The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-07-12
Constitution of the Fruit Growers soci-
ETY. Of Giles County.
PULASKI, TENN, July eth. Il

PULASKI, Tenn, July eth, 1867
At a meeting of the citizens of the coun-
ty of Giles in the court house in the town
of Pulaski, on the date above mentioned,
the meeting organized by calling J. P. May
to the chair, and appointing J. B. Stacy
secretary. The chair called on James Nc
Callum to express the object of the meet
ing, which was to organize a society to en-
courage and advance the interest of fruit
generally.
The chair on motion appointed James
McCalluIn, Samuel II. Stout and Ange Cox
committee to present to the Society a
Constitution for its government. After
sufficient deliberation said committee pre-
scented the following, to-wit:
ARTICLE This Association shall be entitled
The Fruit Growers Society Of Giles county, and It's
objects shall be the advancement of the science Of
Pomology and the art of fruit culture generally.
ARTICLE Amy person may become a member
of this Society by paying into the Treasury the
sum of one dollar annually. The payment Of ten
dollars at one time VIII constitute life menbei-
ship.
ARTICLE uI.-Its officers shall consist of Presi-
dent, three Vice Presidents, Recording and Cor
responding Secretary and Treasurer, all of whom
shall be elected annually, by ballot or otherwise.
ARTICLE Iv.-The following standing committees
shall be appointed: a committee Of five on Nomen-
clature, committee of three on Insects and iseas-
es to which fruit trees are subject an Executive
committee consisting Of five members, together
with the President and Vice Presidents x-offieio
fveof whom shall constitute quorum, and gen
eral Fruit committee, consisting of one member
from each ci Ill district, represented with general
chairman of the whole each member of the local
fruit committee TO have the privilege OF appointing
two assistants.
ARTICLE -v.-The Society may at any time elect
honorary members.
ARTICLE vI.-TLe Society may from time to time
appoint professors on Entomology, Botany, Horti-
cultural Chemistry and Geology.
ARTICLE Widths Constitution may be altered
or amended by vote of two thirds Of the mem
b9rs present at any regular notice of the
proposed amendment in writing having been prev
ously given.
ARTICLE vlII.-Seven members shall constitute 8
quorum for the transaction Of business.
Which were on motion adopted by the
meeting. On motion the Society went in
to the election of its officers for the ensuing
twelve months, when James McCallum was
elected President, Samuel ii. Stout, Rob
ert NJ. Bugg and Robert H. Laird. Vice
Presidents; Angenal Cox Corresponding
Secretary, J. B. Stacy Recording Sscreta-
ry, and VIM. Houston Treasurer. James
Nc Callum, Samuel H. Stout and Angenal
Cox were appointed committee on By
Laws, and on motion Robert ColdWell ad-
ded to said committee. Ordered that the
Treasurer supply the Rec. Sec. with suita-
bic books for the preservation of the pro-
ceedings of the meetings of the Society,
also for enrolling the names Of members OF
the Society, and such books as are necessa-
ry for the use of himself as such Treasu-
rer. On motion the Society adjourned to
Saturday the goth inst.
J. B. STACY, Sec. pro. TEN.