_Resolved_ 4th. That $10, Monthly shall hold a claim thereafter. _Resolved_ 5th. That no mans claim is valid unless he is an actual settler here, or, has a family and has gone after them, in which case he can have one month to go and back. _Resolved_ 6th. That any person not living up to the requirements of these laws shall forfeit their claim, and, any Actual Settler who has no claim may settle on the same. _Resolved_ 7th. That any person going on anothers claim that is valid, shall be visited by a Com. of 3 from our club and informed of the facts & and if such person persist in their pursuits regardless of the Com or claimant they shall be put off the Claim by this Club. _Resolved_ 8th. That the boundaries of these laws shall be 12 miles each way from this place. _Resolved_ 9th. That this club shall hold its meetings at least once in each month. _Resolved_ 10th. That the officers of this club shall consist of a Chairman & Secty. _Resolved_ 11th. That the duty of the Chairman is to call to order, put all questions, give the casting vote when there is a tie, &c. &c. _Resolved_ 12th. That the duty of the sec. is to keep the minutes of the meetings and read the same at the opening of each meeting and have the book and papers in his charge. _Resolved_ 13th. That any or all of the bye laws may be altered or abolished by a majority vote at a regular meeting." On the offense of "claim-jumping" the records of the Fort Dodge Club contain this suggestive entry: "On Motion of Wm. R. Miller that if any member of this Club finds his or any of his friends Clames has been Jumpt that they inform this Club of the fact and that this Club forthwith put them off of said clame without trobling the Sivel Law." In the _Iowa News_ of March 28, 1838, was printed "The Constitution of the Citizens of the North Fork of the Maquoketa, made and adopted this 17th day of February, A. D. 1838." It is a typical Squatter Constitution of the Territorial period. "Whereas, conflicting claims have arisen between some of the settlers residing upon Government Lands, and whereas many individuals have much larger claims than are necessary for common farming purposes, Therefore, we, the subscribers, to preserve order, peace and harmony, deem it expedient to form an association, and adopt some certain rules, by which those difficulties may be settled, and others prevented. Therefore, we do covenant, and agree to adopt and support the following articles. Art. 1. This association shall be called the North Fork of Maquoketa Association, for the mutual protection of settlers' claims on Government Lands.