Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-08
Medical Society.
office Of Drs. McEIroy & Hester,

M0OlcaI society.
Office of Drs. McElroy & Hester,
FAYETTEVILLE, TEsk., June S. 1914
The Medical Society of Lin
coin county met pursuant to
adjournment, S. NJ. McElroy in
the chair.
The names of Drs. @. w. Nc
CURE, T. p. Holman and w. G..
Commons were proposed, and
on motion of DIR. Hester elected
as members of the Society,"
The committee appointed at last
meeting to draft a Constitution
and Bylaws made their report
which was received and adopted
as follows:
PREAMBLE.
This Society is constituted
solely for the cultivation and
advancement of the Medical
science, the diffusion of useful
knowledge, and the elevation
of its members. Therefore for
the preservation of these ends,
we mutually resolve to abide
the annexed Constitution and
Bylaws.
Article LIST. This BODY shall
be known as the Lincoln Coun-
ty Medical Society.
Article End, The officers of
this Society shall consist of a
President, Vice-President, Sec
rotary and Treasurer, all of
whom shall be elected at the first
meeting in each year and hold
their Offices for twelve months.
Article 3rd, The President
shall preside over all meetings
Of the Society, preserve order
and decorum, and for q violation
of the same subject the Offend
er to a fine, and give the casting
vote.
Article 4th, The Vice-Presi-
dent shall assist the President
in all his duties, preside in his
absence, and report all violations
ofthe Constitution and Bylaws.
Article 9Th, The Secretary
shall call the roll at opening and
close of the meeting, report all
absentees, record all regular
business of each month, notify
Officers of their election, and
members of called meetings, and
have charge of all books and
property of the Society.
Article 9th, The Treasurer
shall attend to all the financial
affairs of the Society, shall be
responsible for all money and
other property deposited in his
hands, and at the end of his
term of office shall deliver to
his successor all the money,
books, and papers belonging to
the Society.
Article 9TH, The officers of
this Society shall be elected by
ballot.
Article Sth, At each regular
meeting the President of this
Society shall appoint one MEM
Der to read an essay or report a
case, Essay to be on any Med
ical subject the member appoin-
ted may select to be read at
the opening of the next regu-
lar meeting. The discussion
of questions chosen for debate,
shall be conducted in alphabet
ical order.
Article 9th, No member shall
speak more than twice on the
same subject, nor longer than
ten minutes without permission
of the Society.
Article 10th, Proposals to
change the Constitution and
Bylaws must be made in writ
ing, lie over one regular meet
ing and then be passed by a
two-thirds majority of all the
members present.
BYLAWS.
Article LIST, This Society
shall hold its meeting on the
first Monday in every month,
to be commenced at 9 o'clock
A. NJ.
Article End, The President
shall appoint committee of
three, whose duty it shall be to
select and present a question for
discussion at each regular meet
ing.
Article 3rd, Each member
shall pay into the Treasury semi
annually 25 cts.
Article 18th, The money paid
into the Treasury shall be used
in defraying the expenses of
the Society.
Article 9th.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
LIST. Call the house to order.