The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-21
MEETIHG At CITY HALL.
rorm..ion Of a New Agriculture
Society.


/ n OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES W
AND pIBsoroas.
IT,. ..,;n. oiled At the City Council
o,elock this afternoon for the
n..;.. Of new Agricultural Society,
o...aized At the appointed time with
". p. q. Kimball 10 the chair, and j. R.
Jo,n.ton, Esq, Secretary. The names of
the siguers for life membership was read
from the lists present, showing Fifty three,
and there were several other lists not pres.
emit.
The meeting being ready for business q
few remarks we're made in regard to the i'm
portance of the proposed organization, and
the necessity OF placing its Affairs in the
hands of good men, who shall not be SO 10.
terested as exhibitors as to induce rivalry,
.ud Their eby prove detrimental to the sue
cess Of the society. The following
CONSTITUTION
was then read by the Secretary. 1t was
moved and seconded that it be adopted by
articles, seriatim. After considerable dis
eussion the constitution was adopted in the
following form:
CONSTITUTION OF THE ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL socIErY.
ART. This Association shall be styled
TIE Rock ISLAND COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
ASSOCIATION. Its object shall be the i'm
provement of Agriculture, Horticulture,
Mechanics, Arts, and Rural and Domestic
Economy.
ART. 1.-THE officers of this society shall
consist Of . President, Vice President,
Secretary, Treasurer and seven Directors.
They together, or six of their number, shall
| constitute . quorum for the transaction of
business.
ART, 3.-The regular annual meeting of
this Society shall be held on the first Satur-
day of November of each year, at which time
the officers shall be chosen BY ballot. The
| President, Vice President, Secretary and
| Treasurer shall serve one year and until
| their successors are elected and qualified.
Each Director shall serve three years, lex
! cept the present Board, Of which one shall
serve one year, three shall serve two years,
and three shall serve three years, from (the
nrst Of January, A. D., 1871 the first an
nual meeting of the Society," At the frs,
meeting of the present Board, after the adop.
| ton Of this article the Directors shall cas-,
lots for their respective terms of Office. Any
vacancies that may occur in any of the
Offices may be filled by the Board until the
next annual meeting.
ART. 4.-Ofhcers elected at an annual
| meeting shall not assume their duties until
the I'd Tuesday OF the January fol
lowing. Each retiring Board shall settle up
the business Of their year, and shall have
until the time specined above to perform
| that duty.
ART. 5.-The President, Vice President
and Secretary shall constitute an Executive
Committee and shall have power to do al
acts necessary for the prosperity of the
Society (subiect to the approval of tbs
Board in the intervals of the meetings o
the Board, and they, together with TIT
| Treasurer, are e1-o1fcio members of tn.
Board.
ART. 6.-The duties Of the President ant
Vice President shall be such as usually st
tach to such Offices.
ART. Tt shall be the duty of ths Sec
Rotary to keep carefully the records of tn,
society, and sil papers relating thereto Il
answe allcorrespondence; to make annually
before the first day Of November In eact
| year, such Q repor, as shall be desired By
the Board, and to perform oil other duties
| Under the direction Of the Executive Com
mitsee, that may be necessary for the welfare
| of the Society; for which services be shall re
ceive com pensstion as the Board may trom
time to time direct.
ART. Sit shall be the duty of the Treas
urer to receive ali moneys due the Society
| and pay them ont on the order of the PRESS
dent countersigned by the Secretary, and
all such pay ments shsi! be reported TO an
Auditing Cou miitee of three for approval.
The Treasurer shall give such sur-tiss for
| the faithful performance OF his duty IS the
| Board of Directors may determine.
ART. ANY person may become mem
Der of this Society by q t~o-thrds vote o!
mem bers present At any annual meeting on
paying ten dollars and receiving . certihca
of life mem bersnip, which shall entitle him
20 ali the privileges of the Society, which
shall be determined by vote of the mem
bers at any regular meeting of the Society
ART 10 Menu erships shall not be
transferable aud each member shall be enti-
| tied to but one vote IL any of the meetings
! of th e Society. There shall be no voting
done by proxy.
ART. 1.-The prip cipal place of bushes.
shall be at the City of Rock Island, and al
meetings shall be called by the proper officer
A meeting may be called at the written re-
quest of any three Directors. The Board
may also call special meetings of the mem
bers upon due notice being given Any
Member msy withdraw from the society on
a two thirds vote of the members present al
any annual meeting of the Society, by sur
rendering his certificate to the Board of Di
rectors. This Society shall continue for
| twenty years unless sooner dissolved by q
| three-fourth vote of ell the members
ART. l2.-This Society shall hold an an
nual Fair or Exhibition at such time and
piacs-as shall be designated by the Board of
Directors.
ART l3.-The Board shall annually es.
tablish q list of premiums to be awarded at
annual fairs which shall be published at
least four months previous to the first day
of the f,i: a. which such premiums ale to lie
awarded.
ART. 1.-THE Board shall make allrules
for the government of fairs. and shall have
power to enact any By Laws and rules
which may be deemed necessary for the
good of the Society, provided they do not
conflict with the provisions of this constitu-
ton or the laws of the State.
ART. l5.-This Constitution may be
changed or amended by q vote of Q two
thirds majority of the members present,
thirty days notice having been given of the
proposed change or amendment.
The meeting then proceeded to the cleo
ton of officers and directors with the follow.
ing result:
8. F. HARTMAN, President,
HENRY DART, Vice President,
D. o. REID, Secretary,
Il. q. MAYO, Treasurer.
J.B. LARUE, Port Byron,
FRED. OSBORN, Yuma,
John BUFFuM, Andalusia,
VIM. WAITE, EdRington, Directors.
A. DONALDSON, Coal Valley,