Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-02-06

In order that we may more effectually
aid iii the advancement of the Aericul-
tural, Horticultural, Mechanical, Manu-
featuring, Industrial and Scientific in
terests of the citizens of this County, and
unitedly labor for the promotion of our
own, as well as the public prosperity. we
agree to organize ourselves into a Society
underthe following Constitution and By
Lawss
CONSTITUTION.
Article 1. This Society shall be known
as the Farmers, Manufactures and Me-
chanics Club of Belmont Co., Ohio.
Art. 2 The object of this Society
shall be full and free discussion and in
vesligation of all the material interests
of the citizens of this County pertaining
to the subjects named in the preamble.
Art. 8. The officers of this Society
shail consist of President, Vice-Presi-
dent, Secretary, and Treasurer, who
shall be elected by ballot at the regular
january meeting in each year, and shall
hold their respective offices for one year
and.until their successors are elected and
qualified. They shall respectively dis
charge the several duties usually per-
formed by like officers in similar organi-
zations.
Art. 4. Any person of good character
may become member of this Society
by signing this Constitution and paving
fifty cents to the Treasurer.
Art. 5. The regular meetings of this
Society, shall be held on the Third Satur-
day of each month. Special meetings
may be called by the President ut other
times.
Art. 6. This Constitution NAV he
amended at any regular meeting of this
Society by two-third vote of the mem
bers present at such meeting.
BYLAWS.
Section /. The order of business for
this Society, shall be as follows: lst.
utes of the proceeding meeting. End. Re-
ports of Committees. Sd. Consideration
of any deferred business. 4th. Consid-
Grafton of any new business and 5th.
Communications, essays and discussions.
See. 2. Each member is expected to.
and IL shall be his right to present his
views orally or in writing upon any and
all questions submitted to the Society
for its consideration, subject however, to
such regulations as the Society may from
time to time adopt.
Sec. 8. The regular meetings of this
Society shall be called to order at o.
clock p. NJ. 1
Sec. 4. Assessments may be made
upon tut I1eulDtTS Ol Uil1S Society 1Or the
purpose of defraying expenses at any
regular meeting by vote of majority
of the members present.
Sec. s. These Bylaws may be amen
ded, or changed at any regular meeting
of the Society by S6te of majority Of
the members present at such meeting.
The members subscribing to the Con-
and Bylaws, then proceeded.
by ballot, to the election of officers,
which resulted as follows:
President-Wm. II. Meek.
Vice -President-DavidB Brown.
Secretdry-F. ID. Bailey.
Ti-casure,-Maj. Thos. Thompson.
Various remarks by the members pres
ent, upon the expediency of the organi-
zation, were made, which Indicated a |
healthy startin much needed organiza-
tim. TrT 4~ 4
On motion the newspapers of the coun-
ty were requested to publish the proceed
lngs.
IT is hoped that all our energetic citi-
zens, farmers, mechanics, manufactures,
aborers and all, win take an interest in
his association and as many as can at
end the next and all future meetings
If the Society.
You can lose nothing. You may gain
aAeh. .,.l,'~I
WM. T. MEEK, Prest.
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