The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-17
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Maary County Farmers Club.

preliminary ulcctlHg vi tilo rdfilcT
Club, on the 9th inst, to draft Con-
stitution, met in Col. MYERS Office,
last Monday, according to suggestion
of the Chairman, Gen. L. e. POLK.
Gen. Polk, the Chairman, not being
present, on motion of Capt. J. d.
HAMILTON, Gen. II. S. EwELL was
called to the Chair. The following
Constitution was adopted by the
Committee, and will be presented
next Monday, ct the regular meeting
of the Club, for their adoption or re-
lection. Every member Of the Club
should read the Constitution careful
ly, and if they see any room for i'm
proyemcnt, reduce it to writing, and
have it ready for insertion in lieu, if
it is acceptable to the Club.
Constitution OF the Maury County
Farmers Club.
ARTICLE I--NAME.
The Club shall be known and dis
tinguishcd by the name and title of
THE MAURY COUNTY FARMERS CLUB.
ARTICLE II--OBJECT.
The primary object of the members
OF this body shall be 10 discuss and
promote the common interest of the
farmers of the county, and shall re-
ceivc and hold their memberships by
election, and signing the Constitution
and paying the regular assessment of
two dollars. Honorary members may
be elected, and shall be entitled to all
the ordinary privileges of regular
members, except holding Office and
voting and shall hold their position
by introduction and election, and
without the ordinary assessment.
ARTICLE III-MEETINGS.
The regular meetings shall be annu.
al and monthly: The former on the |
first Saturday in September each year,
for election of officers, &c. The latter
OH the last Saturday in each month,
for discussions and reports of commit
tees and general business.
ARTICLE Iy--oFFICERs.
The officers of the Club shall be
two Vice Presidents, a Sec
rotary and Treasurer -.s-
They shall be nominated by Especial |
composed of three MEM
)ers. and shall be elected by vote on
/ general ticket. Each officer shall
lold his Office for one year, or until
lis successor is elected. 5s
The President shall preside at the
meetings., preserve order and deco
'um in debate, give casting vote on a
lie vote, and perform all other duties
hat parliamentary usage may require,
nd deliver an address at the cxpira-
ion Of his term.
The Vice-president shall be senior
md Junior, and assist the President
whenever called upon, in his duties,
md during the absence or at the re-
Iuest of the President, in order of
shall officiate in his place.
The Secretary shall keep correct
ecord of the minutes, give due no.
ice of the annual meetings, keep
.harge of all the papers, materials,
urniture, ETC., of the Club, and SUPER
intend with the Presidents approval,
III the publications of the body :; shall
Keep at all times in the Club-room
'egistcr headed with name, residence
md by whom introduced, ETC." in
which the names of all parties intro
luced may be kept for future COM
with the Club; he shall
receive an annual salary of --dol-
ars, to be determined from year to
rear by the Club, and shall attend to
he entire correspondence of the
Club, and report at each monthly
Meeting his work during the month.
The Treasurer shall have the immc-
late charge of all the funds of the
Club, shall pay all bills and receive
III payments, and make monthly
of receipts and expendi-
ures. .HrE aGH aHo I'll !