The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-03-04

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Carroll county Agricultural Society met
at the Court House on Monday last. -
The Prcsiacut and Secretary being
absent. L. r. sliaglaa, Esq, was called
to the chair, aud a. b. ShaeiIer. ESQ !,
appOiused Secretary On p.oiiea an
election was held for direerot Il GIL !
vacancy oecasioned BY the resignation
Of Augustus Shriycr, Esq. J.L. Reif.
snider, Esq, was elected TO GIL said
vacancy. The committee on stock re.
ported that large proportion of the
capital stock had been subscribed. The
committee appointed at the last meeting
to prepare a Constitution and by Laws
for the government Of the. Society re-
ported. The President requested the
Secretary to read them, aud on motion
they were adopted.
CONSTITUTION.
We the subscribers and others, free white
citizens Of the United States, and citizens
Of the State of Maryland, in order to i'm.
prove agriculture by attracting the attention,
eliciting the views and combining the efforts
of'the individuals composing the agrieulta-
raj community OF Carroll county, aud ar.
rivirg at tho development of the resources
OF tbs soil, SO as to promote the prosperity
Of all concerned in It's culture, hayiag
formed ourselves into n Society, for lis
government, adopt the following Constitu.
ton:
ARTicLE LIST. This Society shall be styled
"The Carroll County Agricultural Society,"
and shall hold its meetings in Westminster,
Carroll county, Maryland. J.
ARrIcLE End. The Capital Stock OF the
Society shall be twenty 1--WE thousand dol.
lars, in FIVE hundred shares of fifty dollars
per share, and shall be paid in such amounts
or instruments, and at such time or times
as the President and Board Of Directors
shall direct.
AnrrcLE Sd. The object of the Society
shall be to improve agriculture, to procure
aud improve implements of husbandry, to
improve the breed OF domestic animals, &c;
and the better to effect the above objects.
the Society shall hold tri.annual meetings,
| shall pass all Rules aud By Laws for its
proper government, and the promotion of
its ends, and SO soon as its funds are suiIi.
cient for that purpose, shall purchase or
procure cabinets, collections OF implements,
libraries, and other aids TO the general pur,
poses Of the Society.
AsrtcLE ith. The Society shall NEE. tri
annually on the First Monday of January,
May and November, at 10 O. clock, A. NJ,
at the Court House in Westminster, but
other meetings may be called by the Presi
dent and the Board Of Managers when they
may think ct.
ARTICLE 9Th. The Society shall have
President, Vice President, Secretary, Treas
urer and FIVE Directors, to be elected at the
annual meeting TO be leld on the LIST Mon
day Of January, by majority OF the Stock
holders present, each Stock older casting
one vote for each and every share Of stock
held in the Society, and who shall continue
in oiice for one year and until new cleo.
ton be had. The President, Vice Presi.
dent, Secretary, Treasurer and five Direc.
tors shall constitute and be styled "fhe
Board Of Managers Of the Carroll County
| Agricultural Society," any four of whom,
with the President, or In his absence, the
Vice President, shall constitute quorum
TO do business. The Board of Managers
shall possess all the executive powers OF the
Society, except such as are specifically as
signed by this Constitution.
AgrIcLE 9th. The President, Vice Presi
dent, Secretary and Treasurer, shall be off
GERS equally ofthe Society and of the Board
ARTICLE 7th. This Constitution may be
altered at any regular meeting OF the Socie.
~, by the votes Of at least two thirds of the
Stockholders present Each Stakeholder
casting one vote for each and every share of
stock held, provided not less than major
iiy OF the whole stock subscribed be repre-
sented; and provided also, said proposed
alterations or amendments shall be submit
ted in writing at some regular Or special
meeting of the Society, TO be held at least
one month previous to being acted npon.,
BYLAWS.
ARTICLE LIST. The President, or in his alb.
sence, the Vice President shall preside at
all meetings of this Society and Of the Board
Of Managers, and in the absence Of both
President and Vice President, some one Of
the Board Of Directors shall be called upon
TO preside. The duty of the President, or
presiding officer, shall be to preserve order,
regulate the order Of proceedings and give
the casting vote when required. The Vice,
President shall perform such special duties
as may be assigned him by the President or
the Society.
ARTICLE lad. The Secretary shall con
duct all the correspondence of the Society
he shall preserve the originals Of oil com
munications addressed TO the Society, and
keep q fair copy Of all his letters in books;
shall read TO the Board Of Managers and to
fko ot..f. 81, L.. I
has had SINCE the previous meeting; shal
keen the minutes Of all meetings Of the
Board and Of the Society; shall give notice
Of meetings, and shall have the custody Of
all records, DC.
ARTICLE srd. The Treasurer shall give
bond, to be approved by the President, for
and for the faithful discharge Of the duties
imposed upon him he shall receive and
keep deposited in bank, TO the credit Of the
Society, all donations and requests OF money
and all other moneys belonging TO the So
ciety he shall pay all such sums rs may be
ordered by the Board Of Managers or by the
Society when signed by the President, or in
his absence by the Vice President, and coun-
tersigned by the Secretary; he shall keep a
faithful account Of all moneys received and
paid by him, and at the regular meetings on
the first Monday OF May and November in
each year render particular statement Of
the same to the Society, which shall appoint
a committee OF three stockholders TO audit
and report upon his accounts.
ARTICLE 4th. At the regular meeting on
the first Monday Of january, the President
| shall appoint standing or special committees
TO consider and report upon such subjects
| OF agricultural interest rs may be committed