Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-04-03
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CONSTITUTION
OF THE
Chester Agricultural, Horticultural and Me.
chanical Association.

chanical Association.
| RULE I.
Section l. The name of this Association
shall be the Chester Agricultural, horticultural
and Mechanical Association.
Sec. 2. The object of this Association is to
encourage and promote all branches of indus
try, and the development of the resources of
this and adjoining counties.
| RULE II.
Sec. l. The officers of the Association shall
be President and Vice-President, a Secretary
and Treasurer, Board of Directors, consist
ing of the President and Vice-President, and
twelve members from Chester county, two
members from each of the counties of York,
Lancaster and Fairfield ; and an Executive
Committee of four members-the President
| of the Association to be Chairman of the Com
mittee, er otici..
Sec. 2. The officers shall be elected by ballot
| at the annual meeting of the Association, and
majority of the stock represented, in person
or by proxy, shall be necessary to a choice.
RULE III.
| Sec. l. The duties of the President shall be
! to preside at all meetings of the Association
to call all special meetings upon application OF
| ten stockholders; to enforce observance of the
rules and regulations of the Association to
sign all drafts upon the Treasurer, apprOvedby
the Board of Directors. -sEg 49,
Sec. 2. In the absence of the President, the
| Vice-Presdent shall perform his duties.
Sec. 3. The Secretary shall also be the Treas
urer of the Association. He shall keep full
and regular journal of all proceedings; shall
prepare all correspondence; shall receive all ar
| ticles for exhibition, and attach his signature
thereto, with the number and class of said ar
| tcleS He shall take charge of all funds OF
the Association, and shall only expend the
same upon draft of the President, approved by
the Board of Directors.
Sec. f. The Secretary and Treasurer shall
make full exhibit of all books and accounts
at each annual meeting, and at such times as
the Board of Directors may require.
Sec. 5. The Secretary and Treasurer shall be
required to give good and sufficient bond for
the sum of two thousand dollars, which shall
be approved by the Executive Committee
Sec 6. The Secretary and Treasurer shall
receive such compensation, each year, as shall
be fixed by the Executive Committee.
Sec. T. The Board of Directors shall direct
the business of the Association, and shall issue
Certificates Of Stock of the denominational
value of ten (S10) dollars per share, signed by
the President and countersigned by the Secre-
tary.
Sec 8. The duty of the Executive Commit
tee shall be to consider all matters referred to
it by the Association or Board of Directors to
contract for the purchase of grounds and erec-
tion of buildings and fences; to appoint judges
and supervisors of all departments of the Fair.
Sec. g. The Board of Directors shall fill all
vacancies in Office, which appointees will serve
until the next annual meeting.
RULE ~.
Sec /. Each share of stock shall entitle the
holder to one vote in all meetings of the Asso-
citation, up to five shares; and one vote Tor
each additional five shares-or fractional parts
Half and quarter shares shall entitle the holder
to half and quarter votes, respectively.
RULE V.
Sec /. The capital stock of the Association
shall not be less than threehundred shares, nor
more than one thousand shares, at the value of
ten dollars per share.
Sec 2. Any one elected to an Office in this
Association, must own one or more shares of
the capital stock of the Association.
RULE vi.
Sec 1. These Rules may be altered or amend
ed at any regular or called meeting of the AS
sociation, provided majority of the stock is
represented, in person, or by proxy.