Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-03-09
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CONSTITUTION
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Cleafheld county Agricultural Bocicty
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The name Of the Society shall BE- lho
ylcaiiied County Agricultural SoCicly.--
The otecis oi this Society arc 10 foster
and improve Agriculture, Horticulture,
aud the Domestic and Household Arts,
and shall bc auxiliary 90 the Pcnusylyn
MIA State Agricultural Society,"
Src. |. The Society shall consist Of nll
such persons ~ shall signify TO the ENccu-
tive Committee their wish TO become mcm.
byrs aud shall pay to the Treasurer on
signing the Constitution Of the Society,
no, lees than one dollar, and annually
thereafter not less than one dollar, and
also of honorary and corresponding mem-
bers. Tho payment Of ten dollars shall
constitute lie membership, aud exempt
tho members SO contributing from all nu'
uual payments.
oFPlcERs,
SEC. 2. The officers of the Society shall
DO President, Vice. President from each
township in tho county, three.fourths Of
whom shall be practical Agriculturlsts, or
Horticutulists, Treasurer, n Correspond
ing Secretary, Librarian, and an EXecu-
tive Committee, consisting of five mem-
bers.
DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS,
SEC. 8, The President shall have q super.
attendance Of all the affairs Of the Society.
In case of his death, or illness, or inability
to perform the duties of the office, the
Executive Committee shall select Vice
President 10 net in his stcad who shall
have the same power and perform the
samo duties as the President, until the
next annual election.
Z ' vTcE-PRESIDESrs.
1t shall be their duty to take charge Of
the affairs of the Association in the several
districts; to advance all its objects; to
call upon Farmers to report as to the con,
dition of Agriculture in their neighbor-
hoods: to ask for information as to the
modes of cultivation adopted by different
Farmers; and so far as in their power to
make known the resources Of their dis
tricts; the nature Of its soil; its geo.
logical characteristics and all such mat.
ters as may interest the Farmers of the
county.
TREASURER.
The Treasurer shall keep an account Of
all the monies received, and shall only pay
bills when audited and approved by the
Executive Committee each order for pay
ment must be signed by the Chairman Of
the Executive Committee.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.
The duties of this Office shall be to invite
correspondence with all persons inter
ested in Agriculture, or Horticulture, and
at each stated meeting of the Society shall
lay such correspondence before il; he shall
also correspond with the State Agricultu,
raj Society.
RECORDING SECRETARY.
The Recording Secretary, shall keep
the Minutes of the Society, and Of the
Executive Committee at the close of each
year he shall prepare for publication such
parts of the Minutes and transactions OF
the Society, as may be designated.
LIBRARIlN
The Librarian shall take charge Of all
books, pamphlets, dc, belonging TO the
Society, and shall act as curator to preserve
seeds, implements, orwhatsoever property
the Society may possess-thG Library to
inspection and reading of all tho mems
bers but books not to be loaned away from
the Library, nlessreceipts be staken there
for by the Librarian.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Executive Committee shall transact
the business of the Society generally; shal
superintend and direct the publication o.
the Report, and transactions, n they may
deem proper, and shall designate the time
and place for annual exhibitions, regulat,
the expenditures, examine all accounts
and Keep such general charge of the af-
fairs of the Society, as may best promote
its interests. They shall select their owl
Chairman, and meet at least once in every
three months a majority shall form 1
quorum for the transaction of business
They shall call special meetings Of th,
Society, when and wi ere necessary in thei
opinion.
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
SEC. E. The Society shall meet annually
on the "Wednesday evening of January
Court, at the Borough Of Clcariield, wher
all the officers OF tho Society shall be elec
ted by ballot or otherwise, for the ensu
ing year, and until another election. They
shall $50 hold q general meeting at the
time Of the Annual Exhibition, and spe.
cial meetings whenever conyolled by tht
Executive Committee.
Ten members shall form a quorum fol
the transaction Of business, but no mem
her in arrears shall be entitled to the priv
leges of the Society.
PAYMENT OF DUES.
SEC. 5. Whenever any member shall fai
for one whole year to pay his annual con
tribution to the Society, he shall no Ion
ger be considered member, but shall for
fc:t all his right in the Society, and in the
property thereof
SEC. 6. The Constitution may be altered
or amended at the annual meetings il