Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-24
Agricultural Society.

Ian. wa> held II the ih'osi0' -
',' :, f,r the purpose of organizing the Ag-
~ ,.,.,I Society. HENRY DAlNGERrIELD,
' 's;r,,n called the meeting to order at a
,1.L when the committees appointed to
-, subscriptions to the association, re
,,r,el about $50 names-more than sum
according to the resolution adopted at
''''', ',;;,o. meeting. to organize the Society.
:, Smith. chairman Of the Committee
Constitution and BYLAWS for
,,ia,iyn, reported the following Con-
'.,,,;,n which was taken up by sections
,oi unanimously adopted:
''' CONSTITUTION.
~. mann. Of this Society shall be "THE
=" p,,ruoxT, ASp VALLEY AGRICULTURAL
f"''A Il, objects shall be to improve and
;" ,h,. condition ot Agriculture, Hortirui-
ad,nJ IN, auxiliary Mechanic Arts.
ia''' Is. society shall consist Of such persons
~ M ,',rify their wish to become members, and
s'''', ~, treasurer ii The Society, or other per-
In! ,,,harited to receive the same, an initia-
''H ~" - ana 81 annually thereafter; and.
~" ,,,b honorary and corresponding mem
hall lie deemed proper by the society; Dat
/, .ha!l lie chosen an honorary memh.r
I. >,.rrty upon any other grounds of merit
J.,o than ol distinguished service rendered 10
,.,,,l,nre The payment 81 S.o' or moro' q.
shall constitute member for lie. and
I" Inn, th, ,ionor from annual contributions.
go. mn ,fi,..r, Of this Society shall consist OF
-. an. Vice, President from each County,
80 !. ,,i;y represented in the Society; Recor-
s.,.f,ry. Corresponding Secretary; Urea
''u- III An Executive COMMITTEES, 10 consist OF
s'i.u,mrd officers and ten other members, not
,t,, rs, Of whom shall be appointed in any
MY INT, Town. or city, in the State Of Nir-
Nryb,uI or the District Of Columbia. All
s..r, shall be elected by count, when not
:. ,t,n Two PERSONS are iii nomination Tor any
49,. Lat ,shcu more than two the election shall
BE- ty ballot,
,o,,p,es IL til, Society. The Corresponding Sec
,,,r. ali carry ON correspondence with other
-. AMI vita individuals, in furtherance OF
-, ,I,,,,,, At thu, society. The Treasurer shall
y..,, IN, fund, Of the Society. and dsburse them
~. ,ri.r If the President. rountersigned by
-, p..,rlIng Secretary, and shall make report
:, II. REGENTS and disbursements Ut the annual
meeting u the >urle'y. -,
IN Their. shall be an annual meeting Of the
S.,,.,, ~ III, afternoon Of the first day of the
~, n each year. in Alexandria, at which time
N IN, off ,crs shnil b. elected by plurality Of
,,., present. who shall continue IN ONCE until
thar successors shall be elected. Any number OF
member. exceeding twenty, exclusive vi tho Exec
v,,yr Committee shall constitute quorum.
6tk In the computation OF time III reference To
III, society. each year shall commence on tho lst
las of January. and end on the 3lst of December
.,ii,sins NJ person shall join the Society for
!. period than one year. The membership of all
heron. oining the Society after tho first Of Janu
,-v hail have relation back, aud shall be regard
Il a members from that day. Any member may
withdraw from the Society, after having paid all
NJ. iaes then accrued by making known his inten-
uon 10 the Recording Secretary, and obtaining
from him s discharge.
IN Tn. Executive Committee shall hold stated
meetings quarterly or otteuer. nj the call OF the
President 10 carry into effect the general resolu.
u,a. " Instructions of this Society-any hve OF
shpm hall constitute a quorum-nay hil All va
anri.. in their body, occurring by DEATH or other
~., unt the next general meeting of the Society;
SIT. ID general, shall have power to adopt any
n,..urr. Of detail to carry into practical opera
ton tie general objects and resolutions OF this
society They shall take charge of, and dist-i
Il,. Or preserve all seeds, plants, BOOKS, models,
A. 49,. which may be transmitted TO the Society;
and shall also, have charge OF all communica-
u,n. designed or calculated for publication. and,
:. far AS they shall deem expedient, shall collect,
arrange, and publish the same, i'll such manner
,nI form a, shall hest promote the objects Of this
Society.
srh |, shall he the duty Of the Executive Com
Eitiec IL invite more persons. eminent Tor
knowledge 1t practical Agriculture, or science
directly auxiliary t. Agriculture, to address the
Society. III general meeting. and to invite gentle
a =. a t..nl ,.n.l
scientific Agriculture all of which shall become
part of the archsc, IT the society.
9Th. The Society shall hold mn Annual kxhi-
bitten Cattle show, and Fair, at the city OF Alex
andrA.
IN motion of l. l.. kinzer. the Constitu-
tlou was taken mp hy sections, and unani-
mously adopted.
l.. B. Powell then moved that the meeting
rroceej 10 the election Of officers Of the So
cl-ty-nega,lyed
l. l.. Smith moved that the meeting do
nos elect officers Of the Society pro. tenn.
wv Atkinson moved to lay this motion
IN the table; lost.
Nr. Smith motion was then put and de.
tEtri IN the negative.
Considerable discussion arose IA to the
P'Vper mode Of procedure in regard to an
Ianzailon, which was participated in by
Aes'rs I l.. Smith, c. +. Stuart. d. Fun
'tn, }. J. Wheat, Geo. ID. Fuwle, Z. b. Pow
ell ani others.
When, motion Of d. Funsten, the
Nsanllalion Il this Society under the Con-
'u'lt'On, was postponed until the 18th Of No
'-mOer, and in the meantime the chair
Il Utu d, th,, t'up,nitt.a. -. hnyn laaD an
, l"hted to obtain subscribers, were authorized
= receive the subscriptions Of the members,
winch shall be paid over to the Treasurer
Wien elected
w motion Of K. W. Wheat it was
,, ",'"r'' That Washington 4 Co., q. II. Smoot.
Tv'"OrS MARSHALL Co.. Wheat Bro. Geo. II
'OuNa. NJ. !. Partlow. I. 4 Brcwis. Fowle L
= a"i hn"X i Bro, aud such other persons as
4 'aaf may appoint. he authorized t. receive
-A~t, y subscribers to tho Potomac. Pied
4 aaa alley Agricultural Society, and are
1 y" authorized T. receive their subscriptions,
4 Fs' over 'uch I" the Secretary.
h, hinLcr gave notice that mt the next
ing he should move to amend the con-
"'I'Dh 80 AZ 10 increase the annual sub
'ue same gentleman headed list to be-
1 |S one Of hundred. to become life men,
,.a several gentlemen thereupon sub
1 .~l i'r one or more life memberships,
"As to the lateness Of the hour, sub
f,'H, We're postponed, and those wishing
-., ~Aa NE memberships were requested to
~ mel! names with the Secretary.
n. motion OF Geo. d. fowle, the proceed
~ 'is meeting were ordered 10 be pub
r.w !" me papers Of this city. and that
A,",nst"n, ID. G., Marlboro, Port To
l ~ una Frederick, Md. fredericksburg.
'hsham. Culnener Oranre Eairfar