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Quarry Proprietors
THE FFESTINOG DISTRICT
SLATE
QUARRY PROPRIETORS
ASSOCIATION
RULES
- That an Association of Slate Quarry
Proprietors be formed for the protection and benefit of the trade
generally, such Association to include Quarries producing Slates
classified in the Trade as Porthmadog or Ffestiniog
Slates.
- That the Association be styled "THE
FESTINIOG DISTRICT SLATE QUARRY PROPRIETORS
ASSOCIATION."
- That any Individual, Company or Firm,
working a Slate Quarry in the said District may become a Member
of this Association.
- That all those desirous of joining the
Association, shall state in writing to the Secretary, the names
of the Slate Quarries which they are working within the District
of the Association, also the aggregate number of Men and Boys
they employ."
- That any Member desirous of
withdrawing from the Association, or of selling below the prices
agreed upon from time to time, shall be at liberty to do so after
the expiration of two months from receipt of written
notice by the Secretary, provided that such latter notice shall
contain the particulars of the Slates the Member desires to sell,
and the minimum price at which he will dispose of
them.
- That an Annual General Meeting of the
Association shall be held at Porthmadog, in November and that any
Three Members shall have the power of convening a Meeting of the
Association on giving Notice in writing to the Secretary, who,
within Seven Days from receipt of that Notice, shall issue
circulars Calling the Meeting, not earlier than Seven Days, and
not later than Twenty-eight Days, from date of Notice, and
stating - the time and place at which it is to be held, and the
object for which it is convened.
- That a Chairman and Secretary for the
ensuing year be appointed at the Annual Meeting.
- That a quorum shall consist of Members
representing not less than two-thirds of the total voting power
of the Association.
- That any Individual, Company or Firm,
having joined the Association shall appoint One of their Number,
or an Official connected with their Quarries, to act and vote on
their behalf at the Meeting or Meetings of the
Association.
- That any Member, who is prevented from
attending a Meeting of the Association, may render his vote by
proxy, the person appointed as proxy being either a Member of the
Association, or officially connected with the Quarry which the
absentee represents.
- That the Members may appoint in
writing any other person officially connected with their
respective Quarries to attend the Meeting, and join in the
discussion, but not to take part in the voting.
- That every Member shall have One Vote
for every 25 Workmen, up to the number of 100 employed at the
Quarry which he represents, and One Vote for every further 50
Workmen for the next 300, and One Vote for every additional 100
Workmen employed.
- That each Member of the Association
shall, on application from the Secretary, furnish a return of the
average Number of Men and Boys employed in the Quarry, during the
preceding year, ending 31st October, and that such return govern
the voting power for the ensuing year.
- That the Members of the Association
shall be bound to act on the vote of the majority of the Members
in Meeting assembled, as far as it is legal for them so to do.
Provided always, that if any resolution is passed, which any
Member may deem impracticable for him to adhere to, he may,
notwithstanding RULE 5, give One Month's Notice of his withdrawal
from the Association, such Notice to be sent to the Secretary
within 10 Days from the date of the Meeting.
- That all Expenses incurred by the
Association, shall be defrayed by a levy on the Members,
calculated on the basis of the pro raid principle regulating the
voting power.
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