The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-07-03


devotion to the service of the Master evinced
10y the President, Rev. j. NJ Williams, y.
NJ, also of the tender and careful oversight
with which he and his excellent wife regard
the young ladies composing their family.
Cecil County Agricultural Society.
The directors of this Society met at the
Howard House, on Tuesday afternoon, and
after being called to order, the committee
appointed to draft Il system of bylaws re-
ported, as follows:
BYLAWS.
The President shall preside at all meet
ings of the board shall preserve order; ap
point all standing and other committees not
otherwise provided for and shall be cr-CBicio
Il member of all such committees. He shall
have the casting vote i'll all cases of tie
vote, and shall see that all proceedings are
conducted as nearly rs practicable i'll ac-
curdance with parliamentary uSaSes and
shall have Il general supervision of the at
fairs of the Society.
The President shall preside at all
meetings Of the board in the absence of the
President, and i'll all other cases may vote
and act as Il Director. In the absence Of
both President and Vice President, the Di-
rectors present may select one of their mum
Der us President pro TEN.
The Secretary shall conduct all the cor
reSpondencc of the Society: shall keepa full
record of the proceedings of all meetings of
the Board OF Directors Shall give such at
tendance at the annual exhibitions as may
he required, and perform such other duties
as the Board may direct. He shall preserve
and keep all records and papers of the as
sociation and submit them to the examina-
ton of the Board whenever required and
q We notice Of the annual election to Stock
holders.
The Treasurer shall collect and preserve
all monies of the Society. He shall pay all
bills endorsed by the committee ac-
| counts, and all premiums upon the award
of the Judges: keep an accurate acco unit OF
the same with vouchers and report to the
President and Directors on the day of the
annual meeting in each year, or oft erer if
called upon by said President and Direc-
tors. He shall give bond for the faithful
performance of his duties in such sum as
the President and Directors may require
and his accounts shall he audited by Il com
mittce appointed for that purpose by the
President at least one week before the an
nual meeting.
The Board of Directors shall meet once in
three months and also whenever required
by the President or Il ma iority of the Board
upon proper notice, either in person or
through the Secretary. They shall take ac-
ton upon all matters affecting the interests
of the Society. A quorum shall consist of
not less than seven Directors, including the
presiding officer. They shall provide for all
exhibitions, by fixing the time for holding
the same, the appointment of necessary
officers, agents, Judges Ne. Shall declare
dividends, if deemed proper, make provi-
sion for the improvement of the grounds,
| and the proper enclosure of the same; make
and amend the bylaws. They shall per-
! form such other duties rs may be enjoined
/ upon them by the charter. Standing COM
/ mittees consisting of three members each,
may he appointed upon finances, and ac-
counts upon grounds and enclosure, rules
and regulation; premium list and judges
and such other committees as may from
! time to time be deemed requisite including
a committee upon receptions, which may be
constituted of any number of Stockholders.
Members will be expected to pay proper
respect to the presiding officer at all meet
/ ingS. The Secretary and Treasurer shall be
| cr-Qftcio members of the Board of Directors,
! but shall not be entitled to vote, unless the
| Directors, in their discretion, shall elect
such officers from their own number.
-Allcontracts to which the Society may be
II party shall be executed for and in behalf
/
ever it is necessary that the corporate seal
be used he shall attach the same and such
sealing shall he attested by the Secretary.
All vacancies occasioned by the death,
resignation or removal of the President.
| Nice-President, or any of the Directors shall
! he filed bv the remaining members of the
Board at any meeting of the Same.
The Secretary of the expiring term shall
Immediately after the annual meeting of the
! stock UaIprS notify the pffi aud Irat.-
! tors elect of such election.
y o free passes to the exhibitions shall be
| issued, except to representatives OF the press
| and the officers of other agricultural societ-
| les.
These Bylaws may be altered or amend
ed by n two-thirds vote of the members
| present 1T any meeting.
The bylaws We're read and adopted, and
the committee discharged
! The committee upon grounds reported
that they had examined number of lots
which had been offered to them, either of
which could he obtained The two most
favorable locations, in the opinion of the
directors, are the lot belonging to the Gilpin
estate, not far from the bridge across the
Big Elk, and that Of Dr. Macllall south OF
i-IttiC LIN anu tttSt VI INC l-ilillliS I%lut
After considerable informal discussion, the
committee was continued and instructed to
report at the next meeting.
With Il view of inducing the farmers OF
the county to subscribe to the stock, and
thus make the Society what its name indi-
Gates, it was, on motion, resolved that the
following address be prepared and published
in the Elkton newspapers:
To The Fdr,ncrS aad Fr;endS Of igiicuhure
in r"cH rI'HtH:-The question is often ask
ed Why does not Cecil county have IN
agricultural fair" The adjoining counties
of Chester and New Castle, and our next
neighhor, Hartford, have fairs, which are
very successful. To these fairs the farmers
Of Cecil are always contributors and fur
niSh for them 4 large quantity of exhibits.
influenced by this feeling Il few gentlemen
in the county have organized the Cecil
County Agricultural Society Their object
is to make that Society, what its name III
dicates, an agricultural movement, one in
which every t;lrmer Of the county shall feel
that he has IL direct interest. With this oh
ject i'll view, they have put the shares OF
stock ut the low price of ten dollars, SO that
every tenant farmer in the county may have
ut least one share of stock and a voice il
the management Of the Society.
Books OF subscription will be placed in
the hands of persons, in various parts o.
the county, with whom farmers are brought
i'll contact in their business So as to give
opportunity for subscribing for the stock ii
once, Persons subscribing for one share Of
stock are expected TO pay cash or within
twenty days. Persons subscribing for NOR,
than one share pay ten dollars in cash ant
the remainder on the call of the treasurer
not before the 10th OF August next. Til,
corporatorS sincerely hope that this move
ment will have the active support and co
f operation OF every farmer in the county, $,
that Cecil shall no longer be reproached IL
unable to make a creditable agriculture
exhibit.
!; Books of subscription have been place.
.. in the hands Of the following nersnus an,
those desiring to subscribe should avail
themselves of the earliest opportunity to de
SO, rs the stock is limited:
Cecilton-George y. Ford
, Chesapeake City-Brady 4 Lindsay, Boul
. den & Bowen.
Elkton-Scott \ Bro, Davis, Keys & Co
North East-Walter Armstrong. Richar,
: L. Thomas.
Port Deposit-Davis X Pugh, Joseph w
= Reynplls:
! Using tsUn--haines X Kirk II. Hriscof
rolnra-street Brown, Waring brothers
A. H. Magraw
Porter's Bridge-Stephen Magraw.
: COnowiuuO-t. C. Caldwell