Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-01-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

AoRiculTuRAI sootTr "A Quarterly Meeting Of The |
Agricultural Society Of Ne Castle County WIS held 10 he
Committee Room Il the Wilmington Institute on sh uf-
day morning january 18th, 1861, President Mr Candy
In the oh IT,
rs-d and approved The bylaws DATED At that
mesting were read and amended.
Ga motion Of Mr n Adams tie bylaws as amended
were adopted The following i AN amended copy Of me
bylaws u the Agricultural Society Of New CAST county
Article / Any person may become a member oi ms
Society b. subscribing aud paying for ono more shares
Of the Capital stock thereof such instruments as may
be required by the action of the Society.
AIT ., The election Of oflcers Of the Society whose
stes and authority are prescribed IN the "a section OF
hs Act Of lneorporato shall be ~ ballot IN P.IH9 ny
by proxy from among the members eseh msmsei nams
entitled 10 vote for every share of Stock held by him
| or her. a.,
"a section NJ said Act shall besides the general powers
therein conferred, MI ali vacancies in their own holy or
thsserm for which they shall have BET elected Arpont
their stated meetings, aud tour Of It's members sN
eonstitutea quorum for the TRANSACTION of business
Art, The President shall exercise general supervision
the affairs Of the Society aud the proceedings o. Tue
officers lie shall execio preside at the maetinss Of tue
Society and the Executive Committed and perform sn,h
other duties commonly apperain 10 his onee In ih9
absence Of the President one Of tbs Vice Presidents shall
preside and in the absence OF Vice President one OF inc
Directors chosen for the purpose.
Art s. The President aud Recording Secretary, shall
draw orders upon the Treasurer for all sums duo by lht
Society, except such sums as may be payable Tor IRE
miums, for which orders msy be drawn by either tue
President or the Recording Secretary.
Art. 0 The Treasurer shall enter in suitable lool
marked with the te Of the corporation the name OF taei
member thereof and the shares held by each member III
shall register and sign certificates Of stock sh
keep regular book Of accounts with the sueists tax
charge Of ali the monies and evidences debts Of the So
ciey and he alone In person, by regularly authurd
4 5nes and payments which shall accrue 10 the Society II
shall pay out the funds the Society, only upon 81
ders Il the President and Recording Secretary provide
. in article bh shall be responpibe Tor the ssf keepi
If and proper disbursements above described Of all III
~ funds Of the Society and shall give bond with such eur
g toned for the faithful discharge oil his duties as Treasure
* lie may be allowed moderate compensation Tor lis SO
,a vices.
correspondence of the Society revise all reports aud col
IN munlcations before they shall be made pubic by autht
m ity Of the Society aud all letters dursi
III aud foreign and receive and distribute all seeds boob
m plants cuttings, gratis &c, that may he sent to the
Ia duties may be directed by the society.
NO Art 8. The Recording Secretary shall attend and ke
IL ngs and OF the meetings Of tue Board OF Directors ah
III preserve such books and papers Of the Society AS h
be time and place holding all meetings Of the Society,"
nd Of the Discors sign the diplomas issued by the suce
and the minutes Of the said meetings. and tho books
accounts OF the Treasurer shall az Hl timee 10 aecess
le to the Directors.
We Art o. No compensation shall DO allowed to ANY OH
no of the Society, with the exception OF the Treasurer
~ Art ~. The society shall hold meetings quarterly
lat the second Saturdays Of January April July aud Oetpl
,e, The annual meetings Of he soeely W ~ te held Ia
city Of Wilmington, on the third Thursday Of October
each year. Special meetings may be called by the r
-, dent any three members OF the Executive Committee
I'LL Art II, These Bylaws may be altered o. amended
If any regular meeting Of the society by twrthird
of the members present. provided the amendments prup9
T.; be submitted and minped for alteration at pre'
io- regular meeting
est Mr. Bryan Jackson expressed bis grateful aeuoWle
lie mHnts 10 tne s1eisy Wn, haa ssheIGus IteSea'sa
So lion al ths meeting and elected mush admiration
of following eorresuondenee read, md motion Of
He Lews u springer ordered TO be published IN 'ne luu
,s. WILMINGTON, Jan. LIST 1856
nd at msttins Of lis NV Castle County Agrieulufa
de- cty held in December to piece OF plate 10
rks presented 70 you ~ ,esoI T., e vs''vi ~
re- cap icies for the last % Year,.
OF AS medium through which It was to he presenter
Mr. siy,s e g,a. psa'45a t. AZ our az aa'e,GG, 81
the t6eir iesaId md esteem nom iii W members Of
by New Castle County .giieu turAl soei'ty.
allow Ie 70 sau M, ~ Xxx up ISls s sne sne"
eep knows bitter ,aa myself nov is metsd aud
aduous duties sou have psTfofnsl icr tie beutn' y
q is Society.