The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-12-21
THE CITIZENS REFORM
LEAGUE.

AS much interest is being manifested in
the work of the Citizens Reform League
of this county, which is non partisan
organization, we publish the constitution
and bylaws for the benefit of the public
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE 1.
The name of this Association shall be
The Citizens League of Prince Georges
County, Maryland Its purposes shall be
to secure the good government and ma
terial development of Prince George 5
county. Maryland. 1t will adopt all legiti-
mate and honorable means to effect these
ends, and will strive to organize affiliated
Associations with analogous aims in the
various counties of the State.
ARTICLE 3.
Any legal voter, resident or taxpayer of
Prince Georges county, Maryland, may
be elected a member Of the League by the
Executive Committee, hereinafter pro-
vided for, upon written application in
dorsed by Il member of the League. Mem
bers of the League may at any time resign
their membership by Il written notification
to the Executive Committee.
The officers of the League, who shall
er oticiO be the officers of the Executive
Committee herein provided fo., shall be a
President, Vice President, Secretary
and Treasurer, who shall severally dis
charge the duties usually appurtenant to
their respective offices. The said four
officers, together with twelve other mem
bers, 20 two of whom shall be residents
of the same election district, shall consti-
tute the Executive Committee of the
League, and as such shall discharge what
ever duties may be confided to such Exec
utive Committee by the Constitution, or
any Bylaw or vote of the League All
the officers of the League and the EXecu-
tive Committee shall be chosen at the An
nual Meeting, and shall hold office until
the next Annual Meeting. Acceptance of
any public office of profit, or of political
character, or of Il nomination for any such
office, by any officer of the League or
member of the Executive Committee, shall
vacate his office or membership of such
Executive Committee The Executive
Committee shall fill all vacancies in their
own number until the next Annual Meet.
ing of the League. Nine members of the
Executive Committee shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business.
ARTICLE 4.
The Annual Meeting of the Lea que shall
be held at such time and such place in
Prince Georges county in the month oil
January as may be esignated by the Elk
ecutive Committee. Special Meetings may
be called by the President, the Executive
Committee, or any ten members of the
League. Twenty members of the League
shall constitute a quorum.
ARTICLE D
The Annual dues of each Me.nber shall
be one dollar, payable in advance on OF
before the first day of January of each
year, and any member in default may be
dropped by the Executive Committee. A
member may be expelled from member
ship at any regular or special meeting OF
the League, upon the recommendation OF
the Executive Committee, provided he has
had written notice at least ten DAYS pre-
viously that such recommendation W oul(
be submitted to such regular or sp ecia
meeting.
ARTICLE g.
ANY article of this Constitution may b.
amended on the recommendation of tn,
Executive Committee, of its own motion
or at the request of any ten members, a
any regular or special meeting of TIN
League, provided that written or printed
notice shall have been mailed to the mem
bers, at least ten days previously, that sucl
recommendation would be then submitted
ARTICLE Z.
The officers of the League and member
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