The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-08-18
CONSTITUTION
Scorr County AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
Article /.

Article l.
tbs Society shall be called "Scott Coun-
ty Agricultural Society"
Ar.icle2
/, shall be the object Of this Society to
endeayor TO excite an interest on the subject
Of Agriculture, to ditfuse mutual instruction
among lis members and others, and 70 use
all suitable means t. elevate the calling 81
the farmer.
.iriiele3.
The officers d this Society shall be Pres
dent, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary
and Manager Tor each electoral precinct
Of Scott County, (there being eleven pre-
eincts at this time) who shall together con-
st;tute an Executive Committee. They
shall be elected annually BY ballot aud shall
have power 10 fill vacancies IN their own
body.
i The President shall preside at ,lliaeetings
when present; in his absence the wee ffes-
ident shall preside; in the absence q beth'a
! President pro tem shall be chosen. Inc
Secretary shall correspond with similar go
cirties and individuals, he shall keep rec
cord Of the proceedings OF the Soeiety.--
! The Treasurer shall take charge Of the mon
ey and other property OF the Society and ac-
count FOR the same from time to time, when
called upon BY the Society. The EAceu-
4 tive Committee shall each, in his respect
i've precinct, notify the farmers thereof OF
the object Of the Society, and ii possible IN
duce them to become members, and in their
collective capacity, lwhere the Society ut a
| regular meeting does not determine other
wise) to apportion premiums, the tine o.
distribution, amour, for each object, the OBJ
ject, and the time and place for exhibition
Of stock, grain, produce, implements, and the
mode Of conducting fairs and exhibitions,
designate who shall be judges at fairs and
exhibitions, when and where premiums are
to be distributed, and state the amount to be
paid for competing for prizes and pFemi-
ums.
Ariie1e 5.
ANY person may become a Inember Of this
Society BY subscribing - tbs Constitution
and paying T. the Treasurer one dullor an
nuaily for the use aud benefit of the Socie-
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Arttcle6.
No funds shall be drawn from the Treas
ury, except by vote Of majority OF the
members present at regular meeting Of the
Society and then only BY an order on the
Treasurer, signed BY the presiding officer and
tn Secretary.
Articis I.
Regular meetings of this Society shall be
holden on the first Saturdays in January
April, July and October, Of each year, and
special meetings on a call of majority o.
the Executive Committee, and adjourned
meetings at the instance of the Seeitty.
Articles.
Each member Of this Society shall have
the privilege or voting for its officers, and o.
taking part in all the deliberations or the So
/, ciety.
Artic's O.
This Constitution may be altered, amend,
cd or added to, at any quarterly meeting
10 wit The meeting stated in January a prii
July or October, provided such proposed al
iteration, amendment or addition has been
proposed at a stated meeting in one OF those
months and set fyr hearing at the time when
It is proposed to be acted upon; By Laws,
Rules or Resolutions, not conflicting with
this Constitution, may be passed at a rcgu-
lar meeting without previous notice--a ma
j2rity vote being sufficient in all matters be-
fore the Society where vote is required.
The following persons became members:
Henry ParmeIe, James Thorinaton, c. II.
Ficke, II. r. Claussen, II. NJ. Thomson. VI.
Parmele, Erie Dodge, Garrett Donaldson,
Joseph Mounts, Henry G. Neal, Eli S.
Wing, John Pollock, Stephen Henley, Jes-
&c lienly, James II. Robson, Alfred San
ders. Geo. w. Thorn, David Gabbart, John
Evans, John r jackson, John Lambert,
WIN. II. Hillrcth, ID u. Skinner. Jabez A,
Orchard, James knkead, H. s. Finley.