BUSINESS PRACTICE AND ACCOUNTS FOR COOPERATIVE STORES. 3 
CORPORATE RECORDS. 
MINUTES. 
The minutes should constitute a faithful record of all important 
documents, such as the articles of association and by-laws, as well as 1 
a complete record of every meeting of the association. They should 
be kept in perfect chronological order, every record properly dated 
and indexed. Nothing should be entered on the minutes until it is 
properly acted upon by the association, and, as evidence of such 
action, in every case the minutes should be countersigned by the 
president. Form 1 will be found convenient. 
Form 1.— MINUTES. 
June 1, 1915. 
Minutes of a preliminary meeting of citizens of interested in 
the organization of a cooperative store. 
The following members of Union No. — met in at , 
June 1, 1915, at 3 o'clock. 
There were present A, B, C, D, etc. 
Mr. John Doe was elected chairman and Mr. James Smith secre- 
tary. 
After considerable informal discussion, the following resolutions 
were unanimously adopted : 
(1) That it is the sense of the meeting that a cooperative associ- 
ation should be organized for the purpose of conducting a retail 
store of general merchandise. 
(2) That a committee of three be appointed to make a prelimi- 
nary canvass for membership, and to report at the next meeting. 
(3) That a committee of three be appointed to take the neces- 
sary preliminary steps toward organization, and to report at the 
next meeting. 
(4) That the committee on organization be authorized to employ 
legal counsel in drafting the articles of association and by-laws 
and in perfecting the organization. 
The meeting adjourned at 5 o'clock, to meet at the same place at 
3 o'clock, June 8, 1915. 
Approved : 
Attest : 
John Doe, 
James Smith, 
Chairman. 
Secretary 
Preliminary 
meeting. 
Place. 
Time. 
Attendance. 
Officers. 
Resolutions. 
Cooperative 
store to be 
started. 
Membership 
committee. 
Committee on 
constitution 
and by-laws. 
Legal counsel 
for organizing. 
