Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-08-21
CONSTITUTION.

IhE VIVA OOUNIl AGhlCULIUhAL OO-
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Its object shall be to improve the
condition of Agriculture, Horticulture,
and the mechanical and household arts.
SECTION /. This Society shall consist
of such citizens Of the county as shall
signify, by writing, their wish to be-
come members, and shall pay, on sub
scribing, no less than one dollar, and
one dollar annually thereafter also of
honorary and corresponding members.
The payment of ten. dollars shall con-
stitute life-membership, and shall ex-
empt the donor from annual contribu-
tons. e d
Sec. Q. The officers of the Society
shall consist of President, three Vice
Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer,
and an executive committee. The ex-
ecutive committee shall consist of the
President, ex-P President, Vice Presidents,
Secretary, Treasurer, and general COM
mittee, one of whom shall be located in
each of the several towns of the county.
Three shall constitute quorum of the
executive committee. -
Sec. 3. The President shall preside
at all meetings of either the Society or
executive committee, if present; and in
his absence his duties shall devolve upon
one of the Vice Presidents. 900,
Sec. 4. The Secretary shall keep the
minutes of the Society, and transcribe
the same in the record book of the So
c;ety, and carry on the correspondence
with other Societies, in the furtherance
of the general interests of the Society.o-
Sec. 5. The Treasurer shall keep the
funds of the Society, and disburse them
on order of the President or executive
committee, attested by the Secretary
and shall make report of all his re-
ceipts and expenditures, at each annual
meeting of the Society.
SEC. 6. The executive committee shall
make out premium list, and have the
same published in all the county papers,
at least three weeks previous to the
holding of the annual fairs. They shall
take charge of, and distribute or pre-
serve, all seeds. plants, books, models,
&C., which may be transmitted to the
Society; and shall also have charge of
all communications designed or calcu.
lated for publication, and shall collect,
arrange and publish the same in such
form as they shall deem best to promote
the objects of the Society.
SEQ. Z. The general committee shall
be charged with the interests of the So
ciety in the towns il which they seve
rally reside; and will constitute medi-
UNI Of communication between the
executive committee and the more re-
mote members of the Society.
SEC. 8. There shall be an annual
meeting of the Society on the evening
of tie second day of the Fair, at the
grounds in Dodgeville; at which
| time all the officers shall be chosen by
ballot-a majority vote necessary to q
choice, with the exception Of the general
committee, who may be elected viva uoce
orappointed by the executive committee,
who may also fill any vacancy which
may occur in the officers Of the Society
during the interval.
Sec. 8. Special meetings may be con-
vened by the executive committee, when
ever the interests of the Society may
require, by notice being published by
all the papers in the county. Nine
members shall constitute quorum for
| the transaction of business.
SEC. 10. The Society shall hold an
annual Show and Fair, at such time and
place as shall be designated by the exec
utive committee.
Sec. IL. 1t shall be the duty of the
Secretary to transmit to the Correspond
ing Secretary Of the State Agricultural
Society, by the first Of January in each
year, an official report Of the doings of
| the Society. 0
| SEC. IL. This Constitution may be
altered or amended, at any regular meet
/ ing, by a vote of two thirds of the men,
bers present thereat. sE eng uaft
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