The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-04-12

Vi flcWS, anu tlaC ileHtal
activity and practical energy are stimu.
lated by friendly collision We the
undersigned do hereby enter into an
Association for the purposes specified
and under the laws set forth in the fol-
lowing
CONSTITUTION.
l. This society shall be called the
Sumter Agricultural Association.
OBJECT.
IL. The object of the Association is
to promote the interest of agriculture
embracing as collateral branches,
horticultural Impliments, and the
raising of Stock, Horses, Cows, and
Swine.
Ill. All citizens of the Districts
are entitled to memberships, upon
signing this constitution, by paying
the Initiation Fee and the annual con-
tribution hereinafter required.
OFFICERS.
w. This association shall consists
Of President, six Vice Presidents, y
Recording Secretary, corresponding
Secretary. and Treasurer.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
V. 1t shall be the duty of the Presi-
dent to take the Chair at the hour TO
which the association stands adjourned,
to preside over all the sessions Of
the body, to preserve order and en-
force such parliamentary rules as usu-
ally govern delibcrative bodies.
VI. In the absence of the Presi-
dent, the Vice President, highest on
the roll shall take the chair.
VII. 1t shall be the duty of the Re-
cording Secretary to enroll the names
of the mcmbcrs-to make faith
full minute Of all the proceedings ofthe
Association, to file and preserve all pa.
pers, and perform all other duties per.
tanning to the office.
VIII. 1t shall be the duty Of the Cor
responding Secretary to conduct
all correspondence required with indi
viduals and similar societies beyond
the limits Of the Association.
TX. 1t shall be the dnty Of the Trea
surcr to receive the annual Contribu
ton of members. and to cxpend tho
same as directed by the body.
TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING.
X. This Association shall meet on
the third Wednesday in November O.
| each year.
MISCELLANEOUS BYE-LAWS.
/. The Initiation Fee shall be
one dollar, and the annual contribution
from the members shall be one dol
lar-upon the refusal or neglect ofan,
member to pay the same, his name
shall be struck from the roll.
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hold Office until the next regular meet.
ing.
8. At each annual meeting, the AS.
sociation, may elect an Orator to
dcliycr an address before the next
",ae.irg ,as s1,f 81 Agriculture or some afllia-
4. The association shall have pow
er to appoint Committees on differ
ent departments of Agriculture, which
committees shall present at the sue
cecding meeting, written reports on
the subjects assigncd-be the arbiters
of all specimens exhibited, and pro.
ducts properly certified, and pro-
pose premiums for the best. subject to
confirmation by the association.
5. The association shal have power
to offer premiums for such specimens
and products rs may be deemed worth
y OF awardS-no one premium in any
case shall exceed ten dollars in value.
q. In all cases where the product
cannot he conveniently exhibited, q
certificate signed by three members,
stating the amount and quality of the
product, shal be taken in lieu of the
presence of the same.
7. The association may offer to it's
members premiums for the greatest
products of ',orn and Cotton, to one
acre-tor the best spcciments of IIor-
ses, Mules, and Cows, raised within the
District and not exceeding four years
old-and for the best specimen of
swine, raised within the District, not
exceeding two years old.
9. In awarding premiums the pro
ducts of River or low lands, shall not
be compared with the products of bluff
or pine lands, but comparison shall be
made i'll the products of each class of
lands respectively.
9. The Association may extend these
premiums at pleasure, but in no case
shall a premium be awarded to the
same specimens or product more than
once. 10. Premiums may be award
ed to more than one specimen or pro.
ducts of a calss when deemed worthy
of such award.
IL. The above Constitution and By-
Laws may be amended at regular
meeting by a vote of2 3 of the mem
bers present.
u. Eft en- members, shall CONT
tudc Quorum to contract business at
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