538 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Aug. 26. 



The United States Bee-Keepers' Union 



CONSTITUTION IN FULL. 



ARTICLE I.— Name. 



This organization shall be known as the United States 

 Bee-Keepers' Union. 



ARTICLE II.— Object.?. 



Its objects shall be to promote and protect the interests of 

 its members ; to defend them in their lawful rights ; to enforce 

 laws against the adulteration of honey ; to prosecute dis- 

 honest honey comuiission-men ; and to advance the pursuit of 

 bee-culture in general. 



ARTICLE III.— Mkmbbrshii'. 



Sec. 1. — Any person may become a member upon the pay- 

 ment of a membership fee of one dollar annually to the Sec- 

 retary or General Manager on or before the first day of Jan- 

 uary of each year, except as provided in Section 8 of Article 

 VI of this Constitution. 



ARTICLE IV.— Officers. 



Sec. 1. — The officers of this Union shall be a President, a 

 Vice-President, a Secretary and a Board of Directors which shall 

 consist of a General Manager and six Directors, whose terms 

 of office shall be for one year, or until their successors are 

 elected and qualified ; and the Director, aside from the Gen- 

 eral Manager, receiving the largest number of votes shall be 

 chairman of the Board of Directors. 



ARTICLE V. — Election of Officeks. 



Sec. 1. — The President, Vice-President, and Secretary 

 shall be elected by ballot by a majority of the members pres- 

 ent at each annual meeting of the Union, and shall constitute 

 the Executive Committee. 



Sec. 2. — The General Manager and the Board of Direc- 

 ' tors shall be elected by ballot during the month of December 

 of each year by a majority of the members voting; blank 

 Postal Card ballots for this purpose, accompanied by a full 

 list of the membership, shall be mailed to each member by 

 the General Manager ; and said ballots shall be returned to a 

 committee of two members, who shall be appointed by the 

 Executive Committee, whose names and postofHce address shall 

 besenttotlie General Manager by said Executive Committee 

 on or before the 15th of the November preceding the elec- 

 tion. Said committee of two shall count the ballots and cer- 

 tify the result to the General Manager during the first week 

 in January. 



ARTICLE VI.— Duties of Officers. 



Sec. l.—PrcHidcnt—lt shall be the duty of the President 

 to preside at the annual meeting of the Union ; and to per 

 form such other duties as may devolve upon the presiding 

 officer. 



Sec. 2. — Vlcc-P resident— In the absence of the President 

 the Vice-President shall perform the duties of President. 



Sec. 3. — Secretory— It shall be the duty of the Secretary 

 to keep a record of the proceedings of the annual meeting; to 

 receive membership fees; to furnish the General Manager 

 with the names and postoffice address of those who become 

 members at the annual meeting ; to pay to the Treasurer of 

 the Union all moneys left in his hands after paying the ex- 

 penses of the annual meeting; and to perform such other 

 duties as may be required of him by the Union ; and he shall 

 receive such sum for his services, not exceeding $2.5, as may 

 be granted by the Board of Directors. 



■Sec. 4:.— General Manarjcr— The General Manager shall 

 be Secretary of the Board of Directors, and shall keep a list 

 of the names of members with their postoffice address ; receive 

 membership fees, and be Treasurer of this Union. lie shall 

 give a bond in such amount, and with such conditions as may 

 be required and approved by the Board of Directors, for the 

 faithful performance of his duties, and perform such other ser- 

 vices as may bo required of him by the Board of Directors, or 

 by this Constitution. 



Sec. 5. — At the time of sending the ballots to the mem- 

 bers for the annual election of the Board of Directors, ho shall 

 also send to each member a statement of the financial condi- 

 tion of the Union, and a report of the work done by said Board 

 of Directors. 



Sec. 6. — The Board of Directors shall pay the General 

 Manager such sum for his services as said Board may deem 



proper, but not to exceed 20 per cent, of the receipts of the 

 Union. Said Board shall meet at such time and place as it 

 may decide upon. 



Sec. 7. — Boiird of Directors — The Board of Directors shall 

 determine what course shall be taken by the Union upon 

 any matter presented to it for consideration, that does not 

 conflict with this Constitution ; and cause such extra, but 

 equal, assessments to be made on each member as may be- 

 come necessary, giving the reason to each member why such 

 assessment is requin'il ; provided that not more than one as- 

 sessment shall be made in any one year, and not to an amount 

 exceeding the annual membership fee, without a majority vote 

 of all the members of the Union. 



Sec. S. — Any member refusing, or neglecting, to pay said 

 assessment as required by the Board of Directors shall forfeit 

 his membership, and his right to become a member of the 

 Union for one year after said assessment becomes due. 



ARTICLE' VII.— Funds. 



Sec. 1. — The fundsof thisUnion may be used for any pur- 

 pose that the Board of Directors may consider for the interest 

 of its members, and for the advancement of the pursuit of 

 bee-culture. 



ARTICLE VUI.— Vacancies. 



Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors may be 

 filled by the Executive Committee ; and any vacancy occurring 

 in the Executive Committee shall be filled by the Board of 

 Directors. 



ARTICLE IX.— Meetings. 



This Union shall hold annual meetings at such time and 

 place as shall be agreed upon by the Executive Committee, 

 who shall give at least 60 days' notice in the bee-periodicals, 

 of the time and place of meeting. 



ARTICLE X. — Amendments. 



This Constitution may be altered or amended by a ma- 

 jority vote of all the members, provided notice of said altera- 

 tion or amendment has been given at a previous annual 

 meeting. 



Xlie "World's Honey ]»Iarltets.— The New York 

 Tribune recently contained the following paragraphs ; 



The honey trade in this country has grown to great pro- 

 portions, for honey has ceast to be a great luxury. It forms 

 part of the grocer's stock in trade in the smallest hamlet, and 

 bakers and candy-makers and patent medicine men use it in 

 large quantities. There are several firms in New York who 

 regard an order of $1,000, $1,500 or $2,000 worth just as 

 a dry-goods merchant looks on an order for 50 yards of mus- 

 lin. New York, Boston and Chicago are the centers of the 

 trade in this country, and London rules the world. 



The supply is steady, for if there is a shortage in one part 

 of the country, another part is sure to make.it up. There is 

 no use in attempting to make an estimate of the crop, but it 

 will go well into the millions. It is known that there are 

 30,000 bee-keepers in the United States, and many who are 

 unknown. 



Honey comes to New York from all parts of the country, 

 but California and the northern States supply the greater 

 part. The southern States do not furnish as much as would 

 be expected, partly because people are not paying attention 

 to the work, and partly because hees are not cared for as wel 

 as at the North. 



Perhaps another should be added to the number of bee- 

 keepers in the United States. We think 300,000 would be 

 nearer the truth. 



Back. Xumbers Since Jan. i. — We are able to 

 supply complete sets of the Bee Journal since Jan. 1, 1897, 

 to any who may desire, at two cents per copy. There are a 

 number of new readers who perhaps would like to get some of 

 the first numbers of this year, to complete their volume for 

 1897. Wo shall bo glad to furnish them as long as they last, 

 at two cents each. 



•-.-• 



The ISanies and Addresses of all your bee- 

 friends, who are not now taking the Bee Journal, are wanted 

 ot this office. Send them in, please, when sample copies will 

 bo mailed to them. Then you can secure their subscriptions, 

 and earn some of the premiums we have offered. The 

 next few months will be just the time to easily get new sub- 

 scribers. Try it earnestly, at least. 



