The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-03-04
Proposed Constitution OF The sencc'
County Agricultural Society.

Proposed Constitution OF the Seneca
County Agricultural Society.
The Committee appointed to report
q constitution for the Seneca County
| Agricultural Society, for adoption
| March 5th, will submit the following
Constitution Of the Seneca County
Agricultural Society.
ARTICLE NAME AND OBJECT.
Section /. This Society shall be
known as the Seneca County Agricul-
tural Society.
! Sec. 5. The object shall be the en-
couragement of Agricultural and Me-
chanieal arts.
ARTICLE II-OFFICERS.
Sec. l. The officers of this Society
shall consist of a President, Vice
President, Secretary, Treasurer and
eighteen Managers.
Sec. ,. The President, and Vice
President in the absence of the Presi-
dent, Secretary, Treasurer and said
eighteen Managers shall constitute =
Board of Directors for the control and
management Of the affairs Of the So
ciety.
/ Sec 3. The President and Vice
President shall be elected annually by
the Society, At its annual meeting,
and hold their offices for one year and
until their successors are elected.
Sec. 4. The Secretary and Treasurer
shall be elected annually, by the Man
ayers, at the first meeting of the
Board of Directors, after the annual
meeting of the Society, and hold their
offices until their SUCCESSORS are elect
ed and qualified ~
Sec. 5. The Managers shall be
elected by the Society at its annual
meeting, One-half thereof annually, in
such manner as to secure to each
township one representative, the
county at large one and the city Of
Tiffin two, who shall hold their offices
for wO years and until their success
Ors are elected.
Sec. 6. No one shall be an officer
or Manager of the Society, unless he
is either Life or Yearly member
thereof.
ARTICLE III-DUTIES OF OFFICERS
PRESIDENT.
Sec. /. 1t shall be the duty of the
President to preside at all meetings ;
TO preserve order and exact an observ-
ance of the rules of the Society to
give the casting vote on all matters
where a tie may occur; to inspect and
announce the result of all ballOting ;
direct the Secretary to call special
meetings to countersign all orders
drawn on the Treasurer.
Sec. 3. The President shall call a
special. meeting of the Society upon
the written request of majority OF
the Directors.
VICE PRESIDENT.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the
Vice President to attend all meetings
of the Society, and assist the Presi-
dent in the discharge of his duties,
and in his absence to preside.
SECRETARY.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the
Secretary to attend all meetings OF
the Society; to keep book in which
he shalLrecOrd the Constitution and
Bylaws of the Society, the names and
residences of the members, the rules
and regulations of the Society, the
proceedings of the Society, write all
communications relating to the busi-
ness of the Society; draw all orders
on the Treasury and sign the same (;
, issue all calls for regular and special
meetings; publish list of Premiums
offered, and list of Premiums award
ed, and at the expiration of his term
of office to deliver to his successor all
! books, papers and property belonging
to the Society and office.
TREASURER.
Sec. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the
I Treasurer to attend all meetings; to
y pay all orders drawn ON him by the
} Secretary and countersigned by the
y President, and receive and collect al
monies due the Society. He shall
j keep a correct account of monies re-
2 ceived and expended, and furnish al
\ accurate statement of the condition OF
D the finances of the Society at its an
' nual meeting and at such other time
\ or times as the Board of Directors
. NAV order. He shall give a bond
' with sufficient sureties, to be APPROX
\ ed by the Board of Directors, in tho
0 sum of five thousand dollars, cOndi
. toned for the faithful performance o
q his duties and for the delivery to his
0 successor any monies or property thai
y may be due from him to the Society
D ARTICLE IV-BOARD OF DIRECTORS
. Sec. 1. The Board of Director
. shall have full power, control ant
y management of the affairs of the SO
o ciety, except as herein provided.
. Sec. 2. The Board of Director
y shall make and prescribe such rule
0 and regulations from time to TIM
Q for the government of the Society a
y it may deem best for interest and eff
= cheney thereof, not in conflict witt
. this constitution.
Sec. 8. The Board of Directors a
: its meeting shall appoint three, eithe
:, of its own members or members of tn
! Society, who, in connection with tn
{ President and Secretary, shall consti
n tute an Executive committee.
e ARTICLE v-EXECUTIvE COMMITTEE
# Sec. 1. The Executive cOmmitte
n shall have the following powers an,
n be charged with the following duties
First, to have the full control ant
u management of the Fair while in act
: ual progress.
e Second, to carry out and into effeC
. all the rules and regulations that ma
be prescribed by the Board of Direct
ors for such Fairs.
il Third, to appoint all Superintend
). ents of departments, awarding com
# mittees, and other assistants for tn
= Fair and assign them to their respeC
u tive duties.
81 ARTICLE VI-MEMBERSHIP.
Sec. l. All persons residents {
10 Seneca county may become life men
? bers by paying to the Secretary til
,f sum of ten dollars in advance, an
- such life member, together with hi
wife and minor children, shall be &C
$ mitted free to all exhibitions of tn
Society. Applicants for membershi
NAV be excluded by a majority {
a, members present at any regular NEE
p, ing.
Sec. 2. Any person who is a res
dent of Seneca county and over twel
l. ty-one years old can become a men
Der of the Society for the year by pa!
DO ing the sum of one dollar for that pu
pose and having his name and pos
office recorded with the Secretary.
3 Sec. 8. A member may be expelle
75 for cause, by two-thirds vote of IL
30 Society.
ARTICLE VII-COMPENSATION
Sec. l. The President shall
90 paid-. The Board of Manage
90 and the three members of the Exec
81 tive committee appointed, shall eaC
receive one dollar and fifty cents p
40 day for actual services. The Treasu
no er Shall be allowed one per cent, +
all monies received and disbursed
him during the year.
ARTICLE VIII-MISCELLANEO
d Sec. l. The Premiums awarded
en- the Society shall be paid pro rata fro
H. the proceeds of the Fair, Or0Ujded II
receipts of the Fair should not equ
the amount of premiums after payil
DIS expenses.
II See. 9. All premiums not claim
befor the first of December OF tn
q wear will be deemed forfeited TO t
ad Society.
Gu Sec. g. The members of the Boa
er7 of Directors present at any regul
ok meeting or of any special meeting,
,r- which due notice was given in t
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