Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-30
Ottawa County Agricultural Society.
ITS FORMATION, CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS, &C.

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4 Pursuant to a call made in the Grand River Times by
some twenyone gentlemen, who believing the time has
arrived when will be more beneficial the farmers Of this
county, organize Agricultural Society," rather than to
remain any longer in an unorganzed state meeting
was held at the Congregational Church. Stees Landing
on the goth ult which was numerousy attended, and
called to order by II. Pennoyer Esq. Col Amos Norton
was unanimously called to the chair and George Luther
chosen Secretary. ,baH 1850
n On the suggestion Of Dr. Eastman, prayer by the Rev.
Mr. Brgman listened to by the assembly and the law
providing for the formation of Agricultural Societies having
been read by the Secretary and the object Of the meeting
being explained in remarks by Mr. Peenoyer mo-
lion Of T. Eastman, it unanimously
Resolved That committee Of three be chosen to draft
Articles of Association Il. Eastman, M /. Hopkins and
Geo. Luther chosen, and motion OF H. Pennoyer
was added to said committee. .aa .''
Resolved On motion Of L. M. S. Smith, committee of
five chosen to nominate officers OF the society for the
current Year. consisting of L. M. s. Smith, Geo. Luther,
Geo Baxter Vim. NJ Ferry Jr., and p Lawton, who re-
ported the in Art T. of the Articles Of Association,
and on motion of H. Bateman, ESQ., the report of the
mttee adopted .'..r r.. 'H-I
The following ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION being reported
by the committee selected for that purpose, after dis
cussion were unanimously adopted to wit:
ARTICLE l. Henry Pennoyer, limo. Eastman, Simeon
Hazleton Grosvernor Reed L. M. S. Smith, Geo. Luther,
Peey Lawton, Allen Stoddard, Geo. Baxter, Geo. Parks,
and A. b. Sumner their associates and successors nhabi
of Ottawa County, Michigan hereby associated
and organized under act No. eighty S0) of Session Laws
of 1885, into society for the advancement of Agriculture
Horticulture the Mechanic and Domestic Arts, to be des
mated and known in law as 10
THE OTTAWA COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
ART H. Its officers shall be President Vice President
Secretary Treasurer and Directors who shall together
constitute an Executive Board for the management of the
concerns of said society, majority whereof shall be quo
rm and they shall manage the property and of
said society will promote its best interests and proesed
Objects and there shall be Corresponding Secretary in each
and county, All of which officers shall hereafter be
elected annually by the stockholders Of said society the
last day of holding Annual Fair such time and place
as shall be notified in the Premium List show bill. The
officers for he current year hereby appointed and named
in section Art. of these Articles of Association.
ART III. The annual meeting of the Executive Board
shall be held the first Monday in December, at the place
of holding the last annual Fair when the officers shall make
their requisite reports and which shall be the end of the
socetys fiscal year. and of the official term of its officers
and upon its adjournment shall the term of the
officers elect But all officers shall continue to discharge the
duties of their respective offices until others chosen and
qualified to fill their places. i
ART w. Before entering upon their duties the officers
elect constituting the Executive Board shall file written
acceptance with the Secretary. The Secretary and Treas
shall each give bond in such penal the board may
direct running the Ottawa County Agricultural Society,"
with one or more surees be approved by the President
ART " The Executive Board vested with power at
any regular meeting to fill any vacancy in its numbers that
may by of DEATH resignation any legal event.
and they may make BY Laws prescribing the duties Of the
several officers and rules for the management of the society
generally incompatible with these articles of assoca
ton May hold fairs and exhibitions and may distribute
premiums for the best and meritoros animals art
ces exhibited in the several departments of the which
they engaged shall be by their BY Laws and regu
lations provided.
ART VI Any resident of Ottawa County by the annual
payment of one dollar the Treasurer Secretary, and by
subscribing to the Articles of Association shall be Stock
holder of the Society," a b9a
ART VII The officers Of the society for the current year
H. Pennoyer President; Simeon Hazeton, Vice Pres.
Timothy Eastman, Secretary George Luther Treasurer
George Baxter Perley Lawton, John H. Davidson, Hiram
Jennison, John S. Burton Henry G. Durphy and VIM. M.
Ferry, J Directors and l. Skees of jamestown, A. Bos-
Vreedenburg Bendon Frederic Ranney, Robnson George
Raalte, Holland; L. M. s. Smith, Spring Lake; A. Bar
tholomew Crockery A. B. Sumner Pokton; E. Suaffortl,
Rayenna L. Chubb Chester r. Hilton Canovia Charles
Buck Wright; A, Stoddard, Talmadge; c. Davis Muske-
gon and l. 0. Smith, Norton, Corresponding Secretaries
society," shall before the Goth of December in each
year. make out and transmit the Secretary of the State
Agricultural Society," his Office statement of the trans
actions of said society for the year. giving full detail of
cepts and expenditures thereof with list of the premiums
awarded and whom and for what purpose which state
shall be previously prepared by the Board its annual
meeting aud published by them in some Newspaper Of the
county or adjoining county. alf' a3'Io ir siii 2
ART. TX These Articles of Association may be amended
at the meeting for the election of officers by majority Of
stockholders present at such meeting. t.e -.
The meeting then listened to address from DR.. East
man when on motion of George Luther