Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-12-05
Wayne County Agricultural
Society.

Wayne County Agricultural
Society.
| Pursuant to public notice a large and spirited
meeting Of the friends Of Agriculture was held
at the Cour, house in CentrsviIle. ON Saturday,
Nov. 30th. 1850.
Tho meeting was organized by the appoint
msut Of the following officers:
DANIEL CLARK, President,
J. HARars. and N HAsvEr. Vice Presidents
VIZ. T. DESNIs, Secretary.
The object Of tho meeting having been stated
On motion it was resolved that the meeting pro-
coed TO organise an Agricultural Society.
Whereupon Daniel L. Downing presented the
following Constitution. which, after due d-Iib-
| Grafton was unanimously adopted
CONSTITUTION.
SEC. /. This Society shall b. called the Wayne
County Agricultural Society: and its object
and Household and Mechanic Arts in Wayne
! County.
| SIC. 2. Any person may become member
OF this Society, by paying one dollar to the
! Treasurer thereof; and he shall there after pay
one dollar, on or before the FIRST day OF Srptem
Der of each wear, 50 long as he shall continue Il
Inemh-r Any member may Withdraw from
this Society by giving notice TO the recording
Secretary. aud paying all moneys due from hun
to the Society.
/ SIC. 3 The officers Of this Society shall con =
+ sist Of "a President, two Vice Presidents, a Sec
Rotary. a Treasurer, aud an Executive Commit
tee, Of on. from each oWnship in the county.
These officers 10 be elected BY majority Of
votes, at the annual meetings Of the society
and to hold their Offices for on. year. and nniii
other. are elected TO f. their places; provided
the first election sh,! take place InHcGi ,t-i V
after the adoption Of this Constitution, aud hold
nj. Al
after.
SIC. T. Tn, officers Of tn. Society. FIVE Of
Whom shall constitute quorum. shall form a
boari of Managers. II shIil be their duiv to
exercise "a general supervision tho affairs
the Soci-ty-to appropriate the funds of the
sane, IN sDch manner ~ shall IN their ulg ne ut
best sut,s..rve the interests aud forward tho oh
Jrcts OF the SOci-ty-to call special meetings
|" appoint committ--s-to Offer premiums and
determine all matters c1nn"ct-i the re ~ itli- Ito
distribute all Seeds, Plants, Books. &c, rcceiv-
-i for The Society sud TO hold til. Annual
Far or Exhibition. and 10 make all Necessary
preparation therefor.
SIC ) The Pr..i-nt--in his ajsence one Of
the VIc,. Pr--ni-nts--siaii preside At all m--t-
ings Of the Society. or Board Of Managers; IN /
IN Their absence president pro tenn may be APP
pointed.
SIC 6 The Secretary shall keep record Of
the members Of III. Societv, aud of its proceed
i"gs-he shall also he Secretary to the Board Of
Managers, aud keep record Of their proceed
Jugs. aud he shall perform suci, Other duties as
the Board may from TIN. to time assign ban.
SEC Z. Tn Treasurer sail r.c-iv. all the
monies Of III Society tn -xP.n tn. s'nn- only
i,y th- direction Of III. Bo,ri Of M,nhgers--ir
shalt keep correct account Of III. receipts ana
expenditures AMI MAKE a report ~ each annual
meeting Of ,h- Socirty Of his atF,ir- Treas
ur-r-!,- shall give boni f,r the faithful per
fprninc- Of his duties. IN suci, penalty Ani with
-nch surity the Boir.i Of VI mayors may re-
qutr-.
SEC. 8 The Board Of Managers shall have
power to fiji all vacancies III. Off - OF the
5oci-ty. aud the prisons tnu- appointed shall
aai thrir "ih:rs nntii tn mkt annn Il election
SEc. .. Co:n;,.tit"r- for premiums must be
inhcr- Of this Socirtv.
SEC. ID. list at articles for which premi
um~ to s,. awarded bt the Society. Il, III be-
published IN anrwspip-r hanGbl II least
! .nonth Previous - the Iry OF cxiiiiiInn.
SIC. IL. AvirIin. Committees. OF three per
each. shall be annually appointed bv ,h-
t.xrcu'iv. Committee for Juig,ng cl,Ss-s % ar
tc!" offered N competition. ami awarding pre-
tniuus Tor ~, sam
Sc IL. The apnud meeting shall be held
on The First Saturday Of November Of each
Ini every year.
Sc. -. There ~l III be annual exhibition
held alternately AZ Kichnond, Crntr-,Iil- am
Cambridge, at such tunes a the Board of Man
i.crs may srl-ct.
SIC Is TN, constitution may b. amended
| 1t ,"nu :, r,--ting Of the Sori-'y, -, vote
Of two. thIrIs OF TIE s:,rm5rrs present
In accordance with the provisions of the Con
~titutiun. "A committee Of o:ie from each tow n
>hip represented. WIS appointed by th- Char TO
report tn. names Of suitable persons for rfh, ers
Of III" SocIct> for III. eLsuIa. year. The Com
mitte- reported rs follows:
DANIEL. CLARK. President,
v. nn'""c"' Wee Presidents.
WILtI,N 1 DESSts. S-crct,rv.
Artt
EXECU TIVE COMMITTEE.
Abingdon township-J .cor FENDER.
Boston WILLIAM DRCLEy,
Crntrs JouS L. DouGUry,
CLAY DANIEL BIZ ,pDCRv.
Dalton - DrSIsroN Tn ,RNRrRG,
franklin william FULGHUM.
Washington il" RoBFRr NuRPHY,
HARRISON On SAMuTi SoYp.
Green BR>NSDv l.. itARRIs.
J.,rkSo EpM l.&wRF>cE,
Jefferson j. w. WIIii.M~oS,
N-w t:arGen Dawn " ILIcuTTs,