The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-06-28

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CONSTITUTION OF BALTIMORE COUNTY FARMERS
UNION The adjourned meeting of the Farmers
Union of Baltimore county held on the 2lst inst,
adopted the following constitution
Art. |. The name of this association shall be
the 'tFarmers' Union of Baltimore county,"
Art ii. The object of this association shall be
to further and protect the general interests of the
agricuturst 1t shall be composed of active and
honorary members-its active members shall be
farmers and such persons as are willing to coop
crate with the farmer for the promotion of the
farmers interests.
ArtIII. Sec. l. The officers of this association
shall consist of President, first and second Vice
Presidents, Recording Secretary, Corresponding
Secretary, Treasurer and Executive Committee.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the President at
all the meetings to preserve order, to state all
business before the meetings, to sign all drafts
upon the Treas, to call special meetings by and
with the advice and consent of the Executive
Committee, to appoint all committees not other
wise provided for, and TO give the casting vote
in case of tie.
President to act in the absence of the President,
and of the I'd Vice President to act in the absence
of both.
Sec 4. 1t shall be the duty of the Recording
Secretary to keep regular minutes of the proceed
ings of the association, to attend to the publish
ing and printing, to provide books and handbills,
and to keep correct roll of the names of the
members, which shall be called at all meetings.
Sec 8. 1t shall be the duty of the Correspond
ing Secretary to conduct the correspondence of
the association.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the Treasurer to
receive ana hold all moneys of the association
and to pay out the same on order by the Presi-
dent attested by the Secretary.
Sec. Z. 1t shall be the duty Of the Executive
Committee 20 prepare and report new business,
tc sxansiue and adjust the accounts of the Trea-
surer, and report the same when called for by the
association, to report delinquencies on the part
of the officers or other members, to receive all
applications for membership and pass upon the
same subject to the approval of the meeting.
Art. w. Sec. l. The officers of this association
shall be elected by ballot at the regular annual
meeting, a majority vote of members present be-
ing necessary to a choice.
Sec. 2. The Executive Committee, pSjority
of which must be farmers, shall consist of nine,
of which number the President and lst and I'd
Vice Presidents shall be eI oDtcio members the
remaining six shall be elected by ballot out of
nine persons nominated by the President from
the membership at large. Three members of this
committee shall constitute quorum for the trans
action of business.
Sec. g. There shall be one stated annual meet
ing to be held the first Saturday in June, and
three quarterly meetings to be held on the first
Saturdays of September, December and March.
Art. V. Nine members shall constitute quo
rum for the transaction of business.
Art. VI. All points on which this committee is
silent shall be decided by majority vote of men,
bers present.
Art. VII. Any prepared alteration or amend
ment Of this constitution shall be offered in writ
ing al any meeting, but shall lie over for final
action to the next succeeding meeting when if
two-thirds of the members present concur said
alteration or amendment shall be declared part
of the constitution The privilege of voting on
such alteration or amendment shall not however
be granted to such persons as are admitted to
membership at the meeting at which such altera-
ton or amendment comes up for ratification.