Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-09
agricultural Department.
OF THE IOWA COUNTY AGRI
CULTURAL SOCIETY.
ORGANIZED JUNE 2s.h, 1856

tlO0 OF agriculture, horticulture, anu Tue
mechanical and household arts.
SECTION l. This Society shall consist
signify by writing their wish to become
N Members, and shall pay on subscribing not
less than one dollar, and one dollar annu-
ally thereafter; also of honorary and cor
responding members. The payment of
ten dollars shall constitute life member
ship, and shall exempt the donor from an
nual contributions.
Sec The officers of the Society shall
consist of President, three Vice Presi-
dents, Recording Secretary, a Cores
ponding Secretary, Treasurer, and Ex-
ecu,lve Committee. The Executive Com
mIttee shall consist o. the President, Ex-
Presidents, Vice Presidents, Secretaries,
Treasurer, and General Committee, one
of whom shall be located in each of the
several towns of the county. Three shall
constitute a quorum of the Executive Com
mlttee.
SEC. 8. The President shall preside at
all meetings of either the Society or Ex-
ecutive Committee, if present, and IN his
absence, his duties shall devolve on one of
the Vice Presidents.
Sec L. The Recording Secretary shall
keep the minutes of the Society, and tram
scribe the same in the Record Book of the
Society. The Corresponding Secretary
shall carry on the correspondence with
other societies, with individuals, and with
the General Committee, in furtherance Of
The general interests of the Society.
Sec. 5. The Treasurer shall keep the
funds of the Society, and disburse them
On order of the President or Executive
Committee, attested by the Recording
Secretary, and shall make report of al
his receipts and expenditures at each an
nual meeting of the Society.
SEC. 8. The Executive Committee shall
make out premia1n list and have the
same published in all the county papers,
at least three weeks previous to the hold
ing Of the annual Fair. They shall take
charge Of and distribute or preserve all
seeds, plants. books, models, &C., which
may be transmitted to the Society, and
shall also have charge of all communica-
tons designed or calculated for publica-
ton, and shall collect, arrange and pub
lish the same In such form as they shall
deem best to promote the objects of the
Society.
SEC T. The General Committee shall
be charged with the interests of the Soci-
ETY. in the towns in which they severally
reside, and will constitute a medium of
communication between the Executive
Committee and the more remote members
of the Society.
SEC. s. There shall be an annual meet
ing OF the Society on the second Thurs
day of December al the town of Dodge
vile, al which time all the officers shall
be chosen by ballot, a majority vote nee
essary to a choice, with the exception of
the General Com nittee, who may be cleo
ted, viva voce, or appointed by the Exec
utive Committee, who may also fill any
vacancy. which may occur in the officers
OF the Society during the interval
SIC. 8. Special meetings NAV be con-
vened by the Executive Committee, when
ever the Interests of the society may re-
qulre, by notice being published in all the
papers in the county. Nine members
shall constitute quorum for the transac-
ton of business.
SEc. 10. The Society shall hold an
Annual Show and Fair al such time and
place as shall be designated by the Exec
utlve Committee, and also a meeting shall
be held by said COMMITTEE at the town of
Dodgeville, on the first Tuesday of the
months Of July, August and September,
for the purpose Of examining such speci-
mems of Flowers and Fruits, &c, coInpa-
ring and naming them, as may be offered
for such purpose.
SEC IL. No person shall be an officer
OF this Society unless he shall be at the
time of his election, or for period, not
less than three years at some time previ-
ously actively engaged in some of the pur-
SUITS whose interest 1t is the great object
OF this Society to aid and foster, and as
tar as practicable in the opinion of the
Executive Committee, the same res,ric-
tons shall apply TO the selection of the
Orator TO deliver the Annual Address.
SEC, II. 1t shall be the duty of the
Corresponding Secretary to transmit n
the Corresponding Secretary of the State
Agricultural Society by the first sf Janu- /
airy IN each year, an official repor, of the /
doings of the Society. !
SEC ID. This Constitution may be al. |
tered or amended at any regular meeting
q Il