Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-03-06
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MEET 70 ORGANIZE
A CO GUlsITY CLUB
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Il msesing was held through the
oastesy 81 Mrs G. 8aorTts ChestOn ~
er hone ii Owensvilie, On February
ath. 1918, ~ 4 number Of residents
of southern Anne Arundel county 20
organize community club for the
purpose S. eurthertng all community
llttersats. There were present 81
orgamixCgs the following
Mesara. Morgan Wayson. 3. Il.
Dixon. ID. Lac Hardeaty, Herman "A.
oOdasld hewitt simmons, III. Graz
ham EIlaey, John H Hopkins. Jr.
Robert Murray, Fernando Weems,
ailtnln Shepherd, Hezekiah Best, 4.
8. Hail, Srd: Edgar r. Hayman. May
nadIar cOlhoun, II. G. Whitsgord, 7.
s1lman WOODEN, Robert 4. Forrest;
and Mea0aues Henry q. Whitesord.
~. Graham EIl3ey. Maynaidlsr Col
oan. 4. j. Hal. srd. Robert Murray.
WilIIaln shepherd and G. Morris Chea-
gOg.
Henry g. Whitefn the county as
ricultural agent, was unanimously
made cfairman Of the meeting and 9
c0f1n.ittaa was appointed to draft 9
constitution and by-lawa. which they
duly presented III the following form.
Constitution OF the Southern Anne
Arundel Comfy Community club.
Arsicis |, Nanae and Obiect.
Section i. The name OF this assoc
eistion shall be the Southern Anne
Arundel County Communisy Club" Of
Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
Section z. The object of this ASSOC
csaEinn shall be the mutual improve
ment og It's members, their means Of
communication, their homes and their
community
Article 3, Memhership.
Section i. Active membership In
ahis association shah be open to all
residents sixteen years OF age or older,
end persona of such age may, upon
election ~ ballot iii open meeting of
fne Club, become members.
Section When the head OF fam
ny Joins the club. any member Of his
family not eligible under Section !.
May hecoine non-yotins member.
Section 5 Regular meetings Of the
club shall Be held quarterly on the
lsrat Saturday In May, August, No
sember and February. at 40 d. M, at
the Parish hall. Owenavilla Mary
land.
Section 4-Ten active members shall
constitute q quorum for doing husi-
ness st any regular Or called meeting
Article 8, DaEacers
Section 1 The oficers Of this as
anciaslon shall consist az b president.
vice president, and secretary
treasurer.
Section sThe officers Of the club,
together with tive members at large.
ahagl constitute the executive board.
secssnn "A majority OF the execu-
tive board may call special meetings
DC the club 81 any time by giving writ
1an notice 20 the mmbers.
Section THE otficera and two
memhers IL large of this club shall be
elected annually by ballot by the mem
hars at the regular annual meeting
~ February, and shall hold once uu
til their successors are elected and
qualify
Section 6-The executive board may
appoint committees On roads, schools,
Demonstration work, farm labor. co.
uperaslon efforts hog cholera preyen-
tion and control, or any other subject
De general community interest.
Section e--At the November meet
Ing seven members shall be elected
ha committee 10 nominate officers
for election at the annual meeting n
February.
Section 7AIl nominations for ac-
lion lit the annual meeting shall be
notlfed IS All members whose duesl
have been paid 10 date BY mailing each
b NaiiOk sc least thirty days prior to
annuai meeting
Article 4, Amendments
Section + This constitution may 0e
anae aded It any regular meeting BY aI
ma jOrlty vote by ballot of the entire
aaambsrshiD og the association, pro-
vasasd dus notice mas been given 81 the
preceding quarterly meeting.
BYLAWS
Section The president Of this as
aociation shall preside At All stated
ana special meetings, preserve order.
and see that the rules Of the body and
az genesal parliamentary usage are
negved.
Section The vice president has