The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-06-11
Constitution of the Rock Island County Agri
cultural Society.

ARTICLE I. This Society shall be called
"The Rock Island County Agricultural So
ciety," and shall become inaugurated under
tina act of the General Assembly ofthe State
of Illinois, approved FEBRUARY 18th, A. ID.
1855, entitled "a Bill for General Act of
Incorporation of Agricultural and Horticu.
| ltural Societies and Associations for Improv-
ing the Breeds of domestic Animals,
ARTICLE II. The object of this Society
shall be to promote, advance and improve
agriculture and the breeding and rearing do
| mestic animals.
ARTICLE Ill Any person owning one
share of the capital stock hereinafter provi-
| ded for, shall be considered member of this
| society. The officers of this society shall be
| a President, Vice President Treasurer, a
| Secretary, and board of FIVE Directors, who
shall hold their Offices for one year, and I'M.
| til their successors shall be elected and en-
| ter upon the discharge of their duties.
ARTICLE ". The president shall preside
at all meetings of the stockholders and ofthe
| directors, when present; in his absence the
| vice president shall preside; in the absence
of both, president pro TEN, shall be chosen
The secretary shall keep record of the PRO
| ceedings Of the society and of the board OF
| directors. The Treasurer shall take charge
| Of the money and other property of the soci
| ETY., and shall account for the same from
time to time, as called upon By the society
or its board of directors. The Treasurer
| shall not pay out any of the funds of the so
ciety, except on the vote of the board of di-
rectors and then only upon an order signed
| by the president and countersigned by the
secretary. The board of directors shall have
a general supervision, direction and control
! pf III Tho fair re he opl CO..
purpose of so controlling them, may, from
time to time, appoint such temporary
| officers, in addition to those herein emu
merated, as may be necessary to conduct
the business of the society properly. They
| shall also have power TO FIJI vacancies in their
| own number and in the various Offices above
mentioned; and they shall meet and be
called together at such time and in such
| manner as the bylaws may direct.
! ARTICLE Y. The capital stock of this
| society shall be ten thousand dollars, divided
| into two thousand shares of five dollars each
which shares shall be transferable only or
| the books OF the society. At all elections
| each member of this society shall be emit
| tied TO give one vote for each share held BY
him alone, and the voting may be in person
or by proxy.
| ARTICLE VI. The regular meeting of the
stockholders of this society shall be on the
first Saturday Of June, in each year, and the
secretary shall give notice thereof in accor
dance with the provisions Of the act of the
general assembly above mentioned. At the
regular meetings, the officers above enume
rated shall be elected, and such other bust
ness done rs the interests of the society ma,
seem to require. Special meetings of the
stockholders may be called on like no
tice, whenever the board ofdirectors shall sc
! direct and if majority of the whole capita
stock shall be represented at each meeting
they may transact any business which nigh
come before the regular yearly meeting.
ARTICLE VII. The president and vice
president are ex-oficio directors of this so
| ciety.
ARTICLE VIII. This constitution may bC
amended at any regularly called meeting o
the stockholders of this society but not. 9th
erwise.