The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1866-03-22
Meeting Of
skNrcA co. AonrcrIrunAr SOCIETY
TirrrN, March II, 1896.

IAhINh'NN hheh fse'N
: ositions from =. III Ryan, II Ebbcr
q. J. Keen and II. W Shawhan, I
& sell certain lots owned by them ca'
cs of the College, containing % and B.
toi acres for the sum Of $4,000; and rec
m ommcnd the purchase Of said lots b.
IN the Society.
10. On notion the report was recclVo'
ID aud the Committee was authorized t.
A. negotiate with the owners, and cntc
n iato writings with them for the con
10 Iycyancc thereof to this Society.
!. On motion, n committee was op
d pointed Consisting of l.. White, j.
o Weirick and j. s. Ycrk) to solicit
G subscriptions for the purchase of Faii
Q Grounds. The business of the revi-
sion of the Constitution was then tai
en- up, aud the following adopted
CONSTITUTION.
! ARTICLE |. This Society shall be
known as the Seneca County Agricul-
tural Society.
ARTICLE .. The officers Of this So
ciety shall consist of President, Vice
President, Secretary, Treasurer and
eighteen Managers, who shall consti.
t,itc n Board Of Directors for tho man.
agcmcnt of the affairs Of the Society;
who shall take their Offices in con.
iormity with the rules Of the State
Board of Agriculture, aud shall be
elected on the last Saturday in Janua-
ry in each year.
ARTICLE 3. II shall be the duty Of
The President to preside at all meet.
ings to preserve order aud exact an
Observance of Ihc rules of the Socic.
ty, to appoint all committees, assis-
tants and officers not otherwise pro-
vidcd for; to give the casting vote on
all matters whore tic may occur; To
inspect aud announce the result of all
balloting direct the Secretary to call
special meetings; Graw upon the Treas.
uror for all sums demanded to meet
the current expenses Of tho Society,
and for the payment of premiums
The President shall call special
meeting Of the Society upon the writ
ten request of u majority Of the D.
rcctors.
ARTICLE 4. 1t shall be the duty of
the Vice President to attend all meet
ings of the Society, and assist the
President in the discharge of his du-
ties, and in his absence to preside.
ARTICLE 3. 1t shall be the duty of
the Secretary to attend all meetings
of the Society; keep book in which
he shall record the Constitution, the
names aud residence Of the members.
the rules aud regulations, the proceed.
ings of each meeting, write all com
muntations relating to the business
of the Society, all orders drawn up.
on the Treasurer and sign the same,
issue all calls for regular and special
meetings, the entries for exhibition,
the list of premiums awarded and to
whom awarded, aud at the expiration
Of his term of office to deliver to his
successor all books, papers and prop
orty belonging to the Society, and his
office.
ARTICLE 6. 1t shall bo the duty of
the Treasurer to attend all meetings
to pay all orders drawn on him dul,
signed by the President and Secretary
receive and collect all monies due tn
Society. lie shall keep correct nc
count of monies received and cxpcn
y ded, aud he able at any time TO fur
y \nisN M accurate statement of the con
" dttlon of tho hnanccs Of the Society
" shall give Il bond with suf6eiont suv,
0n ties Ito be approved by the Board
~ Directors,) in the sum of five thou
We and dollars, conditioned for the hit
'eS ful performance Of his duties, aud |
ny the delivery to his successor any mo
ug les or property that may be found d
CT from him to the Society,
ARTICLE :. Members of the So,
city must be residents of Seneca cou
- ty, Ohio, and shall pay to the Tros
urer the sum of one dollar annually
ARTICLE s. All persons .rcsider
of Seneca county may become l
members by paying to the Trcasur
of the sum of ten dollars in adyau
I'VE aud such life member, together "
Is. his wife and minor children, shall
The admitted Cree of charge to all cx
try bitions of the Society.
III. Article Q. In the exhibition
Sc horses whore speed is considered, I
at rules of the " North Western Ol
me Association for tho Improvement
Ca the horso ~ shall govern.
are ARTcLE 10. Officers shall be u,
az as follows; President and Secrcta
nau fifty dollars per year Vice Presid,
'n' aud Managers, one dollar per day
'aid Awarding Committees aud tho fem
IN members of their families shall be
mittod free of charge, Exhibit