Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-04
From the Alexandria Sentinel, Oct. 25th.
Agricultural Society.

Pursuant to adjournment, on Tuesday e.
vening, the 18th inst, large meeting Of
citizens was held at the Theatre, on Friday
night, for the purpose or organizing the
/ Agricultural Society. Henry Daingerfeld
Chairman, called the meeting to order at q
o'clock, when the committees appointed tc
procure subscriptions to the association re-
ported about $50 names more than sutfici-
ent, according to the resolution adopted 1T
the previous meeting, to organize the Socie-
| ty.
+. t. Smith. Chairman Of the Commit
tee to prepare Constitution and Bylaws
for the Association, reported the following
Constitution. which WAS taken UP by Sec
tons, aud unanimously adopted:
CONSTITUTION.
LIST The name Of this Society shall be
1.-The Potomac, Piedmont. and Valley Ag-
ricultural Society Its objects shall be to
improve and advance the condition of Ag
riculture, Horticulture, and the auxiliary
Mechanic Arts.
End The Society shall consist Of such
persons as shall signify their wish to become
members. and pay to the Treasurer of the
Society, Or other persons duly authorized to
receive the same, an initiation fee of 81.
}and s annually GREATER; aud also, of
such honorary and corresponding members
as shall be deemed proper by the Society !;
but no person shall De chosen an honorary
member Of the Society upon any other
grounds Of merit or clar1. than of distingu-
isled service rendered 10 Agriculture. The
payment Of go, or more at one time shall
constitute a member for life, and shall ex-
e,upt the donor from annual contributions
3rd The officers OF this Society shall con-
sist Of 4 President, one Vice President from
each County Town, or City represented in
the Society. Recording Secretary, Treasur-
er, and an Executive Committee, to consist
of the above named officers and ten other
members, net more than two of whom shall
be appointed ia any Que. county, town, or
city. in the State Of Virginia, Maryland or
the district of Columhia All the officers
shall be elected by count, when not more
than two persons are in nomination for any
office but when more than two, the election
shall lie BY ballot.
4th The Recording Secretary shall keep
the minutes Of the society. The Correspond
ing Secretary shall carry on correspondence
with other Societies, and with individuals,
in furtherance of the objects of this Society.
The Treasurer shall keep the funds Of the
Society, and disburse them on the order of
the President, conntersigned by the Recor-
ding Secretary, and shall make report Of
the receipts and disbursements at the annu-
al meeting of the Society. W
9Th. There shall be an annual meeting of
the Society, on the afternoon of the first day
of the Fair, in each year, in Alexandria, at
which time all the officers shall be elected
by plurality Of votes present, who shall
continue in Office until their successors shall
be elected Any number of members ex-
ceeding twenty, exclusive Of the Executive
Committee, shall constitute quorum.
9th. Ia the computation Of time in refer
ence to the Society, each year shall CON-
mence on the LIST day Of January. and end
on the 31st Of December following. No
person shall join the Society for a less period
than, one year The membership Of all per-
sons joining the Society after the first of
January, shall have relation back. and shall
be regarded as members from that day
Any member may withdraw from the So
ciety, after having paid all his dues then
accrued. by making known his intention to
the Recording Secretary. and obtaining from
him discharge.
7th. The Executive Committee shall hold
stated meetings quarterly, or oftener, at the