Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-19
Organizations of the Abbevills SAgri
cultural Society.

AccnrN'nS 10 previous announcement
there. was n large uti Tendance of the citizens
of tie, District, in tie Court Hense On
Monday last, for the purpose OF. organizing
" The. Abhcvil!c Agricultural Sockly." A
special tr"in hrm Greenwood brought up
the p!;Aa,vrs along the line Of the ra;lrSah
whilst SONG Of The best men from every
section of ,he Savannah, and Saiuda sides
of 'h. District, came up to testify to TIT.
awakened interest which our citizens gems
Grady are ma'.if's'ing in the cause OF
agricultural rr"grrss. To show lhe iner>
est which hps been aroused we may ,r..-
ZION hat ".e of our c,,iz-ns walk d eici,
miles. so"ncr rhan stop u pow "r Eii TO
atle,d. Ths-sargeness Of the Attendance
~"s highly g'a'it, ing, and .anords lLc best
evidence Of future success.
On motion, of Mr.. B. Z. uerndon, Mr.
G. r. Haskell was called to.lhe Chair. and
w a: Lee, E..q, e.qucs,cd 10 act Us Sc
cre.n,r. X =
The ClI,irman briefly stated the objects
OF the mect'Pg. and urged their Importance,
an'l congratulated lis fellow citizens upon
the e. uerM interest Which was manifested
on the occasion.
On motion Of Eol. D. W. A ken. n Com
ns,ee of five WAS appointed by til"
Chair to draft Constitution. for the or
ganiza,ion of :he Society. The following
named gcn,l.mvn "a stin,pd 1he Co,nmi,
tee: M.s>rs. d. W.Aiken. .B. Z. Herudon.
y. w. Hearst, Juoe a: Calhoun and r. a.
Griffin.
The Committee then re.ir,d. and upo'.
their relu,n, submitted the following Con-
s,i'ntion, which WAS unanimously adopted
We, the undersigned ci'izens OF Abteyils
District, in order 10 promote and develope
the agricultural and mecha.ical RESOURCES
of our District, do organize ourselves into
a Society, 70 Ls called the Albcville Ag,
ricul,ural Socie,y, and do hereby adopt and
agree 10 obey the fllo~ing constitution:
ARTICLE
SECTION 7. The officers Of this ssciety
shall be- a President, Vice-P President, Treas
rrer, Corresponding and Recording Secle-
tari.s, who shall be elected bv the Society
at ils regular annual meeting, and who
together with twelve members, to be ap-
pointed by the President, shall constitute
"n Executive Committee, any five Of hon
shall constitute a quorum. Tor the trassuc
tion of any business.
Sec. II. The Presitlen. shall preside ri
all tneetings of the Society and the Execu
tive Committee, and award all premium:
in accordMuce with the decision of ,l,,
various Committees. =" .....
SEC. III. The Vice President shall pre
side in The absence Of the President, anc
in the absence of both President and Vice
President, presiding Offer shall lie elect
ed BY the Executive Committee, of whic
he shall not he necessarily a member.
Sec. w. The Recording Secretary shal
keep record OF the proceedings Of thu
Society; Register of The members names
classified as annual. life and perpetual
supply the Rec"ssnry tooks and stationery
to the EXECUTIVE Com,ni.lee. aud eupernL
tend the printing of all nm,ter tequIred t.
! be published. L. shall be The duty Of III.
Corresponding Secretary to assist tho: Be
cording Sec,re,ary, and to conduc. all co.,
responde"ce a.broad. .s... - 20.
SEC. v. Tho Treasurer shnI receive all
fees aud other monies. dishprse nothing
except u{,Un an or,ler Of the Presiding
Officer, and shall make an annual repnrl
10 the Society Of hi. receipts and .xpeudi,
lures, aud The 6usnc,al condition Of iAe
Surety. f.. ..:...., ,-; l,sa,
SEQ. VI. Tie Executive Com ai.tee; ;sl.alI
appoint The time Of holding The, annual
fairs, call special meetings Of the. S cis,y,
and publish such rules and regulatiqas MS
are to be observed during Fair week, THIS
C.mmit,ss shall assemble AZ Le call Of ll,.
l'res'depl ..a.i,s : 49,. IS ;.-.sy :, v.
j. i! = :. ARTICLE IL .,a ..a..l p,
,sEcTtoN l. Any person may become 40
annpaI membef to this Society by paying
two dollars, sIifs, memher ny paying ,es
dollars; abd perpetual member by paying
twenty. doilars. i.s5 ~ - s>.a, - ~ 3
SEQ. II: Annual memh hersliip entities the
member to lrss access to the Fair Grounds
during, Fair week. and 10 exhibit .ar,iots
free Of charge; life membership conferath
san,e, privileges upon .tha7liem bsr an tsbis
~ifs;: and pstpssusII inem bsrs!'ipt tonfe,s
the same Vi upou'a.l,s husrnbsr, his wife ;sud
his ndigur'ohiilrGD. ~; ya.6 a'Htas i4sss a's,
: sIp.saIIs Any .peraoR notsa' ,nasnhs.;
shall ply o6s'd0llarsppotf eash, asticlsras
l.ibised, ahdI~Snty.fvs:. cent. a,imittsnee
,sash day dasing9tita nontiauaaos1 aftats'
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