The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-22
Art. 13.-There shall be All ANNUAL


other arrangements made for the next
annual Fair rs may be thought proper
all of which shall be laid before the an
nual meeting for revision or adoption.
Art. 14.-Any person may become
life member of the Society, by paying to
the Treasurer the sum of ten dollars. a..:
Art. Is. = Honorary members may be
elected BY unanimous vote at any an
nual meeting, and they shall be entitled to
all the privileges of the Society.
AIT. l6.-The President may call q
meeting of the Board of Control when
ever lie may deem it necessary to do so
for the interest of the Society.
Art. 1.-THE Society shall hold an
annual Fair aud Cattle Show in the
month of September of each yesr, on
such days and such places as shall be
designated by the Society.
Art. 1s.-This Society shall be aux
Hilary to the State Agricultural Society.
BY LAWS.
See. 1.-The premium list for the an
nual fair shall be furnished by tho Record
ing Secretary to the several newspapers
in tho County on or before the first day
of March in each year for publication.
See. 2.--The President, Treasurer
and Corresponding Society shall consti-
tute managing committee, whose du-
ty it shall be to see that the arrangements
of the Society in reference to fairs are fully
carried out. They shall net in concert,
but in case OF d florence of opinion, decis-
ion of two shall govern.
Art. 2-No person shall collect or re-
ceiye any moneys due the Society except
as provided by the constitution. and the
Treasurer shall pay out no moneys sx-
cept upon the order of the Society, signed
by the President and countersgned by
the Recording Secretary. All orders Oh
the Treasurer for the payment of accou-
hts or appropriations shall be numbered
and dated, and so recorded by the Re-
cording Secretary, in regular order. At
each annual meeting a committee of three
shall be appointed by the President, whose
t'.;y it shall 5e to cxam;. the report of
tie. Treasurer: also to compare vouchers
with the books of the Recording Secreta-
~, and report 1T the same moetin5.
Art. 3.-Atil,e annual meeting q
sufficient amount Of money shall be ap-
prnpriated from the Treasury to pay pre-
miuns and all other necessary expenses
incident to the next annual Fair, to be
expended under the direction of the
managing committee; but no such mp
preparations shall be construed to cover
any expenses not expressly provided for
ut the annual meeting.
Art. 1.-The managing committee
shall have power to appoint Q gate ten
der and two night watchmen, who shall
be allowed $3.50 each per day, during
the Fair; and also to procure forage for
animals aud such other articles for the
Fair as may be actually necessary.
Art. 5.-The regulations for each
annual Fair shall be as follows;-
lst-The grounds, comprising not less
than two acres, shall be enclosed with r
sui an 'ial board fence, at least six feet
high and there shall be provided a track
for the display of horses, well covered
booths for agricultural prs ducts, mechani-
cal articles. ct:., a convenient Hall for fine
arts and f.ncy article suitable office
and speakers platform.
1.-The grounds shall be opened for
the reception of articles at 8 o'clock A.
M. and for exhibition at o'clock Z. M
of the fiji lay.
31.-Tle Recording Secretary shall
number each article entered in regular
numerical order, without regard to class,
and shall Keep record of all such enter
les in tabular form as follows, in boock
to be provided for that purpose
No. Description By whom Award How
of articles entered paid,
lie shall attach card to each article
entered, giving the number only, and
when such entry shall be made for pre-
MUM, it shall be so stated on the
card.
4th.--Articles for premium may be
entered free of charge by members of
the Society, their wifes and minor children
and by others on payment of one dollar on
each article; provided that citizens of
adjoining counties in Wisconsin and
Minnesota are hereby declared to be
eligible to membership in the Society, and
provided further that no o ticle manusac-
tured or grown--or animals raised, or
owned one month preyiously-in this or
such adjoining counties. Diplomas may
be awarded on articles of unusual merit
from any county or, State in the discre-
ton Of the awarding committees. Arti-
'cles or animals not designed for premiums
may be entered by any person free of
charge. t~. sss
5th-Members of the Society, their
wives and minor children shall be admit
ted to the grounds free of charge: also
any unmarried member accompanied by
one lady. Allpcrsons not members shall
paw gate fee Of % cents each, except
children under fifteen years of age, who
shall be admitted free, whom in charge of
their parents or guardians. In case of
disorderly conduct of any person, he may
be excluded from the grounds by the
E'resid mt or any Of the Superintendent
of Departments.