Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-05-26
minutes OF Meeting to Organize q
Fair Company.


farmers and citizens met in City Hall
pursuant to adjournment
On motion, the proposed constitution,
(which was prepared by DR.. Wllber, one
OF the committee appointed last fall, and
was read to the meeting one week ago
was read by the Secretary.
The balance. of the committee assent
ing this constitution was presented as
the report of the whole committee.
On motion, the report was accepted.
A motion was then made and carried
that the constitution be adopted by sec-
tions.
As amended and adopted the..constitu-
ton now reads:
CONSTITUTION
For the encouragement and Improvement OF the eco.
nomc and industrial arts, and for the development
OF the material resources OF South. esern Wiscon-
sin, the members OF this society associate them
selves together, and agree to be governed by the
following
CONSTITUTION
ART. I. This society shall be known rs the South
Western Wisconsin Industrial Exhibition.
ART H. Any person may become member OF
this society by paying Ave dollars Into its treasury
The society may also elect honorary members, who
shall be exempt from dues assessments. Members
OF one years standing not honorary, may he asses
sed not TO exceed FIVE dollars annually to carry out
the objects OF the Society; aud any member failing
to pay his assessment for year shall thereby for
felt and lose his membership,
ART III, The officers OF this society shall be
president, Ave vice presidents secretary treasur
er, and an executive committee Of thirteen includ
ing the officers just named FIVE Of when shall reside
In Mineral Point City and Town, who shall be elect
ed annually and hold their respective offices for
year, or until their successors are duly elected
The executive committee shall have power to fill all
vacancies
ART Nv. The president shall preside at the meet
ngs OF the society, when present, and be ex olcio
chairman - the executive committee. In case OF
his absence or inability to serve, his duties shall de-
volye upon one Of the vice presidents
ART V. The secretary shall record the proceed
ings Of the society and the executive committee in
book to be kept for that purpose and shall perform
such other duties as may deyove upon HIM by virtue
Of his Office
ART. W. The treasurer shall ,oceive the funds Of
the society and dsburse the same on the order OF the
executive committee signed by the president and at
tested by the secretary lie shall also keep book
In which he shall enter each item OF receipt and dis
n,neoon Of ,ny memher e and s ,hs Ne close Of The
current year he shall make report in detail dn Of the
term Of oiii which report shall be spread Ou' on
the minutes " the society by the secretary
ART, VII. The executive committee shall have In
cnsadans ans ert Or trustees Of ali property belonging to
the same ,ney shall prepare ss S o. m premiums hs soev 70
and appoint committees Of examination and award AWARD
ed, and in all matters shall have rcwers commen-
su,;ve sommtee m," shal he quorum far the rsnsae
"on Of business w,aq .n,,, o.,,r. =, mi. .oc,,,v
shah be held in the i'y Hanat Mineral Point, on
and far When the officers Of the society for the en-.
be hsd aVa al any @ time U on the cali Of the president % or
three members Of The executive committee.
the fair grounds of the society at Mineral Point, at
committee.
ans ,nnu meeor may the soney
vote Of majority of the members present
MI Coopers notion that commit
tee Of three De appolh'ed 10 report
hs' Oh o'ncers 10 10 ciec'cu III '"o "eeA''
was lost
Mr. Gaylords resolution containing
a tnlInwlnU nrnn0HitlnnA.