The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-10-01
RIFLES, REGULATIONS, AND BY
LAWS OF THE RoANE COUNTY
,cRICIILTURAL SOCIETY.

LAWS OF THE ROANE COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Ata meeting Of the members Of the Roane
Couuty Agricultural Society,-on the frat
Monday Of April, 1851. l. Weleker, J. Il.
Marlin, and N. A. Patterson; was appointed
aComnitiee to draft and present bylaws,
a, subsequent meeting of said society.
ART. LIST. A Board of directors consis-
Ting of five members of the society, of whom
the Presldenl shall be Chairman. His four
associates to b. appointed at n regular meet
IN, whose term of office shall continue one
vaor. and until their successors are appointed.
frbis hoard to be an advisory Committee, du-
rinu the progress of exhibitions, to whom all
oues,ions that may arise during the exhibi.
,ion are TO be submitted BY the officers. a
majority Of this board, shall constitute 4 quo
rum for the dispatch Of buiness. The Presi-
dpnt shall have power to fill vacancies out of
members Of the society.
ART. 2nd There shall be an Executive
Committee composed Of five members, to
hold their office for one year. and until their
successors are appointed, "a majority of
whom shall have power to fill vacancies
which may occur.) The duties of the Com
;ni;:ss shall b. to appoin, Judges, 10 provide
an efficient police, employ Gate-keepers, rent
privileges Of the ground, arrange tickets OF
admission, provide for the safe keeping, and
support of articles and animals, while on the
Fair Grounds, and for the preservation of the
improvements during the year, aud shall
have general supervision of all matters
con,empl plated by the Law for the arrange
ment and judcious management of county
fair, reporting from time to time their action
to the society at lis regular meetings. hey
will be present on the ground during the
continuance of each fair, and will supervise
every department of the exhibition.
ART. 3rd Persons by the payment OF
fifty cents shall receive certificate of men,
bership for one year, with the privilege OF
attendance on the fai without further charge,
or by the payment of one dollar shall receive
"Famiy Ticket" admitting to the fair the
bearer and family (chicren under 81 years
ofage,) without further charge, which ticket
or certificate shall in no case be transferable.
BY the payment of ten dollars will consti.
tute a man and family life members, free of
any gate fees, certificate of lie members Civ
en-, but in no case transferable.
ART. 4th. Persons residing in adjacent
counties will be- admitted us members of the
society, or may exhibit, articles, or stock for
premiums, provided there be no organized
a5r acting agricultural society in such county,
.v.~,X, W, Persons not members of the
nomlhailonS l"ibit for premiumes, will be
a. the lEspPay double the stated entrance
fee on such articles BY them entered.
ART. 9TH. Members of the STATE Agricul-
tural Bureau, the Presidents, Secretaries,
and Treasurer of county societies, and Minis
tiers of the Gospel will be admitted at the
gate free of charge, and the President may
present with complimentary tickets such
visiting strangers us may seem to him right
and proper.
ART. 9th. All articles or animals for ex-
ion must be entered in the Secretary's
ok by 8 o'clock Of the day of exhibiting
same, with accompanying statements,
(fIed with the Secretary at the time of en-
tering) as required by the constitution and
regulations. Authentic pedigrees Of all
blooded stock will be required. Entries
made after 8 o'clock additional charge of 10
cents will be made.
ART. 7th. II shall be the duties of Judges
in all cases not to award premiums, where
the articles, or animals in their judgement
are unworthy of premium, whether there
be competition or not, and where judges
have doubts MS TO the propriety of an award,
in such case it shall be their duty to report
The same 10 the Executive Committee, WHO
shall award or withhold such premium at
their discretion.
ART 9Th. Animals that have taken n
premium at previous exhibition of this So
yciety will not be allowed to compete, except
in different class.
ART 9th. Premiums will not be paid or
articles or animals removed from the exhibit
ton before its close, except such removal
have the special approval Of the Executive
Committee.
ART. 10th. No animal will be allowed n
premium which has an infectious or conta-
glous disease, and any person knowingly
bringing such animal to the fair ground shall
be excluded from further exhibitions.
ART llth. Exhibitors must. see to the
delivery of their articles upon the show
grounds The Executive Committee will
not in any case provide for their transpOrta-
ton, or be subject to any expense either in
their delivery at, or removal from the fair
grounds. All diligence AID care will be ex-
ercised to insure the safety Of stock and ar
tcles after their arrival and arrangement on
the grounds, but the board will not be re-
sponsibe for any injury that may occur. 1t
isexpecled that exhibitors at the close of the
fair will take charge of their property with
promptitude.
ART. II. The names of Judges appointed
will be announced publicly by the Secretary
on the morning of the exhibition, at 9 o'clock,
when meeting of the Judges will take p ace
at the Secretary's office, at which all vacan-
cles will be filled, after whicl they shall re-
cese their catalogue of entries before pro-
ceedlng to the discharge Of their duties, and
no Judge shall decide upon the merits OF any
article exhibited, who shall have any interest
either directly, or indirectly therein.
ART. l3. The Judges shall examine ana
decide as to the premiums to be awarded
previous to the examination by the spectators
at least they shall make such examination
as much as possible apart from spectators,
and especially in the absence OF owners OF
properiy-and TO accomplish the object here
had in view, it is hereby provided, that the
Judges thal in no case award premium
where the owner of the property was present
during the examination by the Judges, ex-
cept the presence Of such owner Is at the re-
quest or with the approval Of the Judges.
ART. Ia. The proceedings shall be varied
from day TO day to suit the interest Of Inc
occasion, and as the condition, OF the weathsr
and good taste may al any time indicate.
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