The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-02-17
Constitution OF the l.. Sale Co. Agricultural
Society.

WHEREAS. The farmers, mechanics anc
others interested in the maintenance Oh Nd
Annual Fair at Ottawa, in the county OF LA
Sale and state of Illinois, believing IL 10 oe
for their best interests TO perlect an ehtireiy
neu organization for that purpose, and cont
dent that in that way they can best secure the
united attention and assistance of all classes
we therefore do hereby organize ourselves
INTO an agricultural and mechanical associa
tion for the period of ninety nine years, with
its central point at Ottawa, Illinois, and
adopt the following constitution and bylaws
Art. /. This association shall be called
The La Sale County Central Agricultural
Board.
Art. II. The Board shall meet annually al
Ottawa on the third Saturday of October,
for the purpose of electing officers and trans
acting such other business as may come pc
fore it. >,
Art. III The officers of tue Board shall
be q President, Vice President, Secretary
Treasurer and three Directors, all Of whom
shall constitute Board of Managers.
Art w. The officers shall be elected an
nuslly by ballot, and shall hold their offices
until their successors are duly elected and
qualified.
Art V. The Board of Managers shall have
power to fill all vacancies by appointment
from the stockholders.
Art VI. The duties of the President, olher
than those required by the laws OF the STATE
shall be to preside at all meetings OF the AS,
sociation and Board of Managers he snail
have the general supervision, care, direction
and control of the property and interests OF
the Association, and shall provide means 10
maintain order and observance OF rules, regu,
lations and bylaws of the Association and
the laws of the state.
Art VII. The duties of the e-Presldent
will be to preside in the absence OF the Presl.
dent or, IN case both are absent, the Assocla.
tion NAV elect chairman pro TEN. -,
Art VIII. The duty OF the Secretary VIII
be 10 attend all meetings of the Association
and of the Board of Managers. He shall!
keep journal OF their proceedings, and shall
arrange for the proper entries of all articles
or animals entered for premiums at fairs,
and make public reports OF awards; he shall
keep lust and true account between the AS
sociation and its members, receive all moneys
due the Association, and pay over immedi-
ately to the Treasurer all sums in his hands,
taking his receipt for the same; he shall pro,
vide for the sale of tickets at the annual
fairs, under the direction of the Board OF
Managers, and shall make annually to the
Association a statement OF all moneys re-
ceived and paid the Treasurer, and shall give
such bond, with security thereon, as the
Board of Managers shall approve, and at the
end of his Official term he shall deliver up TO
his successor all books, papers, etc., apper-
tanning to his Office. and he shall receive
reasonable compensation tor the perform.
ance of his duties. And shall have charge OF
correspondence. =.
Art.IX. The duty of the Treasurer shall
be to keep the funds of the Association; to
paw out the same upon the order of the Board
of Managers attested by the President and
Secretary; to keep full and correct account
of all moneys expended, and to make reports
and exhibit his books to the Board OF Mana
gers whenever they may require it, and also
make an annual report to the stockholders.
He shall give such bond, with security there
on, as the Board of Managers shall approve
and he shall deliver up, when legally called
upon, all moneys bonds, papers, books, ETC.,
belonging to the Association, to his success.
sor in office, or to whom the Board OF
Managers may especially appoint to receive
them.
Art X. The Association shall hold an an.
nual fair on their grounds at such time as the
Board Of Managers may decide, and then
shall make such rules and regulations, and
appoint such superintendent anc Commit
tees for conducting such fairs, and publish
the same, as they may deem the best interests
OF the Association demand.
Art XII. All real estate or other property
belonging to this Association shall be vested
in this Association by its corporate name,
"The La Sale County Central Agricultural
Board" and shall have the right to sue and
be sued by said corporate name in conformi-
ty with the laws Of the State of Illinois.
Art NIL Any member Of the Association
holding stock TO the amount of twenty-five
dollars shall be entitled to one vote, and one
vote for each additional share held, on all
questions.
Art XIII. Real estate may be sold or en-
numbered only by a vote of twothirds of all
the stock represented by the Association.
Each stock holder shall be entitled to as
many votes as he may have shares of stock.
Art XIV. Every stakeholder will be en-
titled to certificates of stock, issued by the
President and Secretary. when fully paid up
Art XIV. Shares of stock may be transfer.
able to any one not a stakeholder by endorse
ment on the back of the certificate and trans.
fer on the hooks of the Association.
Art. XVI The capital stock Of this Asso
citation is hereby limited to ten thousand dol
lars, with power TO increase the same by
twothirds vote of all the stock of this Asso'
CITATION.
Art XVII. The Constitution and BYLAWS
except Article 10, may he altered or amend
ed at any meeting of the Association by a
two-third vote of the members present, notice
of such alteration or amendment having been
given three months previous to such meet
ing. The Secretary to notify by postal card.
Art. XVIII. The President may call a
meeting of the Board of Managers BY mail or
otherwise, or the Secretary may call meet
ing in the same manner, upon being REQUEST
ed in writing by five or more of the Mana
gers of the Association.
Art XIX. This Association will not pro-
hibit persons from selling any article or ami
mails at public or private sale, during the las,
day of the fairs.
Art. XX. A majority of the Board OF
Managers shall be necessary TO transact any
business.
Art. MI. That all premiums not called
for by the Saturday preceding the next Annu
al Meeting of Stockholders, TO be considered
donated to the Association.