Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-22
CONSTITUTION.
AgrIcLELNAuE AND OBJECT.


The name Of the Society shall be the
object shall be to promote and improve the
Agriculture, Horticulture, Mechanic and
Household Arts of the County of Grant
ARTICLE II-MEMBERsHIP.
The Society shall consist of such persons as
may signify their wish to become members,
and shall pay on subscribing not less than one
dollar which sum shall entitle the person to
all the privileges of the Society for one year.
The payment of ten dollars at one time shall
confer the same privileges for life.
ARTICLE III--OFF[CERs.
The officers of the Society shall consist of a
President, whose duty it shall be to preside al
all the meetings when present. two Vice
Presidents Recording Secretary, who shall
also act as Corresponding Secretary; Treas
urer; an Executive Committee, to consist Of
the officers above named and five additional
members of the Society, any three of whom
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business.
ARTICLE Iv-DUTIEs OF oFFICERs.
The Secretary shall keep the minutes. have
charge of the books of the Society and con-
duct the correspondence of the same !; shall
take charge of and distribute or preserve all
seeds, plants, books, etc., and shall also have
charge os all communications intended for
publication; and to conduct the same in a
manner best calculated to promote the inter-
ests of this Society The Treasurer shall keep
the funds of the Society and disburse the
same at the order Of the President or Vice
President, countersigned by the Secretary,
and shall make report of the receipts and
expenditures at expiration OF thirty days from
last day of Fair.
ARTICLE v-MEETING.
There shall be an annual meeting of the
members of the Society, at Lancaster, in
Grant county, at o'clock p. m, an the second
day of the Annual Fair, at the Secretary
Office, at which meeting officers shall be chosen
for the ensuing year by a plurality of votes.
The Executive Committee shall have power to
fill vacancies that may from time to time occur
in the Offices of the Society.
ARTICLE vI-sHowS AND FAIRs-PREMIUMs.
The Society shall hold an Annual Fair at
such time and place as may be designated by
the Executive Committee, who shall prepare
premium list, appoint viewing committees and
award the premiums.
ARTICLE yII-AMENDMENT CONSTITUTION.
The constitution NAV be amended by vote
Of two>thirds of the members present at any
annual meeting.
ARTICLE vIII-TERMs oF OFFICE
Terms of Office shall commence on lst of
January of each year.
ARTICLE IX-AMENDMENT 1866.
Article 4, of this Constitution is hereby
amended so as to read after the last line of
said Article, as follows:
"And it shall be the further duty of the
Executive Committee to meet at Lancaster, in
Grant county, on the second Tuesday OF
January in each year for the purpose OF
revising the premium list, fixing the time for
the next Annual Fair, and attending to such
other business as may come before them"
ARTICLE AMENDMENT 1888.
| Article 4 of this Constitution is hereby
| amended so az TO read after the words
"countersigned by the Secretary" as follows
And all claims against the Society except for
premiums, shall be audited and allowed by the
| Executive Committee before the same can be
paid by the Society"