St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-31
FIRST
ANNUAL FAIR
or TlIE
FLOYD COUNTY
Horticultural Sotlttv,
To BIZ uoLpEH hS
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY,
Oct. 5th and 9th, 1859.
Officers of the Society.
SECRETARY
DIRECTORS.
CONSTITUTION.

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We, The undersigned, deeming il
cxpedient that an Agricultural Society
should he organized in Floyd Conn.
". in such manner as to become a
body corporate under the general law
of the State Of Iowa relating to the
creation Of corporations, therefore it is
Rcs%gc7. This 18th day Of March, \. d. 1859
that We, the undersigned. will our present
and future associates ana successors. are here
by constituted b'dy corporate with perpetual
succession, to continue twenty years and for
This purpose adopt the following Articles Of
Incorporation;
ARTICLE l. This Association shall be
styled the Wcgd County agricultural
.Socictn It's object shall be the i'm
provcmcnt Of Agriculture, Horticul-
tire, Mechanics, Arts, Sciences, Rural
and Domestic Economy.
ART 2 The officers Of this Associa-
ton shall consist of q President, Vice
President, Secretary, Treasurer, and
seven Directors and the President,
Vice President, Secretary and Treas
urer shall be cX-oGici0 Directors, and
seven or more Of this number at
amy Of their meetings shall form
quorum to do business.
ART The annual meeting of this
Society shall he held at the time of
the annual Fair, which shall be fixed
ly the Board Of Directors, and shall
take place during the months of Sep
tcmbcr or October, at which time the
officers shall he chystn by ballot, and
shall serve ono year and until their
successors are elected and qualified :;
and all Of the officers regular term of
Office shall expire on the first day of
january Of each year, when the Off
GERS elected at the annual meeting
next prior thereto shall take their seats
Any vacancy occurring may be filled
by the Board until the next meeting.
Art. 4. The President, Vice Prcsi
dent and Secretary shall constitute al
Executive Committee, and shall have
power to do all acts necessary for The
prosperity of the Society in the in
tervals Of the meetings of the Board.
Art. 5. Tie duties Of the Presiden
and Vice President shall be such al
usually attach to such Offices.
AIT. 6. 1t shall he the duty of til
Secretary to keep record Of all mat
ters transacted by the Society, and al
papers relating thereto, answer prompt
~ all letters and circulars from tn
State Agricultural Society, perform
all the duties required of him 10y law
and transact all other business usual,
pertaining to that Office and he sbal
receive such compensation for his ser
vices rs the Board shall direct.
ART. :. II shall be the duty of the
rCJsnrcr IL receive all moneys due
lii, Society, and pay them out on the
order Of the President, couutcrsignet
hy the Secretary.
ART, s. The principal place of bust
ness shall be at st. Charles City, anC
10 capital is required other than til,
Sums annually contributed 10y mem
hers, tie amount received from tn,
State, and the proceeds Of annual cx
hibitiuus.
ART. .. The Society shall hold an
Annual Fair ut such time and place as
shall be designated by the Board Of
Directors.
ART. 10. The President shall have
power to call meetings of the Board
whenever he may deem it important
to do so, and the Board may call spe-
cial meetings of tie Society on due
notice.
ART. IL. Any person may become a
member Of this Society by signing
these articles, and shall be entitled to
al! the rights and privileges of mem
bership, 10 enter free of other charge
any thing 10y him made or produced
ii this county, or otherwise, as direct
ed by the Board of Directors, and
have the privilege Of attending its
Fairs with his family, by paying an
nual!y, Oh or before the first day of
August to the Treasurer the sum Of
one dollar said family not TO include
male children over 2l years Of age.
ART. II. The Board of Directors
Shall have power to make all regula-
tions for entry Of articles for COMPETE
ton, abundance TO fairs, premiums,
appoint awarding committees. &c.
and make all bylaws and rules which
may be deemed necessary for the good
of the Society.
ART Is. These Articles may be
amended or altered by vote of ma
jority of the members, present and
voting at any regular or special meet
ing but no person shall be entitled
to vote after the first day of August,
1889, who has not paid a fee of one
dollar.