

 (i. W. Demaree. C. C. Miller. Manager, Secretary and Treasurer, Thomas G. Newman. 



Tlie C'oiistitiitioii, a§ it !!« |>ropo!><e<l to AmciKl it. 



Article I.— This organization shall be known as 

 the " National Bee-Keepers' Union. " and shall meet 

 annually, or as oi^en as necessity may require. 



AKTiCLE 11. — Its object shall be to protect the 

 interests of the Bee-keepers, and to defend their 

 rights. 



AUTici.E III.— The Officers of this Union shall 

 consist of a President, five Vice-Presidents, and a 

 General Manager (who shall also be the Secretary 

 and Treasurer), whose duties shull be those usv.;.U>' 

 performed by such otticeis. Tliey shall be elucL^u 

 by ballot, and hold their several offices for one 

 year, or until tlieir successors aie elected; blank 

 billions for this purpose to be mailed to every 

 member by the General Alanager. 



AiiTici.E IV.— Tlie Ollic'.Ms shall constitute an 

 Advisory Board. which shall determine what course 

 shall be taken by this Union, upon any matter 

 presented to it for action; and cause such extra 

 assessments to l)e made upon the members as may 

 become necessary; provided that only one assess- 

 ment shall bo made in any one fiscal year, without 



a majority vote of all the members (upon blanks 

 furnisliea for that i)ur|)ose). together with a 

 statement showing why any other assessment may 

 be required. 



AHTK'i.E v.— Any person may become a member 

 by paying to the General Manager an Entrance Fee 

 of ONE ]>OLLAR. for which he shall receive a 

 printed receipt, making liim a member of the 

 Union, entitled to all its rifl;ts and benefits. The 

 Annual Kee of $1 .(Ml si i; 11 be due on the first day 

 of .Tanutiry in each year, and MUl-T be paid 

 within .-iiv nonlhs in order to retain membership 

 in this Union 



ARTICLE VI.— The Funds of this Union shall be 

 used for any purposes in the interests of the 

 puisuit of bee culture, when such are appioved by 

 the Advisory Board; and to pay the legitimate 

 expenses of this Union, such as printing, postage, 

 salary of the Manager, cilerk-hire. etc. 



ARTICLE VII. — This Constitution may be 

 amended by a majority vote of all the members 

 at any time. . 



How to Beooine Members. 



The entrance fee is Sl.OO, and that pays for the dues of any portion of the unexpired 

 calender year, ending Dec. 31. Then it costs .*1.00 for annual dues, which are payable 

 every New Year's day, and must be paid within 6 months, in order to retain membership. 



If membership ceases, then all claims against former members also cease; and all claims 

 to the protection of the Union are dissolved. 



To Tlionias G. Xe'tvinan, General Manager. 



l-iT Sonth We-storn Avenno. Cliiea^'O, Iliiii. 



I enclo.'^e $1.00 for Animal Dues to Dpccmber 31, lo93. and my Ballot for 

 Officers for the ensuing year, which you are requested to record, as follows: 



For President 



For Five Vice-Presidents I 



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For Geiiernl Mantiijcr, Secretarji avd Trcnsnrer 



Amcndincnt>^ to Constitution— Yes— No fcross off one word.i 



Snloi'n of M<in(i(jcr—2n per cent of <iross Income of current yeur, to begin 



ouJoilHOr]!!, IS Here write any year after 1SS5. wlien the L'nion was organised. 



Sign here 



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County State. 



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tS'" This Blank must be filled un and returned (with $1.00) before January 31 



'.> !, or tlic Vote will be lost. 



