The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-22

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On motion, ]. S. White, VIM. Howes
and o. Gibbs Jr., were appointed COM
mittee to report whether any and if SO,
what amendments were necessary to be
made to the constitution and ylaws:-
The committee recommended several
amendments, pending which the Society
adjourned till four o'clock P. NJ. "
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Society met pursuant to adjourn
mcnt. s.@ .e a.a-s
On motion, adjourned till nine o'clock
to morrow morning. -
SECOND DAY.
The Society met pursuand to adjourn
ment, &C. T. Hoyt, Wee President in the
chair.
On motion of D. B. Bailey, an oppor-
tunity was offered to any persons present
to join the Society before proceeding to
further business.
Tho Constitution and By Laws, were
then amended SO MS to read rs follows,
and thereupon adopted.
CONSTITUTION.
PREAMBLE.-The object Ct this So.
ciety shall be to improve the condition of
Agricultural, Hort culture, the Aechanic,
Household and line Arts, ard to serve SO
n medium in Speeding Information in re-
gard 10 thes klldre' p,usu'ts.
Art. This Society shall be called
the Pierce County Agricultural Society.
Art. Amy person may become a
member Of this Society by paving one
dollar, on or before tho first day of each
annual fair. ea" IS
Art. 3.-The officers of this Society.
shall consist of a President, one Vice
President for each town and city in the
County, one recording and one cores
ponding Secretary, Treasurer aud u
board of Control.
Art. 4.--Thc election of all officers
shall be by ballot, at the annual meeting,
and they shall hold their Offices for one
year, and until their successors shall be
elected.
Art. 5.-The President, and in his
absence one of the Vice Presidents, shall
preside at all meetings of the Society.
By consent of the Board of Control he
may call special meeting of the Society,
giving at least two weeks public notice
thereof. Heshal draw drafts on the
Treasurer for all moneys to he paid out,
which drafts shall be countersigned by the
Recording Secretary.
Art 6.-The Treasurer shall have
charge of all moneys Of the Society, keep
full account of the receipts and disburs-
ments of the samr, which shall be open
to the examination of any member at all
meetings ofthe Board Of Control, and
shall make report Of the same at each
annual meeting ofthe Society.
Art THE Recording Secretary
shall keep tie miiues of the Sociey
The Corresponding Secretary shall car
ny on the correspondence with other Sc.
cieties. with in1isiduals, and with the
general committees, in further of the
objects of the Society. s. lax E.
Art. e.-The Board of Control shall
consist of all the officers of the Society,
three of whom shall constitute q qdoium.
They shall recommend 10 the annual
meeting all necessary arrangements for
address, fairs, exhibitions, &C., also rec
omend and report upon experiments, and
perform all the executive dut q, necessary
to the purposes of the Society, not speci-
ficalIy assigned to other officers.
Art. 9.-The Vice Presidents shall in
their several towns and cities, attend to
the general interests of the Society. They
may take fees of memberships and for
ward the same, with the name of the per-
SON to the Treasurer who shall there
upon be authorized to enroll the name
Of such person as member of the So
ciety. .e5a's 1864 - 20 @"1 .
Art. 1o.-All meetings of the Society
shall be held at tho county seat, unless
otherwise ordered by the Board Of Con-
troll .nas go !"
Art. lI.-In case of the desth remov-
nj or resignation of any officer of the So
ciety, the Board of Control shall have
the power TO fill vacancies by appoint
inent. .t Lila -..s
Art. 12.-Tbis constitution may be
amended only by q vote Of two-thirds of
all the members present at any annual
meetings Of the Society winch shall be
held on tho first Wednesday in Feb, of
each year; but any aea1fal laws not
incompatible with this constitution may
be adopted or amended by q majority Of
the members present.