Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-03-16
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CHAPTER II.


AN ACT to Encourage Aqricuuure, Do
nestle Manufactures and the Mechanic Arts.
SEC. /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of North Carolina.
and it is hereby enacted by the authority of
the same, That it shall be lawful for any
number of persons, not less than ten, in any
county in this State, 10 associate together
and form a county society to encourage and
promote agriculture, domestic manufactures,
and the mechanic arts therein, and any such
society, when organized according to the pro.
visions Of this act. shall have all the powers of
a corporation or body polite, and may sue
and be sued, implead and be impleaded,
prosecute and defend to final Judgment and
execution, in any court of law or equity, or
other tribunal having jurisdiction of the sum
IN dispute, and may purchase and hold all
the real and personal estate, which shall be
necessary to best promote the Objects of said
association, and which estate shall be exclu-
sivelv devoted to such object.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That such
society shall be formed by written articles Of
association subscribed by the members there
OF, specifying the objects of said society, and
the condition on which the subscribers shall
become members thereof, and the first meet
ing shall be notified and held in the manner
prescribed in the articles of association
They may adopt a corporate name either in
the original article Of association, or by vote
at the first meeting thereof, in which such
society shall be organized, and may at any
meeting adopt a corporate seal, and alter the
same at pleasure.
SEC 8. Be it further enacted, That sucl
societies, not exceeding one in each county
shall be organized By appointing a president
two vice presidents, secretary and TREASURED
and such other officers as they may deer
proper, to be chosen annually, and to hol
their places until others are appointed.
SEC. 4. BE further enacted, That whe
any such societies are organized as forcsaid
they shall have power to adopt all such BY
laws, rules, and regulations as they sha
Judge necessary and c~xpedient to promot
the objects thereof, not inconsistent with til
laws of this State or Of the United States.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That
shall be the duty of the secretary or clerk
such society, to keep fair records of the pr
ceedingS of tho same in a book provided f
that purpose, and such books may be res
in evidence in any suit in which the sa
corporation is concerned.
SEC. 8. BE it further enacted, tn,
whom it shall be TO appear to the satisfa
ton Of the treasurer Of this State, by the CO
ti6cate, under seal, Of the clerk Of the cot
Of pleas and quarter sessions, that any SUI
society is duly organized in any county
cording to the provisions Of this act,
Shall be the duty Of the treasurer aforesa
70 pay annually TO the treasurer Of eve
such society so organized as aforesaid, or
his order, on application made therefor, I
sum Of fifty dollars: Provided, ncverthele
that no such society shall draw out of
treasury of the State, as aforesaid, in 8
year, until il shall be made further to
pear, TO the satisfaction of the treasu
thereof, that there shall have been subscril
and paid into the treasury of such socie
for the sole use and benefit thereof for
year in question, he like SAM Of fifty {
lars.
SEC. I. Be il further enacted, That
moneys so subscribed, as well as that pct
ed from the State treasury as herein prov
ed, shall, after paying the necessary incid
tai expenses Of society, respectively, be
nually paid out for premiums awarded
such societies. in such sums and in such
and manner as they severally, under Il
bylaws, rules aud regulation, shall dir
on such live animals, articles Of product
and agricultural implements and tools,
mestic manufactures, mechanical i'm
ments and tools, domestic manufactures,
chanical implements and productions, as
Of the growth and manufacture Of the CT
~, and also on such experiments, disc,
ries, or attachments in scientific or prac
agriculture, as are made within the col
where such societies are respectively or
lied.
SEQ. 8. Be it further enacted,
each agricultural society, entitled to re,
money from the State treasury, S
iArough its treasurer. transmit to the T
rrer Of the State. in the month Of De
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