Local people freely agreed to the terms of a "district contract," the implementation of which was entrusted to a respected elder in the community, and under which members were held to account for their behavior, whether good or bad, at the end of every month.
鄉民自由加入組織，共同訂定「鄉約」，推舉年高德劭者為「約正」，每個月終，分別對於有善行或過錯者加以規勸。