The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-18


the officers, for publication.
The organization was effected June
10th, 1871, by several of the promi.
ncnt farmers of the county, Its object
being primarily to hold meetings for dis
eussing agricultural topics and mutual
Improvement, and secondarily to organize
he agricultural interests of the county
into one common interest, for the best
good of all concerned The present or
ganization being the central one, with
auxiliary clubs in every township in the
county.
CONSTITUTION.
We, the farmers of Van Buren, Coun-
ty, believing that our interests will be
subserved by forming ourselves into an
association for the discussion of topics
pertaining to the interests of cultiva-
tors of the soil, therefore we adopt and
agree to be governed by the following
Constitution and Bylaws.
ARTICLE LIST. This association shall
be called The. Van Buren, County Farm
ers' Club.
ART. 2 The officers shall consist of
a President, "a local Vice President,
Vice President for each township in the
county, Secretary, Treasurer, and an
Executive Committee of three.
ART. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the
President to preside at all regular met
ings of the Club, and he shall appoint
weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly meet
ings at such places and at such times, as
in his Judgment will best subscrye the
interests of the Club.
ART. 4. In the absence of the Pres.
ident the local Vice President shall
preside.
ART ), The Vice President in each
township shall preside at all meetings in
his township, and shall call a special
meeting OF his Club whenever ordered
10 do so by the President.
ART. G. 1t shall be the duty of the
Secretary to keep record of all business
transactions of the Club and file all es.
says that may be presented
ART. I. 1t shall be the duty of the
Treasurer to collect all funds assessed
on the members, to keep record of aud
disburse the same as the Club may d.
rect.
ART. s. 1t shall be the duty of the
Executive Committee to examine and
present subjects for discussion, and also
to solicit essays an agricultural and 9th.
er topics pertaining co the interests of
The Club.
ART 8. The officers shall be elected
by ballot. They shall hold their office
for one year, or until their successors
are chosen, and the annual meeting for
the election of officers shall occur on the
last Saturday Of July of each year.
ART. 10. The last Saturday in each
month shall be called a regular meeting,
ART. II. Ten members shall consti-
tute a quorum for the transaction of
business, but less number may al ourn
from time to time.
ART. l.. Any person may become a
member of this association by subscrb-
ing his name to the Constitution, and
paying the sum Of - cents
BYLAWS.
No. /. No member shall speak more
than ten minutes at "a time unless per-
nittod by the Club.
No. > The Secretary shall keep
record of the subjects presented for dis
oussion and accepted by the Executive
Committee, and they shall be taken up
n the order in which they are recorded,
unless otherwise disposed Of by vote
Of the Club
The officere elected are
PRESIDENT. j. WooDMAN.
Vice President-N. NJ. PUGsLEY.
Secretary--A. G. GLIDDEN.
Treasurer-C. w. YOUNG.
Executive Committee-LYMAN Tut.
LIE, JAMES BALE, DAVID WooDMAN I'd.
The Vice Presidents are, Antwerp,
John Smolk; Almena, F. G. Anable;
Arlington, +. b. d. Hicks Bangor,
Daniel Van Auken; Bloomingdale, Au-
gustus Haven Columbia, A. S. Brown;
Deerfeld, G. II. Barker; Decatur, l..
i. Anderson Geneva, S. W. Lull