The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-13
The SaiIg Arsns.
Friday, June u, 1879.
The Farmers County AuuOoiation.

The Consultation Of the Rock Island
County Farmers Association, as il now
reads. after being revised and unanimously
adopted by the meeting of the association
held on Thursday, is as follows
PREAMBLE.
We, the people Of Rock Island county,
Illinois, who are here In convention assem-
bled grateful TO Almighty God for the
civil, political and religious liberties He
has 80 long granted us, and looking to
Him for blessing upon our endeavors, and
trusting in Him that He will make right
and justice 10 prevail do ordain this Con
stitution.
ARTICLE l.
Z. /. The name and style of this As
ISOLATION shall be the Farmers Assooia-
ton Of Rock Island county, State Of Hi
nOis. Its object shall be 10 promote the
moral, intellectual, social and pecuniary
welfare OF the farmers Of Rock Island
county, and shall be auxiliary to the Hi
nols State Farmers Association.
The officers of this Association
shall consist Of a President, three Vice.
Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer,
who shall constitute the Executive Board
3. Officers shall be chosen by ballot
once year; vacancies 10 be filed at any
regular appointed or called meeting: Pro.
rided, that any one Of the Vice Presidents
who shall be elected may net as President
pro TEN. during the remainder of the term
or year, or until his successor shall be
elected.
Z 4. Local organizations shall be auxil.
IarV IN the anuuty nr0antg,tto,, Ill
shall be subject TO the provisions of the
higher organizations of the State and Ma
tional Boards.
5. The members Of this Association
shall consist Of delegates from the several
Farmers Clubs, Oranges and other agricul,
tural or horticultural organizations Of the
county.
g. Local organizations shall report to
the Secretary OF the County Association
the names OF their officers and the number
OF their members, the same TO be record.
I'd IN the records OF the County Associa
ton aud the organizations thus reported
shall be members Of this Association by
paying one dollar into the Treasury of the
County Association.
4. This constitution may be amended
at any regular meeting, by a two. thirds
vote OF the members present, said amend
ment having been proposed in writing at a
previous meeting.
- ARTICLE H.
/, 1t shall be the duty of the Presi-
dem ~ preside at all meetings, and call
meetings, sign orders and attend IA all the
duties that may be prescribed in the hy-
laws In his absence one Of the Vice
Presidents may preside. or President
pre- tenn. may be elected from the members
present
IL The Secretary shall perform all
the duties usually devolving upon Score
tary in keeping the records, having the
minutes and books present at all N eetinrs
;. The Treasurer shall give bonds for
the safe keeping Of all moneys and funds
OF whatever nature intrusted to his care
paying all orders signed by the President
and Secretary, to the amount of money in
his hands.
4. Each organization entitled to rep
resentation in this Association shall be al
lowed one delegate for every ten members
or fraction Of that number.
5. Regular meetings to hc held quar-
tcry Special meetings 10 be held at the
call Of the President
9. The order of business shall be
]. Reading minutes Of last meeting.
.. Report Of special committees.
8. Unfinished business.
a New business, essays, discussions
report OF standing committees.