Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-04-15

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failing the property Of Nebraskians.
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sarpy Comfy Agricultural soci-
ety--Permenent Organization
.-C0nstitution and By-Lavys--
Election OF Omcers--Adtourn-
ed Meeting--Address by Col. u.
r. Rankin.
AT an adjourned meeting held a, Belle
vue, Saturday, April 10Th, 1853, q, l
o'clock p. NJ, for the purpose Of COM
pleling the organization of the County
Agricultural Society, Maj. Watson was
called to the chair, and w. II. Cook cho.
sen secretary.
The Committee appointed n, the pre-
urinary meeting to draft a Constitution
and Bylaws for the government of the
Society, reported the following. which
were received and unanimously adopted |:
CONSTITUTION.
sARr. /, This Society shall be called the
Sarpy County Agricultural Society, which
shall include Horticulture and the NJ.
ch:nic Arts, and shall be auxiliary to a
Territorial or State Agricultural Society,
when organized.
Arr. Any person may become q
member VI this society by signing this
Constitution, and paying into the Treasu.
ry one dollar on entrance, and seventy
five cents annually thereafter, and a mem.
Der for life by signing this Constitution
and paying into the Treasury fifteen dol.
lars. at n time.
sAar. 3. The Governor. Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary, and all members OF
the Legislature of the Territory or State
shall be considered Honorary members
Of this society, during their continuance
in office.
ARr. 4. There shall be an Annual
Meeting. of the Society for the election of
officers, and TO transact such other bust
ness as may be deemed e~xpedient, on the
first Saturday of April in each year.
ARr. 5. The Annual Meeting Of This
society shall be holden at Bellevue, bul
other meetings may be holden at such
times and places as the Executive Con,
mitte shall direct. V
Arr. 6, At the annual meeting pro,
vided for in the fifth article, there shall
be chosen by ballot, or otherwise, on,
President, i've Vice. Presidents, a Re
cording Secretary. a Corresponding Sec
rotary and q Treasurer, who shall hols
their offices for the term Of one year AM
until others shall be elected.
Arr. z. At each annual meeting
Committee Of seven shall be chosen, VIII,
together with the President and Record
ing Secretary shall constitute the Execu
tive Committee, any five of VIII m shal
be competent 10 transact business.
ARr. 3. There shall be an Annua
Fair and General Exhibition Of Agri
cultural AID Horticultural products, inclu
ding new and useful Improvements in i'm
plemenls and ~husbandry, a, which tim
there shall be a distribution Of premium:
also a blowing match, lin the discreno
Of the Executive Commiuee.) Said fai
TO be holden at such times aud places q
the Executive Committee may direct, the
giving at least eight weeks previous nc
uee.E T -f
ARs. 8. No premiums shall be award
ed TO any person who Is not a member {
this sooiely.
AR. 10. No person shall be eligibl
10 any of the permanent offices in tn
society except he be a horticulturist, faI
mer, mechanic or manufacturer BY pr
fession and in fact.
Arr, IL. This Constitution may be a
tered or amended o, any annual meeting
by a vote Of two-thirds Of the member
present ,
81 BYLAWS.
ARr. !. The Executive Commits