Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-10
Cedar Co. Agricultural Society.

According to previous arrangements, a
nesting convened at Dis trio: School House
No. 2, insSpringdale Township. to organic
an Agricultural Society, on Second Cay,
the 25th of 4th month, 1859.
The committee appointed for the purpose
at a former meeting, produced Preamble
and Constitution, which, after some amend
ing, was adopted as follows:
PReA xBLE.
For the purpose of promoting honest la
Dor, we, whose names are annexed to thiu,
form ourselves together, and agree to be
governed by the following
CONSTITUTION
Art. 1st. This organization shall be
known by the name of the Cedar County
Agricultural Society.
Art. I'd. The officers of this society shall
be President, two Vice Presidents, Re-
cording and Corresponding Secretary, and
a Board of five Managers.
Art. Sd. Said officers shall perform such
duties as usually devolve upon such officers.
Art 4th. The Board of Managers, to-
gcther with the President and Secretary,
shall appoint committees on premiums, who
shall be producers, and all others which may
be nee ssary. They shall make out tie
premium list make all necessary arrange.
ments for holding an annual fair, and do
such other business a. the wants Of the So
ciety may require.
Art. 5th. all articles of domestic pro-
duction which are of practical utility, the
cost of which does not exceed its real value.
may be entered and receive a premium, if
worthy of merit.
Art. 9th. All domestic animals, which
are the property of members, owned hero
for at least six months previous to the ex-
hibition, may be entered for premium.
Art. 7th. Ne person shall be allowed to
enter any domestic animal without first pay
ing an entrance fee amount to be discre-
tionary with the board of managers.
Art 9th. The best cultivated farms of
l6O acres, 80 acre and 40 acres, shall be
entitled to premiums, if entered previous to
the lst Of Seventh month. The board of
managers shall be committee on farms.
Art, 9th. All articles of produce entered
shall be accompanied with concise state
ment Of its name, quality of soil where rails.
ed, time of planting, cost of production and
its utility.
Art 10th. Any person may become a
member of this SOC ETY. by signing his or
her name to the Constitution, and the males
paying one dollar into the treasury annually.
Art. 18th. The boundaries of this socie-
~ shall be Cedar county, and those town
ships of Muscatine and johnson counties
adjoining, west OF Cedar river.
Art. 18th. The annual meetings of this
society to be held the last Second day in
Twelfth month of each year for the election
of officers, and to do such other business as
may be necessary.
After the adoption of signing of the Con-
stitution, the society proceeded to the elec-
ton OF officers, which resulted as follows:
Moses VARNEY, Pres't.
m Tno ": h I.4ca, v.prss'ts.
LAwElE TArUM Rec. Sec'y.
EMXoR RooD, Cor. Sec'y,
ELISHA TODD, Treasurer,
j. H. PAINTER
JAMES SMITH, Board
Thomas JAMES, of
JonN THOMAS, Managers.
JAMES CRoz1ER,
On motion of N. Taber, the proceedings
of this meeting he offered for publication
in the newspapers in Upton, Iowa City and
Muscatine.
On motion, adjourned.
LAWRIE TATUM, Sec'y.