Puffer, W. L........ May, 1901 President Great Western Coal and Coke Co., 355 Dearborn Street, Chicago, Ill. Ramar, J. E.... Salesman Indiana Pipe Line and Refining Co., Chicago, Ill. .. May, 1898 May, 1901 Traveling Salesman The Queen City Coal Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. .May, 1883 Reilly, James A.... Russell, Daniel R.. Vice-President Parker-Russell Mining and Mnfg. Co., 417 Pine Street, St. Slocum, F. L.... President Gas Engineering Co., Pittsburg, Pa. Stacey, A. J.... May, 1895 .. May, 1900 Representative Stacey Manufacturing Co., 239 Mill Street, Cincinnati, Ohio. Stephens, J. G.......... General Sales Agent, 306 Shetland Avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. Steward, Robert Bruce... . May, 1897 May, 1900 .. May, 1887 Vice-President The D. M. Steward Mnfg. Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. Stratton, S. S...... Agent Maryland Meter Co., 88-92 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Ill. Tarvin, R. J. . . . . . . .'... May, 1885 Secretary and Treasurer The Stacey Mnfg. Co., 239 Mill St., Cincinnati, Ohio. Vice President William M. Crane Co., 1133 Broadway, New York. .May, 1900 May, 1893 Manager Department of Gas Appliances Detroit Stove Works, 1320 Jefferson Terhune, Charles F...... Van Wie, Edwin G...... Weber, Oscar B....` May, 1890 President Adam Weber & Sons, Park Row Bldg., New York and Weber, N. J. Whirl. J. J... May, 1895 Ideal Manufacturing Co., 73 Brainard Street, Detroit, Mich. Wickham, Leigh May, 1892 Agent Parker-Russell Mining and Manfg. Co., 417 Pine Street, St. Louis, Mo. Incandescent Gas Mantles and Supplies. Office room 32, 155 Washington Witherden, G. M............. ...May, 1892 With Harris Brothers & Co., Meter Manufacturers, Twelfth and Bowen Streets, Wray, Edward W... Firm of The Lumo Co., 29 State Street, Chicago, Ill. MEMBERS DECEASED. Kerr Murray.. *Thos. Butterworth. Geo. E. Downing. †Alfred Odiorne. †T. E. Scobeg.. Jos. M. McClean. *J. O. King. N. W. Jones.. J. F. Rodgers... Henry C. Felt.. Geo. H. Wells.. Hon. Jos. Russell Thomas..New York City. Nov. 28, 1896 J. D. Thompson.......... St. Louis, Mo....... Feb. 15, 1898 * Past Presidents. + Reported at 1886 Meeting. CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE WESTERN GAS ASSOCIATION. PREAMBLE. WHEREAS, It is necessary that those to whom is intrusted the manufacture and sale of gas for illuminating and other purposes, should endeavor, by every means within their power, to improve its quality to the highest, and reduce its cost to the lowest practical limit, thereby meeting the just expectation of both producer and consumer; and, believing that by united action only, can results so desirable be accomplished, we do hereby ordain and establish this Constitution for the Western Gas Association. CONSTITUTION. ARTICLE I. SECTION 1. Only officers and regular employes of gas companies shall be eligible for election to active membership. SEC. 2. Any person who may be directly or indirectly connected with the gas industry, or who may be skilled therein, shall be eligible as an associate member. Such members shall be proposed, balioted for and received in the same manner and be subjected to the same fees and dues as active members, and shall be entitled to all the privileges and courtesies of the Association, except the right to hold office; but associate members may be transferred to active membership by vote of the Association, upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors. SEC. 3. Election to membership shall be by ballot, and a threefourths vote shall be necessary to elect. ARTICLE II. SECTION 1. The officers of the Association shall consist of a President, two Vice-Presidents and a Secretary-Treasurer, who shall be elected for one year. SEC. 2. There shall also be eight Directors, four of whom shall be elected at each annual meeting, and whose term of office shall be for two years; providing, that upon the adoption of this Constitution and By-Laws, the first Board elected thereunder shall be composed of eight members, four of whom shall be elected for one year, and four of whom shall be elected for two years. SEC. 3. The retiring President shall be ex-officio a Director for the next following year; all other officers shall be elected by ballot. SEC. 4. All officers shall retain their positions until their successors have qualified. ARTICLE III. SECTION I. The management of the affairs of the Association shall be intrusted to the officers and Board of Directors, under the general direction of members in convention. SEC. 2. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum, and the Board shall have power to fill any vacancies that may exist therein. ARTICLE IV. SECTION I. Only active members shall hold office, but no vot ing by proxy shall be allowed. ARTICLE V. SECTION 1. The Association shall have power to enact, amend and enforce all necessary by-laws and rules; to provide penalties for their violation; to assess and collect fees and dues for membership; and provide a benefit fund for the relief of members and their families. I. ARTICLE VI. SECTION 1. Any proposition to amend this Constitution shali be submitted at a regular mecting, and seconded by a majority of al! members present; the proposition shall not be acted upon until the next regular meeting, when if approved by two-thirds of all the members who may be present at said meeting, it shall become a part of this Constitution. |