The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-08-17
STEARNS COUNTY FAIR.

= AT .LIXPRRICH's.
sTEARNS COUNTY FAIR.
Organization Of Agricultural and NJ
chanicnl AssOcia lion.
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In accordance with he published call,
meeting was held q, tho Court House 9
Tuesday afternoon. for the purpose Of o
ganizsns stearns county Agricultural an
VI -chaDical Association Delegafes wei
present from Clearwater, Maine Prairie, S
| 10, St Cloud Rockville, and several oh,
loca tiles.
| On motion. Mr.. W. T. ~Rigby. Of C,ea,
water was elected Chairman. and W. /
Mitchell, Of St.. Cloud, Secretary.
! Mr.. T. C. Mcclure, in a few remark
stated that an association lately organize
IN St. Cloud. somewhat similar ia chara,
ter to the one proposed, had felt itself cal
ed upon to take the initiatory steps for th
meeting. 1t was q busy season With fa1
mers, and there were as many present 6
could be expected. He moved that We no,
proceed to organize an Agricultural Assc
citation. Carried.
Mr.. Wait suggested the necessity Of ha,
!"g u constitution and bylaw.
Mr.. D Lano move4tha' a commit ee of fiv
to appointed 10 prepare ON .ti'n',ou an
bylaws R. W. DeL.n,, II =. Wait, J. T
Hayward, A. Greeley aud G. Geizl
we're appointed such committee.
On the return of the Committee, their re
port was taken up and discussed article b.
article. The following is the constitutio,
as amended and finally adopted: ~
| CONSTITUTION.
IPhereas-It is believed that the Interest,"
Of Agricultural and Mechanical fnlustr,
are subserved by the formation of Agricul
tural aud Mechanical associations, Their
fore,
| Resolved-
SEC That we the undersigned citi
zeus Of Stearns and adj joining counties. Min
uesotu, do hereby organize and form our
selves into such a society to be callel eth
S'earns County Agricultural and Mechan
| ical .Association." -:
SEC. 2.-The objects of this associatio,
shall be the Improvement of the agricultur
al and manufacturing industry OF Stearn
and the adjoining counties by means of fair
held annually in the county for the exhlbi
tion Of stock, farm reduce and mechanic
al ana chemical productions. by the distri
button of seed grains and by such othe
means as are usually adopted by simi.a,
| societies.
SEC. 3.-hny citizen Of Stearns or ad
joining counties may become q member oil
this a. ISOLATION b.: paying an admission
membership fee Of one dollar, and one dol
lar as annual dues thereafter, and shall b,
entitled to vote ut the annual meeting au(
at Ill special meetings of the society q
large.
Sec. 4.-The officers of this association
shall nc President, Vice President, Score
tary, Treasurer and an Executive Com
ml.teee consisting of eleven members, Pro
Vaded. that none of said officers shall re
celVe any compensation for their services
SEC. 5.-The officers shall be elected a
tho annual meeting of The society, an,
| shall hold their office for one year, or unit
| their successors are elected.
ANNUAL MEETING.
Sec. 6.-The annual meeting of the as
| soci 'lion shall be held the second Tuesda,
of January in each year.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
President
SEC. Ut shall br the duty of the Pres
ident o preside a. all meetings Of ,he soci
ETY. and of the Executive Committee O.
which he sh Ill DO ex:-officio o member, tt
sign all orders drawn ny the Secretary or
the Treasurer for money. and to perform
all the duties usually devolving upon such
an officer in similar societies,
Vice President
SEC. Sit shall he the duty Of the Vice
President t. perform The duties OF the
President in his absence.
SEC. 9.-1t shall be the duty Of thu
Treasurer to safely keep all monies be-
longing to the association, pa, ing out none
except upon an order signed by the Pres,.
dent and estet by the Secretary, which
shall be his sufficient voucher therefor. HI
shall enter into bonds in the sum of two
thousand dollars or such other sum as the
Executive committee may require,) to be
approved by Inc President. for the faithful
performance Of his duties; shall have
charge Ut the entrtnce t. Tue fair grounds
turing 'he dNys Of holhiug fairs or exh,bi
,ions aud shall cnl!ect such entrance fees
as may be ort-r:l hv the association, shall
have The appoiutm. It OF his Assistants, an
| shall annually. or Al such )t,sr thus a,
may be directed, by the Ex.cu i've Com
mit,ee makera detailed statement Of the Re-
ceipts and expenditures of his office.
Secretary. ::
SEC. 10.-He shall be q member Of th,
Executive Committee cx officiO.. Il shall b,
the duty OF the Secretary to keep recorc
OF all special and genera! meetings both Of
| the association AMI Executive com nittee
to draw all orders on the Treasurer. t
keep record of all stock, farm produce o,
other srti les entered for premiums IN
| the premiums awarded therefor, to give du,
notification of all regular and special m eet
lngs and further to perform all the dutieI
usually devolving upon such an officer i,
other similar societies. -. &c., ,,g....
| Executive Committee.
SEC. 11.-1t shall be the duty Of the Elk
ecut've Committee with the cooperation O
the President and Secretary to assume tn
general management of the affairs OF the "a
sociation to make the necessary prepare
lions for all fairs aud exhibitions. and sud
it and direct the adjust ment Of all account
| arising in the proper discharge of their du
ties Us such Executive Committee; (set
amendment.) In case any of said officer
shall neglect or refuse to perform any o
The duties appertaining to their GlIi:e, q
herein prescribed, it shall be the duty O
The Executive committee at any regular o
| special meeting to declare the office vacant
aud to fill the same.
| ON AMENDMENT.
SEC. 12.-It shall be competent for thi
association at any annual meeting to adop
such ty laws or modify or amend this con
stitntion as may be deemed expedient. Pro
uided that 10 amend it shall require tn
votes Of at least two. thirds of such mem
bcrs esent and voting.
C. A. Gilran moved that the Chsir ap
point a committee Of five, to suggest name
Of suitable pers IONS for officers of Che As
ISOLATION. Messrs. c. A. Gilman, T. c
Mcclure, D. A. Hoyt, Geo. Geizle sad r
Warner were app ointed. .......
! The Committee reported the fcllowin
| list: ~
| President-W. T. 4Rieby Clearwater.
| Vice P,esident-Jo ohm Zapp, st. Cloud.
Stcretary-R. W. De Lano, St., Cloud.
! Treasurer-T. G Mcclure; 81. Cloud,
! Executive Commitiee-N. p. Clarke, an
W. 3. Mitchell, st. Cloud.
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