Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-26
FARM AND GARDEN
Constitution for Farmers' Clubs.


ARTICLE This Association shall be
known as-Farmers' Club.
ARTICLE II.-Its object shall be to pro-
mote the interests of agriculture, by pro-
curing and disseminating the practical eX-
perlence of farmers of the county, and to
collect facts in regard to its material
wealth and so advertise it resources as to
attract to its capital and labor.
ARTICLE Hills officers shall be a
President, Vice President, Recording Sec
rotary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasur-
er, and Librarian.
ARTICLE IV.-Section l. 1t shall be the
duty of the President to preside over the
deliberations of the Club to maintain or
der and decorum, to enforce the rules and
regulations, TO appoint committees, and to
call a meeting of the Club whenever in his
Judgment the agricultural interests of the
county may require ii.
SEC. ,. The Vice President shall preside
in the absence of the President, and shall,
during such time, be clothed with all the
duties, powers, and privileges of that Off
Ger.
SEC. 8. The Recording Secretary shall
procure a well-bound book, in which he
shall keep o record of all the proceedings
of the Club, and prepare such portions of
the same for publication as the President
shall direct.
SEC. 4. The Corresponding Secretary
hall carry on correspondence with the va
rious Clubs in the county or State, ex-
change proceedings, receive and read let
tiers and answer the same, as he may be di-
rected by the President or Club.
SEC. 5. The Treasurer shall take the
money and pay out the same, as he may
be directed by the Club, making a report
of the state of the treasury at each meet
ing.
SEC. 6. The Librarian shall take charge
of the books and papers, other than those
belonging to the Secretaries, and loan
them to members, for period not exceed
ing two months at one time, and shall |
hold such members responsible for all in
juries done such books, and for their re-
turn.
ARTICLE V.-Any person may be admit |
ted member of this meeting who SYM
pathizes with the objects and purposes of
the organization, upon paying the sum of
- dollars and such sum as the Club |
may require him to pay annually. Two |
thirds of this sum shall be applied to the !
purchase of books on agricultural subjects. |
ARTICLE VI.-The President, Vice Pres !
ident, and Recording Secretary shall con-
stitute ex-officio, Board of Directors, and !
shall superintend the general business of
the Club, select subjects for discussion at
each meeting-the announcement of such
subjects always to be made at the meeting
previous to their discussion, and shall APP
point persons to open such discussions.
They shall also, when advisable, procure
suitable persons to deliver lectures before
the Club, and adopt any means, not incon-
sistent E VIZ sconstitution, to further
successEa9 oI.Htb.
ARTICLE VIl.-Honorary members may
be elected by the Club, who shall be enti-
tied to the privileges of the organization
without the payment of any fees.
ARTICLE VIII.-The regular meetings
shall be held on the of each month,
and members absenting themselves with
out a good excuse shall be fined - cents.
What constitutes valid excuse shall be
determined by the President.
ARTICLE IX.-All points of order shall
be determined by the President, but should
any member feel agrieved at his decision,
he may appeal to the Club, and should two
the rulings of the President shall be re-
versed.
ARTICLE Knew members may be ad-
mitted by subscription to this Constitu-
ton, and paying the required fees.
ARTICLE XI.-The following shall be
the order of business l. Calling Roll ,.
Reading proceedings of last meeting; 8.
Reports of Officers and Committees 4.
Admission of New Members; B. Discus
sion of the Regular Subjects 6. Announce
ment of Subject for Discussion Z. Mis-
cellaneous business; s. Adjournment.
ARTICLE XII.-This Constitution may
be altered, amended, or repealed by vote
of two-uhirds of all the members which
shall be, and is hereby constituted q quo
rum for legislative purposes but five shall
be a sufficient number to transact all other
business appertaining to the Club.
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Beautlfying Farms.
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