Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1852-04-14
WAKE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
p,ou. March sg.h, 1859.

The Wake County Agricultural Society ssehy to
in the Hall of the House Of GoTa'o"'' .
T HnaJ;nas a. @ of the previous meeting having
been read, the President introduced
ESQ who addressed the Association some my 81
o- for,v minutes, on the Importance OF knowleuse
,;6 and pIactcal, to the perfection ana Jus' ei
sn IF Agricultural pursuits, and the advantages OF
associated efforts in accomplishing agricultural .
movements. His address was rePlete WIN ihs'l ~ w.
I'd cooent argument beautifully illustrated ana was
listened TO by the audience with profound at'en'io'
and manifest evidences OF delight.
After Mr.. Jones had concluded, .o
Mr. Lemay rose and said, il was anlmportant s.aE
in the progress of this Association; and as ne sa" ~
the assembly distinguished gentleman me n.y. ~,
Mason who had devoted much OF his tlIne " ','e gu
DIV of subjects Immediately connected WIN 1ie ~; ~
;:,s to which il is devoted and who was well quail,
6ed to rive instruction and encouragement ln ' 80
work in which we about TO emoark' nc W. W" IL G.
the liberty to request that gentleman " oTo Yas w
eietv with some remarks and IN oroer 10 Paee H.
,; before the House, he asked leave to inUoouce'"e
following resolution a! -...- al ..dar
R.soIred. That every gentleman present will renoer
some service to the State by uElng s n'm'u'' WIN
the Wake County Agricultural, Society;
The Rev. DR.. Mason responded to the can ~ an
able and instructive speech ofhaf an hours ienglh'
which he demonstrated the importance OF success ~
agriculture to the permanent prosperity aI o be i'm;
dence of any community or country-sho"eu 'he I",
porance of knowledge and cooperation IN aSr'I"i
ral improvement-and very happily ilies'ra'eu "e
utility and pleasure which would result rom s'S S
and dttenuon 10 Tic oIS"oAN' 49,
The folTowing gentlemen then enrolled their names
as new members Of the Society
Joseph T. Hunter, Allen Adams CnIn'On T1 AGds in;
r. F. Moore, Rufus II. Ferrel, B. s. ID. Williams
C. W. Williams, w. G. Strickland, James WlggIns'
B. II. Strickland, Patrick McGowan X. b. Seawell,
William H. Pope, Charles Manly, John II. JONES'
Green Beckwith, Castor Utiey, Moses @ hlmg' henrS
Seawell, VIM. White, Jr., Caswel Powell.
Mr. Lemay, from the Committee appointed to pre-
pare a Constitution, &C., reported the following:
Constitution of the Wake County Agrtc~tt"raI
Society.
NAME AND OBJECTS.
Art. l. This Association shall be called the wake
TO collect and diffuse information concerning Agr-
culture and its kindred arts; and to encourage and
improve the same among ourselves.
MEMBERSHIP.
Art. IT. Any person may become a member Of
this Society by paying dollar as admission fee,
and one dollar annually thereafter long as he con-
tinues to be member, for the use of the Society,
and by subscribing this Constitution. Any member
shall have liberty to withdraw, on giving notice 10
the Secretary, and paying all arrears.
OFFICERS.
Art. III. Sec. 1. The officers shall consist of a
President FIVE Vice Presidents, a Recording Secre-
tary, Corresponding Secretary, and Treasurer and
Scotsman, who shall be annually chosen by ballot
and in default thereof officers chosen, shall con-
tinue in Office until their successors elected. !
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the President to
and enforce the due observance of the Constitution
and Bylaws: that all the officers perform
their respective duties; to appoint all committees not
otherwise provided for; to direct the Recording Sec
retary to call special meetings when deemed neees
sary by the Board Of Managers, desired by any five
members; to draw upon the Treasurer for all sums
appropriated by the Society, or ordered to be paid by
the Managers and make detailed report of the
operations and condition of the Society its annual
meeting.
Sec s. 1t shall be the duty of the Vice Presi-
I'll
and to preside and perform all the duties required of
him, in the event of his Absence death resigna
tion.
Sec 4. 1t shall be the duty of the Recording Sec
reary keep faithful record of all the proceedings
of the Society; notify meetings when duly ordered
receive all moneys due the Society, and pay them
to the Treasurer, taking his receipt therefor
attest to all the moneys ordered to be paid by the
Society; and perform such other duties may be
required of him by the Society.
Sec 5. 1t shall be the duty of the Corresponding
Secretary to assist the Recording Secretary and in
his absence perform the duties required of hm ano
conduct the correspondence of the Society.
Sec. 6. The Treasurer and Scotsman shall have
charge of the funds of the Society, and pay out of
said funds all orders drawn him by the President
atested by the Recording Secretary, under the au-
thority of the Society its Board OF Managers He
shall keep full and correct of all moneys
received and expended: give annual statement of
the funds; and deliver to His successor all funds
books and papers remaining in his hands He shall
also take charge Of all seeGs ordered by presented
the Society, and distribute the same agreeabIy TO
its order.
MEETINGS.
Art. ~. There shall be annual and quarterly
meetings of the Society, at such times and places
within the county, may be determined on by a vote
of the Society, or established by its bylaws; and
twenty members, including officers, shall con-
stitute quorum TO transact business.
FAIRS.
Art. V. This Society shall, if deemed practicable
and expedent, hold annual Fair, for the exhbi-
tion of such products, and awarding premiums to
such objects, as it may think fit 10 encourage.
BOARD OF MANAGERS.
Art. VI. The general administration of the affairs
of the Society shall be conducted by a Board of
Managers, consisting of the officers of the Society,"
and ten members to be chosen by the Society; of
which the President shall be o6fcio Chairman, or,
Board of Managers shall prepare Bylaws for the
regulation of the Society, to be submitted for adoption
at its next meeting; admit ordinary and honorary
members; regulate the time and place of the annual
exhibition, of which sufficient notice shall be publi
shed; designate the objects and value of each pre-
mlum fill vacancies in any Offices occurring by DEATH
or resignation, until the annual meeting and perform
all other acts, in subordinaton to the Constitution
and bylaws, which they may think proper and ne |
eessary TO promote the objects of the Society," Actual
members of the Society shall be admitted to the meet
ings of the Board of Managers, with the right of dis
cussion. .. !
COOPERATION WITH STATE AND DIsrR1cr Societies.
Art VII. This Society shall cooperate with the |
District Society, when established, and with the In
dusrial Association of North Carolina in all thinus
aPPertainng to their mutual benefit, and to the en-
eouragement of the industrial products of the whole