Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-06-20
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE I-NAME AND OBJECT.

ARTICLE NAME AND OBJECT.
The name ofthe Society shall be the "GRANT
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY," It's OBJ
iect shall be TO promote and improve the Ag-
ricuture, Horticulture, Mechanic and House
hold Arts 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 one year.
The payment of ten dollars at one time shall
confer the same privileges for life.
ARTICLE IH-OFFICERS.
The officers of the Society shall consist of a
President, whose duty il shall be to preside at
all the meetings when present; two Vice Presi-
dents, Recording Secretary, who shall also
act as Corresponding Secretary; a Treasurer;
an Executive Committee, to consist of the
officers above named and five additional mem
bers Of the Society, any three of whom shall
constitute quorum for the transaction OF
business.
ARTICLE Iv-DUTlES OF OFFICERS.
The Secretary shall keep the minutes, have
charge of the books of the Society and conduct
the correspondence ofthe same. The Treasur-
er shall keep the funds of the Society and dis
burse the same at the order of the President
or Vice PI esident, countersigned by the Secre-
tary, and shall make report of the receipts
and expenditures at expiration of thirty days
from last day of Fair. The Executive Com
mitIee shall take charge of and distribute or
preserve all seeds, plants, books, ETC., and shall
also have charge OF all communications intend
ed for publication, and to conduct the same in a
manner best calculated to promote the interest
of this Society.
ApTTpT L y AfCfrTrNrc
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
flee, at which meeting officers shall be chosen
for the ensuing year by plurality Of votes.
The Executive Committee shall have power TO
fill vacancies that may from time to time occur
in the offices of the Society.
ARTICLE VI-SHoI VS. MAD FAIRS-PREMIUMS
The Society shall hold an Annual Cattle
Show and Fair at such time and places as may
be designated by the Executive Committee,
who shall prepare a premium list, appoint
viewing committees and award the premiums
ARTICLE vII-AMENDMENr CONSTITUTION.
The constitution may be amended by a vote
of two-thirds of the members present at any
annual meeting.
ARTICLE vIII-TERMS OF OFFICE.
Terms of office shall commence on lst OF
January of each year.
ARTICLE IX-AMENDMENT, 1866.
Article 4th of this Constitution is hereby
amended so as to read after the last line of said
Article, as follows;
"And it shall be the further duty of the Ex-
ecutive Committee to meet at Lancaster, in
Grant County, on the second Tuesday Ct 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 bust
ness as may come before them"
ARTICLE X + AMENDMENT, 1868.
Article 4th of this constitution is hereby
amended so as to read after the words "coun-
tersigned by the Secretary" as follows "And
all claims against the Society, except for pre-
miums, shall be audited and allowed by the
Executive Committee before the same can be
paid by the Society"