St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-03-29
DIR ECrTORS.
CONSTITUTION.

We, the Undersigned, deem it expo
dent that an Agricultural Society
should be organized in Floyd County,
in such manner as to become a body
corporate under the general law of the
State of Iowa relating to the creation
of corporations, therefore it is
Pesolred This 10Th day of March, A. d. 1859,
that we, the uulersig ned, with our present
and future associates and SUCCESSORS are here
by constituted a body corporate with perpetual
succession, to continue twenty years; and for
this purpose adopt the following Articles Of
incorporation.
ARTICLE l. This Aassociation shall
be styled the Hoyd County Agr'cultu'
raj Society. Its object shall be the
Improvement eff Agriculture, Ilorticul-
ture, Mechanics, Arts, Sciences, Rural
and Domestic Economy.
ART. 3. The officers of this Associa-
ton shall consist Of President, Vice
President, Secretary, Treasurer, and
one Director from each Township
in the County and the President,
| Vice. President, Secretary and Treas
urcr shall he ex-otlicio Directors and
majority Of this number at any
of their meetings shall form quorum
to do business.
Arr 3. The annual meeting of this
Society shall be held at the time of
the Annual Fair, which shall be fixed
by the Board Of Directors, and shall
take place during the months OF Sep
tcmbcr or October, at which time the
officers shall be chosen by ballot, and
shall serve one year and until then
successors are elected and qualified
and all of the officers regular term OF
office shall expire ON the first day OF
january Of each year, when the officers
elected at the annual meeting next
prior thereto shall take their seats.
Any vacancy occurring may be filled
by the Board until the next meeting.
ART. 4. The President, Vice-Prcsi,
dent and Secretary shall constitute al
Executive Committee, and shall have
power to do all acts necessary for th'
Society in the intervals of the meet
ings of the Board.
ART. 5. The duties of the Prcsiden
and Vicc-Prcsident shall be such IL
usually attach to such Offices.
ART. 6. 1t shall be the duty of thu
Secretary to keep record OF ali mat
tcrs Transacted by the Society, and al
papers relating thereto, answer prompt
| iv all letters aud circulars from thu
State Agricultural Society, perform
all the duties required Of him by law
and transact all other business usual
" pertaining to that Office and h,
shall receive such compensation fol
his services as the Board shall direct
ART. I. 1t shall be the duty of the
Treasurer to receive all moneys due
the Society, and pay them out on the
order of the President, countersigncd
by the Secretary.
ART s. The principal place Of bust
ness shall be at St. Charles City, and
no capital is required other than the
sums annually contributed by mem
bers, the amount received from TIN
State, and the proceeds of annual OK
: hibitions.
!, ART. 8. The Society shall hold a
. Annual Fair at such time and place a
shall be designated by the Board {
= Directors.
ART 10. Tho President shall hav
, power to call meetings of the Boar
whenever he may deem it importal
to do so, and the Board may ca
, special meetings Of the Society on DIT
: notice.
ART IL. Any person may become
member Of this Society by signin
! these articles, and shall be entitled
:. all the rights and privileges of men
bcrship, to enter free of other charg
any thing by him made or produced
this county, or otherwise, as directc
by the Board of Directors. and hav
: the privilege Of attending its Fai'
1 with his family by paying annual.
c on or before the first day Of August
, the Treasurer the sum of one dolla
e said family not to include male CHI
n d:cn over q years Of age.
c ART. u. The Board Of Directo
y shall have power to make all regu'
t tons for entry of articles for compc
It zion, admittance to fairs, premium
y appoint awarding committees, &c, al
is make all bylaws and rules which m;
IS hc deemed necessary for the good
IL the Society.
y ART. -. These Articles may
c, amended or altered by vote of II
al joriiy Of the members, present al
20 voting at any regular or special mc'