The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1894-10-05
Constitution of the PatuXent Farmers
Club OF Prince Georges County. Md.


ARTICLE L.
This club shall be known as the PatuN
ent farmers Club and shall have for IT.
object the consideration of all subjects
pertaining to farmin" interests.
ARTICLE II.
The number of its members shall be linz
tied to the representatives OF fifteen farms
unless changed by unanimous vote, aho
no member shall be elected except by the
affirmative vote of three fourthS of all the
members and the voting shall be by ballot.
ARTICLE III.
The officers of this club shall consist OF
a President. Secretary and Treasurer, who
shall be elected by ballot for one year but
no President shall be elected for two CON
sccutiye terms: said election to be At the
regular meeting in June of each year,
ARTICLE ".
A majority of the ballots cast tor any
one officer shall constitute an election.
ARTICLE Y.
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officers should be absent their places may
be filled pro temporc by the members pres
| cnt.
| ARTICLE VI.
The duty of the President shall be to
| preside at all regular and called meetings,
| conduct the same and preserve order.
| ARTICLE VII.
| The duty of the Secretary shall be to
keep a written account of each meeting, as
nearly as possible.
| ARTICLE VIII
The duty of the Treasurer shall he to
collect and pay out any monies this club
| NAV order to be raised or expended, and
| to give written account of the same at
| the end of the year.
ARTICLE IN.
The regular meeting of the club shall
| be held on the Tuesday on or before each
full moon, at 1 o'clock p. m, unless chang
ed by majority vote of the club, and all
| regular meetings shall adjourn at 10 O'Clock
p. III.
ARTICLE Y.
A majority of the enrolled members
present shall constitute quorum for the
transaction of business and all questions,
except such as are otherwise specially pro-
vided for, shall be decided by majority
of the members present at any meeting.
ARTICLE NJ.
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each member if he has Il subject upon
which he wishes information, and each
member shall be called upon for his views
upon it. after which, each member having
had an opportunity to present his subject,
the question selected at the previous meet
ing shall be in order
ARTICLE MI.
No member shall be allowed more than
five minutes to express his opinion on any
one subject until all other members pres
ent shall have been called on.
ARTICLE Mi.
The order of business shall be as fol-
lows: First, roll call; second, reading of
minutes of preceding meeting; third, ex
cuses for absence; fourth, report of inspec
ton committee; fifth, report of special
committees; sixth, miscellaneous business;
seventh, reading of essay and discussion
thereon; eighth, general discussion; ninth,
election of officers; tenth, adjournment.
ARTICLE NV
At each meeting the President shall APP
point an inspection committee of three
who shall inspect and report to the club
the condition of the farm. buildings, fen
ces, gates, stock, crops, etc, of the mem
Der at whose house the weekly meeting
shall be held, and their report shall be
made a part of the minutes of the club
ARTICLE Nv.
The meetings shall be held at the homes
of the respective members in the order of
their names upon the roll, arranged alpha
betically.
ARTICLE XVI
The inspection committee above pro
viJed for shall embody in their report the
subject to be discussed ut the next meeting
ing will be held shall prepare and read an
article on said subject.
ARTICLE XVII.
Members shall observe moderation in
entertaining the club, and no liquors shall
be provided.
ARTICLE NNIII.
Roll shall be called at the appointed
when his name is called shall pay t. the
Treasurer at the next meeting fine of 10
cents, and no member shall be excused
for absence except for sickness of himself
or family.
ARTICLE NIN
Any member absenting himself for three
| consecutive meetings shall if no Sutiici ent
| excuse be made at the third meeting, have
| his name taken from the roll of member
| ship, and said excuse shall be made in
person or in writing.
| ARTICLE Xxx.
| Amendments to this constitution NAV
| be offered at any regular meeting of the
| club hut must he in writing and shall lie
being acted upon.
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