The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-04-02
Constitution OF the Edisto BFass Band,
ARTICLE J..

Constitution OF the Edisto Brase Band,
ARTICLE J..
SECTION 1.-The nametof this asso.
citation shall he tho EDIsTo BAND, and
its officers shall be Teacher, a Sec.
reta:y and o Treasurer.
SEQ. 2.-The Teacher shall have
full control Of the Band In every res
pect, and If unable 10 attend Band
meetings from any cause shall desig-
nate O member to act as Leader pro
tenn, who shall have like authority for
the time being. 'lhE.
SEC. S.-ffhe Secretary shall keep
a roll of the Band-keep such minutes
as may be ordered by the Band, and
conduct it's correspondence. He shall
also watch all members and report
all violations Of this Constitution and
the rule of the Band, to the Teacher
OF the Band.
Sec. 4.-The Treasure- shall re-
ccive and disburse the moneys of the
Band under is direction.
ARTICLE 2.
SEC. 1.-The regular meetings of
the Band for practice will be held on
every Tuesday and Thursday nights,
when every officer and member of the
Band will be required to attend, and
any one absent without good excuse
will be fined, if an officer, fifty cents,
If a private member twenty-five cents.
SEC. 2.-No cursing, awearing or
drinking shall be allowed in the Band
room, or whem members are on duty
and for violation of this section a fine
of one dollar shall be imposed for the
first offence, two dollars for the sec.
ond offence, and suspension or expul-
sion for the third.
SEC. 3.-Any member with his in
strum2nt in hand shall be considered
on duty If in the Band room, or in
any public place or on q serenade,
and on all such occasions every mem.
Der shall conduct himself with gentle
manly propriety, and shall entirely
abstain from any spirituous or intoxi.
cating liquors on penalty of fine Of
one dollar for each and every viola
ton Of this section.
SEC. 4.-Whenever the Band is as
sembled under the Teacher or leader
pro tem., no member ehollleaye with
out permission Of the Teacher or lead
er as the case may he.
SEC. 5.-Every member shall be re-
quired to keep his own instrun ent in
perfect order, and whenever it shall
become damaged, unless by unavoid-
able accident, it shall be repaired at
such members expense.
ARTICLE 8.
SEC. 1.-The initiation fee shsll be
two dollars for each member now be-
longing to the Band, and each mem.
Der hereafter elected shall pay an mi.
tiation fee of three dollars, which
shall accompany the letter of applica.
ton.
SEC. 2.-All applicants shall be
recommended by three members, and
shall be elected TO membership by a
majority vote of all members present,
at regular practice meeting.
SEQ. e.-TAe members shall paw
fifteen cents Per month to the Tressu-
rer TO meet the current expenses Of
the Band, and said sum shall be paid
within ten days of the close Of each
month.
ARTICLE 4.
This Constitution may be altered
or amended at any regular practice
meeting by vote equal to majority
of the entire Band.
We, line undersigned, adopt the
foregoing Constitution and pledge
ourselves to observe the provisions
and regulations of the same.
Is. Is. OWEN. p. A. LEsYENDAuL,
+. w. BULL, JosEpu Eros,
"A. -. CANNON, JOSEPH STRAUSS,
l. l.. WAhNAMAKER, A. CREUTzPELDr,
U. j. DEXTER, g. z. BRUNsoH,
>. r.. OWEN, CLIFFORD OL1yERos.
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