The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-05-17
BYLAW S.

Article The Board of Dirsc tors shall Annually
elect of their number President and also of
their number Vice President. who shall hold thei r
respective offices for year. and until their sue
cessors elected. They shall elect annually from
among the stockholders, not directors, Secretary.
Treasurer and General Supernte ndent, who shall
hold their respective offices year. or until their
successors elected; they shall receive such com
pensation may be allowed by the Board of Direc-
tors, and shall perform such duties hereinaf
ter provided.
Art 1t shall be the duty of the President to pre-.
side at all meetings, conduct the meetings in a par
liamentary manner and officially sign all orders up
on the Treasurer, except orders for premiums and
all other instruments requiring the same as also
the proceedings of the Board of Directors after the
same shall have been read, or the reading on mo J.
tons of director having been dispensed with and
approved at any regular called meeting. and to-
gether with the Secretary, call special meetings
cnse of emergency.
Art. 8 The Secretary shall keep a true record of
the proceedings he shall conduct all correspondence
have charge of the ADVERT sing and printing: he shall
by himself and assistants by him appointed arrange
the details Of the entries tickets enroll the names of
awarding committees, receive their reports and
cord the and In accordance Herewith draw the
proper order upon the Treasurer for the payment
fill out and deliver diplomas and certificates; he
shall audit and file all accounts against the associa-
tion draw orders in favor CT the proper persons
the Treasurer for the amount orders shall not be
drawn yable to bearer order bntf he name of the
party alone or ms or her agent he shall nuaily
port, showing the amount of all orders upon the
Treasurer record the articles of sociatiou together
with list of all stockholders in a proper record
perform such
other duties the best interests of the association
may require, but he shall all times be subject to
| the control Of tl.e Board of Directors.
Art. The Treasurer shall safely keep the funds
belonging to the association paw out the same on
orders drawn by the Secretary, and report annu
ally to the association, and much oftener as he
may be called upon by the Roard Of Directors and
shall give such bond for the faithful performance of
his duties the Board of Directors NAV require
Art. 5 The General Superintendent shall have
OF all property belonging to the association,
cept such may be in charge of the Treasurer and
Secretary, and with the approval OF the Boa d of
Directors have the care and control of the general
management OF the Fair, procure ma teral and con-
tract oI labor, employ the necessary police force
and care taken generally. AMI shall be during the
continuance Of Fair the chief marshal and head of
the police; he shall together with the President and
Secretary arrange all licenses of whatever character
upon the fair grounds, pay such receipts there
for he may receive to the Treasurer taking his
Art 6 The Board of Directors shall meet at 9
O'Clock, a. VI and O'Clock. P. NJ, during the con-
tinuance of the Fair for the transaction of such
business as may require their attendance. They
shall be entitled to receive for such services com
pensaton not exceeding - dollars per day.
ma jority of the Board of Directors shall consti-
tute quorum for the transaction of all business:
they shall appoint The following standing commit.
tees of three 81 or more, he chairman of which
shall be appointed from the Board OF Directors and
others from amongst the stockholders all of whom
shall be selected for aad with especial reference to
their peculiar fitness to do and perform the duties
required of such committee, to-wit:
fst Finance and Claims; ID Live Stock: Sd Me-
chanical Products and Machinery; 4th Agriculture;
5th Horticulture; 9th Fine Arts.
The President of the Board of Directors shall be
exoficio advisory member of the several standing
committees.
Art. The Bylaws may be amended at any
meeting of the Board of Directors and all meetings
of the Board shall be open to any stakeholder of
| the association, and shall be held at such public
place shall be selected by the Board of Directors
Art. Any officer of the associa ton may be re-
moved at any regular called Meeting of the Boa I'd
OF Directors for sufficient cause by vote of two.
thirds of the Board of Directors.
Art. In case of vacancy in the Board of Direc-
tors, such vacancy shall be filled by vote of said
Board of Directors at their next meeting
Art. 10 The books of the association shall at al
times, be and remain open for examination by the
stockholders.