Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-01-12
Constitution.

motion, was unanimously adopted.
r., Constitution.
The sly lie of This Society shall be
1.-The Iowa State Agricultural Society"
! It's oblecIs shall be the promotion Of Ag.
rlculture. Horticulture, Manufactures,
Mechanics aud Household Arts.
SEC. /. The society shall consist of
such citizens Of the State as shall signify
by writing or otherwise, their wishes TO
become memb ers and shall pay, on sub
scribing, not less than one dollar. and
one dollar annually thereafter, which
fee shall be paid on or before The first
day OF June; also of honorary aud cor
responding members.
SEC. z. The officers shall consist of !,
President, Vice President, aud three d.
reclors from each county society, who,
together shall consli uie Board OF Con
lroi for The general infringement Of the
business vi The society.
SEC. 3. The Recording Secretary
shall keep the minutes OF The society -
The Corresponding Secretary shall car
ry on the correspondence with other So
cleIies, with individuals, and with the
general Committees III the furtherance oi
the objects of the society.
SEC. 4. The Treasurer shall keep the
funds of The society anu dsbnrse them
on the order of the President or Board
OF Control, counlersigned by the Re
cordlng Secretary, anu shall make Their
report Of receipts and expenditures al
The annual meeting. He shall give bond
in the penal sum ef $4,000 Tor the lallt
full performance oi his duties and the
puym enl of all moneys 10 has hands.
SEC. 5. The Board of Control shall
take charge of. and distribute and pre-.
serve all seeds, plants, books, medals,
&C., WHICH may be transmitted TO the
society, and shall have also the charge
OF all coiimu iiie.A.pns designed or cal
cula,ed for publication, and So far as
they may deem expedleni, shaisas2lleci,
arrange and publish the same, IN suca
manner as hey may Gee IN best calcu!a
led 10 promote The obJe1t of this society.
/ SEC. g. The Managers are charged
with the interests of the society in The
counties IN which they shall respective.
~ reside, and Will constitute a medium
of communication between The Board oi
Control, and the remote members Of the
society.
SEC :. Tnere shall bs IN g GO
society a. he place for the Far on the
25ih day OF October. 1884, and at such
lime thereafter as The Board Of Control
may direct; a, " hich time all he officers
shall be elected by majority of the
members present, by ballot. Extra
the President al enc months notice.
NiEe members shall be quorum for the
transaction OF business.
/ SEC. g. This Constitution may be
amended by vote OF two thirds 0. the
mem beers attending any annual meeting
ed amendment being given. through the
public papers oil the State.
bylaws.
ART. l. The Presiden, shall preside
a, all meetings of the Board OF Control
of the society. He shall deliver all the
premiums aud diplomas for articles ex.
hiblled at the FAIR of the society, 10
persons entitled thereto, and when the
same are 10 be paid in money, he shall
draw orders therefor on the Treasurer.
lie shall also perform all other duties
usually pertaining 10 sucn office.
ART. 2. The Vice President, shall. iG
case of death, sickness, absence. or res
isnalion of the president, perform all The
duties of the President ,ill the next an.
nual election.
ART. 3. All members Of the society
WHO have paid their annual lee shall be
admitted free to all exhibitions of Il e
society, and The Board OF Control, shall
each ear fix the price Of admission 10
the exhibition, Of all persons not mem
bers.
] ART. 4. Competitors for crops shall
slate in writing the character of The
ground--ihe lime and method of pre-.
pairing 1.-THE time of planting or SOW
ipg-,he mode oi cultiyation-,he kind
OF seed--lhe time of reaping or gather.
ing il with the number of bushels 10 the
acre, WHICH must be certified TO by a,
least two dlsln,erested persons, or be
duly authenticated By oath Of The CON.
pe,i,or himself; and no crop shall come
into competition, unless these regulations
be complied with. /
AKT. 5. No animal or article on exhi
bilion. which has 'sken two premiums
at previous Fairs Of The society. 10 the
same class, will be allowed TO be enter
ed.
AkT 6. Members neglsciing 10 pay
their annual fee till the day Of exhibition
will bes charged twenty five cents in ad-
diiion TO it.
The. committee suggest that F4irGelat
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