Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-09-14
Constitution and General Rules of The Prairie County Agricultural Society.
CONSTITUTION.

CONSTITUTION.
 ARTICLE I.
 TITLE or TIE SocIErY.-This Society shall be known by the name of the Prairie County Agricultural Society.
 ARTICLE IT.
 l. The officers of this Society shall consist of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and directors.
 }. Officers and Directors shall hereafter be elected by ballot at the Annual Meeting of the Society in March and shall hold their offices one year. and until their successors are chosen.
 1 3. In the election of officers and directors, a plurality of the votes cast shall be necessary to elect. Vacancies may be filled at any meeting of the Society. | ARTICLE III.
 l. The President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Directors, shall compose Board of managers, a majority of whom shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. and it shall be the duty of said Board to manage the property and business of this Society as shall best promote the interests of Agriculture. Horticul- ture, the mechanic Arts and Household Industry and they shall hold and con- duct Annual Fairs and Exhibitions, and distribute premiums to the per. sons exhibiting the best and most mer- etorious specimens in these several departments.
 ARTICLE ". l. It shall be the duty of the Pres idcnt to preside at meetings of the so- ciety, and of the Board Of managers. The Vice President shall perform the duties of the President in his absence.
 ARTICLE
 s l. It shall be the duty Of the Sec retary to make and keep neat record of the proceedings of the Society, and of the Board of Managers, and to per- form such other appropriate dutics as may be assigned him by tho Society or its Board of Managers.
 2. Tho Secretary sha!! keep book for the special purpose of recording the names of tho Annual and Life Members, and tho names of donors, and the amounts contributed by each, he shall as soon as practical pay over all monies received by him to the Treasurer.
 ARTICLE VI.
 I. It shall be the duty Of the Trnn- uror to receive all monies and property due the Society, or donated for its ben eft, and to dispose of the same only as directed by resolution of the Board of Managers. certified by the Prcsi- debt and counters, gncl by tho Secre- tary. He shall keep an account of his receipts and disbursements and report tho same with proper vouchers, to the Society, at it's Annual meetings, and to the Board of Managers as often as they may require; and shall give bond for the faithful discharge of his duty in such surety and sums as they may deem proper.
 ARTICLE VII.
 l. The Annual meetings of this So- ciety shall be held on the 2d Monday in March of each year at such place as the Society may designate.
 ARTICLE VIII.
 1. The Board of Managers may make such Rules, Regulations and By. Laws as they may deem proper, con- sistent with this Constitution. ARTICLE Ix.
 l. Any person may become mem- Der of this Society for one year by pay ing in to the treasury the sum of Sl or may become life member by pay ing at one time the sum of Sl0.
 ARTICLE \.
 l. This constitution may bc altered or amended by vote O. two-thirds of all the members present at any Annual meeting, or at a called meeting provi- ded that thirty days public notice of t~~ r~s