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attested by the clerk or manager, and perform all other duties appertaining 

 to bis office, or any other assigned him by the corporation. The president 

 shall have no vote at any meeting except in case of tie. 



Section 2. It shall be the duty of the vice-president to perform the 

 duties of the president in his absence, or when for any reason the office of 

 president may become vacant. 



Section 3. The clerk shall keep a record of the proceedings of all meet- 

 ings of the members and of the directors. He shall keep the corporate seal 

 of the corporation and shall be custodian of all books, papers and other 

 valuable instruments belonging to the organization. He shall keep all 

 books of the issuance and withdrawal of certificates of membership and 

 affix the seal of the corporation; he shall serve all notices and make all 

 reports required by law or by the by-laws, and perform such other duties 

 as may be required of him by the corporation or the board of directors. 



Section 4. The treasurer shall receive all money due or paid to the 

 corporation and deposit it as the directors may instruct; and pay out said 

 funds upon his own order, countersigned by the president. He shall make 

 full and detailed report of tl^e financial condition of the corporation at the 

 annual meeting of each 3'ear, and at such other times as called upon by 

 vote of the members. He shall give bond in a sum and form to be approved 

 by the board of directors, for the faithful performance of his duties and as 

 surety for the funds, books, papers and other instruments of the corpora- 

 tion which may be placed in his custody. The cost of such bond may be 

 borne by the corporation. 



Section 5. The directors shall have general control and direction of 

 the business and affairs of the corporation; they shall make all necessary 

 rules and regulations for the management of tbe corporation and the guid- 

 ance of the officers and employees; they shall perfonn all duties assigned 

 them by the by-laws of the corporation. The directors may, by a majority 

 vote, appoint or discharge any employee of the corporation, determine the 

 duties of officers and employees, and fix their compensation, except as 

 limited by the members. The directors may delegate the employment or 

 discharge of laborers, agents or other emploj^ees to the manager. 



Section 6. The manager shall have entire charge of the marketing and 

 handling of the products of the corporation, of purchases made by the 

 corporation for the members, and of the daily business transactions of the 

 corporation subject to the oversight and super\dsion of the board of direc- 

 tors and the provisions of the by-laws and the growers' contracts. He 

 shall have charge of the grading, packing, inspection, marketing, labeling 

 and advertising of the products handled by the corporation. He shall 

 supervise the making and execution of labor and crop contracts, and shall 

 enforce tlieir provisions. He shall assist in securing and furnishing to the 

 members such market and crop information as they may desire concerning 

 the products marketed by the corporation, and shall perform such other 

 duties as the corporation or its directors may require. He shall attend 

 the meetings of the board of directors and shall have the same right to 



