Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-11-18
Cambria County Agricultural Society

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A number of the citizens of Cambria county
assembled at the Court House in Lhensburg, on
Saturday, Nov. u, a. o'clock, P. NJ, to adopt
measures for the formation cf the Cambria coun-
ty Agricultural Society.
On motion, Mr. John Evans, of Cambria town
ship, was appointed President of he lntetirg
On motion, John NJ Coy, of Summerhill; ia
cob Kaylor of ofAlleeheny James Myers VIM. Il.
Hughes, Isaac Evans, Stephen lloyd Esqrs., of
Cambria, were appoin' cd Vice Presidents.
On motion, E. J. Waters, of Cambria Jacob
R. stull, of Richland and A. j. Rhey, of Ebens-
burg, were elected as Secretaries.
R. L. Johnston, Esq, of Ebensburg, by request,
explained the object Of the meeting to be the for
nation Of & Society for the advancement Of the
Agricultural interests of the county, in a manner
similar to that adopted by the counties of the
State.
On motion, Committee consisting Of twelve
was appointed to prepare Constitution and By
Laws for the Cambria county Agricultural Soci
ETY.. This Committee consists of the President
and Vice Presidents of this meeting, and N. D.
Magellan, VIM. Kittell, R. L. Johnston, NJ. Has
son and James M'Dermitt, Esqrs.
On motion of R. L. Johnston, Esq, Commit
riculturalists of Cambria county with reference
to the benefits and advan. ages to be derived from
the organization of an Agricultural Society.
This Committee consists cf R. L. Johnston, Of
Cambria James Burke, of Summerhll, Michael
Leavy, of Allegheny, Jno. E. Roberts, OF Cam
bria, r. j. Proudfoot, Of White, Thomas Adams,
Of fClearfeld, Lewis Dorrnayer, of Richand, VIM.
Weakland, of Carroll Paul George, Of Washing
ton, Christian Snyder, of Jackson, John Gillian.
of Blackjack, Francis Bearer, of Susquehanna,
and John Hedrick, ofConemaugh.
motion was made that the meeting adjourn
until o'clock in the evening.
The President being unable to attend at the
hour, John Williams Esq, was appointed Pres
ident, Pro TEN.
The motion previously made put and car
ned, and the meeting adjourned until o'clock,
p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The meeting met at o'clock, the President
Pyr tsn, John Williams, in the chair.
The Committee appointed to draft Consti,u-
rion and Bye Lsws for the Society made the fol
.ow,ng Report which was unanimously 'adop
ted
The Committee, appointed tsy meeting this
dsv held for the purpose of organizing an Agri
cultural soc;ety.) to draft constitution ana oye'
laws, for the government Of said society Deg
leave to report the following VIZ
CONSTITUTION.
Ar. lst. The society shall be styled the lam
bria County Agricultural Society.
Art. I'd The officers Of the society shall con-
sist ofa President, two Vice Presidents, tive
Managers, 4 Treasurer and Secretary
Art. 3. The stated meetings Of The society shall
be held at the Court House in the borough OF
Ebensburg, at 10 o'clock, in the forenoon on the
second Saturday Of every month.
Art. 4. The officers first elected shall hold their
resnectiye Offices until the second Saturday of
November ensuing and until their successors
shall be duly chosen.
Art. S. The annual election Of oticers of the
.ocietv shall be held at the Court House IN the
borough of Ebensturg, en- tie second Satu1day
November.
Art 9th. The President shall preside at all thf
meetings of the society, and with the consent O
majority of the managers call special meetings
whenever the interests Of the society, III thell
opinion shall require tie same.
Art. 7th. 1t shall be the duty OF the secretary
20 record, in book to be kept for the purpose, al
the proceedings Of the society,