The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-02-09
90 NSTITU TON
OF THE
Indiana State Board of Agriculture
REVISED AND ADOPTED
AT ruEJ JANUARY MEETING OF TIE BOARD. 1850

trrroLx l. The name ard style Of this soci
ETY. hall be- the Indiana State Board OF Agficui-
tarc, its objects to promote aud improve Inc
condition Of Agriculture, Horticulture. and the
Mechanic, Manufacturing and Household Arts
AIR. There shall be held 10 the city Of To-
diana polls, at such time may be prescribed oy
law 40 annual meeting of the Indiana State Board
Of A gricuture, together with Presidents or other
Delegates, duly authorized rom each County or
such other Agricultural Society as may be au
thorized by law TO send Delegates, who shall. Tor
the lime being be ex offcio membe rs Of tie State
Board Of Agriculture. for the purpose OF deiibe-
ration and consultation as to the wants. pros-
peers and condition of the Agricultural interests
throughout the State; and at such annual meet
iugs the several reports from Countv Societies
shall be delivered to the President OF the State
Board Of Agriculture and the said President
aud delegates shall at this meeting elect suitable
persons TO fill all vacancies in this Board Pro-
rided however, That said election shall not affect
tie members Of the Board present., whose term
shall net be considered to expire until the last
day Of the session.
AR. 3. The State Board eject shall meet
Immediately af,er the adjournment OF the State
Board for the purpose of organization, ana tor
the transaction of such other business az the
wants and interests OF the Society may require;
and hold such other meeiings from tire TO time
Tor making out Premiutn lists. preparing for State
Fars and all other business necessary to the pro-
motion of the objects of the Society.
Arr A. The State Board elect shall consist OF
sixteen members, chosen from the following De
tricts:
lst District-Posey. Vanderburgh, Gibson,
Warrick and Spencer Counties.
I'd District-Pke, Dubois, Martin, Davies,
Knox and Sullivan Counties.
81 Dis,rict-Perry Crawford, Harrison, Floyd,
and Washington Counties.
.rh Dis,rict-Orange, Lawrence. Jackson, Mon.
roe Greene Brown and Scott Counties.
5th Distric, = Clark. Jefferson Switzeriar d,
Jennings Ohio. ard Ripley Counties.
9th Dstric, - Dearborn, Franklin, Decatur,
Bartholomew and Rush Counties
eth District -Jo buson, Shelby. Morgan and
Marion Counties.
6th District-Owen, Clay, Vigo, Parke and
Vermniion Counties.
9Th District-Putnam, Hendricks, Montgome-
ry ard Boone Counties.
10th Distxiet- Fsyette, Wayne, Union and
Henry Counties.
llth Observation-Disclosures, Delaware, Madison
Hancock. Hamilton. Upton and jay Counties.
18th Distfcs-Ciinton, Tippecanoe, Warren,
Benton and White Counties
18th District Blackford, Grant. Huntington,
Well, Adams, Wabash, aud Howard Counties
i4th Dislyict-Carroll Glass; Miami. Fulton
Pulaski Jasper, Porter and Lake Counties.
18th Dstrict-MArshsil. Laporte, St Joseph.
Starke and Eikhart Counties
18th District-Allen LaGrange Whitley, De
knlb Noble, Steuben and kosciusko Counties--
Chosen for two years, one.hslf of whose terms
expite every year. to wit those representing the
FIRST second third. fourth. seventh fourteenth. IF
teeuth aud sixteenth, expire At the annual meet
Jog, January. 1860, and those representing the
fifth SIXTH eighth ninth, tenth, eleventh. twelfth
al thirteenth districts expire at the annual
meeting to be held January, 1861. To be chosep
BY ballot.
AR 5. 1t shall be the duty Of the President,
to preside 1t oil meetings, conduct the business 10
an orderly and parliament AIRY manner. and official
ly sign all vouchers, drafts upon the Treasurer
Except for premiums.) and all other instruments
requiring the same. aud call special meetings il
cases of emergency.
Arr. 6. The State Board elect, shall, at the
annual meeting Immediately after the adiournmeu,
of the delegate meeting, proceed to elect one OF
their number President who shall hold bis office
for he term Of one year. and until his successor
is elected and qualified. and Of their number
for Vice President, whose term shall be the same
as President ~ho shall act. and for the time be-
ing have all the power Presideni, whenever the
President is absent from any regular meeting -,
They shall also elect some suitable person Sec
Rotary ard some suitable rerson as Treasurer ard
General Superintendent who shall hold their OF
fees each for one year. unless removed for iucom
peteucy or neglect Of duty. They shall also elect
four OF their number, who shall, with the Presi-
ident constitute an Executive Committee, who
shall have power to act in cases of emergency,
where loss would result by waiting till regular
meeting Of the Board, but shall have no power
whatever during the meeting OF the Board.
Arr T. II shall be the duty OF the Treasurer
70 safely keep the funds belonging TO the Society.
pay cot the same orders or drafts drawn by ,
the Secretary. and report annually to the State
Boa ID end much oftener he may be called
upon by the Board and shalt give bond for the
faithful performance OF his duties.
Arr. 8. II shall be the duty of the General
Superintendent to take Of and carefully
keep sill property belonging to the Society, have
the care and control Of the Fair Grounds during
the cess have the supervision and oversight
Of such improvements or additions Hs may be di-
rected by the State Board; and. under their d.
rection procare materials, contract for labor, EN-.
ploy the necessary police, gate keepers, and care
takers generally; and shall be- during the contin- .
uarce Of q Fair, the Chief Marshal and head Of
the Police.
Arr. g. The Secretary shall keep q true
record Of the proceedings. He shall
duct all correspondence 90 behalf Of the Society,
except when otherwise directed By the presidents.
He shall, BY himself and assistants by him sp- !
pointed arrange the details of the entries tickets. !
and enroll the names of committees and judges of
the State Fair. receive and record the various re-
ports of the awarding committees fill out aud
deliver all diplomas and certificates u shall be
the duty Of the Secretary to condense the County
Agricultural Reports for each year into one vol
ume and superinsend the Publishing Of the same.
He shall sedis and Gle all accounts against the
Board; draw orders in favor Of the proper persons
on the Treasurer for the amount: but orders shall
not be drawn payable to order or bearer. bat to
the name Of The party alone or his agent He
shall make a annual report showing the amount
of all orders upon the Treasury, and shall perform
such other duties - the best interests Of the So
ciety may demand; but he 10 oil times subject to
the drectios acd control of the State Board
ART H. The Treasurer, Secretary. and Superia
,eudeut shall be SLOWED from time TO time. such
compensation for their services - may be judged
equivalent to the duties performed or services
-a,ja-.<3 ~ ahall he alo rcd such assistants A