Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-01-14
81. mary's Tobacco Growers Asso-
citation.

Tuesday last, the committee sp-
pointed to draft constitution and
bylaws for the st. Mary's Tobacco
Growers Association met in Leon.
ardtown and performed its duties.
We give below the result of the
deliberation. We hope there will
be q good turn out of farmers on
the 10th instant, to adopt the pro-
posed Constitution, which clearly
sets forth the object Of the Associ-
alton. We think much good may
be done, and we trust our planters
will be sufficiently alive to their in
terests to avail themselves Of the
opportunity of doing it. We are
told the buyers endorse the move
ment and, If that be so, it will re-
move from them causes of complaint
which th~y--a-i--, ths prices
OF tobacco. Remember the date Of
the meeting and don't fail to at
tend il.
WHEREAS, II seems to be the convic-
lions Of farmers generally that radical
change must be made in the way our
staple tobacco is now managed, both in
cultivation and handling after il is
housed, therefore, be 1t
ResoIced, That we, farmers assembled
in LeonardtOwn this 18th day of Janua-
ry, 1897, do form an association to be
known as the st. Mary's Tobacco Grow
ers Association, to be governed by the
following Constitution and Bylaws
CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE list. The name Of this Asso.
citation shall be the st. Mary's Tobacco
Growers Association.
ART. end. The object of this Associ-
alton shall be to improve methods of
growing, curing, stripping, conditioning
and packing our tobacco crops in order
to restore confidence 20 the trade and to
enable careful handlres and honest
packers to obtain full value for their
product.
ART. Bird. The membership shall con-
sist OF any person who grows one or
more hogsheads of tobacco after subscrib-
ing TO the Constitution.
ART. 4th. The officers shall be a pres
ident, secretary and treasurer; also d.
rector from each of the tobacco growing
districts of st. Mary's.
ART. 9Th. The president shall pre-
side at all meetings. In his absence,
some other member shall preside.
ART. 9th. Election of officers shall
take place at the first meeting in January
of each year, and no officer shall succeed
himself
ART. 9th. A majority OF members
present shall elect officers and decide
all matters before the Association.
ART. eth. There shall be four meet
ings annually, as follows: January,
April, July and October, notice of dates
to be given by the president through the
local press.
ART. Sth. The officers provided for
in Article 4th shall constitute an execu-
tive committee, and the majority pres
ent ut any meeting shall constitute a
quorum for transaction of all business.
ART. 9th. This Constitution can be
amended at any regular meeting by a
two-thirds vote of those present, notice
having been given at previous meeting
ART. 10th. Every member of the As
ISOLATION shall stamp his hOgsheads with
stencil, to be furnished by the Associa-
ton, showing the initial letters. T. G.
A., which will denote membership in the
st. Mary's Tobacco Growers Association.
ART. 18th. A printed list of members
oil Association will be furnished the
trade.
ART. 12tb. The sum of 25 cents shall
be charged every person entering the
Association, the same to be used nv the
executive committee in the purchase of
stencils, printing and other necessary
expenses. This membership fee to be
paid annually.
ART. 18th. Any member known to
have falsely packed his tobacco, after
notification by executive committee shall
be expelled from the Association.
ART. l4th. All officers to serve with
out pay.
ART, 18th. All moneys paid out must
be by the order of the president, coun-
tersigned by the secretary.