The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-03-13
Bylaws.

The following are the Bylaws OF
the Star-Spangled Banner Society Of
Prince Georges county, organized for
the purpose or cooperating with the
National Star-Spangled Banner Cen
tennial Commission of Baltimore:
| ARTICLE I-NAME.
The Star-Spangled Banner Society
of Prince Georges county.
| ARTICLE z-OBJECTS.
To enlist the interest of the white
Public School children of Prince
Georges county in the raising of funds
| TO improve the surroundings and re-
store the tombs of DR.. William Beanes
and Mrs. Sarah Hawkins (Hanson)
Beanes, his wife, whose remains rest
on Academy hill. Upper Marlborough.
the County seat, as Prince Georges
county's patriotic contribution toward
fitting celebration Of the writing of
our National Anthem and one hundred
years of Peace between English speak
ing people.
ARTICLE 3-MEMBERsHIP.
Membership in this Society shall be
limited to the wiite Public School
| children of Prince Georges county.
| and those residents of said county
who attend meetings of the Society or
evidence their interest in its objects in
some helpful way.
ARTICLE 4-OFFIcERs.
SECTION I. The officers of the So
ciety shall consist of President, two
Vice-Presidents. Recording Secre-
tary. Corresponding Secretary,
Treasurer and an Assistant Treasurer,
whose duties shall be as their respec-
tive Offices indicate, and who shall
serve as such without remuneration.
SEC. 2. There shall be fourteen
Honorary Presidents commemorative
of the Centenary (i8I41eI4 of the
writing Of the Star Spangled Banner
and one hundred years Of Peace be-
tween the English speaking people.
ARTICLE s-ExEcUTlvE COMMITTEE.
SEC. 1. The Executive Committee
shall consist of the officers as named
in Article d, Section 1, and the Chair
man of all Committees appointed by
The President.
SEC. 2. The President tshall be ex-
officio Chairman of said Executive
Committee. but in his absence or dis
ability said Committee shall elect its
own Chairman pre- tenn.
SEC. 3. All matters affecting this
Society, not herein provided for, shall
be considered by the Executive Com
mittee and decided by a majority
vote.
ARTICLE 6-MEETINGs.
SEC. I. Meetings Of the Society may
oe held at such time in Upper Marl-
borough as the President may elect
.tter 10 days notice thereofin any news
paper published in Prince Georges
county.
SEC. q. Meetings of the Executive
Committee may be held at the call of
the President, and must be called within
one week from the time he is request
ed by any three officers as set forth
in Article a, Section I, provided such
request be made in writing.
ARTICLE 7-CoMMITTEEs.
The Chairman of all Committees
shall be named by the President upon
| carried motion made by some men,
Der of the Executive Committee.
ARTICLE 8-QUoRUM.
SEc.1. Fourteen members of this So
ciety, in session as such, shall consti
tute a quorum of the Society; and
| three members of the Executive Com
| mittee, in session as such, shall con-
stilute a quorum of the Executive
| Committee.
| SEC. 2. In the absence of the Chair.
man of any Committee the Vice
Chairman of said Committee shall re-
present such Chairman with all his
rights and privileges.
| ARTICLE o-ExPENDITURES.
All funds of this Society shall be de-
posted to the credit of the Treasurer
or Assistant Treasurer in such banking
institution in Prince Georges county
as he or they may elect, but no dis.
bursements of such funds may be
made by either of them unless vouch'
ers authorizing such disbursements are
approved by the President, one of the
Vice-Presidepts and by the Treasurer
or Assistant Treasurer according tc
whom the said voucher may be refer
red for payment by the President.
ARTICLE 10 AMENDMENTS.
| These Bylaws may be amended a
any meeting Of the Executive Com
mittee by majority vote, provided
notice Of the proposed am-ndmen
shall have been sent to the member!
of said Executive Committee at leas
five days before said meeting thereof