The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-06-21
CONSTITUTION.

ID. W. KREBEs, 3s s.. s. RATHBoRN,
lD6yID BKTfs, d %. Z. WALTERS, 7
OHAs. PewERs, GEo. W. BEoK.
4 aeaj-I 81 CONSTITUTION.
Il 9 Arr. I.-This Society shall be called th,
tSANDUSKYCOU AGRICULTURAL
lSOOIETY. The officers shall consist of {
1 president, Vice President, Treasurer, Secre
ttary,l and not less than eight Managers; to b.
leleeted at such time in each year as the Soci
lety shall determine. The President and Vic,
president shall hold their offices for on,
'iyear, and the Managers for two years, anG
Iuntil their successors shall be duly elected
jFhe Managers, at their first meeting aftel
The first election held in pursuance of thi:
4 rule, shah be divided by lot, as near as may
lbe. into two classes; the terms of Office of tht
first class shall expire in one year, and of ths
stsec6nd class in two years, SO that one-half o.
1.-The Managers may be annually chosen there.
iafter.. Fhe Board Of Directors shall elect a
ISecretary and Treasurer, who shall hold
their offices for one year, and until their auc.
tcessoFs are elected.
4 Arr. II members of this Society mus
Jbe residents of the county, and pay the sum
4 ofone dollar annually to the Treasurer.
ART. III.-The competitors for premiums
'lmust be members of the Society.
Art. ~. LA list of the articles for which
lpremiums are to be awarded by the Society
must be published in newspaper, or in hand.
lbills, at least one month previous to the day
Iof exhibition. r,b
i ART. V.--All articles offered for premiums
Imust be owned by the person offering the
same, or BY members of their families; and
tproductions of the soil, or manufactured arti-
icles must be produced or manufactured
within the county. ...-, ..5.,,
l.. Arr. YI.-AWarding committees of thret
1persons each, shall be annually appointed by
1.-The Directors Of the Society, for judging the
different classes of articles offered in compe-
ltition and awarding premiums for the same
/ Art. Y1I,--The awarding committees
must comply with the provisions Of the law
Irequiring competitors for premiums on crops,
and other dmprovepepts,t to furnish full and
leorrect statements Of Che eprocess and expense
lof culture and production, DC
/ AR. T.VIII.-Oompetito for premiums on
lcrops shall be required to have the ground
and its produce accurately measured by nc
iless than two disinterested persons, whose
statements shall be verified by affidavit.
ART. IX.-Fremiums on grain and grass
Icrops shall not be awarded for less than one
acre, and on root crops not less than one,
fourth of an acre, the whole quantity pro-
duced on the amount of land specified, shall
he measafsd or weighed; root crops to be es-
ltimsted by weight, Invested Of tops, sixty
mounds to be considered bushel; and grain
lerops 10 be measured or weighed according
Ito the usual standard, and the rules in rela-
ltion to other crops and productions to be
iIsereed on by the Directors of the Society.
Art. X-The annual exhibition of The
lSociety must be held at some period between
the first day of September and the first day
of November; premiums on crops may be
awarded at a later period if thought neces.
IS'l{ IaRT!! !xf.2All premiums awarded at any
tFair must be called for by the first day o.
January following, or they will be forfeited
Ito the Society.