Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-06-15
CONSTITUTION

OF THE WASHINGTON COUNI1 Al nj
CULTURAL N MECHANICAL SOCIETY
ARTICLE /. The name of this Com
pany shall be the Washington County
Agricultural and Mechanical Society.
ART. 2. This society shall be com
posed of such persons as are or may be-
come stockholders of the capital stock
of the same,
ART. B. The capital stock of the So
ciety shall not exceed n hundred and
fifty shares, the par value per share be-
ing twenty-five dollars each. e74.
ART. 4. The officers Of the society
| shall consist of a President, who shall
also be er-o6icio a member of the board
of directors, three Vice Presidents, a
Secretary, q Treasurer, and a board OF
nine Directors. each of whom shall be
elected by ballot at the regular annual
meeting by the stockholders, each
share of stock being entitled to one
vote, said officers to hold office for the
term of one year, or until their success
sors snail have been elected
ART. ). The President, or in his alb
sence, one of the Vice Presidents shall
preside at the meetings of the society
and shall have authority 20 convene the
same in extra session. whenever there
may exist a necessity for SO doing.
ART. G.. Should the President refuse
to convene the society, in extra session,
at any time that the interests of the
society may require it, then the board
of directors shall have authority to o n
vene the same.
ART. z. The Secretary shall keep a
full and faithful record of the proceed
ings of the society, at all its meetings.
He shall have charge of the scale of the
ments authorized by the society and
none other
ART. g. The Treasurer shall receive
and safely keep all moneys or other
property Of the society, and pay out or
dispose of the same only upon an order
from the board of directors approved
by the President. He shall report in
detail the financial condition of the So
ciety at each annual meeting or oftener
if required by the board. and he shall
give such bond and security as the dit
rectors may require
ART. 8. The board of directors shall
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rect the purchase and Improvement of
the grounds disburse all funds to be
paid out of the treasury /; the classifca-
ton and value of prizes; the appoint
ment of committees of arrangements.
orators. chief marshall and assistant
marshalls, door-keepers, police. &c
They shall regulate the manner of pay
ing in the capital stock regula:e the
fees for admittance and entrance with
in the fair grounds to witness the pub
lie exhibitions of the society. and to
contest for premiums, but stockholders
and their immediate families shall be
exempt from admission fees.
ART. 10. Five directors shall o N
stitute a quorum for the transaction of
all business.
ART. IL The regular annual meet
ing of stockholders Shall be held in the
town of Jonesborough. Tenn, on the
first Monday of May. of each year, the
first having been held in said town on
Monday, the 9Th day of June. 1871.
ART. y. The stockholders when in
session, or the President and board of
directors, during recess, may adopt any
bylaws. rules, or regulations for the
government of the affairs of the society,
not inconsistent with this Constitution.
ART ID, Any amendment may be
made to this Constitution at a regular
or extra meeting Of the stockholders, by
a vote of two thirds Of the entire stock
represented.
ART, IA, Two-thirds Of the entire
stock of the society shall be necessary
TO constitute a quorum for business, re-
presented in person or by proxy.