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member shall allow his name to be put down to serve on the committee 
unless he is in a position to attend, and take an interest in the same. 
20. As soon as possible after the death of a member of the club, the sum of 
21. shall be paid out of the funds of the club to the widow, or widower, or if 
the member is not married, to the nearest relation. 
21. Any member drawing or giving beer to those who are expelled from 
the club, shall be fined threepence. 
22. No member shall be entitled to the money paid at death until he has 
paid up all his subscriptions and fines for twelve months. 
23. Any member breaking a mug, is to pay the cost of replacing the 
same. 
24. Rents for the gardens are due on the 29th of September ; if not paid 
within one month of that date, the members who have not paid will forfeit 
their allotments, and will be proceeded against by the committee for the 
amount due in the County Court. If paid between the 29th of September 
and the 29th of October, a fine of sixpence will have to be paid. 
25. Any member or members belonging to this society found fighting, or 
striking in the room or in the field, will be liable to a penalty of five shillings 
for each offence, to be paid to the club. 
26. The books of this society shall be examined every half-year, and a full 
statement made of the income and expenditure of the society at a general 
meeting, and a full report shall be presented to the members at the annual 
meeting of the members in June. 
27. Any member taking tools from another man's garden without leave, 
and not returning them the same day, will be fined one shilling. 
28. Any member laying dung on the gravel roads, will be fined one 
shilling for the first offence, and for the second offence he will be expelled 
from the club. 
29. Any member who sells the produce of his garden to a stranger, must 
be present himself — or some of his family must be present, or he must give 
notice to the man who attends to the walks to be present — when the produce 
is cut or removed. If the purchaser removes the produce without a witness, 
the owner of the garden will be fined one shilling. 
30. When a member has drawn his barrel of beer, he must show himself 
in the club-room, and ask for the next member to take his place, or be fined 
one shilling ; but if no one is there to take it, he can tap a second barrel. 
31. Any member making a dispute about any of the rules, it shall be 
settled by the committee, and their decision shall be final. 
