The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-06-12

CONSTITUTION.

ART l. This society shall be called The
SandusEy County Agricultural Society.
ART. ?. The Board Of Directors for th'
management of this Society, shall consist Of I
President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasur
.er, ten Managers and ono member at large 3
majority Of whom shall constitute quorum
for business. The President, and Vice Presi.
dent and member at large, shall hold their Of
ices Tor one year, aud the managers for two
years, and until their successors shall be duly
elected.
The annual meeting forthe election Of Man,
agers and a Directsr at Large, shall be held
On the first Saturday IN February, in each
year, at the Court House, in Fremont, Ohio
ut 10 o'clock, A IL The terms of Office shall
commence Immediately following the election
The managers at their first meeting after
the first election held in pursuance Of this
section, shall be divided into two classes, the
term Of Office Of the first class shall expire IN
one year, and Of the second class in two years.
80 that oue-hah OF The managers may be chos-
On annually thereafter.
ART 3. The Board Of Directors shall, at
their first meeting after the annual meeting.
elect President, Vice President, Secretary
and Treasurer, who shall hold their Offices one
year, and until their Successors are elected.
ART. (. Any person msy become a mem
Der Of this Society by payment of the annual
dues and leaving his or her name with the
Treasurer. The annual dues shall be one dol
Jar unless otherwise ordered by the Board of
Directors.
ART. 5. No member shall be entitled 70
vote who has not paid his dues, and all COM
petit0rs for premiums must be members with
their dues paid.
AIT. 8. The Treasurer must keep a full
hst Of the members Of the Society, an aecur-
ate account Of the receipts and disbursements,
and shall make full report at the annual
meeting, and shall receive a reasonable com
pensation therefor to be allowed by the Board.
Ant. z. The Secretary shall keep full ac-
count OF all the proceedings of the Society,
including meetings of the Directors, and
transact all business pertaining 70 the Office,
and shall reseiYe e reasonable compensation
thereier to be allowed by the Board.
Ant. 8. The President shall preside at all
meetings of the Society, and shall deliver OF
cause to be delivered, an address before the
Soelety at each snnual Fair. The Vice Presi-
dent shall oiiiciate in the absence OF the Pres
ident.
AR. 9. Tbs Board of Directors have pow
CT to make such regulations mot conflicting
with the Consttation,) in regard to the man
agemsnt OF the Society, as they may, from
time 70 time, find necessary.
AIT. 10. The Board Of Directors may open
their Premium List to all persons without re-
strictions, except on field crops which shall be
confined to this County.
ART II. The Annual Fair shall be holden
in the month of September or October, the
precise time 70 be determined by the Board.
ART y. No article or animal shall be en-
Tilted to premiums unless owned by the per-
son or persons Offering the same, or member
OF his or her family. Provided, that no male
over tWenty-one years Of age be considered
member Of such family. No premium shall
be paid where the contrary IS known.
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titled to more than ons premium at the same
Fair. Provided that one premium in addition
thereto may be awarded in sweepstakes or
display single horse or a pair Of horses
that have competed in other classes must be
continued In sweepstakes IN the same manner.
ART a. Any person who shall in any /
way impose upon the Society by Offering any I
animal or article for competition at any Fair /
IN violation Of any rules of the Society, shall /
not De entitled to any premium at such Fair. i
AIT. 10. Awarding Committees of not less i
than three shall be appointed annually to ex- 4
anime and award premiums OF each class of |
articles, subject to the approval of the Board /
OF Directors The Committee on Field Crops /
shall require Of competitors a full statement
Of the process and expense of cultivation. and i
such other statements as the Board OF Di- /
rsotors may require, of which published no
tee shall be given.
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meet within ten days after the Fair, at which
time premiums shall be approved and time
o. payment fixed, except on Field Crops,
which may be deferred till the annual meet
ing.
art. II The premiums awarded by the
society shall be paid pro rata from the pro-
ceeds Of the FAIR. Provided the receipts of
the Fair should not equal the amonnt Of the
premiums sitter paying expenses. An premi-
uns not claimed before the annual meeting
from the awarding Of the same, viii be DEEM
ed forfeited to the Society.
ART.lS. This Constitution shall take effect
and be in torce from and after its passage, ex-
cspt that the officers already elected may hold
their respective Offices for the term for which
they were elected.
Art. l9. This Constitution may be amend
Cd At any annual meeting by a vote of two
thirds Of the members present.