The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1860-03-14
CONSTITUTION
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Agricultural Association.

SECTION 1. This Association shall
be known by the name Of the Dubois
County Agricultural Association.
SIC. 2. The object Of the Associa-
ton is to promote the agricultural sf-
fairs Of the county.
SEC. 8. The officers Of the Associ-
ation shall consist Of a President, a
Vice President. Treasurer, Record
ing Secretary, Corresponding Sec
retary, and one Direc.o. for each civil
township in the county, where there
are five resident members Of the As
sociation; provided that when the
number of members in any township
exceeds thirty, there shall be an add
|tional Director elected for each thirty
members or fraction of thirty; but
there shall not DC moro than one Di-
rector in any one road district in the
county; said Directors TO constitute .
Board for the general control and man
Iagement Of the affairs Of the Society
SIC. 4. The officers of the Associa-
|tion shall be elected by ballot, on the
second Monday Of November Of each
year, and shall hold their respective
offices for the terms hereinafter pre-
lscribed, and until their successors are
elected and qualified.
SEC. 5. The President shall hold
his Office for the term Of two years;
the Vice President, the first term for
one year, thereafter always for two
years; the Treasurer for one year; the
Recording Secretary for two years; ths
corresponding Secretary the first tern
for one year, thereafter for two years
the half, or the least majority Of ths
Directors who have the highest vote
at the first election, for two years. and
the Others the first term for one year
thereafter always for two years.
SIC. 8. 1t shall be the duty Of ths
President to preside over. and to cal
meetings, and with a majority Of ihs
Board of Directors to fill vacancies il
Office.
SEc. Z. In the absence Of the Pres
idcnt il shall be the duty ot ise Vics
President t. preside.
SEc. s. The Treasurer shall have
the receipts, collection. and custody q
the funds Of the Association. and shall
give bond in the penal sum Of twc
thousand dollars, payable to the Di-
rectors Of the Association. for tie
faithful performance Of the duties q
his Office. and true return Of all mo
Iney entrusted to him as such Treasu-
rer to his successor in Office; and shal
make semi.annual reports Of the state
of finances, charging himself with th'
. amount received and credi.ing th'
amount expended.
| SIC. 8. 1t shall be the duty Of ths
Treasurer to pay all orders issued b,
1.-THE Recording Secretary, and signet
by the President and said Secretary.
\ SEC. 10. 1t shall be the duty Of tn
} Recording Secretary to perform all du
ties incident to his Office. and to keeI
I. a correct record Of the proceedings Q
The meetings Of the Association; :
draw all warrants on the Treasurer
and notify all committees Of their ap
; pointment, and the matter referred .
|. them.
: $40. IL. It shall be the duty Of th
: Corresponding Secretary TO attend :
all correspondence concerningthe Az
sociation, under the superintendent
Of the Board Of Directors, and shal
perform from time to time such dntie
''Iincident to his Office as may Be prs
|scr:bsd By the Association.