Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1856-02-28
Goa. saAxToS DAVENPORT.
CONSTITUTION.


PREAMBLE.
We. tbs subscribers. In order Improve Arvieul.
turc by attracting tise aftsnts.n. eicinx the y.~s
and -'mhsnise the eforu of isdi.sda.ls and .imias
90 the drsoiopsn-nt u The of th~ s =. a.
tore. do hsrssy ior,a oorsryr. lotto . s.-.~.v. and
fof %. government s<ups the foiow ing
Asr'eIs is,. This ssri~ty shall be s,y,%d ..Ths
Jenrr~sn County ARrc cultural ssriety e virrinia
Asrtcts I'd The ohjccts Il thia Ssety shall b.,
90 encoars and f.itsts the colisction ii
and t de-,gs. r. the b-st and time II spply.
iag them the difcr,nt ,bsct. % euItisst,s, 4.
psoc"re and improve the inplcments necessary in
hnst~nhry; 10 improve the .iyle u rural archee.
TURF; 10 improve the brcS VI donest animals; 60 de-
wise rneans ks destroying svFmin and in.eet. iniu-
r,"o. Ia husisedry; b. cid and encourage the eoicc-
pisnh. seeds. aud grains, which may be deemed ne
ee-<ary useful tor subsistence. conyrt OF orua-
n.rn,: ,o make the nec-ssary experiments their
Rrowth abd sdsptsttcn 60 "uv climate and soil and,
usppfvvci, to rx,end their grs~ Oh and culture, and
whatever els- shall have for 10. object the improve
ment OF Agriculture; To e<isbii.h systsm of n~ss-
rssiogscsi obsersztbons. the Of
oar climate. tho atmospheric Change. and their e.
iec1 upon cur erons; aud the better To accomplish
t-rly and special tn~ctinRs, and pass all RuIrs and
Bye Law requisite Soc il proper government.
Asrntr IL Any Persoa can bcosne = memh<y Of
this sohty. by ying IN the TREASURER of the sie-
~ an initiation fcc of Tssss DoItAas, and Two
DollAas annually thereafter.
eon.,i,a,s mesnber lor NJ. sud shall sssnp, The
donor Tran all annual contributions.
Any one becoming ns~inb-r Of this society, shall
remain such. unc>s he notifies the SECRETARY o. nc
BE- ore the hr.t day of July preceding the annual
meeting Of that year Of h.s intrnti.n % Withdraw
aud at tho same Time pay all Arrcarages. any be
due.
Asrictr 9TH. Honorary members may be elected,
p any annual or quarterly meeting. after having
b-eu proposed nj former meeting. by jority 81
the nnesibrrs present. provided there BE- quorum;
but NO per-on shall be elected honorary member
Of ti. scocty upon other q oond- oi mer, or claim
iAn of disn gui.hed services rendered ~ AKricul-
ture.
AsTIelE s,h. The otccrs Of ihi. soc,ety shall con
ataf. n =. N n
each election district in the county, provided each
district shall be represented by not less than
g. ,.,s1v T,sas',,sP' Mag.h.I sna an r,.,'ag
COMMITTEE. to oonslst Of the above named officers
and hive otbrr members.
AsTieLr 9th The PFC ident shall exercise gen.
erai supervision over the affairs u the Society and
the Pr,cosdings vi IL. officers
lie shall psssise oser the s'~e'nss Of the scciety.
aud 81 thr Executive Committee, and shall give ti,e
casting vote when required
hurrctx 7,t, TIE sir- Presidents .haii In the Or
der OF their election Perfra tho duties Of the Presi
dent In the sbsence Of that officer
AsricLr sth. The Corresponding Secretary shall
carry ON such correspondenee With other sssietes.
III III u'v inal ., a. be- may deem calculates "a
further the osct- Il the Society. tho Executive
Co.aInlttee may direct.
lie shall rccsIV. aud preserve all eommunir tons
s'dre-~-t "a the Society, Hnd when called for By
nIembcs Nall lay tie same before any meeting Of
He sI.if receive and distribute all tok. s~et, nd
pisns. wich s..ay be sent 3, the Society aud make
report thereof ant aay require from sny ine.ber
&
written answer. 70 such qus -,ions as he may pro-
pnund ta him, fsiative tbcir growth, yiefd. OF
ada. tation 10 soil and climate.
AaTictE 9ta The Recortng Secretary shall at
tend all meetings Of Ssciety. and II the Exeea.
tive conni,rr. kesP the minutes Of their proceed.
ng., and AZ the opening ol each sali rad t.se Of
the prcceiu =, shall give notice u lne,ins.: sh.n
have eastssiy of the Coastituton, by. Laws, sod
Record; and shall keep an books aud acc urate
statement ~ all the Or,icrs aud rsor- Of the sty
Itc shall keep last 81 te members II the ss.cietv
erS.ins thereirom, NJ coessiou arises. the "a
m.'ntt" dying. or Withdrawing; aud shall make
out after tbs hrst q July Of each year. hst IL all
the rneInbcrs t.sb belonging 10 the soce,y aud de-
liver tho sausr 90 the Treasurer.
AsucLE I0th. The Treasurer shall collect and re
oeiYe all snbscriptops dues aud donsti.ps Go he
Siety; aud shall deposit them of any other ,noneys
Of the Seiety coming IN hs hands, in such baak os
oth~r plAne OF drpDst, - the Executive Committee
may direct aud shall pay The funds af ,ise asi-.
~. oaly upsn the orders q the President OF Acting
Pfesadop' n' Chairman Of ihe Executive Cen,aittes
eouutcrsigu-d BY the Secretary. He shall keep re-
gar scVout- ~ all csivts and disbufs tnents a-
eomrsnicd by proper vcuh ef.. and report the
o. every stated nestiag u the Es-cuivs Csasni,Io
Who shall crrsiit the .-sls and u apprsvsd lave Dr.
ssInc entered upon tscig minutes aud the whole laid
brfofe the regular annual ting
He shall reeive cotn,ni-sian - hkess per cent on
al moneys csiictel and shsli give iyal with s-c,,
ri'y, in VI penalty 81 Ons TAsssad Losrs Sc lhs
PfyPcr disberscsnsst Il the aaBs; Shish rslJ bad
stall - recorded B the minutes Il the So isty aud
tbs original placed IN thu hznds e tsc Pgrsis st
Asfsets ilth. The Marshal shsi have easLsdy ~
The trucmeefs. eilsttsls aud property pertaining OF
belongipg ~ the ground. II tbc s-eiy, shsII p,,
sesve ssEfer .i's groondi employ glsr'i.i sud pr
f,srn Ell uftf tutss required of him By The Erru
tiss Canmate- ss5 sl.au 81 al tisnss g. s,l,set 4,
AID unsicr thcir rOastTol
Asrrcis lRts. Tbe Executive Committee .h.ll -.
eFttee Rrnersi superstsiuu Osuf ~ saiss Il THE
ssstyj they slal have ,bs rwsr - N tle ti,ne snd
plaes Il holdi"g sbe sas'@i fairs fbey ssil uyits
.o.,',urs s,s,s,., 30 e-'ys. i'gia rsn w. Agrica
dfc.- - b .iye'sd bef''c she s~siy, a. large, ~
/ Thsy sbsii detefnsiee The ohise. b. ~hish RE.
seiu1.s sh.ii - svasiosi. aud NJ assnssT in uih
% saIos saii b. spPfopristei asd rad ahd rene.
,siy aireet every tbisg apps'ssising aid fair.
strvod rcssr 80 adding a an sns,..l l.is N
- M opneo a ~ EHes aiivs Cesarait,os q u oesa-
Tey Hrsy. thsS disc,sslou. puiii.A s,srh a sls
rfereednEs e~-e -. cot,Susissttss. otls~f ntst
~, - ty NY forIn Interesting p m sucefy. ~
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rststist - ssHrtsf thry sAsii hli az Varaaci-s u
sheir go h-iy, .. slss " ~ .nrs - aocsssary,
anstar sod si.n 3, srraiiy % ailsthsf go osieu
stsd - syasfs a. iotsrosi sod alrts u i,s 49, y.
Y, nes isessiateni ga o. psys hus 4 thi. Css.
my shsii Pso-sss runa - Ctasisstr-s. shish
ss.l! = stylsd ~ "fussasss Esesears," vhsSs
sha ~ ksPs ss1 sgsieuisuysi issyisss.suis ssssis
zrsin. t-rf.. ssd svssy f.lsT ~ ,sstslsi - a.
adEanestntat - srficitslTs, shich faay b. dsgo6t
-, s.thss g. ssbstaisaa, di-ir.bosa.s. ~ ssls-
sgrstiaa q ~ asssbees ~ s-sty ssesv $3.50
frusn tsa 90 tifes s'riok SD sslibs un.ls 49, ~,
fgs,..a ssf epnirvi q ~ Cofrs-poiinE soerstsfy
TIE egpfnesn - 49, 1850 - H. $50 ass u ~.
hiiifs - ~ Nt~ty. I'VE trfaias ssrsi ts.hssitslts
I = qusrnti - eait r.fssnitfff
I Aaftcte fsfh Ia Asstelr shal 49, ~ AHnrs
7 HastsF - - $50 " sdreeisy IN nsreushur "a Z
gasrtrFiy ,a-si-Hgssa - 49, Nsise-isy - as-ssh
tepf SO - abr sot afrisi CtfrtiaFs u1sF n
relfedi - anT tfsss ~ a. Ffes dfnt asy ftfr.
f-1rfndeia ~ ~ 80. tliiFr E..sl,iltIffse
70 Es'' 9. s,..,y = 49,. 49,. ~
u fAesailssf - eafs gesf.
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nsarna1 "a ~ annua. HesfleQ - - Hortrsrl -
- frfhtseN - ~ r,es, ust<sa saf So 49,,
tra rsrasI.sssfes ~ a. faoss.fts 49, :.
ssnctiaaff ~ 80 a ter- tlsiFts a a. nIsastrr
presfrN p nttlcas t.at - 49, tlran tsrnsg - a.
lItefaaers prrsrnt huf 60 80 - ffarasrf ~
Ainsry tsasiarss - ~ ezsisfy. ai.an eossst a -
49, fi.ss lisiftsta zsstntsss.
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