The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-09-21

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CONSTITUTION. "
\. This Society shall be called the
aOranse County Socirty for the pro-
mstion 81 Agriculture and the Mecha-
mic Arts.
>. The Officers Of the Society shall
consist Of Pres dent. four Vice Pre-
sdents. a Treasurer, Corresponding
secretary. and 4 Recording Secretary.
). II shall be the duty Of the Presi-
dent 10 preside al the meetings Of the
Society. and perform such other duties
4. mas frum time 10 time be required
IL him and in his absence. one Of the
Wee Presidents shall preside.
4. The other Officers shall perform
such duties as are usually required OF
them in such Societies.
5. There shall be an Annual Meet
ing of the Society, and such other meet
ings as the Society may. BY its bylaws.
direct.
q. There shall be an Annual Fair.
Ahsr filing up blank. the bylaws were
alo,ied. as fallows;
BYLAWS.
|. The members of this Society shall
consist Ut all citizens Of Orange coun-
d who shall annually contribute one
dollar 10 the funds Of the Society.
,. Twents-one members shall con.
stitute quorum 10 transact business
al the meetings oil the Society.
J. The Annual Meeting Of the Soci-
ety shall be held on the Tuesday OF
August Court in each year; and there
shall be three other quarterly meetings,
to be held ON the Tuesdays Of Novem,
Der. February. and May Courts. Of each
wear.
A.. The Officers who have already
been elected, shall continue in Office
for one year from the Tuesday Of Au-
gust County Court, 1858.
5. There shall be an Executive Com
mittee Of twelve persons, to be appoint
ed annually BY the President, who shall
hold their Office for one year; five Of
whom shall constitute quorum to do
business,
6. The Annual Fair Of the SUciety
shall be held every year in HILLSIDE
rough. on the last Thursday OF Octo-
Der.
In accordance with the by-aws, the Society
proceeded TO cleo, Corresponding Secretary
whereupon,. DR.. Pride Jones was unanimously
elected.
The President also made additions to the Ex-
ecutivc connitiec. in compliance with the by
laws. The following persans compose said com
mi,ee, viz: Messrs. John w. Norwood, Vim. ]
bingham. Thomas Wilson, AIeIander Dickson
Cad. Jones, jr., William Cain. seIr., Col. Cad
Jones, Hon. WIN. a. Graham, George A. Eau
ce,t, William Duskins, Thomas Lynch, esq. AM
Rev. Archibald cunie.
On motion, the preiden, appointed the fol
lowing persons 10 attend the State Fair Ia la
leigh on the 18th Of October, in behalf OF TIM
Society, viz: Col. Ahnef Parker. John b. Lea
theirs, John r. Lyon, Alexander dickson, an'
William Nelson. esqrs. The Sscic,y them OIL
motion, unanimously added to the delegation tn
name Of the President, Paul &. Cameron, esq.
The following resolutions were unanimousl.
adopted:
Resoiced, That the Executive Com
mittee report to the next regular meet
Ing of tins Society, ION Tuesday OF No
,ember Court plan for a COUNT
FAIR, to be held on the last Thursda,
in October 1854, with list OF prem
ums to be paid by the Society for sucl
articles, the product Of Agriculture
skill OF Mechanical ingenuity. as the.
may think expedlcnt.
6es0iUed, That a subject be selecte'
at each meeting Tor conversation at
subsequent meeting; and that the sub
ject for the next meeting be, the pro
per mode OF making a Torn crop. EN-
Draclng also the practice at presen
pursued.
An interesting conversation took place upon
suggestion as To the proprieiy Of defining part
culaIly the duties Of the Executive COMMITTEE
hriei rep,lt OF which may be af interest To OF
readers.
The PREsIDESr sail he knew Of no subject
which the attention Of the Society could be mo
proitahly directed than that Of encouraging u
manufacture OF Agricultural Implements amor
us. Next to our WORKOUT soil, the nackwardne
Of our agriculture, le thought, might be attrib,
ed to the Imperfect tools with which the farm
un ertakcs 10 do his work. He would be pie,