The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-03-01
agricultural.
THE GEORGIA JERSEY CATTLE
CLUB.

CLUB.
The breeders of Jersey cattle in
Georgia met in Macon last week,
and after the usual preliminary bus
mess, a permanent organization was
formed by the election of the follow,
ing officers:
President, Judge John L. Hop
kins.
Vice President, Col. P. w. Alex
ander.
Secretary gnd Treasurer, Mr..
J. B. Wade,
Assistant Secretary, Mr.. Henry
b, Davis.
Directors, IL. $, Hughes, R. E.
Park, " J. Northern, B. W. Hunt
ana L. J. Hl,I
A COMMITTEES eg the following P.
w. Alexander. 3. W Hunt. w. j.
Northern, J. B. Wsde aud II. b.
Davis, sas appointed 10 draft suita-
bic constitution and by laws.
At the afternoon session the mem
bers had an Informal discussion OF
the club, It's benefits etc, and closed
the first session with the adoption of
the following constitution.
/. This association shall be known
as "The Georgia jersey Cattle
Club"
,. The object of the association
shall be the advancement of Jersey
cattle interests in this State and the
protection of purchasers and breed
ers.
3. The government of the associ-
alton shall be vested in the follow
ing officers, to wit President, vice.
president, secretary (who shall be
treasurer), an assistant secretary,
and five directors, all of whom shall
be elected annually. The president
and other officers shall be ex-officio
members of the board of directors.
4. All elections shall be held by
ballot, and absentees may be repre-
scented by proxies.
5. 1t shall be the duty of the
president. and 10 his absence the
vice president, to preside at the
meetings of the association, and in
connection with the directors, to ex-
ercise general supervision of the
affairs of the club.
6. The treasurer shall keep all
money belonging to the association
and render an account of the same.
7. The secretary shall keep the
minutes of the meetings of the club,
and shall edit all entries of animals
in the register of the association,
and publish the same in such publi-
cations as may be chosen by the
club:
S. The initiation fee Of mem bers
shall be one dollar, and the annual
dues one dollar.
8. Membership in the association
shall be limited to persons engaged
in the breeding Of Jersey CATTLE in
this State. Members shall be ed
mitted by unanimous vote of the
officers and directors.
10 A register of the Jersey cattle
this State shall be kept by the sec
rotary, but no animal shall be eligi-
bic to registration which has not all
ready been registered in the Amer,
lean Jersey Cattle Club herd regis,
lister, and upon payment by the
owner of fee of fifty cents for
members. and of one dollar for non
members. The secretary may, at
ter verifcation, enter upon the reg
lister tabular pedigrees of animals
upon the payment of one dollar and
fifty cents.
II. The time and place for the
annual and called meetings of the
association shall be determined by
the directors.
u. The secretary's fee shall con>
sist of one third of the receipts of
the club.
ID. This constitution may be
amended by two thirds vote of the
association at its annual meeting.
After the adoption of the consti~
tuition, the thanks of the club were
rendered Mr.. j +. Wells for the use
Of one Of the rooms of Masonic Hall.