Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-10
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE NAME AND OBJECT

1 AhlACLAs A-NAhE AMI ObJECt.
The name ofthe Society shall be the "GRANI
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,"" Its OBJ
ject shall be TO promote and improve the Ag-
rieultuIe, Horticulture, Mechanic and House
hold Ats Of the county of Grant.
| ARTICLE Il--MEMBERsHIP.
The Society shall consist of such persons as
| may signify their wish TO become members
and shall pay on subscribing not less than one
dollar, which sum shall entitle the person TO
all the privileges Of the Society for enc year.
The payment Of ten dollars at one time shall
confer The same privileges for life.
ARTICLE III--OFFICERs.
The officers Of the Society shall consist of a
President, whose duty it shall be 10 preside at
all the meetings when present; two Vice pres-
dents, a Recording Secretary, who shall also
act as Corresponding Secretary; a Treasurer;
| an Executive Committee, TO consist of the
| officers above named and five additional men,
bers Of the Society, any three of whom shall
constitute quorum for the transaction OF
business.
ARTICLE " DUTIES or OFFICERS
The Secretary sha Keep The minutes. have
charge 81 the books Of the Society ana conduct
tue CORE rrudence of the saulc The Tressur-
cr shsH keen The funds 81 tht Societ, aud dis
hGgss the same 90 the order OF the President
~ Wee President, countersigned BY tho Sec re-
tary, abd snail make report OF the receipts
and expenditures at expiration of thirty days
from last day Of Fair. The Executive Com
mittee shall take charge of and distribute or
preserv- all seeds, plants, books, etc, aud shall!
also have charge OF all communications intend
ed for publication, and TO conduct the same in a
manner best calculated 10 promote the interest
Of this Society.
ARTICLE y-MEElINGs.
There shall be an Annual Meeting OF the
members of the Society, at Lancaster in
Grant County, at 3 O'Clock, p. NJ, on the FIRST
day of The Annual Fair, at :he Secretary's Of
fee, at which meeting officers shall be chosen
for the ensuing year by plurality of votes
The Executive Committee shall have power to
I'll vacancies that may from time 20 time occur
in the offices Of the Society.
ARTICLE vI-sHowS AND FAIRs-PREMIUMs
The Society shall hold an Annual Cattle
Show aud Fair at such time and places as NAV
be designated by the Executive Committee.
who shall prepare a premium list, appoint
viewing committees and award the premiums.
ARTICLE vI--AMEEDMENT CONSTITUTION.
The constitution may be amended by a vote
Of two-shirds of the members present at any
annual meeting.
ARTICLE VIII TERMS OF OFFICE.
Terms of Office shall commence on LIST Of
January OF each year.
ARTICLE IX--ANENDNENT, 1865
Article 4th of this Constitution is hereby
amended so as to read after the last line of said
Article, as follows
"An1 it shall be the further duty Of the Ex-
ecutiYe Committee 10 meet at Lancaster, in
Grant County, on the second Tuesday of Janu-
airy in each year, for the purpose OF revising
the premium list, fixing the time for the next
Annual Fair, and attending TO such other busi-
ness as may come before them.'
ARTICLE X-AMEVDNENT, 1868.
Article 4th OF this constitution is hereby
amended so as to read after the words s'coun-
tersigned by the Secretary" as follows "And
all claims against the Society, except for pre-
Executive Committee before the same can be
paid BY the Society"