Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-09-17
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CONSTITUTION
OF The
Agricultural and Mechanical Society
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et4 OCONEE COUNTY.
CONSTITUTION

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MECHANICAL SOCIETY" of Oconeo.
ART. II. The objects Of tho Society shall
be promotion and improvement of tho Agri.
cultural and Mechanical interests of the
County.
ART. III. The officers of the Society shall
cdnsist Of "a President, eight Vice. Presidents,
'onc from each Township; Treasurer, Sec.
udiary, Corresponding Score tary; and an
Executive Committee Of Seven, of which
the President, Secretary, and, Corresponding
Secretary, shall be ec.c6icio members. Three
sbsll constitute a quorum of the Executive
Committee.
ART. w. At all the meetings Of tho socie.
Aythe President shall preside, preserve order,
'asl exercise the usual duties of that Office
All motions shall be addressed to him, and
ne shall collect and declare the votes on all
questions brought before tic Society. lie
shall have power to call Special Meetings by
gtsing notice through tho County paper for
two weeks, In his absence, the Senior Vice
president present shall exercise the same pow
.ers. \ .
ART. v. 1t shall be the duty of the Secre.
tsry and Treasurer to attend all meetings of
Tho Society, to keep II record Of the proceed
ipEs, to receive all monies due or coming to
the Society, and disburse tie Same under tho
oeAor Of the Executive Committee, who shall
report at each quarterly meeting of the Socic-
tyan exhibit of its disbursements aud other
proceedings. The Corresponding Secretary
shall have In charge all letters addressed to
the Society, aud answer the same under its
ditcntioh which letters and answers he shall
keep regularly filed.
ART. vi. 1t shall be the duty of tho TX
eeative Committee to execute all business
soa6dcd to it by the Society, to prepare lists
Of premiums to be awarded for the various
crops and agricultural productions, for new
Inventions in machinery, and for improved
stock; to bring to the notice of the Society
such improved labor. saving machines and ng.
ficu'tural implements us they may recon-
mend for the use of the members thereof; and
from time to time, at their discretion, shall
purchase with tho funds of the Society such
asthey may think advisable. aud if by actual
experiment, the committee are satisfied of
S':hs,r successful operation, they shall recon.
mend them to henwardcd az premiums; aud,
il not satisfied oftheir utility, resell them ~,
the benefit OF tho Seciety. It shall be thoir
duty to mako the necessary arrangements for
the regular meetings of the Society provide
q suitable place of meeting, and nuke arrange
rnehts for tho delivery of the annual address
es, to superintend tho annual exhibition, and
prepare and digest business for the Society
at it's regular meetings aud it shall also DO
thhkei. duty to atteed to all business of the So
eisssy5 not especially entrusted to other Com
~rnittees. & Its III
AR. VII. No. person shall become q mem
Der unless reported by the committee on Mem
bership, and received by tho Society. Per
SONY becoming ~mcmbers shall pay fifty cents
initiation fee, aud signing tho Constitution,
aud the, further payment Of such sum annual
" d lthe Society by a majority Of its mem
bers present ct any regular meeting shall di
root, and any member shall have the privilege
Of withdrawing at any time on giving notice
to tho Secretary and Treasurer, and paying
up all arrearages. &'1'
Art. VIII. The regular meetings Of th'
Society shall bessa follows TO wit The reg
mlar snoual meeting to be held on the las
Thursday 40 October I'M each year, and quar-
teily meetings to be held on tho last sa'tnl
.dsysin Iaauary, April and July. Attic an
nayaA Meeting, officers Of the Society shall b
elected for tho succeeding year, An annat
address shall be delivered uponagrioultuuaree. : 3
.scme kindred subject; and, unless otherwle
provided, the annual exhibitions Of live stool
productions OF the farm, dairy, aud e4rde'
owed implements Of hushandry, sha
theal taka piaaa, Aas pros ! A. \
competitors shalj he awarded, ",
quarterly meetings, spoh bAsipess sAal' :
tadsasaotedsas shall DO sabnittody by tFs e e
sasstse COMMITTEES, 81 any meabof q the =
eiatypt fsse sq8 fM.
,Aar. IxsssThia Constellation sh.lls y
tsysasss amended only ats the regular autrtf
~ meetings of tho Society, ny 9 twostnir
amsi9rityI ot 9tho Votes east. Saohh a'terann
Assirw kann nYon0sod and the pruposnl eng