The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-09
State Agricultural Society.


By request we publish the following Con-
stitution and Bylaws OF the State Agricul-
tural Society which recently organized at
Fairfcld:--
CONSTITUTION.
The style Of this Society shall be The
/ iowa State Agricultural Society Its oh
ect shall be the promotion OF Agriculture,
| horticulture, Manufactures, Mechanics, and
| Household Arts.
l. The society siial, consist Of such cit
zcns Of the State as shall signify by writing
| or othcrH ise. their wishes to become mem
bers and Shall pay on subscribing, not less
than one dollar and one dollar annually
thereafter, which fee shall be paid on or be-
fore the Ist day Of June; also of honorary and
corresponding members.
:, The officers shall consist Of a Presi-
ldent, Vice President, and three directors
from each county society, who, together
shall constitute Board Of Control for
general management Of the business OF the
society.
g. The Recording Secretary shall keep
the minutes of the Society. The Cores
ponding Secretary shall carry on the cor
viduaIs and with the general committees
in the furtherance Of the objects Of the So
ciety.
A. The Treasury shall keep the funds
of the society and disburse their ON the or
der of the President or the Board OF Con-
Itrol, countcrsiened BY the Recording Secre-
tary, and shall make their report of receipts
and expenditures at the annual meeting.
He shall give bond in the penal sum OF
- 900 for the faithful performance Of his
duties and the payment Of all monies in his
hands.
5. The Board Of Control shall take
churre Of and distribute and preserve all
seeds, plants, books, medals, &c., which
/ NAV be transmitted to the Society. ant
shall have also the charge OF all contnu.
nications designed or calculated for pub
iicatioH, and SO far as they may deem ex-
pedient, shall collect, arrange and publish
| the same, in such mauners as they may deem
best calculated to promote the object OF then
society.
| ) q. The Managers are charged with the
Interests of the Society in the counties IN
which they shall respectively reside, ant
will constitute medium Of communication
/
mote members of the Society.
/ ! Z There shall be meeting of the
Society at the place for the Fair on the
25th day of October 1854, and at such time
thereafter as the Board of Control may di
rect; at which time all the officers shall be
elected by majority Of the members pres
ent, by ballot. Extra meetings may bt
convened by call Of the President, a
one months notice. Nine members shal
be Il quorum for the transaction OF bus
ness.
) 8. This Consultation may be alnendc,
/ by n vote of two-thrds of the member:
attending any annual meeting after twt
month notice ofsuch prop osed amendment
being given through the public papers OF tht
State.
BYLAWS.
ART. /. The President shall preside a
Ial meetings OF the Board OF Control
the Society He shall deliver all premi
ums and diplomas for articles exhibited a
| the Fair Of the Society, to persons entities
| thereto, and when the same arc to be pan
in money. he shall draw orders therefore OF
/ the Treasurer He shall also periorn
all other duties usually pertaining to such
office.
ART. . The Vice Pre- sident shall, il
case OF the death, sickness, absence, or re-
sisnation Of the President perform all tho
duties Of the President, till the next ANNA
election.
| ART. g. All members of the Society
who have paid their annual fee shall be ad.
Emitted free to all exhibitions OF the Socie-
tv, and the Board OF Control, shall each
year fix the prices Of admission TO the
Exhibition, of all persons not members
/ ART. L. Competitors for crops shall stat,
lin writing the character Of the ground
the time and method Of preparing 1.-THE
time of planting or sowing-thc mode o
lcultiyation-th kind of reed-the time OF
reaping or gathering it with the number o
bushels to the acre, which must be ccrtif-
ed to rv at least two disinterested persons
be duly authenticated by oath Of the com
ipcttor HIMSELF and no crop shall come into
competition, unless these regulations be
complied with.
ART. B. No animal or article on cxhibi.
ton, which has taken two premiums
at previous Fairs OF the Society in the
same class, will be allowed TO be enter.
Jed.
Art. s. Members neglecting to pay theil
annual fee till the day of exhibition vii
be charged twenty-five cents in addition t
it.
The committee suggest that Fairfield
Jefferson County is the most suitable
place of holding the first annual Fair il
Ils5i.
! Corn in Iowa,
Ii people want any further evidence