Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1856-12-04
CONSTITUTION
OF the agricultural Society of she Coun
~ of AcnOsha, Organized Oct. 2sth,
1856.

1856.
Art. l. This Society shall be called the Agricultu
raj Society of the County of keuosha,
Art. :. The officers of this Society shall consist o
President, Vice President, Secretary and Trcasur
sr, who shall be chosen annually, a majority Of
whom shall constitute q board for Transferring the
business of the Society.
Art. 3. Any person may become a member of this
Society by signing the Constitution and paying into
the Treasury one dollar annu4 lily.
Art. 4. The annual meetings of :hs Society shall
be leld on the first Monday in December of each
year
Art. 5. Special meetings may be held whenever
five OF more members shall apply to the President or
Secretary for that purpose.
Art. o. The objects Of this Society shsll be to pro
mote and improve the gricu ural, Mechanical and
Manufacturing interest. in all its various depart.
ments.
Art :. The Soc city shall hold meetings for discus
sioh and TRANSACTION of bus at least in ev
cry three months at such times and ut such places
IA shall be decided upon by majority of the mem
GERS present at previous meeting.
Art 3. THIS Constitution may be altered or amend
ed at any regular meeting by two thirds vote OF the
members present.
BYE-LAws.
Art i. The President shall preside at all meetings
when present. and have power to preserve proper
deeorum, decide all questions of oIder which deci-
sion shall be binding, until appeal is made to the
NEE lngs. A majority of the members present shall
decide finally lie shall eOun;ersigu ali cert icafe,
of membership, aud all orders Oh the Treasury.
AIT ,. The Vice President in the absence or ina
billy OF the President shall perform all and slngu.
iar The duiies of the President
Art 3. The Score srv shall keep book of record
OF the proceedings %. the Sue ey, and shall also re
cord the Tressurers annual accounts He shall
draw all orders tie Treasurer which orders shall
re eountersigned by the President-shall call ali
meetings when instructed by the board of directors
or by avots of the Society, by inserting notice IN
one or more OF The newspapers published in this
q, least twice previous 10 each meeting
tie shall be exoieio clerk of the bnard eff recinrs
and record ali their important transactions He
sis" ounsFslgn tie certificates of membership
Art p ne treasurer. before entering ON the In
es OF ms office, shall execute bonds to be
oy the President and Seeretary-shalI receive and
olSburse all m0uies OF the Society grant certificate,
Of membership when eouutersigned hv the Presdest
and seeIetary-pay all orders drawn bv the Secra
tsry and counterslgRed by the President vben in
tunds-shaH keep a correct account OF all monies
which shall be presented at each annual ,peet;rI
ana audited as the society shall see fit and bapds3
10 the Secretary for record. He shall also furnish
the Seere,ary with suitRble book. and statienerx
when called for, at the expense Of the society.
Art lhc President at each show fair shsll de-
liver, or procure some person to deliver an addre..
before the Society.
Art. 6. Any person presenting m manufactured arti
css for premium, must be member Of this society
and the actual owner OF the pru perry piesente and
mnsi be the proprietor, inventor manufacturer
of the same, TO be entitled TO enter for premium
Ar. q No animal or article having taken the first
premium in any one class at previous show oil
this Society csn take it again in the same c1ss but
may ii the committee consider il entitled, receive
diploma certifying such Ia be the tact
| PHILANDER JUDSoN President
J. IL kKLLoSe, Secretary,