The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-12-09

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srERL1So's HALL. Red Wing. Dec. 4. '63.
Meeting Of the friends Of Agriculture oil
Goodhue county Nina, for the purpose Of
organizing an Agricultural Society, if deem
ed expedient. :s-.s1-----. -'-:.- %.
The meeting was called to order. and W.
Is. Grow was elected Chairman, and A. J.
Marvin Secretary. =, -.
After some interesting remarks by sever
al farmers present, on motion it was. resolv-
Cd that We proceed 10 ths organization Of =
County Agricultural Society.
On motion the chat, appointed Messrs.
+. Jew ett, w. H. Purd". and J. A.. Marvin
= committe to draft, and report cons'ilu-
ton for the government Of the Society.
After short absence tho Committee r.
ported the following Preamble and Consti-
tuition. which, on ,uQtion was duly accepted
aud adopted, As the constitution Of said
Society.
PREAMBLE.
! WHEREAS, 1t is deemed expedient tha an
Agricultural Sooiety Should b organized in
Goodhno county. in scuh manner ~ to become
= body corporal. under the general law ofthv
State Of Minnesota, relating t. tho creation 81
corporations,
Ih<ry~s, it il rs.olv ed, this Fourth day of
December, one thousand eight hundred and
sixty .throc.
That VIM. S. Grow, E, A. Sergeant, J. A.
Marvin, VIM. Featherstone, Geo. Wilkinson,
W. IL. Purdy, Z. W. Libby, L. X. Aak:rs and
others, with th.,r preasnt and future ;ssocia tcs
corporate to continue PcrpctualIy under the fol
loving ...s
|. CONsTITU TON.
ARTICLE lst. This association shall 10
styled the GO0dhVe County Agricultural
Society, aud Mechanics institute; its o.
yet shall be the improvement Of agriculture
horticulture, mechanics arts, rural and do
Inestic economy.
Ant. I'd. Tho officers Of this society shall
consist OF u President, Vice Presideut, Sccrcta-
ry, Treasurer, AMI one Director from each
township in the county, u majority OF whom.
shall constitute quorum for tho transac ton OF
business.
ART. I'd. Tho regular annual meeting OF
this Society shall he held ut the time ii the
Annual Fair, which shall be fixed by the boz I'd
OF Directors, and shall taac place durlng tic
ut whicL time tho officers shall be chosen by
ballot, ext spt Dir"c tors, " hch may DC elected
riua cVce, aud shall serve ono year, aud until
their successors are, elected All! qualified. -
Any vacancy which may occur III any VI the
Offices, may 10 filed BY tue Board Unit! the
next annual meeting.
| Arr. 4th. Officers elected at an annual
meeting shall not assn x,e their duties I'LL the
first Of January following, (sxcopt it he tho
hrst Organization Ut y Sotic:y. AIT it shall
not be llcu"t0tRt upon tho rst,sIn9 Board u
settle up tho bus'nvss OF their Year, alb They
shall nave u'i the TIME above specified ~ lct-
torm their duty.
AIT. 5th. iho President, Vie President
and Secretary shall constitute al executive
e"mmittcc, and shall have power to 10 all ATS
oeccssary Tor the prosperity vi tho Society in
tho intervals OF the lnccttuy Of the BOARD, aud
they together wittthc lrc.survy, Ut: cx viirio
.mcmb ers VI tho lizard.
ANT. 9th. Thr duties Of tho President and
Vice PTcsi'tcnt shall DO suvh u. us,.Aily attach
~ such officers. The prcsil.nt, u 10. .lbls,
shall attend the annual Injecting " III. BOA, u
vi Directors Vi thu State So :irty, ana his nee
County Society. b. case it should l,c innpv.s.-
bic tor him ~ attend said Injecting the UiIvrtvro
| or executive cvInnIitt:s shali appoint some
other nsmb:I VI :hu Society to represent III: III
at that time.
AIT. 9Th. 1t shall 10 the duty Of the S.crc
tary to keep carefully tho records VI tho So
cicty, and AL FaPers relating thcrcto to res
pond promptly " all letters .nd circulars from
thc State ovcioty to max. annually, before
the flr>t vi December in each Year, d rc,ur,
t. The Secretary ~ tn, s..ll o....c >uvi3,y
which report -n.ll embrace such lScu i, y, IN
FORMATION Sviiccrhiny the County Society, and
such STATISTICAL and other FACTS -. ma. uv dc.
erred " the Stale BOARD, aud " l~r tv,n all
iothci duties, under the direction " the rxccu-
tive com lLtcv, that may uc uccesshry .vr Tho
welfare ot the Svci.IY-
Ant. attn. II shall be the duty Of tho
Trsa."rsE to Receive al iuo.ac, du>; Inc Sue,
lty, and pay tmen, ut, VI. ti.s order VI lac
Irpd he shall give boha III the .u.a W wv vv,-
lars tor tho faithful PcTivriuaiIc. VI hi. duty
AnT. 9TH. The principle place u ,usinus.
eEaIl be .. Kel Wing iu said county, and no
Icsp,'sl 10 required, .tlcr than lhs sans CON
ItriOutcd annually hy members.
Arr. 10th. ihis society shall hold an an
nual air Ut such time aul riacc ~ rn Ill DC
ldssignated W the Board vi directors.
AkI. llsh. The trcslucnI shall have pow :
Ter ~ call sass:inYs VI tho Eu.rL wAeucvv he
iaaJ deem II important 10 DO 30 aud the BOAR.
) may call spccial mrstIns~ oi ID: ovcicty upou
due notice being gwen.
AHf. 18th. ANY lerson my become 4
msinbcr Of this Sovisty, by p., lug to tho
said Society ANNUALLY tns SUN y. vuv uvllar. -.
AIR. 18TH. l he board VI Dire :surs shall.
annually, prior to the Asst Of april, .st...4i.L.
list OF Prcrn iums :" 10 awarded :. the n:xt
tar, determine the time and place Of l.oiu,nx
~, aud agree upon rules for j.. government, ;
all Of winch snail be arranged ana published
prior to the first u Nay, 49, .~ H.
Akr. 18th. Competitors for premiums must
b. members sf the Society, and sll articles
offered t9r bremiusns mvst b. owned by the
p.r.oa oasrinS thsm, or BY members VI
their 'amiliea. IN she department. OF Xschsn-
les, the exhibitor must b. the maker. inycp-
ftor Or impsovcr. -, -.----
AsT. lsth. Awarding committees Of three
psrsons each. shall b. appoint-d b the Dir.v-
tors, for judging the diifercn. glasses aud war
ding prsmin,ss tor the same.
.Asr. lsth. Competitors on 6slI {, ors shall
comply wish the requirements aud rules Of the
Sor;csy and the Pr~miunas on thxs. crop, shall
/ u awiY3ed b. tss Exseatise Comm ,t,e., be-
lore they retiTe from Office ss ass l.,zs I'd. .
Arr, l7sh. Tbs Board shall have power to
|en.cs any BY Laws and Rules which may be
deemed necessary for a,s god Of this Ss.isty
provided they 10 not eonhict with the rSe-
vl.ssas q shis Consultation aud the laws Of the
Ssste relating % A9Tie slsaTsl socis:iss.
Arr. 18th This C.nsutaIivn mar 10 n
tered % asasadsS BY scts u mJoIl.y of the