White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-27
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE Ac.
RICULTURAL SOCIETY.

soca:ion shall be The Kansas STATE Ae.
RIcuLTuRAL SocIE1I, and its object shall
be- to promote the improvement Of Agri.
culture, and its kindred arts, throughou,
the State Of Kansas.
ART. 2. The offers of this Society shall
be President. Secretay, and Treas.
urer. and An Executive Committee, con.
sisting Of ten other members to be chose,
for that purpose. The officers shall be
chosen by a majority Of the votes at th.
annual meeting Of the Society. and shall,
except the members of the Executive
Committee, hold their office for one year.
and until their successors shall be elected.
The President of each County Agricultu.
raj Society. shall be er o6fc,o Vice Presi.
dent of this Society. and the Secretary Of
each County Agricultural Society shall
be ez o6feio Corresponding Secretary, for
that County. of this Society. The Ez-
ecutive Committee. at their annual meet.
ing in January. 1868, shall proceed to
elect one half Of their number by ballot, to
to hold for two years, and then the other
five shall hold for only one year; and a.
the next annual meeting of the Society.
and annually thereafter. five members Of
the Executive Committee shall be elected,
to hold for two years. and until the an
nual meeting Of the Executive Commit
tee.
ART. 8. The duties of the President
and Secretary shall be such as usually
pertain to their respective Offices.
ART. 4. The Treasurer shall receive
and keep an accurate account Of all
monies belonging to the Society; be
shall pay out its monies only on the or
der Of the Executive Committee, and at
each annual meeting Of the Society. be
shall make . full report of its 6nancisl
transactions and condition.
ART. 5. The Executive COMMITTEE
shall determine the place for holding each
annual meeting and fair of the Society,
and it shall call that meeting and fair at
such time as it shall judge best.
ART. 6. The Executive Committee shall
direct the money appropriations Of the
Society. and have the control Of its prop.
erty. 1t shall make the necessary prepa-
rations for the annual fair, and it shall
prepare the necessary By. Laws for the
Society. It shall be competent for the
Executive COMMITTEES. or q majority Of
them. to appoint Chairman and Sscre-
tary. who may transact all such business
as they may be authorized to do by said
Committee; and said Secretary shall sign,
and said Chairman shall countersign, all
orders on the Treasurer for the payment
Of any money directed BY said Commit.
tee to Be psid for any purpose. and said
Secretary shall keep au accurate secoun!
of al orders so drawn.
Art. I. Il shall be the duty of the EI-
ecutive Cormittee annually to regulst.
and award premiums on ssch articles Of
production and improvement, as they
may deem best calculated to promote The
Agricultural and Household manufsctur.
ing interests Of the State. having specss
reference to the most economical or pop
ular mode Of composition in raising crops
or stock. OF in tbs fabrieation of the H'
tic,s offered. ~ acHn
AR. 8. The Executive Commits |
shall meet annually. ct the Capital Of f,h'
State. on or before the second Tuesdy
in January. and shall then immedistsIJ
prepare report sad abstract of the trans
actions of the SocieGy during the preeed-