Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-07-19
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The Agricultural SOciety.-On Tues
day the Agricultural Society met persuant to
notice, and was called 20 order by the Presi-
dent. The By-Laws of the old corporation
were adopted as the Bylaws of the Society
as at present Incorporated amending article
SO as to insert at the end ,hereof-''and that
the minutes Of the Executive Committee and
Board of Management shall be read at the
next meeting of the Society subject to the APP
prevail Of the Society
The following new Bylaws were adopted to
be arranged in their proper position relative
to the other Bylaws, hy the President and
Secretary:
/. The President and Vce-President shall
rot be elected for more than two successive
terms.
O. The Board of Management shall only APP
point members on committees at the annual
Fairs of the Society.
g. 1t shall be the duty of the Executive Com
mittee TO cause the Fair Grounds 10 be kept
open at all times, not later than 8 o'clock, P.
NJ, as public park and promenade for all or
derby and well behaved persons free of any
charge therefor, except when used for pic mics
or festivals, and on such occasions the persons
using the same shall pay the superintendent
So SO per day for his services in preserving
order and protecting the property.
a. Whenever the Hall or Grounds may be
desired for pic-nics, Church or Sunday School
festival, or any social gathering the Executive
Committee shall charge $40 for the use of the
Hall and Grounds, or S. for the use of the
Grounds wiihou: the Hall, and $3.50 for the
services Of the superintendent; provided the
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otherwise said Hall and Grounds, or either,
are not 10 be let at any price, and provided
negroes shall not have the use of the Hall or
Grounds for dances and cake walks.
g. The Executive Committee shall not pei
nit the Society's Grounds to be used for pas
turing loose stock, outside of the trotting cir
Gle, nor for keeping stallions nor for letting
mares to such stations.
6. The Executive Committee shall not issue
free passes of admission to the Fairs, except 10
distinguished strangers and to the officers of
other Agricultural Societies.
Z. The superintendent OF the grounds shall
see tina, said rules are obeyed, and shall be
authorized to exclude and expel from said
grounds any person who may violate said
rules or be guilty Of any drunkenness or other
disorderly behavior on said premises.
g. That no game of chance or gambling ar
engagements of any kind shall be tolerated in
the Fair Grounds Of the Society, and If by any
means such thing shall find admission then il
shall be the duty of the President or either OF
the Vice. Presidents TO take whatever steps are
necessary TO remove the same Immediately.
O. There shall be no racing or trials of speed
on the Fair Grounds by horses kept for racing
purposes.
TO- The officers of this Society shall dis
countenance the use of splituous liquors on
the Grounds.
In addition to the adoption of the Bylaws
il was ordered that the list Of persons on the
Treasurers book who have paid their dollar
within the year shall be declared members OF
this Society. 1t was also ordered that the
Executive Committee he requested to issue a
circular stating that the Fair Grounds shall
not he used by any party unless some person
or persons known to the Executive COMMITTEE
10 be responsible will guarantee in writing The
payment of any damages 10 the grounds, fur
niture or buildings, and also that the parties
desiring TO use the Grounds are respectable
aud orderly persons, and TO send the SAINT
with the terms for the use of the Grounds tC
all persons applying for said Grounds.
Upon motion the thanks of the meeting Il
all the officers of the Society were unanimous
ly expressed Mcssrs. w. s Brooke and W
v. Bouic, Jr., the majority Of a committee ap
pointed at previous meeting of the Society
reported the following rates Of admission Il
the Socety's Annual Fairs:
Persons on foot or in carriages 25 cent?
each carriage and one horse % cent?, carriag'
and horses so cents, children to he charged
full price except when they are under si'
years old; no free admission for servants, ex
hibiors or attendants on stock, excepting on,
for each separate stock; no checks to be gives
at the gate for a return to the grounds. ke-
ferred to the Executive Committee for such
action as they may deem best, provided they
shall not increase the rates of admission re-
ported by Messrs. Brooke and Bouic.
Thereupon the Society adjourned until
o'clock, A. NJ, on Tuesday the 23rd inst.